This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at Marquette chapter.
With mid-term elections coming up, it is important to know that voting is an option if you are a student away from your place of permanent residence. Here is how you can register to vote on campus at your designated polling place on Election Day, November 6th, 2018:
- Know whether or not you are registered
- You can confirm your registration status at http://myvote.wi.gov/en-US/RegisterToVote
- Register to vote at your polling location on election day, the state of Wisconsin allows for registration until election day November 6th!
- Ensure you have the identification forms necessary for registration and voting
Here is a list of what you will need:
- A Voter ID, valid forms of identification include:
- State of Wisconsin Drivers License
- State of Wisconsin ID Card
- Veterans Affairs ID
- US Passport Book or Card
- Tribal ID Card
- Certificate of Naturalization
- US Uniformed Services Card
- Student ID Card and Enrollment Verification
- YOU CAN STILL VOTE IF YOU ARE NOT FROM WISCONSIN! Apply for a UNIVERSITY-ISSUED VOTER ID CARD in Union Station in the lower level of the Alumni Memorial Union.
- Present a current valid Marquette ID card to acquire a Marquette Voter ID Card
- Provide a Proof of Residence
- Students can provide a voter ID fee statement found in CheckMarq under the view bursar account activity link. Confirmation and print of your campus address is required.
- If you need to update the campus address, do so on the main page of the Student Center and select Addresses in the Personal Information section
- How to be an informed voter:
- https://myvote.wi.gov/en-US/PreviewMyBallot provides information on the candidates that will be on your Wisconsin ballot
- Your polling place
- Students living in the following dorms will find their polling place in the Marquette University Alumni Memorial Union:
- Abbottsford Hall
- Carpenter Tower
- Cobeen Hall
- O’Donnell Hall
- Mashuda Hall
- Humphrey Hall
- Schroeder Hall
- The Commons
- If you live in Straz Tower, you vote at Central Library – Centennial Hall, Voting Room: Centennial Hall
- Students off campus can check their polling location at https://myvote.wi.gov/en-us/
- Students living in the following dorms will find their polling place in the Marquette University Alumni Memorial Union:
- VOTE
- Keep in mind, if you are being challenged about your voter eligibility, it must be proved that you are ineligible to vote beyond a reasonable doubt. This guide: https://elections.wi.gov/faq can help answer specific questions and information about the right to vote you hold.