{"id":18950,"date":"2020-03-17T13:50:09","date_gmt":"2020-03-17T18:50:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thebozho.com\/?p=18950"},"modified":"2020-04-01T10:23:05","modified_gmt":"2020-04-01T15:23:05","slug":"wisconsin-how-to-request-absentee-ballot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thebozho.com\/wisconsin-how-to-request-absentee-ballot\/","title":{"rendered":"It’s really easy to vote absentee. Here’s how."},"content":{"rendered":"

As of this writing, Wisconsin\u2019s primary election is still scheduled for April 7. And unless Cool Guy Tony<\/a> follows Ohio\u2019s lead<\/a> and postpones, people will be forced to go out and vote during a global pandemic. You know, the one where we\u2019re being told to stay home as much as possible<\/a>? Yeah, that one.<\/p>\n

Add in the fact that a great number of polling places are staffed by senior volunteers and you\u2019ve got a disaster waiting to happen. Voting is extremely important, yes. But another facet of democratic society is concern for the well-being of your fellow citizens.<\/p>\n

So instead of creating any unnecessary risk, you should give some serious thought to voting absentee. It\u2019s not just that it\u2019s the socially conscious thing to do \u2014 after all, you don\u2019t want to give someone\u2019s nana the coronavirus. But it\u2019s also super easy.<\/p>\n

Just follow this link<\/a><\/strong> to start the process. From there, let\u2019s go through step-by-step. <\/span>\n

1. Enter the basics<\/h2>\n

The first thing you\u2019ll have to do is enter your name and date of birth. Easy, right? This will tell you whether or not you\u2019re registered to vote. If you aren\u2019t, you have until 11:59 p.m. on Wednesday, March 18 to register online. (Editor\u2019s note: this deadline has been extended<\/a> to March 30.)<\/em> You can do that here<\/a>. If you are registered, congratulations! You get to move on to the next step of this process.<\/span>\n

2. Confirm the basics<\/h2>\n

The next part\u2019s even easier \u2014 you\u2019re just verifying the info you entered on the last page. You don\u2019t even have to prove you aren\u2019t a robot!<\/span>\n

\"Select<\/p>\n<\/span>\n

3. Choose your election(s)<\/h2>\n

Now it\u2019s time to pick which election you want a ballot for. As you can see above, I\u2019ve selected just the April 7 primary because I\u2019m optimistic I\u2019ll be allowed out in public by August. But if you don\u2019t share my attitude or would just prefer to keep voting absentee, you can do that too.<\/span>\n

\"Upload<\/p>\n<\/span>\n

4. Upload identification<\/h2>\n

Now for the fun part: verifying your identity. (Assuming your municipal clerk doesn\u2019t have your photo ID on file.) Upload a picture of an acceptable form of identification, such as a driver\u2019s license, state ID card, military ID or passport. I used my driver\u2019s license, but I won\u2019t subject you to the dead-eyed photo of me that the nice DMV folks got when they took my pic.<\/span>\n

\"Success\"<\/p>\n<\/span>\n

5. You did it!<\/h2>\n

It\u2019s an anticlimactic success screen, but congratulations! Your mail-in ballot is on its way. Now you\u2019re all ready to vote for Mike Bloomberg<\/a> without leaving home. Can I get a \u201cUSA\u201d chant in the comments?<\/p>\n

So you don\u2019t have to circle back to the top, here\u2019s the link<\/a><\/strong> again to start the process.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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