Fall Primary Election

Voters go to the polls between 7 am-8 pm, 8/13. For polling places/ballot info: cityofmadison.com/clerk or clerk.countyofdane.com. 608-266-4601.

media release: In-person absentee voting for the August 13 Partisan Primary begins July 30.

“Avoid lines at the polls on election day and visit one of our local libraries to cast your ballot early,” said Mayor Rhodes-Conway. “In-person absentee voting has begun. You can also have a ballot mailed to your home.”

The following process is used at each absentee site:

1. The absentee clerk gives you an absentee envelope. Write your name, address, and date of birth on the envelope.
2. The absentee clerk checks your voter ID. They stamp the City Clerk's initials on your absentee envelope to say you proved your identity.
3. The absentee clerk verifies that you are registered to vote. They process your absentee request in the state system. The absentee clerk prints a label that they affix to your absentee envelope. They ask you to verify that your name and address on the label are correct.
4. The absentee clerk stamps Absentee on your ballot card. They write your ward number and stamp the City Clerk’s initials on your card. They activate your ballot card on the ExpressVote accessible voting device. The ExpressVote offers large print, high contrast, and a Braille keypad. It is compatible with Sip & Puff devices. It also offers Spanish translation.
5. The absentee clerk steps back to give you privacy. Follow the ExpressVote prompts to select the candidates of your choice.
6. Review and approve your selections on the touchscreen. You may insert your ballot card back into the ExpressVote to review your selections. You may also read the selections the ExpressVote printed on your ballot card.
7. Fold your ballot card in half and seal it in your absentee envelope.
8. Sign your envelope in the presence of the absentee clerk. The absentee clerk signs as your witness. They also print their name and stamp the address of the Clerk's Office.
9. Your absentee will be delivered to the Clerk's Office when voting ends for the day. The absentee clerk and the courier will verify and document the number of absentees for the day. The tamper-evident seal used to secure the courier bag has a unique serial number. The absentee clerk and courier will verify and document that number.
10. Two election officials in the City Clerk's Office will verify the serial number on the tamper-evident seal.
11. Your ballot stays sealed in its envelope until counted at your polling place on Election Day.
12. On Election Day, poll workers will verify that your absentee envelope is complete. They will check you into the poll book and assign you a voter number. They will insert your ballot into the tabulator to be counted. Poll workers process absentees in groups of at least three, to protect the secrecy of each ballot.

You may register to vote, with proof of address, at any absentee voting location. There is no voter registration the Saturday, Sunday, or Monday before Election Day.

In-person absentee voting is available at the times and locations listed below.

Alicia Ashman Library, 733 N High Point Rd

11 a.m. – 5 p.m. weekdays, July 30 - August 9

10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Saturdays, August 3 & 10

Central Library, 201 W Mifflin St

9:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. weekdays, July 30 - August 9

10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Saturdays, August 3 & 10

Goodman South Madison Library, 2222 S Park St

11 a.m. – 7 p.m. weekdays, July 30 - August 9

10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Saturdays, August 3 & 10

Hawthorne Library, 2707 E Washington Ave

11 a.m. – 7 p.m. weekdays, July 30 - August 9

10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Saturdays, August 3 & 10

Lakeview Library, 2845 N Sherman Ave

10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Saturdays, August 3 & 10

Meadowridge Library, 5726 Raymond Rd

11 a.m. – 7 p.m. weekdays, July 30 - August 9

10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Saturdays, August 3 & 10

Monroe Street Library, 1705 Monroe St

10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Saturdays, August 3 & 10

Pinney Library, 516 Cottage Grove Rd

11 a.m. – 7 p.m. weekdays, July 30 - August 9

10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Saturdays, August 3 & 10

Sequoya Library, 4340 Tokay Blvd

11 a.m. – 7 p.m. weekdays, July 30 - August 9

10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Saturdays, August 3 & 10

UW–Madison Memorial Union, 800 Langdon St

11 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. weekdays, August 5-9

UW–Madison Union South, 1308 W Dayton St

11 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. weekdays, August 5-9

UW–Madison Health Sciences Learning Center, 750 Highland Ave

11 a.m. – 5 p.m. weekdays, August 5-9

Edgewood College – The Commons, 1000 Edgewood College Dr

11 a.m. – 3 p.m. weekdays, August 5-9

Madison College Goodman South Madison Campus, 2429 Perry St

11 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. weekdays, August 5-9

Madison College Truax Campus, 1701 Wright St

11 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. weekdays, August 5-9

Badger Rock Neighborhood Center, 501 E Badger Rd

2-6 p.m. Sundays, August 4 & 11

Boys & Girls Club – Allied, 4619 Jenewein Rd

11 a.m. – 4 p.m. weekdays, August 5-9

Bridge-Lake Point-Waunona Neighborhood Center, 1917 Lake Point Dr

10 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Thursdays, August 1 & 8

10 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. Fridays, August 2 & 9

Catholic Multicultural Center, 1862 Beld St

1– 5 p.m. Thursdays, August 1 & 8

Centro Hispano, 810 W Badger Rd

4-7 p.m. Thursdays, August 1 & 8

Eagle Heights Community Center, 611 Eagle Heights Dr

10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Thursdays, August 1 & 8

East Madison Community Center, 8 Straubel Court

11 a.m. – 4 p.m. weekdays, August 5-9

Elver Park Neighborhood Center/WI Youth Company, 1201 McKenna Blvd

10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Tuesdays, July 30 & August 6

10 a.m.– 5 p.m. Thursdays, August 1 & 8

Fountain of Life Church, 633 W Badger Rd

9 a.m. - 2 p.m. Sundays, August 4 & 11

Freedom Inc, 2110 Luann Ln

11 a.m. - 3 p.m. Saturday, August 10

Global Market & Food Hall, 2161 Zeier Rd

11 a.m. – 7 p.m. weekdays, July 30 - August 9

10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Saturdays, August 3 & 10

10 a.m. – 1 p.m. Sundays, August 4 & 11

Hmong Institute, 4402 Femrite Dr

11 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. Tuesdays, July 30 & August 6

11 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. Thursdays, August 1 & 8

10 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. Fridays, August 2 & 9

Hmong Legacy Market, 2119 Fish Hatchery Rd

9 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. Monday, August 5

Lussier Community Education Center, 55 S Gammon Rd

9 a.m. – 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays, July 31 & August 7

Madison Municipal Building, 215 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd

By appointment.

Call the Clerk's Office at 608-266-4601 at least 48 hours in advance.

Olbrich Gardens, 3330 Atwood Ave

10:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. weekdays, July 30 - August 9

Rebalanced – Life Wellness Association Men's Health & Education Center, 588 Grand Canyon Dr

By appointment.

Call the Clerk’s Office at 608-266-4601 at least 48 hours in advance.

SS Morris AME Church, 3511 Milwaukee St

9 a.m. - 2 p.m. Sundays, August 4 & 11

Urban League Greater Madison, The Black Business Hub, 2352 S Park St

By appointment.

Call the Clerk’s Office at 608-266-4601 at least 48 hours in advance.

Urban League of Greater Madison, 2222 S Park St

By appointment.

Call the Clerk’s Office at 608-266-4601 at least 48 hours in advance.

Urban League Southwest Employment Center, 1233 McKenna Blvd

11 a.m. – 5 p.m. Monday, August 5

11 a.m. – 5 p.m.  Tuesdays, July 30 & August 6

11 a.m. – 5 p.m.  Wednesdays, July 31 & August 7

11 a.m. – 5 p.m.  Fridays, August 2 & 9

Warner Park Community Recreation Center, 1625 Northport Dr

9 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. weekdays, July 30 - August 9

9 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. Saturdays, August 3 & 10

The goal of the City Clerk’s Office is that each eligible voter will be able to cast a ballot and have that ballot counted.