Wisconsin is the latest swing state to start a form of in-person early voting—specifically, in-person absentee voting.
“Starting on Tuesday, Oct. 22—two weeks before Election Day—municipal clerks can begin to issue in-person absentee ballots at the clerk’s office or another designated location,” the Wisconsin Elections Commission (WEC), which oversees elections in the state, wrote in an Oct. 21 press release.
That’s “no earlier than 14 days preceding the election” under the Wisconsin law governing in-person absentee voting and does not include the Monday before Election Day. Wisconsinites must show photo ID to cast their in-person absentee ballots.
Municipalities have the discretion to set the hours for such voting. In-person absentee voting is carried out at the municipal clerk’s office or other designated sites….