Voting Requirements:

1. You must be a U. S. citizen, a Wisconsin resident and be 18 years old on or before Election Day.

2. If you have a current and valid Wisconsin Driver’s license or Wisconsin DOT issued identification card, this license or identification number must be provided on the Voter Registration application.

3. If you do not have a current Wisconsin Drivers License or Wisconsin DOT issued identification card you may use the last four digits of your social security number.

How to Register:

1. In Person: You may register at the Town Clerk’s office located at 1499 Mill Rd., Cuba City. Please call to arrange an appointment. You may register until 5:00 p.m. on the Friday before the election. You must bring proof of residency that you have lived at your present address for 10 days preceding the election.

2. By Mail: Print the Voter Registration Application with Voter Registration Instructions. Complete the application and mail to Kim Kieler, Town of Smelser, 1499 Mill Rd., Cuba City, WI 53807. 

Please note that the Town Clerk’s office must receive the application by the 20^th day before the election and that any person registering to vote for the first time in Wisconsin who submits the registration application by mail must provide an acceptable copy of proof of residency. (See Proof of Residency list below.)

3. At the Polling Place: You may register on Election Day at your polling place. You must bring proof of residency that you have lived at your present address for 10 days preceding the election. Voting hours at the polls are 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.

4. If you are not sure you are registered: To check your voter registration status, please check https://myvote.wi.gov/. If you are not registered to vote, have moved, or changed your name, this site will allow you to fill out and print the registration form. This form must be signed, you can submit it on election day or submit it to the clerk at 1499 Mill Rd., Cuba City, WI 53807.

Acceptable Forms of Proof of Residence includes:

a. A current and valid Wisconsin driver’s license / ID Card

b. Any other official identification card or license issued by a Wisconsin governmental body or unit

c. An employee ID card with a photograph, but not a business card

d. A real estate tax bill or receipt for the current year or the year preceding the date of the election

e. A residential lease (Does not count as proof of residence if elector submits form by mail)

f. A picture ID from a university, college or technical college coupled with a fee receipt

g. A picture ID from a university, college or technical college coupled with an on-campus housing listing provided by the university, college or technical college to the municipality that denotes US Citizenship

h. A utility bill such as cable television, gas, electric, telephone or other utility service statement for the period commencing not earlier than 90 days before the day registration is made

i. A bank statement

j. A paycheck

k. A check or other document issued by a unit of government

Note: Proof of residence does not include a piece of mail addressed to the voter.

The Statewide Voter Registration System
As of January 1, 2006, state law requires all voters to be registered. Federal law requires all registered voter information be stored in a centralized, state system. To meet these requirements, the State of Wisconsin has developed the Statewide Voter Registration System (SVRS). Once registered in the system, a voter's registration and voter history will follow that voter wherever the voter resides within the state. Registering ahead is the best way to avoid delays on Election Day, but electors may still register at the polls on Election Day with proof of residency.