By Nancy Dodge
Northside Action Team

Are you sure you are registered to vote?

In October 2019, the state sent a letter to over 200,000 voters who may have moved, requesting that they confirm their address. If a voter did not respond, they could be removed from the voter rolls and would need to re-register. 

You may have received such a letter because you moved or because it was sent in error. Since many of us don’t respond to strange, official-looking letters, you could be dropped from the voter rolls without even knowing it.

This year will have several important elections in the spring, as well as the presidential election in November. The Madison City Clerk is strongly encouraging voters to verify their registration before the elections.

The following information comes from the city clerk:

Voters with online access may verify their registration by visiting MyVote.wi.gov. Toward the top of the webpage, select “Search by Name” or “My Voter Info” to search for your voter registration. The website will prompt you to enter your name and date of birth.

Once your registration information appears on the screen, look for a status of “You are Registered to Vote!” and verify that the current address listed is accurate. If you see a green button that says “click here to confirm your address,” that means you were included in the October mailing. It is imperative that you click the green button to confirm your address, if accurate, or click the gray “Update Address” button to update your voter registration online.

Voters without access to the internet are encouraged to contact the City Clerk’s Office to verify their voter registration status (608-266-4601).

Voters may use the internet at Madison public libraries to check their registration status and also can register to vote at the libraries.

The Northside Action Team will be offering several opportunities to register to vote, and we will be happy to assist you to check your registration online. Send us an email at volunteer@natmadison.org if you have questions.