Elections & Voting

Photo Identification

All Wisconsin voters must show acceptable photo identification before casting a ballot.  The address on your photo ID does not have to match your voter registration address.  A full list of acceptable photo IDs and voters who are exempt can be found here. More information on photo identification and how to get a free Wisconsin identification card for voting can be found on the Bring it to the Ballot website.

Voter Registration

Wisconsin law requires a voter to maintain a current voter registration application with the City Clerk prior to casting a ballot in an election. You must complete a new voter registration application if:

  • You are a new Cedarburg voter (first-time voter, moved from another municipality or out-of-state)
  • You have moved within the City limits
  • You have changed your name
  • You have not voted in over four (4) years

Confirm your voter registration status, view your elected officials, and view a list of offices and candidates on the ballot at MyVote Wisconsin.

Online Voter Registration - MyVote Wisconsin

If you have a Wisconsin driver's license or Wisconsin state identification card, you may register to vote online and do not need to mail any additional documentation.  Online voter registration closes at midnight 20 days prior to each election.

Registering to vote online is a two-step process:

  1. Your information must first be current with the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV).  If you need to update your address with the DMV, complete their free online change of address form. Name changes cannot be completed online; you must go to a DMV office in order to complete a name change.
  2. Once your address and name are up-to-date with the DMV, go to MyVote Wisconsin in order to update your voter registration.  Your voter registration has not been updated or submitted until you complete the registration process on MyVote.

Other Voter Registration Methods & Deadlines (Proof of Residence Required)

  • Mailed registration applications must be postmarked no later than 20 days (3rd Wednesday) before Election Day
  • Register in the Clerk's Office up until 5pm on the Friday before Election Day
  • Register on Election Day at your polling place

Proof of Residence

All voters who register by mail, in the Clerk's office, or on Election Day must provide proof of residence with their complete first and last name and residential address. The following constitute acceptable proof of residence:

  • A current and valid Wisconsin driver's license or identification (ID) card
  • Any other official identification card or license issued by a Wisconsin governmental body or unit
  • An employee ID card with a photograph, but not a business card
  • A real property tax bill or receipt for the current year or the year preceding the date of the election
  • A residential lease (cannot be used as proof of residence if the voter submits form by mail)
  • A picture ID from a university, college or technical college coupled with a fee receipt
  • A picture ID from a university, college or technical college coupled with an on-campus housing listing provided by the university, college or technical collect to the municipality that denotes US Citizenship
  • A utility bill for the period commencing not earlier than 90 days before the registration is made
  • A letter from an organization that provides services to the homeless that identifies the voter and describes the location designated as the person’s residence for voting purposes (homeless voters only)
  • A bank or credit card statement
  • A paycheck or paystub
  • A check, correspondence or other document issued by a unit of government
  • A contract / intake document prepared by a residential care facility indicating that the occupant resides in the facility

Absentee Voting

Any qualified voter who is unable or unwilling to appear at the polling place on Election Day may request an absentee ballot.  The voter must be registered to vote at their current address in the City of Cedarburg in order to receive a ballot.  Voters who are not indefinitely confined, military, or permanently overseas must provide a copy of their photo ID to keep on file before a ballot can be mailed. ID's will be kept on file for future absentee requests.

Voters may request a ballot online on MyVote WisconsinApplications may also be submitted to the Clerk's office by mail or email up until 5:00 p.m. on the Thursday before Election Day (military and indefinitely confined voters may request a ballot up until 5:00 p.m. on the Friday before Election Day).  The Clerk's Office must receive ballots by 8:00 p.m. on Election Day in order to be counted.

Would you like to work as an election inspector?  Election inspectors are trained by the City Clerk, paid $9.00 per hour, and provided with meals on Election Day.  A full shift on Election Day is from 6:30 a.m. until approximately 9:00 p.m.  Half shifts are available.  Please call the City Clerk's office at (262) 375-7606 with questions or complete and submit an application if you would like to become an Election Inspector.

Aldermanic District/Ward Map

Click here to view and/or print the new City of Cedarburg Aldermanic / Ward Map that resulted from the 2020 redistricting process. A map can also be obtained in the City Clerk’s Office.