Wisconsin
General Election
Tuesday, November 5, 7:00 AM – 8:00 PM
Voter Registration Deadline | 10/16/2024 by mail and online, 11/1/2024 deadline to register in your municipal clerk’s office, day of registration done in person at polling location before 8pm |
Online Voter Registration? | ✓ Yes |
Complete Vote By Mail Online? | ✓ Yes |
Complete Voter Registration Online? | ✓ Yes, if you have an WI driver’s license or ID card and a Social Security Number. |
Same-Day In-Person Registration + Voting | ✓ Yes, must bring proof of address.* |
In-Person Absentee/Early Voting Period | 10/22/2024 to 11/3/2024 (Locations and hours of availability are set at the local level. Check in with your local clerk for your local options by visiting this website) |
Absentee/Vote By Mail Eligibility | All eligible voters — A registered voter will be required to show an original copy of an acceptable photo ID to cast an in-person absentee ballot. Voters requesting an absentee ballot by mail or online may be required to provide a copy of photo ID if they have not previously provided a copy of acceptable photo ID with a prior absentee ballot by mail request. |
Absentee/Vote By Mail Begins | 9/19/2024 (deadline for municipal clerks to send absentee ballots to voters with a request on file) 8:00 PM on 11/5/24: You can drop off your absentee or vote by mail materials at your county clerk’s office on election day. |
Absentee/Vote By Mail Deadline | 8:00 PM on 11/5/2024 |
ID needed to Early Vote? | Yes. The following forms of ID are acceptable and can be unexpired or expired after the date of the last general election (11/8/2022): – A Wisconsin driver’s license even if driving privlieges are revoked or suspended – A Wisconsin ID card – A Wisconsin id card or drivers license without a photo issued under the religious exemption – Military ID card – U.S. Passport – ID card issued by a federally recognized Indian tribe in Wisconsin (may be used even if expired before most recent general election) – A photo ID card from a Wisconsin accredited university or college which includes the date of issuance, signature of the student, and an expiration date no later than 2 years after the date of issuance (If the card is expired the student must also provide a document that proves enrollment) The following photo IDs are acceptable but must be unexpired: |
Candidate Comparison
Senate
Tammy Baldwin (D)
Eric Hovde (R)
Baldwin cosponsored the PRO Act, which will strengthen the right to organize and protect workers who fight for better wages, benefits, and safer workplaces. [1] | Hovde has not commented on the PRO Act. Hovde’s company was fined by OSHA for exposing employees to a hazardous chemical. [4] |
Baldwin voted for the American Rescue Plan, which protects the pensions of hard working people, including more than 200,000 UFCW members. She also voted for the Inflation Reduction Act, which reduced prescription drug prices and capped seniors’ monthly insulin costs at $35. [2] | Hovde opposed the American Rescue Plan. He also opposed the Inflation Reduction Act, calling it “a big, ugly bill.” Hovde has said he would “absolutely” support cutting Social Security benefits and believes in raising the retirement age. [5] |
Baldwin introduced a bill to lower the cost for first-time homebuyers purchasing a home. Baldwin has called on regulators to expand mortgage availability for affordable homes and first-time homebuyers. [3] | Hovde has not taken a position on a number of key bills that impact the cost of rent and housing. [6] |
CHECK THE FACTS:
- U.S. Senate, Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2023, S 567, 118th Cong., introduced 2/28/23, Congress.gov, https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/567/cosponsors;
“How the PRO Act restores workers’ right to unionize,” 2/4/21, EPI.org, https://www.epi.org/publication/pro-act-problem-solution-chart/;
- U.S. Senate, Roll Call 110, American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, HR 1319, 117th Cong., 3/6/21, Senate.gov, https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1171/vote_117_1_00110.htm;
“FACT SHEET: President Biden Announces Historic Relief to Protect Hard-Earned Pensions of Hundreds of Thousands of Union Workers and Retirees”, The White House, 12/8/2022, https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2022/12/08/fact-sheet-president-biden-announces-historic-relief-to-protect-hard-earned-pensions-of-hundreds-of-thousands-of-union-workers-and-retirees/;
UFCW Internal Calculation;
U.S. Senate, Roll Call 325, Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, HR 5376, 117th Cong., 8/7/22, Senate.gov, https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1172/vote_117_2_00325.htm;
“On the first anniversary of the Inflation Reduction Act, millions of Medicare enrollees see savings on health care costs,” 8/16/23, HHS.gov, https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2023/08/16/first-anniversary-inflation-reduction-act-millions-medicare-enrollees-savings-health-care-costs.html;
- “Fact sheet: President Biden announces historic relief to protect hard-earned pensions of hundreds of thousands of union workers and retirees,” 12/8/22, Whitehouse.gov, https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2022/12/08/fact-sheet-president-biden-announces-historic-relief-to-protect-hard-earned-pensions-of-hundreds-of-thousands-of-union-workers-and-retirees/;
“Senator Baldwin introduces bill that would lower cost for first-time homebuyers,” 3/20/24, Wjfw.com, https://www.wjfw.com/news/senator-baldwin-introduces-bill-that-would-lower-cost-for-first-time-homebuyers/article_5800fb34-e6cd-11ee-9cea-57408efcc671.html;
“U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin calls for loan programs to ‘compete with out-of-state’ homebuyers,” 12/7/23, JSOnline.com, https://www.jsonline.com/story/money/business/2023/12/07/baldwin-pushes-against-milwaukee-corporate-landlords-in-letter/71829736007/;
- “Issues,” accessed 8/22/22, EricHovde.com, https://erichovde.com/issues/;
“How the PRO Act restores workers’ right to unionize,” 2/4/21, EPI.org, https://www.epi.org/publication/pro-act-problem-solution-chart/;
“Republican Eric Hovde’s company exposed workers to hazardous chemical,” 4/12/24, AmericanJournalNews.com, https://americanjournalnews.com/republican-eric-hovdes-company-exposed-workers-to-hazardous-chemical/;
- “Are Eric Hovde’s claims about the national debt under Biden, Baldwin correct? We took a look.” 3/13/24, AOL.com, https://www.aol.com/eric-hovde-claims-national-debt-101303827.html;
“FACT SHEET: President Biden Announces Historic Relief to Protect Hard-Earned Pensions of Hundreds of Thousands of Union Workers and Retirees”, The White House, 12/8/2022, https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2022/12/08/fact-sheet-president-biden-announces-historic-relief-to-protect-hard-earned-pensions-of-hundreds-of-thousands-of-union-workers-and-retirees/;
UFCW Internal Calculation;
“Baldwin-backed bill would cap prescription costs for millions of Wisconsinites,” 7/17/24, WisconsinIndependent.com, https://wisconsinindependent.com/health-care/2024-senate-election-baldwin-hovde-drug-costs-biden/;
“On the first anniversary of the Inflation Reduction Act, millions of Medicare enrollees see savings on health care costs,” 8/16/23, HHS.gov, https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2023/08/16/first-anniversary-inflation-reduction-act-millions-medicare-enrollees-savings-health-care-costs.html.
“Eric Hovde seeks to challenge Sen. Tammy Baldwin, but he’ll have to defend past comments on Social Security and Medicare,” 2/15/24, UpNorthNewsWI.com, https://upnorthnewswi.com/2024/02/15/eric-hovde-seeks-to-challenge-sen-tammy-baldwin-but-hell-have-to-defend-past-comments-on-social-security-and-medicare/;
- “Issues,” accessed 8/22/22, EricHovde.com, https://erichovde.com/issues/;