Museum Voter Registration Week

In partnership with the Milwaukee County Historical Society and the Wisconsin Black Historical Society & Museum (WBHSM), join us this election season as we explore the history of voting rights and assist our community with voter registration.

The U.S. presidential election is coming up on Tuesday, November 5th. You MUST be registered to vote. Visit local MKE museums to register. Voter registration forms available in English, Spanish, and Hmong. Participating museums and dates listed below.

Who is eligible to register?

• Must be at least 18 years on or before election day
• Must be a U.S. citizen
• Proof of Residence Required – Click Here for examples.
• You have lived here for 28 consecutive days before
  this election with no present intent to move.
• People convicted of felonies are not qualified to vote until they have completed their term of imprisonment or otherwise satisfied their sentence.

WI Voter Registration Deadlines: Election Day November 5, 2024

In Person: The Friday before Election Day, but voters may also register on Election Day*

By Mail: Postmarked at least 20 days before Election Day (October 16th, 2024).

Return registration applications to the election office in City Hall, 200 E. Wells Street, Room 501, Milwaukee, WI 53202

Online: 20 days before Election Day (October 16th, 2024).

*Individuals may register to vote in person at your polling place on Election Day. All individuals must provide both a proof of residency document and proof of identification to register on election Day.

Museum Voter Registration Dates: 

Each participating museum with assist community members with voter registration at their respective locations from late September through mid-October. Additionally, there will be programs and exhibits that discuss the history of voting rights in the U.S. and politics in Milwaukee from September through November 5th.

• Monday, Sept. 23rd – Saturday, Sept. 28th @ Wisconsin Black Historical Society & Museum, 2620 W. Center Street
• Monday, Sept. 30th – Saturday, Oct. 5th @ Milwaukee Co. Historical Society, 910 N. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Dr.
• Tuesday, Oct. 8th – Saturday, Oct. 12th @ America’s Black Holocaust Museum, 401 W. North Ave.