No. The new Wisconsin Photo ID law does not come into effect until the 2012 Primaries. In the recall election, you will be asked to show a photo ID but you are not required to show one in order to vote.

For more information, check out this link: http://gab.wi.gov/sites/default/files/memo/20/photo_id_changes_for_2011_clerks_6_10_11_pdf_76862.pdf

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There are a lot of great tools and guides that can help you figure out who and what is on your ballot this year. Check out http://www.vote411.org/ or http://votesmart.org/voteeasy/# or http://thisismyballot.org/ to see the candidates and issues on the ballot in your area.

Your Secretary of State or local elections board may have sample ballots as well.

Election Day is Tuesday, November 2nd. The polls will be open from 7am to 8pm.

You can get the information directly from the Secretary of State. This is the office that is in charge of elections and can give you the most up to date information.

Click here to find your Secretary of State's office: https://vpa.wi.gov/AddressSearchScreen.aspx?Language=en-us

An individual must show proof of residence at the poll prior to voting if he or she (a) is a first time voter who registered by mail but did not provide proof of residence when submitting the application, (b) registered in person after the registration cut-off date, or (c) registered at the polling place on Election Day. Documents you can use as proof of residence include: - a current and valid Wisconsin driver’s license. - a current and valid Wisconsin I.D. card. - any other official I.D. card or license issued by a Wisconsin governmental body or unit. - any employer-issued photo I.D. card, issued in the normal course of business, but not including a business card. - a university, college or technical college fee card or I.D. card with your photo and current address (may be used even if the card does not contain the cardholder’s address, if the educational institution provides a certified student list for use at the polling place) - a utility bill (e.g., gas, electric, cable TV or telephone) for the period commencing not earlier than 90 days before election day. - a bank statement - a real estate (i.e., property) tax bill or receipt for the current year or the year preceding the date of the election - a current residential lease which is effective for a period that includes election day (NOT for first-time voters registering by mail, however). - a pay check or a government check or other document issued by unit of government. Whatever form of proof you supply must contain a complete name, including both the first and last name; and a current and complete residential address, including a numbered street address, if any, and the name of a municipality. Forms which have an expiration date must be valid on election day in order to constitute acceptable proof of residence at that election.

Starting with the 2012 Primaries, you will have to show one of these IDs in order to vote in Wisconsin:

--Wisconsin driver's license --ID card issued by a U.S. uniformed service --Wisconsin non-driver ID --U.S. Passport --Certificate of naturalization issued not more than 2 years before the election--ID card issued by a federally recognized Indian tribe in WI--Student ID card with a signature, an issue date, and an expiration date no later than 2 years after the election

You can learn more here: http://gab.wi.gov/elections-voting/voters/registration-voting