Student Center - Voter Enrollment Verification

The Voter Enrollment Verification letter is intended for students who:

1. Need an acceptable form of proof of residence.
2. Plan to use an expired Voter Identification Card at the polls.

University of Wisconsin institutions will provide voter ID-compliant student ID cards and enrollment verification to students who request them.

Students are also advised to follow instructions related to residency and absentee ballots. Check vote.wisc.edu for up-to-date information.

To access your Voter Enrollment Verification letter directly, go to go.wisc.edu/verify and login.

• View Voter Enrollment Verification in the Student Center
• Important Notes
• Edit Your Address

Steps: Voter Enrollment Verification in the Student Center

1. Log in to MyUW.
2. Click on the Student Center tile, then the Academic Records tile.
   
   
   
   
3. From the menu on the left, select Voter Enrollment Verification.
   
   
   
   
4. The letter will open in a new tab. Verify the information is correct. In case the address on the letter is incorrect, read below how to edit your address in the Student Center.
   
   Note: your address does not have to be up-to-date unless:
   • The letter will be used as proof of residence when registering to vote.
   • No address appears on the letter.

Important Notes

• Accessing the voter enrollment verification letter via your smartphone may result in a blank page. If this is the case, please update your browser settings to allow pop-ups.
• Visit www.vote.wisc.edu for additional voting information.
• University Special and Guest students are not eligible to receive a voter enrollment verification letter.
• If you withdrew from the current term, you are not eligible to receive a voter enrollment verification letter.
• Both printed and electronic letters will be accepted at the polls.
• Students should use a voter enrollment verification letter for voting purposes only.
  If you need an enrollment verification letter for purposes other than voting (ex. insurance, etc.), select Print Enrollment Verification.
• If you have completed the steps below and are still unable to update your address, please contact the Office of the Registrar at registrar@em.wisc.edu from your wisc email address with your correct address. 

Steps: Add/Edit Address

Note your address does not have to be updated on the letter unless:

• The letter will be used as proof of residence when registering to vote.
• No address appears on the letter.

1. Log in to MyUW.
2. Click on the Student Center tile, then the Profile tile.
   
     
   
   
3. From the menu on the left, select Addresses.
   
   
   
   
4. To add an address, select an address type and click on the + sign under the relevant type.
   To edit an address in a category where an address already exists, click on the > sign under the relevant type. If this type of address has never been added, click the Add Address button under the relevant type.
   
   
   
   
5. Enter information in all relevant boxes and click Save.
   
   Note: When entering a new address, the 'From' field must be populated with today's date (if you are currently living at that address, even if you have lived at this address before today) or a future date (if the address you're entering will be where you live in an upcoming term). 
   
   

Add/Edit Addresses Error Tips

You may receive an error when entering your address saying that the address "is not verified by US Postal Service as entered so cannot be saved." Press "OK" and review the tips below.

Review the suggestions from the error to see if you can resolve it yourself. Common errors and solutions include: 

• Missing room or apartment number: If you do not know your room or apartment number where you will be living, put your current address and follow the steps above to update your address once you know your apartment number.
• A newly built apartment building: This error usually occurs when the U.S. Postal Service hasn't updated its records to include the new building yet. If the new building address and apartment number is not yet listed, you will continue to get an error and will not be able to clear it on your own. Contact the Office of the Registrar for help.
• Residence halls: Residence hall addresses are normally updated automatically near the start of the semester. If you need to change or adjust your address that is in a residence hall, you may get an error due to the apartment numbers associated with the street address for the residence hall. Review the error suggestions to see if your room number is listed. If no room numbers are listed, you can also list the residence hall name and room number without "apt" or "room". See the images below as an example.

If you continue to experience errors when entering your address, email the Office of the Registrar at registrar@em.wisc.edu from your wisc.edu email address with your correct address and what address field you want updated (Mailing address, Local 1 address, etc.).