Was Your Ballot Counted In Wisconsin? Here's How To Check

If you voted by mail in the 2020 General Election in Wisconsin and are nervous about whether your ballot has been counted, there's an easy way to check and put your mind to rest.

Voters who returned their ballot by mail or dropped them off either at a secure drop box or at their local clerk's office can track it through the MyVoteWisconsin website.

Just enter your first and last name and your date of birth to track your ballot via the MyVote Wisconsin website.

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The number of voters in Wisconsin opting for mail-in ballots has gone up significantly in 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic. According to the Wisconsin Election Commission, the number of voters who would choose to vote by mail in previous elections was about 6 percent and that stands at anywhere between 60-80 percent in recent elections.

According to data from the U.S. Elections Project, 89.7 percent of mail-in ballots that voters requested in Wisconsin have been returned as of late Tuesday morning. Ballots must be received by 8 p.m. Tuesday in order to be counted.

In Wisconsin, voters have a few options for dropping off their mail-in ballots on Election Day:

1. Drop off your ballot at your designated polling place by 8 p.m. If your municipality counts absentee ballots at a central count facility, the ballot will have instructions on where it can be dropped off instead of the polling place. You can find your assigned polling place here.

2. You can also drop off your ballot at a secure absentee ballot drop box. You can search for a drop box in your community here. The Wisconsin Elections Commission warns voters to check for additional information like whether there is a final pick up time for the drop boxes. Anyone who is unsure should bring the ballot to their polling place. You can also search this tool developed by Wisconsin Watch to find a drop-off location.

3. Vote in person instead. If a voter didn't get their absentee ballot or did not use their absentee ballot, they can vote at their designated polling place instead. Just remember that officials are recommending that voters wear face covering or masks at the polls even though they are not required.

Polls in Wisconsin are open until 8 p.m.