Voting underway in Wisconsin’s partisan primary election

MILWAUKEE -- Voters across the state take to the polls Tuesday, August 9th for Wisconsin’s partisan primary election. Voting sites will close at 8 p.m.

Offices on the ballot are U.S. Senator, U.S. Representative, even-numbered Wisconsin State Senate seats, all Wisconsin Assembly seats, and all District Attorneys. Independent candidates names do not appear on the Partisan Primary ballot, but will be on the ballot in November.

Recent court rulings and appeals may have you confused -- so here's what you need to know before you head to the polls.

Before you head out the door, know your polling location. You will also need to be registered to vote at your current address -- and you WILL need a state issued photo ID in order to cast a ballot.

Acceptable forms of ID include:

"Your photo ID doesn't need to have your current address on it. As long as you are registered at your current address -- all the photo ID is used for is to confirm your identity, your name and photo on that ID," Neil Albrecht, Executive Director Wity of Milwaukee Election Commission.

If you do not have an acceptable form of ID, it's not too late to head to the DMV and apply for an ID card.

"The DMV will not give you an ID. They give out receipts. On this receipt is your picture and your information stamped on that receipt is good for voting purposes only," Anita Johnson with Citizen Action of Wisconsin said.

Election officials are expecting a 20 percent turnout for today's partisan primary. They say the ballot can be somewhat confusing because voters will need to select their preferred political party, and then can only vote for candidates in that party.