Clerk-Trainer Program
The Government Accountability Board supports the concepts of education, training and technical support being delivered in a timely manner, as close as possible to the home-bases of Wisconsin’s elections officials. To further this goal, Board staff has trained experienced county and municipal clerks to conduct Baseline Chief Inspector training and Municipal Clerk Core training. Their names and contact information are listed in the attachments below.
Statutes and Administrative Rules
Elections Administrative Code (all chapters)
Wisconsin County Election Websites
Use these links on Election Night to find unofficial results from Wisconsin's 72 County Clerks. After polls close at 8 p.m., Municipal Clerks have two hours to provide results to County Clerks, who then have up to two hours to post all results on their websites. There are 39 cities, villages and...
Election Subgrants
The Wisconsin Elections Commission will authorize Election Security Subgrants to local jurisdictions when state or federal grant funds are awarded and the Commission has approved a plan for their disbursement. All information related to available subgrants will be linked here. September 2023 Update...
Core Course for Municipal Clerks
This course is required of new Municipal Clerks before they can serve as an election official. Once they have taken the 3-hour course, they are certified for the 2024-2025 term. They will need to obtain another three hours of approved election training - for a total of six hours - before December 31...
Biennial Budget Requests
2017-2019 2015-2017 2013-2015
Confidential Voters
Voters who are victims of domestic abuse, sexual assault or stalking may have the option for a confidential listing in the poll book. Eligible individuals include:
Advisory Opinions
Wisconsin Statutes § 5.05(6a) provides the authority under which “Any individual, either personally or on behalf of an organization or governmental body, may make a request of the commission in writing, electronically, or by telephone for a formal or informal advisory opinion regarding the propriety...