2023 Spring Primary and Election Pronunciation Guide Thursday, January 19, 2023 Attached is the 2023 Spring Primary and Election pronunciation guide Read More
WisVote Training Webinar Series schedule (January 2023 – July 2023) Tuesday, January 17, 2023 To supplement our current training program and outreach efforts we have developed a new WisVote training webinar series to cover the 2023 Spring Election cycle and WisVote updates. WisVote webinars are intended for current and possibly future users of the WisVote data management system. You can now... Read More
Canvass Procedures Webinar Monday, January 9, 2023 Webinar for Clerks, Chief Inspectors and Poll Workers Canvass Procedures Wednesday, January 11, 2023: 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Registration Link: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_hui0PqgNSZyucoZCZCcwDw Election inspectors count the votes at the polls on election night, but the official... Read More
2022 ERIC Movers Review Process - Quarter 4 Tuesday, December 20, 2022 1. Background. In 2021 the WEC began a quarterly Movers review and mailing process in which postcards are mailed to Wisconsin residents who were identified as potentially moving. As part of Wisconsin’s membership in the Electronic Registration Information Center (ERIC), the WEC is required to... Read More
WisVote General Election Grab Bag Webinar Monday, November 28, 2022 Tuesday, November 29th: 10:00 a.m.- 11:00 a.m. Registration Link: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_8p-L-AFgQd-1TFFkqxUSpA With the 2022 General Election (hopefully) behind us, WisVote specialists are again making themselves available for your post-election questions. Presentation topics... Read More
2022 Post-Election Voting Equipment Audit Reminders Tuesday, November 15, 2022 On November 9, 2022, the Wisconsin Elections Commission (“Commission”) conducted its public selection of contests and reporting units for the 2022 Post-Election Voting Equipment Audit. All selected reporting units were notified of their audit participation status, but more information on the audit... Read More
Type A Notice of April 4, 2023 Spring Election and Other Important Information Thursday, November 10, 2022 The Type A Notice of the Spring Election to be held on April 4, 2023, contains all state level and judicial offices to be elected throughout the state. Please note that an earlier memo had an incorrect deadline to publish the Type A notice. The Type A notice needs to be published on or before... Read More
Absentee and General Reminders for the November 8, 2022 General Election Friday, November 4, 2022 As the November 8, 2022, General Election approaches, this information provides a few important reminders for clerks this election cycle. Absentee Voting Processes and Procedures: Use of Alternate Absentee Ballot Sites: Wisconsin Statute § 6.855(1) states that, “The governing body of a municipality... Read More
Challenge Procedures Review Wednesday, November 2, 2022 1. Purpose. The purpose of this memorandum is to provide a broad overview of Wisconsin law relating to the challenge processes. No new guidance is contained in this memorandum, but clerks and chief inspectors may find it helpful as a one-stop resource ahead of the General Election. 2. Background... Read More
Temporary Injunction for WEC concerning Spoiling Absentee Ballots (Kormanik v. Wisconsin Elections Commission, 22-CV-1395) Friday, October 28, 2022 On October 7, 2022, the Honorable Judge Brad D. Schimel of the Waukesha County Circuit Court issued an order for a Temporary Injunction in Kormanik v. Wisconsin Elections Commission concerning information about spoiling absentee ballots or returning absentee ballots to electors. The Temporary... Read More