Archived Clerk Communications

2021 Wisconsin Act 33 created requirements for filing officers to publicly notice when an incumbent files a Notification of Non-Candidacy with their office or if an incumbent fails to file a Declaration of Candidacy by the filing deadline. This requirement is applicable to municipalities who use...

County and municipal clerks who have recently seen an influx of requests from local electors challenging a host of processes, systems, and voter registrations under the authority granted in Wis. Stat. § 6.48(1)(a). It is recommended that clerks discuss these matters with their municipal attorneys...

The Type A Notice of the Spring Election to be held on April 5, 2022, contains all state level and judicial offices to be elected throughout the state.

This communication is to announce that the 2022 and 2023 Calendar of Election Events is now available. The updated calendar includes deadlines from November 2021 through December 2023, and is a valuable tool for election officials to use throughout the election cycle. The calendar is currently...

To supplement our current training program and outreach efforts, we have developed a new election administration training webinar series, scheduled to begin in September and continue into the 2022 Spring Election cycle. Election administration webinars are focused on providing all types of election...

Background This communication will provide basic information about redistricting, the WEC’s role, where to find additional resources, and what changes clerks should expect in WisVote because of redistricting. WEC staff will continue to post updates on the redistricting progress and activities as we...

1. Background. This week, the WEC will mail approximately 32,700 postcards 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 contact voters who ERIC has flagged as...

At its September 9, 2021 meeting, the Wisconsin Elections Commission approved a timeline for the decertification of the Vote-PAD accessible voting system. The Commission determined that Vote-PAD will no longer be certified for use in Wisconsin elections after December 31, 2021 and cannot be used in...

At its September 9, 2021 meeting, the Wisconsin Elections Commission approved a timeline for the decertification of the ES&S system version Unity 3.01.0. The Commission determined that Unity 3.0.1.0 will no longer be certified for use in Wisconsin elections after December 31, 2022, and cannot be...

The Badger Book is Wisconsin’s e-poll book system, the only electronic poll book authorized for use in Wisconsin elections. Developed by the Wisconsin Elections Commission in 2017, the software is free to municipalities around the state. It is safe, secure, and streamlines elections. The Badger Book...