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Poll Workers – Information Needed - COVID-19

Friday, March 20, 2020

The Wisconsin Elections Commission needs your help to accurately identify the estimated shortage of election inspectors for the April 7, 2020 election and the May 12, 2020 election for Congressional District 7. County clerks should please e-mail @email with your estimated...

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Sample News Release for Poll Worker Recruitment - COVID-19

Friday, March 20, 2020

Updated 9/01/2020 for the November General Election Attached please find a sample news release that clerks are encouraged to use to put out the call for election inspectors. Please feel free to customize it with your own name, your mayor, village president or town board chair's name, or whoever you...

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Legislative Update – Filling Vacancies and Election Certificates

Thursday, March 19, 2020

Governor Evers recently signed into law the following two election-related bills passed by the Legislature: 1. 2019 Act 164: This legislation was introduced as Senate Bill 108 and was intended to simplify and clarify the statutes related to filling vacancies in local elective offices. One...

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Nomination Paper Review Standards

Thursday, March 19, 2020

As a result of recent litigation related to ballot access decisions, the Wisconsin Elections Commission (WEC) adopted guidance to clarify two legal standards related to the review of nomination papers. The Commission directed its staff to utilize these standards in its review of nomination papers...

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FAQ: Absentee Envelope Issues and Options COVID-19

Wednesday, March 18, 2020

The Wisconsin Elections Commission (WEC) has received numerous questions regarding absentee ballot envelopes, potential shortages and what procedures can be used if clerks are running low on envelopes. We also understand that printing vendors around the state have exhausted their stock of envelopes...

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Supplemental FAQ on Absentee Voting and COVID-19 - UPDATED

Tuesday, March 17, 2020

NOTE: THIS FAQ HAS BEEN UPDATED TO CORRECT AN ERROR IN ANSWER #1. THE DATE IS MARCH 19, NOT MARCH 18. Please review this Supplemental Frequently Asked Questions document about absentee voting. 1. May a clerk decline to accommodate in-person voter registration and in-person absentee voting? No, as of...

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Social Media and Website Resources about Absentee Voting during COVID-19 Pandemic

Tuesday, March 17, 2020

A. Background To help clerks communicate with voters about absentee voting, the Wisconsin Elections Commission has put together a series of sample social media posts and graphics, as well as website banners. Clerks are free to use and customize them for their own needs, as well as to share them with...

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Sample News Release for County and Municipal Clerks Encouraging Absentee Voting Due to Coronavirus

Monday, March 16, 2020

To help county and municipal clerks communicate about the COVID-19 pandemic with local voters through the media, the Wisconsin Elections Commission has drafted a sample news release encouraging absentee voting for the April 7 Spring Election and Presidential Preference Primary. Attached is a Word...

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Voting Equipment Cleaning Best Practices for COVID-19

Monday, March 16, 2020

Please see the attached documents containing best practices for cleaning voting equipment.

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Important Recommendations for Prevention of COVID-19 in Long-Term Care Facilities and Assisted Living Facilities

Monday, March 16, 2020

Please see the attached guidance from the Wisconsin Department of Health Services.

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