Clerk Communications

1. The 2025 Calendar of Election Events is now available. The updated calendar includes deadlines from November 2024 to January 2026. It is available in multiple formats including PDF and Word. 2. The Excel version and instructions for importing the excel calendar into Microsoft Outlook Calendar...

The WEC Public Information Office is pleased to offer a templated news release form that will allow clerks participating in the post-election audit to insert their own information and details about their required audits and easily share that data with their communities. In the templated news release...

On November 1, 2024, the Wisconsin Elections Commission (“the Commission”) voted to issue guidance to clerks on how they and their election inspectors should handle situations in which an individual in their jurisdiction presents a DMV-issued form of identification that has been marked with “Limited...

The Wisconsin Elections Commission (“the Commission”) approved this clerk communication on November 1, 2024, to provide pertinent information on planning for a possible 2024 presidential recount petition. This clerk communication provides detailed information on four recount topics: 1. Recount...

1. Purpose. This memorandum describes the availability and contact information for Wisconsin Elections Commission (WEC) support ahead of, and during, the 2024 General Election. 2. Extended Hours Ahead of Election Day. Normal office hours for WEC support are Monday through Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 4...

1. Purpose. This memo is intended to clarify procedures for the Federal Write-in Absentee Ballot (FWAB) due to a large volume of them coming in to clerks. This form is made available to voters through the various branches of the U.S. military, through U.S. embassies, or online. The FWAB form can...

The information below provides important reminders for clerks as the Nov. 5, 2024, General Election approaches. Public Notice Requirements: The following notices are required to be published or posted ahead of Election Day: Type B Notice Instructions to voters and a sample ballot. Required to be...

Wisconsin statute §7.52 allows for a municipality to process and canvass their absentee ballots at an alternate, centralized location instead of the individual polling places. This communication provides helpful reminders of the various tasks required of central count municipalities. Ordinance and...

1. Purpose. The memo consolidates previously published information about recommended mail handling procedures to protect against hazardous materials. The recommendations published here also apply to the handling of absentee ballot envelopes, both before and on Election Day. 2. Background. Over the...

As the Nov. 5, 2024, General Election approaches, clerks and election officials remain busier than ever. The information below represents a few important reminders for clerks regarding in-person absentee voting (IPAV). What is in-person absentee voting (IPAV)? In-person absentee voting (IPAV) is the...