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Wisconsin Elections Commission Approves Biennial Mailing to Inactive Voters

MADISON, WI – The Wisconsin Elections Commission has unanimously approved mailing postcards in mid-June to approximately 187,750 registered voters who have not voted in the past four years. “This biennial postcard mailing approved by the Commission is just one of the many things Wisconsin election...

WEC Statement Regarding Wisconsin Supreme Court Decision

MADISON, WI – Meagan Wolfe, administrator of the Wisconsin Elections Commission, issued a statement following the Wisconsin Supreme Court’s decision in Zignego v. Wisconsin Elections Commission: The Wisconsin Elections Commission has just received the Wisconsin Supreme Court’s decision and is still...

Last Minute Reminders for the Spring Election

MADISON, WI – The Wisconsin Elections Commission today reminds voters to be ready for the Spring Election on Tuesday, April 6, 2021. Voters can check their registration and find their polling place on the mobile-friendly MyVote Wisconsin website. Voters who are planning to go to the polls on Tuesday...

Absentee Voting Deadlines Quickly Approaching for 2021 Spring Election

MADISON, WI – Wisconsin voters who are voting absentee by mail must act soon, according to the Wisconsin Elections Commission. “More than 390,000 Wisconsin voters have requested absentee ballots by mail, but less than 96,000 have been recorded as returned,” said Meagan Wolfe, administrator for the...

Important Things Voters Should Know for Election Day

MADISON, WI – The Wisconsin Elections Commission today released its list of the top things Wisconsin voters should know for the Spring Election on Tuesday, April 6, 2021. 1. The Wisconsin Elections Commission continues to recommend all voters wear face coverings for voting on Election Day, but they...

WEC Receives Federal 2020 Clearinghouse Award

MADISON, WI – The Wisconsin Elections Commission has received a 2020 Clearinghouse Award from the U.S. Election Assistance Commission for improving accessibility for voters with disabilities, Administrator Meagan Wolfe announced. “This is a great honor, in many ways because we were nominated by...

WEC Submits Notice of Emergency Administrative Rulemaking on Special Voting Deputies for Spring Election

MADISON, WI – The six-member, bipartisan Wisconsin Elections Commission on March 2 unanimously approved new guidance for Wisconsin municipal clerks regarding voting in nursing homes and other care facilities for the April 6 Spring Election. The Commission also directed staff to start the emergency...

WEC Releases Analysis of November 2020 Election Data

MADISON, WI – The people of Wisconsin overcame challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic for the November 2020 General Election, voting in record numbers with few problems, according to a data report released today by the Wisconsin Elections Commission. “Wisconsin voters, clerks and poll workers...

2021 Spring Election and Special Legislative Elections

Spring Election: April 6, 2021

Official Results

Official results of the Spring Election and Special Legislative Elections were certified by the Chairperson of the Wisconsin Elections Commission on April 22, 2021.

Offices Elected

State offices elected were State Superintendent of Public Instruction, Court of Appeals Judge, Districts I, II and III, and Circuit Court Judge.

Final Recount Costs and Refund for 2020 Presidential Recount

On January 14, 2021, the Wisconsin Elections Commission issued a refund to the Trump campaign for $544,852.67, the amount under the $3 million estimated cost of the 2021 recount.

2020 Presidential Recount Costs

The estimated cost paid in advance by the Trump campaign: $3,000,000

Milwaukee County Reimbursement: $1,719,220.75

Dane County Reimbursement: $729,733.46

WEC Expenditures: $6,193.12

Refund to Campaign: $544,852.67