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WEC Posts Facts about Wisconsin’s Election

MADISON, WI – The Wisconsin Election Commission has created a new question-and-answer section on its website to dispel misinformation about November election. “We understand that some voters still have questions about how the election was conducted and how the winners were determined,” said Meagan...

WEC Chair to Canvass Presidential Election Results Today

Madison, WI – Chairperson Ann Jacobs of the Wisconsin Elections Commission will canvass results of the presidential election and sign the determination today at 3:30 p.m., including results from the recounts in Dane and Milwaukee counties. The Chair is not certifying the presidential race today...

WEC Orders Presidential Election Recount

Madison, WI – The Wisconsin Elections Commission today ordered a partial recount of presidential election results in Dane and Milwaukee counties after receiving a recount petition and $3 million payment from the Trump campaign. The order comes following a meeting of the six-member, bipartisan...

WEC Receives Petition for Partial Recount; Recount to be Ordered Thursday

Madison, WI – The Wisconsin Elections Commission has received a partial recount petition and a wire transfer from the Trump campaign for $3 million. “The request is for all of Milwaukee and Dane Counties. No other counties or jurisdictions were requested,” said Meagan Wolfe, Wisconsin’s chief...

All County Canvasses Have Been Filed

The Wisconsin Elections Commission has received verified canvass statements from all 72 counties. Those canvass statements are available on the WEC’s website: https://elections.wi.gov/node/7239 . These results have been reviewed by WEC staff but are not scheduled to be certified by the WEC until...

WEC Releases County and State Recount Cost Estimates and Recount Timeline

Madison, WI – Wisconsin’s county clerks have submitted cost estimates totaling approximately $7.9 million for a statewide recount, according to the Wisconsin Elections Commission. “We still have not received any indication that there will or will not be a recount,” said Meagan Wolfe, Wisconsin’s...

Correcting Misinformation about Wisconsin’s Election

MADISON, WI – In the week after the presidential election, misinformation has circulated on social media and political websites raising unfounded rumors about the integrity of Wisconsin’s election results. “Wisconsin’s election was conducted according to law and in the open,” said Meagan Wolfe...

Important Things Voters Should Know After the Election

MADISON, WI – The Wisconsin Elections Commission today released its list of the top things Wisconsin voters should know after the General Election. 1. Wisconsin voters turned out in record numbers. Unofficially, Wisconsin’s voters cast 3,296,374 votes cast for president, the most ever in Wisconsin...

VIDEO: Wisconsin Elections Commission Statement on Unofficial Results and Next Steps

Please use the link below to view or download today's news conference https://zoom.us/rec/share/AbGSfyb-dYj8v2gVnUvh5XIms0Q2FL51kMqEYkDz-mYs8… Madison, WI – Meagan Wolfe, Wisconsin’s chief election official, issued the following statement: “Wisconsin’s counting and...

Polls in Wisconsin Close at 8 p.m.

Absentee ballots must be returned by 8 p.m. on Election Day, November 3.

Most voters may return absentee ballots to their municipal clerk's office or their normal polling place. Voters in these 39 cities, villages and towns must drop them off at the clerk's office or absentee ballot central counting location. Please follow the instructions that came with your ballot.