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MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Elections Commission is reminding media members that the window for public testing of electronic voting equipment for the April 4 Spring Election starts on Saturday, March 25. Testing must occur prior to Election Day. The test provides an opportunity in communities...

MADISON, Wis. – Election officials across Wisconsin conducted another smooth election on Tuesday, deftly handling some minor challenges amid what appears to be one of the highest-turnout Spring Primary elections featuring a Supreme Court contest in recent years. “Yet again, we’re proud of the...

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Elections Commission is providing guidance to voters to be ready for Tuesday’s Spring Primary Election. Here’s what to know: 1. Voters can check their registration status and find their polling place at MyVote.wi.gov. Voters planning to go to the polls should check the...

MADISON, Wis. – The largest post-election voting equipment audit in state history found no mechanical errors and that all audited voting equipment performed to certification standards. At their Feb. 2 meeting, Wisconsin Elections Commission (WEC) members unanimously determined the effective error...

MADISON, Wis. – The six members of the Wisconsin Elections Commission on Tuesday will approve ballot access for the Spring Election and Special Election in Senate District 8 following an intensive staff effort in the document review process that involved more than a dozen personnel and upwards of...

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Elections Commission has received verified canvass statements from all 72 Wisconsin counties for the November 8 General Election, concluding an important stage of verification in the process and starting the clock for statewide candidates to petition for a recount. The...

MADISON, Wis. – Following the 2022 November General Election, the Wisconsin Elections Commission issued the following list of things that Wisconsinites should know: 1. Unofficial turnout was higher than most midterms but didn’t exceed 2018 turnout levels. Unofficially, 56.75% of Wisconsin’s eligible...

MADISON, Wis. – Following Tuesday’s General Election, the Wisconsin Elections Commission is pleased to confirm Wisconsin’s 72 counties have reported 100% of the unofficial results. “We’re proud of the hard work that our dedicated local election officials undertook to run a smooth election without...

MADISON, Wis. – Wisconsin’s local election officials will be working late on Election Night to deliver unofficial election results to the public and the news media, according to the Wisconsin Elections Commission. WEC Administrator Meagan Wolfe, who serves as Wisconsin’s chief election official...

MADISON, Wis. – Due to high state and national media interest in covering Wisconsin’s General Election, the Wisconsin Elections Commission staff is issuing this advisory and highlighting points from its Election Administration and Election Day Manuals for news reporters and photographers. This...

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Elections Commission today reminds voters to be ready for the fast-approaching General Election on Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2022. Here’s what voters should know: 1. Voters can check their registration status and find their polling place at MyVote.wi.gov. Voters who are planning...

MADISON, Wis. – To prepare members of the public and media who will be paying close attention to unofficial Election Night results, the Wisconsin Elections Commission is reminding the public that Election Night results are unofficial and may not be fully available until the early morning hours on...

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Elections Commission made the following statement following reports of a City of Milwaukee election official allegedly fraudulently requesting three absentee military ballots: “I am stunned and deeply disappointed by reports that a City of Milwaukee election official...

The Wisconsin Elections Commission today is reminding media members that the window for public testing of electronic voting equipment for the Nov. 8 General Election starts on Saturday, Oct. 29. Testing must occur prior to Election Day. The test provides an opportunity in communities across...

MADISON, Wis. – With less than two weeks until Election Day, Wisconsin voters who are voting absentee by mail or in person should act soon. “Allowing adequate time for mail handing and delivery of ballots is an important part of the absentee voting process,” said Meagan Wolfe, WEC administrator....

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Elections Commission is reminding voters that local election officials may begin offering in-person absentee voting in cities, towns, and villages across Wisconsin starting on Tuesday, Oct. 25. Here’s what voters should be aware of as in-person absentee voting gets...

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Elections Commission this week will continue a postcard mailing initiative started in August as an additional step to ensure absentee voting remains a secure and reliable way to vote. On Monday, the WEC mailed 12,739 postcards to voters to affirm that those who...

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Elections Commission is proud to announce the launch of an election education video series, “Elections 101,” that will help inform high school students and the public about how voting works in Wisconsin. The launch of the WEC video series is a direct response to the...

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Elections Commission on Friday, September 23 informed local clerks that voters in Congressional District 2 (CD2) will receive a notice alerting them of an error on their November General Election ballot. Wisconsin law allows independent candidates to include a statement...

MADISON, Wis. – In response to a recent temporary injunction from the Waukesha County Circuit Court in White v. WEC, members of the Wisconsin Elections Commission met Tuesday, September 13, and voted to withdraw two memos regarding clerk corrections on absentee certificate envelopes that are missing...