Wisconsin Elections Commission
Meeting Notice
Regular Meeting
Thursday, April 17, 2025
10:00 A.M.
This meeting will be held in person in Room 121 on the first floor of the Tommy G. Thompson Center, which is located at 201 W. Washington Ave., Madison, WI 53703. Participants will also have the option to present public comment virtually, via telephone/Zoom.
WisconsinEye is likely to stream the meeting online, and members of the public and media are encouraged to view coverage at https://wiseye.org/ Please check WisconsinEye’s schedule at https://wiseye.org/schedule/ to determine whether it plans to stream the meeting.
Please visit https://elections.wi.gov/event/commission-meeting-april-17-2025 to view materials for the meeting. Members of the public wishing to provide written comment to the Commissioners should email @email with “Message to Commissioners” in the subject line.
Members of the public who wish to address the Commission during public comment have the opportunity to do so virtually or in person. Please follow public comment instructions posted at https://elections.wi.gov/event/commission-meeting-april-17-2025 . Once your request is received, you will receive instructions via email. Please submit requests to present public comment by 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday, April 16, 2025. Please note that you must sign up ahead of time to be permitted to speak at the meeting. “Walk in” requests the day of the meeting without prior sign up will not be permitted.
OPEN AND CLOSED SESSION AGENDA
Call to Order
Administrator’s Report of Appropriate Meeting Notice
Public Comment
Written Comments
Approval of Previous Meeting Minutes
March 7, 2025
March 12, 2025
Discussion and Possible Further Action Relating to Wis. Stat. § 5.06(4) Investigation of City of Madison Clerk regarding 193 Uncounted Absentee Ballots for November 5, 2024, General Election (No Materials for this Item)
Discussion, Review, and Possible Action Pertaining to Four-Year Maintenance Mailer
Discussion, Review, and Possible Action Pertaining to the Voter Felon Audit
Discussion, Review, and Possible Action Pertaining IT Contractor Renewals Under the State of Wisconsin’s “IT Vendor Managed Services and Solution” Contingent Staffing Contract
Discussion, Review, and Possible Action Pertaining to Timeline and Project Plan for Updates to Elections Manuals
Discussion, Review, and Possible Action Pertaining to Guidance on Calendar Year Absentee Ballot Requests from Military and Overseas Voters
Consideration and Possible Action on Wis. Stat. § 5.06 Complaint
Angela Hansen-Winker v. Anthony Decker (EL 25–26)
Administrative Rulemaking
Possible Discussion, Review, and Action Pertaining to the Election Observer Rule (EL Chapter 4)
Discussion, Review, and Possible Action Pertaining to the Judicial Candidate Privacy Rule (EL Chapter 19)
Staff Updates to the Commission
Closed Session*
-Litigation Update and Consideration of Potential Litigation
-Approval of Previous Meeting Minutes
-March 7, 2025
-Voter Felon Audit
-Wis. Stat. § 5.05 Complaints
§ 19.85(1)(g) – The Commission may confer in closed session with legal counsel for the governmental body who is rendering oral or written advice concerning strategy to be adopted by the body with respect to litigation in which it is or is likely to become involved.
§ 19.851 – The Commission’s deliberations concerning an investigation of any violation of the law under the jurisdiction of the Commission shall be in closed session.
§ 19.85(1)(f) – Considering financial, medical, social or personal histories or disciplinary data of specific persons, preliminary consideration of specific personnel problems or the investigation of charges against specific persons except where par. (b) applies which, if discussed in public, would be likely to have a substantial adverse effect upon the reputation of any person referred to in such histories or data, or involved in such problems or investigations.
Adjourn
*The Elections Commission will convene in open session but may move to closed session under Wis. Stat. § 19.85(1)(f), (1)(g), (1)(h), and Wis. Stat. § 19.851 and then reconvene into open session prior to adjournment of this meeting. This notice is intended to inform the public that this meeting will convene in open session, may move to closed session, and then may reconvene in open session. Wis. Stat. § 19.85(2).