The Wisconsin Elections Commission (WEC) will hold a preliminary public hearing and comment period on the following statements of scope for emergency and permanent rulemaking:
- 510 – EL 6 – Uniform Instructions for Absentee Voting – Concerning the creation of a new administrative rule to require municipalities to use the Uniform Instructions that are approved by the Commission for absentee voting.
- 510 – EL 2 – Nomination Papers – Concerning the amendment of existing administrative rules to clarify the procedural components of nomination paper challenges.
- 510 – EL 2 – Declarations of Candidacy – Concerning the creation of a new administrative rule provision detailing the procedures for Declaration of Candidacy challenges.
Members of the public may attend the hearing and provide their perspective on the scope statements. They may also submit written comments as described below at any time before 4:00 p.m. on November 9, 2023.
Hearing Information
Date: November 9, 2023
Time: 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. CST
Location: Teleconference Only, via Zoom. See below for virtual attendance options
Virtual
When: Nov 9, 2023, 01:00 PM Central Time (US and Canada)
Topic: Public Hearing and Comment on Rulemaking Statements of Scope
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Accessibility
This meeting will include the option for captioning. Additional accessibility considerations may be available and can be requested by contacting @email.
Submittal of Written Comments
The statements of scope may be reviewed at https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/code/scope_statements/active and written comments may be submitted to that site or directly to the WEC at @email no later than 4:00 p.m. on November 9, 2023.
Notice of Possible Quorum
Wisconsin Elections Commission
Public Hearing Seeking Comment on Administrative Rule Scope Statements
Thursday, November 9, 2023
1:00p.m. to 4:00p.m. CST
A quorum of the members of the Wisconsin Elections Commission may be present at the agency’s public hearing seeking comment relating to the following scope statements for emergency and permanent rulemaking:
• 510 – EL 6 – Uniform Instructions for Absentee Voting – Concerning the creation of a new administrative rule to require municipalities to use the Uniform Instructions that are approved by the Commission for absentee voting.
• 510 – EL 2 – Nomination Papers – Concerning the amendment of existing administrative rules to clarify the procedural components of nomination paper challenges.
• 510 – EL 2 – Declarations of Candidacy – Concerning the creation of a new administrative rule provision detailing the procedures for Declaration of Candidacy challenges.
Notice is hereby given that the above gathering may constitute a meeting of the Wisconsin Elections Commission. However, no items are on an agenda for Commission consideration, nor will action be taken by the Commission.