Voter List Maintenance

Updated on Jun 15th, 2023

Voter List Maintenance, commonly referred to as four year maintenance is outlined in Wisconsin Statutes §§6.50 (1) and (2) requires the Commission, in June following a general election, to mail notices to all voters who have been registered to vote for the past four years but have not voted. The notice indicates that voters’ registrations will be deactivated unless they request continuation of their registration within 30 days.

If the notice is returned as undeliverable or if the voter does not respond within 30 days, the Commission deactivates the voter’s registration in the statewide voter registration system. Voters who are deactivated do not appear on the poll list on Election Day and must reregister to vote. Pursuant to Wis. Stats. §6.50 (2r), the Commission must post voter record maintenance statistics on the agency website.

Municipal Clerk Training

Updated on Feb 26th, 2024

Under Wisconsin law, each municipal clerk must attend training sponsored by the Wisconsin Elections Commission every two years. Wis. Stat. § 7.15(1m). In order to comply with this training requirement, municipal clerks must obtain six hours of training every two-year term, beginning January 1 of even-numbered years and ending on December 31 of odd-numbered years. EL 12.03(2).

Training “sponsored” by the WEC includes any training for municipal clerks that the WEC approves. This includes, but is not limited to, election trainings conducted by county clerks, online training presentations, and election administration or WisVote webinar sessions, either live or recorded. EL 12.03 (4), (5) 

Certification/Re-certification

Clerk-Trainer Program

Core Training Course

In-Person Training Schedule

Municipal Clerks Training Report

Election Officials Training Tables

Webinars

You can now access the live webinars from the calendar in ElectEd, for automatic recording of your participation there and to download a meeting reminder.  

Webinar materials will be posted to the training event on the calendar in ElectEd no later than the Monday prior to each webinar. The webinar recording, a direct link to the recording in Vimeo (for sharing with poll workers), and other related materials will be posted shortly after the webcast in ElectEd.

Manuals

Updated on Jun 17th, 2022

ElectEd

Updated on Jun 28th, 2024

Training Policy for WisVote Users

Wisconsin Elections Commission is charged with the security and accountability of the data in the WisVote system. WEC does not permit untrained users to have access to WisVote. 

New users are required to complete the Securing WisVote training series AND all other required training related to their WisVote access level:

WisVote Roles

  1. WisVote Read Only-This access level allows user to view voter and election information in WisVote with no ability to update or modify records.
  2. Data Entry-This access level allows users to perform many functions associated with the Clerk Role except for merging voters, printing poll books, marking checkpoints, entering contests/referendums/candidates, and other election administration duties. Requires completion of WisVote I – Data Entry Access Certification training in ElectEd.
  3. Clerk-This access level allows users to perform all WisVote functions within their municipality, including printing poll books, creating election plans, and other election administration duties. Requires completion of WisVote II – Clerk Access Certification Training in ElectEd.

New Clerks

All new municipal clerks are required to take the Municipal Clerk Core Curriculum Training class. One option is to take the training online in ElectEd. After completing all 16 sections and quizzes, clerks should report their training using the certification reporting form posted in the Learning Center.

All Other Users

All Chief and Election Inspectors may be given access to ElectEd by their municipal clerk to view any of the Elections Administration and Badger Book training webinars and modules available there. 

New chief inspectors need to take the Baseline Chief Inspector class. They must also take the 30-question Chief Inspector Self-Evaluation to be certified to conduct elections in the current term. The municipal clerk is able to view the training completed by their municipal poll workers.

Who do I file my candidacy forms with?

Candidates file their forms with the filing officer at the level of office they are running for. Federal, Statewide, and multijurisdictional judicial candidates file their Declaration of Candidacy and Nomination Papers with Wisconsin Elections Commission. Statewide, and multijurisdictional judicial candidates file their Campaign Finance Registration Statement and Statement of Economic Interests with Wisconsin Ethics Commission. 

How do I see who is running for an office?

Anyone can view the list of candidates running for office. For federal, statewide, and multijurisdictional judge positions, Wisconsin Elections Commission publishes and posts the Candidate Tracking by Office report ahead of the election. Voters can view exactly who will be on their ballot on the Type B notice published by the clerks on the Friday before the election. They may also view a sample ballot on MyVote.

Note: Sample ballots will not appear in MyVote until the list of candidates has been certified and added to the election by the clerks. Voter can expect to be able to view their sample ballot up to two weeks before the election.

How many signatures do I need to get on my nomination papers?

The number of signatures needed to get your name added to the ballot is dependent on the level of office you are running for. Please consult the Ballot Access checklist for the office for federal, statewide, and multi-jurisdictional judicial offices. Local candidates should check with their local filing officers (county, municipal, or school district clerks).

Getting on the Ballot

Updated on Dec 1st, 2022

Throughout Wisconsin, nomination papers and other required forms are the primary way for candidates to get their name on the ballot when seeking elected office.  Following correct procedure when obtaining and submitting nomination paper signatures is crucial to ensure ballot placement for a candidate. 

Ballot Access Manual

Want to View Candidate Nomination Papers?

As nomination papers come in from candidates, the staff at WEC scans the pages and uploads them to Badger Voters where they can be viewed, free of charge.

Voting Equipment

Updated on Nov 1st, 2022

Before any voting system may be used in the State of Wisconsin, it must be approved by the Wisconsin Elections Commission.  Chapter 7 of the Election Administrative Rules governs the process.

Voting Equipment may be accredited by the U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC) prior to its approval by the Wisconsin Elections Commission, but EAC certification is not required for certification in Wisconsin.  Wisconsin Act 261 of 2015 eliminated the requirement that all voting systems approved for use in Wisconsin be accredited by the EAC and the WEC is able to approve systems outside of the EAC certification process.

Voting equipment that no longer fits the certification requirements, meets the accessibility needs of voters, or which is no longer supported by the manufacturers may also be decertified by the Commission and must then be taken out of use in Wisconsin. 

Decertified Voting Equipment

Equipment Vendor System Version Date of Decertification
ES&S Unity 3.0.1.0 12/31/2022
Vote-PAD, Incorporated Vote-PAD 1/1/2022
ES&S Unity 3.4.1.1 12/2/2019
ES&S Unity 3.4.0.1 12/2/2019
ES&S Unity 3.4.0.0 12/2/2019
ES&S Unity 3.2.0.0 Rev.3 12/2/2019
OpTech Eagle 12/31/2018

 

 

 

 

Retention Policy for Electronic Election Data

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