Aug 09 2022
2022 Eligible but Unregistered (EBU) Mailing
This week, the Wisconsin Elections Commission will mail nearly 178,500 postcards to Wisconsin residents who were identified as being potentially eligible to vote but are not currently registered to vote. These postcards are required as part of Wisconsin’s participation in ERIC, an inter-state data...
Revised Voter Registration Form (EL-131) Now Available
The Wisconsin Elections Commission is pleased to announce the release of the updated version of Wisconsin’s voter registration form (EL-131). Revisions to the form have been finalized and the form has been posted to the agency website in the forms section. Manuals, training materials and the WisVote...
Implementation of New WisVote Access Policy
DATE: July 23, 2018 TO: Wisconsin County Clerks Milwaukee County Election Commission Wisconsin Municipal Clerks City of Milwaukee Election Commission All WisVote Users FROM: Meagan Wolfe Interim Administrator
Oct 25 2022
Social Media and Website Resources about Absentee Voting during COVID-19 Pandemic
A. Background To help clerks communicate with voters about absentee voting, the Wisconsin Elections Commission has put together a series of sample social media posts and graphics, as well as website banners. Clerks are free to use and customize them for their own needs, as well as to share them with...
2021 Spring Primary Pronunciation Guide - Amended 1 15 2021
Attached is the 2021 Spring Primary pronunciation guide. The 2021 Spring Primary pronunciation guide has been amended to include the candidate listing for the Special Election for Senate District 13 certified by the Wisconsin Elections Commission at its meeting today.
Establishment and Continued Use of Alternate In-Person Absentee Voting Sites
As the August Partisan Primary and November General Election approaches, some municipalities throughout Wisconsin may be using alternate sites, outside of the clerk’s office, to conduct in-person absentee voting. While these alternate sites are allowed by statute, there are specific requirements to...
Questions about Coronavirus Disease 2019
1. PURPOSE: This memorandum and attachments provide election officials guidance issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) related to the Coronavirus disease (COVID-19). 2. INFORMATION: COVID-19 is a respiratory illness that can be spread from person-to-person. Because the...
Updated Absentee Witness Signature Requirement Guidance - COVID-19
In the last few days, multiple court decisions have addressed the witness requirement for absentee voters who wish to vote by mail for the April 7, 2020 election. The end result of those decisions is that the witness requirement remains in effect for the Spring Election. This memorandum provides an...