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Jul 25 2022

Statement Regarding JCRAR Emergency Rule Suspension

Members of the Wisconsin Elections Commission have not yet met to discuss the recent vote of the Joint Committee for Review of Administrative Rules suspending the WEC’s 2022 emergency rule regarding missing or incorrect witness information on absentee ballot certificate envelopes. According to...
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Jul 25 2022

Clarification on Absentee Ballot Return Comments

MADISON – Following Administrator Wolfe’s media availability on Thursday, July 14, the WEC provided clarification regarding Administrator Wolfe’s comments in response to a reporter’s question about whether someone may return an absentee ballot by mail on an elector’s behalf. Administrator Wolfe’s...
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UPDATED: Indefinitely Confined Absentee Ballot Requests Clean-Up Process

Under Wisconsin law, a voter can request an absentee ballot as an indefinitely confined voter due to age, illness, infirmity, or disability. Declaring oneself indefinitely confined is an individual determination that only an individual elector can make and can only be made for the reasons outlined...
Jul 19 2022

Redesigned Website Puts Emphasis on Usability

Starting today, election officials and voters across Wisconsin will notice a new look and feel for the Wisconsin Elections Commission website. The URL – elections.wi.gov – remains the same, but the updated site is intended to be easier to use for both the state’s 1,800-plus election clerks and for...
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Special Voting Deputies Training Video

The first day for municipal clerks to start sending Special Voting Deputies (SVDs) to residential care facilities and retirement homes is Monday, July 18, 2022. We have put together a short training video which outlines the duties and responsibilities of municipal clerks and SVDs during absentee...