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On June 27, 2024, the Commission members voted to approve the draft language of the proposed permanent rule relating to approval and security of electronic voting equipment and ballot security. The current step for the rule is the Economic Impact Analysis. Please take a look at the documents posted...

Accommodation for the State Your Name and Address Requirement The 2019 Wisconsin Act 48 was signed into law on November 22, 2019 amending the requirement for a voter to state their name and address if they are unable to do so. The law allows voters to have poll workers or assistors of their choosing...

On June 27, 2024, the Commission members voted to approve the draft language of the proposed emergency and permanent rules relating to training for election inspectors and special voting deputies (SVD). The current step for both proposed permanent rules is the Economic Impact Analysis. Please take a...

Polling Place Set-Up All polling places must be accessible to voters with disabilities. To help with setting up your polling place, you can reference the Polling Place Set-Up Guide. If you aren’t sure whether your polling place is accessible, use the Election Day Accessibility Checklist. This is a...

Two proposed amendments to the Wisconsin Constitution (“Constitution”) were included as referenda on the ballot at the April 2, 2024, Spring Election. Each referendum was passed by the voters of Wisconsin and ratified into the Constitution as follows: Article III, § 7(1): No state agency or officer...

Disclaimer: The Voter Photo ID Law is in effect as of April 2015. Historical information in this clerk communication may not be current. Voter Photo ID Guidance 2014-5 In our communication of October 10, 2014 regarding the decision of the U.S. Supreme Court, we indicated that the G.A.B. would provide a template letter to inform voters that they are not required to provide a photo ID. Attached is a letter that may be used for this purpose. Please send this text to the following categories of voters:

On July 30, 2024, the Wisconsin Elections Commission (“the Commission”) held a public meeting to review and issue guidance following the Marinette County Circuit Court’s decision in Oldenburg v. WEC. The Commission passed the following motion unanimously: The Wisconsin Elections Commission approves...

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