Aug 07 2022
Litigation Update: Oldenburg v. WEC RE: Official Absentee Ballot Application/Certification (EL-122); absentee ballot return envelope
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...
Aug 13 2024
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Mar 27 2025
Absentee Ballot Postmark Considerations - COVID-19
Commission staff is fielding questions about the processing of absentee ballots given the recent court decisions and the delay in reporting results until April 13, 2020, and is providing the following guidance: Issue: U.S. Supreme Court ruled that all ballots must be ‘postmarked by election day’ and...
Sep 22 2022
Sep 14 2022
Action Regarding Corrections On Absentee Ballot Envelopes
MADISON, Wis. – In response to a recent temporary injunction from the Waukesha County Circuit Court in White v. WEC, members of the Wisconsin Elections Commission met Tuesday, September 13, and voted to withdraw two memos regarding clerk corrections on absentee certificate envelopes that are missing...