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The Wisconsin Elections Commission determined on June 24, 2020 that Special Voting Deputies (SVDs) will not be dispatched to nursing homes and care facilities to administer voting for the remaining elections in 2020. Residents of facilities normally served by SVDs will instead be mailed absentee...

The Wisconsin Elections Commission determined on January 15, 2021 that Special Voting Deputies (SVDs) will not be dispatched to care facilities or nursing homes to administer voting for the February 16, 2021 Spring Primary. Due to prohibitions of visitors at qualified care facilities, the required...

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...

Overview The Wisconsin Elections Commission has received questions from clerks about the increase in indefinitely confined absentee voters and their ability to contact those voters to verify the status of their absentee request. It is allowable for municipal clerks to contact these voters for...

On March 7, 2025, the Wisconsin Elections Commission (“the Commission”) voted unanimously to direct staff to prepare a statewide Clerk Communication detailing best practices for handling, processing, and counting absentee ballots ahead of the April 1, 2025, Spring Election. This motion was passed as...

Sample ballots for the 2021 Spring Primary and Spring Election have been approved by the Commission and are now available on the WEC website. The ballots specific to each election are further detailed in the attached PDF and include a link to the ballot series for each type. There are over 30...

This memorandum outlines important absentee ballot deadlines for the upcoming November 5, 2024, General Election. These procedures are required by the federal Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voters Act (UOCAVA) and Wis. Stat. §§ 7.10(3) and 7.15(1)(cm). County Ballot Delivery Deadline This...