Poll Workers & Observers
Audience
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...
Audience
Nov 01 2022
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...
Movers List Litigation Update
On February 28, the Wisconsin Court of Appeals issued its final decision in the case known as Timothy Zignego et al vs. Wisconsin Election Commission et al. Consistent with its preliminary decision in January, the Court of Appeals reversed the order of the Ozaukee County Circuit Court that the...
Oct 25 2022
Guidance for Indefinitely Confined Electors COVID-19
Due to the continuing spread of COVID-19, staff of the Wisconsin Elections Commission (WEC) has received numerous inquiries regarding the application of the indefinitely confined designation for absentee voters under Wisconsin Statutes. At its meeting of March 27, 2020, the Commission discussed this...
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...
Poll Workers – Information Needed - COVID-19
The Wisconsin Elections Commission needs your help to accurately identify the estimated shortage of election inspectors for the April 7, 2020 election and the May 12, 2020 election for Congressional District 7. County clerks should please e-mail @email with your estimated...