Mar 04 2025
No, there are not almost 8 million registered voters on Wisconsin’s voter rolls
Recently, there have been false claims alleging that Wisconsin has 8 million registered voters, far more than Wisconsin’s estimated voting age population in 2024 of around 4.7 million. The truth is that the number of active registered voters in Wisconsin fluctuates daily as people register or as...
Nov 14 2024
Post-Election Information Voters Should Know
MADISON – All 72 of Wisconsin’s counties have posted their complete, unofficial results on their websites and now election officials at the municipal, county, and state levels are conducting the certification process, a weeks-long review stage that will ultimately result in the final, official...
No, More Than 100% Of Voters In Certain Milwaukee Wards Did Not Turn Out To Vote
There can never be more voters who cast a ballot in a jurisdiction than there are voters who are registered to vote in that jurisdiction, once a final number of registered voters for that jurisdiction has been calculated. Calculating turnout after Election Day can suffer from numerous pitfalls...
October 28–November 8 Daily Absentee Ballot Reports - November 5, 2024 General Election
Absentee Counts (mail and in-person) by County and by Municipality - 2024 General Election Important notes about the data in this report: There are two daily spreadsheets, one by county and one by municipality. These reports were generated by the system at 7:30 a.m. each day. The first three columns...
Are absentee ballots that arrive after 8 p.m. on Election Day still able to be counted?
No, only absentee ballots received by the municipal clerk by 8 p.m. on Election Day are counted. Wisconsin is what is called an “in-hand” ballot state. This means postmarks on return absentee ballots are irrelevant. The absentee ballot must be in the hands of the proper election official by 8 p.m...
What Are the Rules Regarding Citizens and Voting in Wisconsin?
Do you have to be a U.S. citizen to vote in Wisconsin? Yes. State and federal law prohibits noncitizens in Wisconsin from voting in state or federal elections. No municipality or jurisdiction in Wisconsin permits noncitizens to vote in any election. Current state law, under “Qualifications, general”...
Nov 04 2024
Last-Minute Reminders Ahead of Tuesday’s Election
MADISON – The 2024 General Election is almost here! The Wisconsin Elections Commission is providing the following reminders for voters: 1. If you’re planning to go to the polls on Tuesday, you can check the WEC’s MyVote.wi.gov website to verify your registration status, find your polling place, see...