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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...
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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...

Litigation Update: Priorities USA v. WEC

SUBJECT: Litigation Update: Priorities USA v. WEC 1 RE: Unstaffed drop boxes; municipal clerk discretion; Teigen v. WEC 2 ATTACHMENTS: Attachment A - Drop Box Resources from the United States Election Assistance Commission On July 11, 2024, the Wisconsin Elections Commission (“the Commission”) held...

How Wisconsin Delivers Secure Elections

From vetting each voter’s eligibility to using a statewide database that helps ensure there’s only one ballot per voter, Wisconsin constantly works to protect the integrity of your elections. Highly-trained election officials use a sophisticated mix of security measures and practical safeguards to...
Aug 08 2022

Media Advisory: Covering the August 2022 Partisan Primary

MADISON, Wis. – To assist reporters covering the August 9, 2022 Partisan Primary, the Wisconsin Elections Commission is issuing this advisory with guidance for news reporters and photographers. This advisory is designed for planning purposes, but media are also welcome to quote from it in their...
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Nov 07 2022

How Votes Will Be Counted in the Nov. 8 Election

MADISON, Wis. – Wisconsin’s local election officials will be working late on Election Night to deliver unofficial election results to the public and the news media, according to the Wisconsin Elections Commission. WEC Administrator Meagan Wolfe, who serves as Wisconsin’s chief election official...
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Nov 04 2022

What To Expect On Election Night

MADISON, Wis. – To prepare members of the public and media who will be paying close attention to unofficial Election Night results, the Wisconsin Elections Commission is reminding the public that Election Night results are unofficial and may not be fully available until the early morning hours on...
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Jul 25 2022

Statement Regarding JCRAR Emergency Rule Suspension

Members of the Wisconsin Elections Commission have not yet met to discuss the recent vote of the Joint Committee for Review of Administrative Rules suspending the WEC’s 2022 emergency rule regarding missing or incorrect witness information on absentee ballot certificate envelopes. According to...
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Nov 01 2024

Media Advisory: Covering the 2024 General Election

MADISON – Due to the high interest in covering Wisconsin’s General Election on Nov. 5, 2024, the Wisconsin Elections Commission Public Information Office is issuing this advisory and highlighting points from its Election Administration and Election Day Manuals for news reporters and photographers...
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