Apr 01 2025
Jul 25 2022
Clarification on Absentee Ballot Return Comments
MADISON – Following Administrator Wolfe’s media availability on Thursday, July 14, the WEC provided clarification regarding Administrator Wolfe’s comments in response to a reporter’s question about whether someone may return an absentee ballot by mail on an elector’s behalf. Administrator Wolfe’s...
Audience
Sep 07 2022
Guidance on Absentee Ballot Return Options
MADISON, Wis. – In accordance with the recent U.S. District Court ruling in Carey v. Wisconsin Elections Commission, members of the WEC met on September 6, 2022 and approved guidance to county and municipal clerks regarding voters who require assistance with mailing or delivering their absentee...
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...
June Daily Absentee Ballot Reports - August 13, 2024 Partisan Primary
Absentee Counts (mail and in-person) by County and by Municipality - 2024 Partisan Primary 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...
July 1-7 Daily Absentee Ballot Reports - August 13, 2024 Partisan Primary
Absentee Counts (mail and in-person) by County and by Municipality - 2024 Partisan Primary 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...
March 31–April 4 Daily Absentee Ballot Reports - April 1, 2025 Spring Election
Absentee Counts (mail and in-person) by County and by Municipality - 2025 Spring 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...
March 24–30 Daily Absentee Ballot Reports - April 1, 2025 Spring Election
Absentee Counts (mail and in-person) by County and by Municipality - 2025 Spring 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...
March 17–23 Daily Absentee Ballot Reports - April 1, 2025 Spring Election
Absentee Counts (mail and in-person) by County and by Municipality - 2025 Spring 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...