Guidance Regarding Election Procedures and COVID-19 Public Health Emergency
Governor Evers issued Executive Order #72 on March 12, 2020, proclaiming that a public health emergency exists in the State of Wisconsin as a result of the COVID-19 Coronavirus. The Order designates the Department of Health Services as the lead agency in responding to the public health emergency and...
SVD Voting Guidance for the April 6, 2021 Spring Election
The guidance provided in this document was approved by a unanimous vote of the Wisconsin Elections Commission during a public meeting on March 2, 2021, and is being issued in conjunction with the promulgation of an Emergency Administrative Rule. Previous COVID-19 pandemic guidance regarding SVD...
UPDATED: Guidance for End-of-Night Procedures and Election Night Results Reporting
This memorandum was updated on October 30 to include important details for counties and municipalities which count their absentee ballots at a central location. The Wisconsin Elections Commission has prepared the following guidance for local election officials as they prepare for the November 3...
Updated Guidance on Election Night Procedures - COVID-19
The following procedures should be adapted into your election night plans for the April 7, 2020 Spring Election and Presidential Preference Primary. The goal of these procedures is to ensure compliance with the federal court order that restricts the public release of the results until votes are...
New WEC Guidance for Absentee Ballots for the Spring Election and Presidential Preference Vote
You are receiving this high-priority communication because it contains information that requires your immediate attention. At today’s special meeting of the Wisconsin Elections Commission, the commission directed Wisconsin clerks to follow past practice and only comply with the 47-day deadline on...