Nov 15 2025
Nov 25 2024
Central Count Reminders
Wisconsin statute §7.52 allows for a municipality to process and canvass their absentee ballots at an alternate, centralized location instead of the individual polling places. This communication provides helpful reminders of the various tasks required of central count municipalities. Ordinance and...
Absentee Ballot Processing Quality Assurance
1. Purpose. The memo is intended to provide local election officials with best practices for reviewing absentee ballot requests, especially those with separate mailing addresses, to ensure accuracy and integrity in the process. Clerks are encouraged to verify any requests that may need further...
Poll Worker Volunteer Opportunity: Polling Place Exhibit
Municipal clerks, please share this communication with your election inspectors. Every October, the State of Wisconsin’s Board for People with Developmental Disabilities hosts the Self Determination Conference at the Kalahari Convention Center in the Wisconsin Dells. The Conference endeavors to...
Administrative Rules Update – Suspension of Emergency Rules Currently in Effect
After a public hearing on Monday, July 22, 2024, the Joint Committee for the Review of Administrative Rules voted to suspend the Commission’s emergency rules that went into effect on June 10 and July 1: EL 6.05 – Relating to the Mandatory Use of Uniform Instructions EL 2.05, 2.07 – Relating to...
Military and Permanent Overseas Absentee Deadlines - August 9, 2022 Partisan Primary
County Ballot Delivery This is a reminder that counties must deliver ballots to their municipalities no later than the end of the day on Wednesday, June 22, 2022 for the August 9 Partisan Primary. This is to ensure that municipalities have sufficient time to fulfill any absentee ballot requests...
Jun 04 2024
WEC Review of General Election Candidate Materials Going Smoothly
MADISON – The Wisconsin Elections Commission (WEC) is pleased to report that it is on its way toward completing the first major step in the process of approving Fall 2024 candidates for the ballot. Monday, June 3, at 5 p.m. was the deadline for state candidates to file nomination papers and other...
Jun 03 2024
Media Advisory: Covering the June 3rd Nomination Paper Deadline
Monday, June 3, 2024 at 5 p.m. is the deadline for candidates to file nomination papers to get on the ballot for the August 13 Partisan Primary and the November 5 General Election. Because the Commission office was closed on Saturday, June 1, and candidates were therefore not able to file their...
Audience
Aug 01 2024