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The Wisconsin Elections Commission voted unanimously to approve the EL-128up “Uniform Instructions for Military and Overseas absentee Voters (Mail),” that must be sent to UOCAVA voters who choose to receive an absentee ballot by mail. Starting today, municipal clerks must use the EL-128up Uniform...

Due to the recent court decision regarding drop boxes in the Teigen v. WEC case, we have revised the uniform instructions for absentee voters to remove any reference to drop boxes. Attached to this communication are two updated versions of the uniform instructions that are based on the versions...

The Election Day and Election Administration Manuals have been updated to better assist clerks and election workers ahead of the many elections in the 2024 cycle. The revised manuals approved by the Wisconsin Elections Commission at its quarterly meeting Thursday, Feb. 8 – provide updates on...

The Wisconsin Elections Commission is dedicated to maintaining the highest possible voter data quality and accurate elections statistics. Every effort is made to assure the accuracy and completeness. Given the complexity of Wisconsin’s elections administration structure and business processes...

Introduction: The Wisconsin Elections Commission (WEC) performed an analysis of relevant law, and consulted with the Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ), to determine if the upcoming June 1, 2024, candidate filing deadline moves due to the date falling on a Saturday. Ultimately, it was decided...

This manual is meant to serve as a resource for both clerks and candidates who may have questions related to the ballot access process.

Clerks are not required by state law to contact voters who submit absentee ballots with signatures or addresses missing from the certificate, but the WEC and its predecessor agencies have long advised clerks to attempt to contact voters to correct these kinds of problems if they can before the...