INTRODUCTION How Wisconsin is Ready for the November 3, 2020 Election: After the April 7, 2020 Presidential Primary election, the Wisconsin Elections Commission committed to complete an analysis of the election, learn as much as we could from our mistakes and successes, develop a plan to improve the...
The Help America Vote Act of 2002 (HAVA) created a requirement that every polling place have accessible voting equipment available for each election. The State of Wisconsin used funds provided through HAVA to assist municipalities with purchasing accessible voting equipment. By 2006, every municipality in the state met this requirement and six accessible voting systems are currently in use statewide.
WEC staff have received questions regarding the use of face coverings while voting or conducting elections. This document provides information about many of the common questions we have received and was developed with guidance from State of Wisconsin public health officials and information available...
MADISON, WI – With no statewide Spring Primary this year, just one in five voters will have local primaries on Tuesday, February 19, according to the Wisconsin Elections Commission. There will be 294 primary elections in school districts, cities, villages and towns within 41 of Wisconsin’s 72...