The Wisconsin Elections Commission is offering extended hours in support of municipalities and counties for the Partisan Primary on August 11, 2020. Please use the contact information provided below to contact staff during extended hours. Phone and email support will be provided on the following...
General Election Sample Ballots Sample paper and optical scan ballots for the November 3, 2020 General Election have been approved by the Commission and are now available on the WEC website. The ballot series for general elections is EL-203 and these ballots are a return to more familiar territory...
Governor Tony Evers announced today the authorized use of National Guard Service Members to assist as poll workers for the upcoming Partisan Primary on August 11, 2020. For your reference, attached please find a copy of the Governor’s press release. As you know, we have been working closely with the...
Due to the recent ruling by the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals in the One Wisconsin Institute case, several changes to election law are now in place. Several of these changes impact election day procedures for voter registration and photo ID. We have created an information sheet that should be...
This communication is to provide a few last-minute updates regarding the deployment of National Guard Service Members to assist as poll workers during tomorrow’s Partisan Primary and to give an update about the critical cleaning supplies and personal protective equipment (PPE) that was distributed...
As previously outlined, one of the areas of focus identified by the Commission was an increased level of training for clerks and election inspectors who interact with this equipment. Below, you’ll find a link to a prerecorded webinar prepared by WEC staff that further outlines the Commission’s...
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...
Commission staff is fielding questions about the processing of absentee ballots given the recent court decisions and the delay in reporting results until April 13, 2020, and is providing the following guidance: Issue: U.S. Supreme Court ruled that all ballots must be ‘postmarked by election day’ and...
In the last few days, multiple court decisions have addressed the witness requirement for absentee voters who wish to vote by mail for the April 7, 2020 election. The end result of those decisions is that the witness requirement remains in effect for the Spring Election. This memorandum provides an...