Preparing for a Potential 2024 Presidential Recount
The Wisconsin Elections Commission (“the Commission”) approved this clerk communication on November 1, 2024, to provide pertinent information on planning for a possible 2024 presidential recount petition. This clerk communication provides detailed information on four recount topics: 1. Recount...
Nov 01 2024
Media Advisory: Covering the 2024 General Election
MADISON – Due to the high interest in covering Wisconsin’s General Election on Nov. 5, 2024, the Wisconsin Elections Commission Public Information Office is issuing this advisory and highlighting points from its Election Administration and Election Day Manuals for news reporters and photographers...
Election Inspector Guide for Limited Term / Non-Domiciled DMV Products
On November 1, 2024, the Wisconsin Elections Commission (“the Commission”) voted to issue guidance to clerks on how they and their election inspectors should handle situations in which an individual in their jurisdiction presents a DMV-issued form of identification that has been marked with “Limited...
November 1, 2024 Voter Registration Statistics
The State of Wisconsin had 3,658,236 active registered voters on November 1, 2024. Wisconsin does not collect information on the gender, race or political party affiliation of registered voters. Please note: the Registered Voters by Age Group file slightly understates the total number of registered...
Litigation Update: Priorities USA v. WEC
SUBJECT: Litigation Update: Priorities USA v. WEC 1 RE: Unstaffed drop boxes; municipal clerk discretion; Teigen v. WEC 2 ATTACHMENTS: Attachment A - Drop Box Resources from the United States Election Assistance Commission On July 11, 2024, the Wisconsin Elections Commission (“the Commission”) held...
“Elector Challenges” Pamphlet Publication Available
At the October 4, 2024, meeting of the Wisconsin Elections Commission, the Commissioners unanimously adopted an “Elector Challenges” pamphlet and directed staff to publish it. Wisconsin’s election officials may now print a copy of that approved tri-fold pamphlet to keep handy for when they receive...