WEC Newsletter Volume V, Issue III
Early Bird Conference Pricing Ends Soon!, Hold Off on Badger Book Updates, Navigating the New Judicial Officer Protection Law, Residency Scenarios, Clerk Availability for Voter Registration, Breaking Ties, Absentee Ballot Protocols, Hospitalized Voters, Extended Hours
March 17–23 Daily Absentee Ballot Reports - April 1, 2025 Spring Election
Absentee Counts (mail and in-person) by County and by Municipality - 2025 Spring Election Important notes about the data in this report: There are two daily spreadsheets, one by county and one by municipality. These reports were generated by the system at 7:30 a.m. each day. The first three columns...
New Judicial Officer Privacy Law
Summary. Beginning on April 1, 2025, judicial officers (judges) and certain immediate family members have the right to request that specific personally identifiable information be kept confidential. This memorandum specifically addresses the protection of voter and candidate information...
Election Security Updates
The attached memorandum provides an update regarding recent funding cuts for election related services supported by the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA). Specifically, all federal funding was cut for the Election Infrastructure...
Nov 25 2025
Investigation of City of Madison Clerk Regarding Uncounted Absentee Ballots
The Wisconsin Elections Commission (“the Commission”) authorizes an investigation pursuant to Wis. Stat. § 5.06(4) to determine whether City of Madison Clerk Maribeth Witzel-Behl has failed to comply with the law or abused her discretion regarding the 193 uncounted absentee ballots from Wards 56, 65...
Mar 07 2025
Commission Meeting March 7, 2025
Commission Meeting