Feb 17 2023
Required Use of New Absentee Envelopes and Instructions
Summary This communication reminds clerks that use of the new absentee ballot materials is mandatory for all 2024 elections. Specifically, jurisdictions must use only new versions of the following forms: • Official Absentee Ballot Certificate and Application (EL-122 and associated versions) •...
Sep 23 2022
Notice Regarding Ballots in Congressional District 2
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Elections Commission on Friday, September 23 informed local clerks that voters in Congressional District 2 (CD2) will receive a notice alerting them of an error on their November General Election ballot. Wisconsin law allows independent candidates to include a statement...
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Alternate Sites for In-Person Absentee Voting
The Wisconsin Elections Commission (“WEC”) has received several requests from clerks across the state regarding the ability to designate alternate sites for in-person absentee voting (e.g. space/facility concerns, emergencies, etc.), or the possibility of designating additional sites for in-person...
2021 Spring Election Ballot Templates
Sample ballots for the 2021 Spring Primary and Spring Election have been approved by the Commission and are now available on the WEC website. The ballots specific to each election are further detailed in the attached PDF and include a link to the ballot series for each type. There are over 30...
Absentee Voting at Care Facilities Informational Documents
The Wisconsin Elections Commission determined on June 24, 2020 that Special Voting Deputies (SVDs) will not be dispatched to nursing homes and care facilities to administer voting for the remaining elections in 2020. Residents of facilities normally served by SVDs will instead be mailed absentee...