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Photograph by Norman Lenburg, February 1984. Wisconsin Badgers baseball University of Wisconsin Digital Collections</figcaption></figure><div style="margin:auto;max-width:560px;"><h2><a id="TOC">Contents</a></h2><div style="display:table;margin:auto;width:100%;"><div class="col2"><ul><li><a style="color:#2c54ae;" href="#video">Featured Video Series: How Elections Work</a></li><li><a style="color:#2c54ae;" href="#photoID">New Photo ID Resources</a></li><li><a style="color:#2c54ae;" href="#testing">Equipment Testing</a></li><li><a style="color:#2c54ae;" href="#Referendum">Referendum Questions</a></li><li><a style="color:#2c54ae;" href="#Movers">Movers mailing</a></li><li><a style="color:#2c54ae;" href="#Accessibility">Polling Place Accessibility</a></li><li><a style="color:#2c54ae;" href="#Cyber">Cyber Security News: Phishing</a></li><li><a style="color:#2c54ae;" href="#362">Clerk Updates</a></li><li><a style="color:#2c54ae;" href="#calendar">Upcoming Dates &amp; Deadlines</a></li></ul></div></div><div class="col3"><pre><code class="language-plaintext">Recent Clerk Communications</code></pre><div><p><img class="rccImage" style="margin-top:0px;" src="https://dzygfo.stripocdn.email/content/guids/CABINET_dbd537d920242c3b5b7fadeccaef8079f8fbca9c1ea944b63ad5eecf2c9f0d96/images/iconvotebox_fLO.png" /></p><div class="nobreak"><h3>Mar. 19</h3><p><a href="https://elections.wi.gov/memo/422024-accessibility-reminders" target="_blank">Accessibility Reminders</a></p></div><div class="nobreak"><h3>Mar. 15</h3><p><a href="https://elections.wi.gov/memo/el-362-wisvote-clerk-contact-information-update-form-0" target="_blank">EL-362 Wisvote Clerk Contact Information Update Form</a></p></div></div><div class="nobreak"><p><img class="rccImage" src="https://dzygfo.stripocdn.email/content/guids/CABINET_dbd537d920242c3b5b7fadeccaef8079f8fbca9c1ea944b63ad5eecf2c9f0d96/images/iconwatch_VW7.png" /></p><div class="nobreak"><h3>Feb. 23</h3><p><a href="https://elections.wi.gov/memo/observer-rule-economic-impact-analysis-comment-period-february-23-march-11" target="_blank">Observer Rule Economic Impact Analysis Comment Period</a></p></div><div class="nobreak"><h3>Feb. 12</h3><p><a href="https://elections.wi.gov/memo/election-administration-and-election-day-manuals-revised-february-2024" target="_blank">Election Administration and Election Day Manuals Revised February 2024</a></p></div></div><div class="nobreak"><p><img class="rccImage" src="https://dzygfo.stripocdn.email/content/guids/CABINET_dbd537d920242c3b5b7fadeccaef8079f8fbca9c1ea944b63ad5eecf2c9f0d96/images/iconvotebox_fLO.png" /></p><div class="nobreak"><h3>Feb. 9</h3><p><a href="https://elections.wi.gov/memo/required-use-new-absentee-envelopes-and-instructions">Required Use of New Absentee Envelopes and Instructions</a></p></div><div class="nobreak"><h3>Feb. 9</h3><p><a href="https://elections.wi.gov/memo/wec-clerk-communications-relating-absentee-ballot-certificate-witness-addresses">WEC Clerk Communications Relating to Absentee Ballot Certificate Witness Addresses</a></p></div></div></div></div></header><main><article><figure class="figcol"><p><img alt="" src="https://dzygfo.stripocdn.email/content/guids/CABINET_dbd537d920242c3b5b7fadeccaef8079f8fbca9c1ea944b63ad5eecf2c9f0d96/images/2023_driver_license.png" /></p></figure><h2>New Photo ID Resources</h2><h3>New ID, New Guides</h3><p>Last summer the Department of Transportation released a new set of photo IDs with enhanced security features and an updated design.</p><figure class="fig40r"><p><img src="https://dzygfo.stripocdn.email/content/guids/CABINET_dbd537d920242c3b5b7fadeccaef8079f8fbca9c1ea944b63ad5eecf2c9f0d96/images/2024_acceptable_id_charts85x11_v.png" alt="" /></p></figure><h4>New features include:</h4><ul><li>A transparent “ribbon” with ID information.</li><li>A flipping effect showing secondary photo and birth year.</li><li>Textured artwork and information.</li></ul><p>To reflect the updates, we have <a href="https://elections.wi.gov/resources/brochures/printable-acceptable-photo-ids-sheets" target="_blank">updated our acceptable IDs sheets</a>. Earlier designs are still acceptable if they are unexpired or expired after the last General Election (November 8, 2022).</p><h3>DMV Resources for Voters</h3><p><strong>Extended Phone Coverage on Election Day</strong></p><p>DMV staff will be available from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, April 2, 2024 to assist voters needing to obtain a valid ID.</p><ul><li>Toll-free: 844-588-1069</li><li>Local: 608-266-1069 (press 1)</li><li>General: 608-264-7447</li><li>Expedited ID Application Processing</li></ul><p>The DMV will expedite applications for IDs between March 25 and April 4 and send a paper receipt by overnight mail. This receipt will satisfy provisional voting requirements if needed. See <a href="https://wisconsindot.gov/Documents/dmv/shared/idpp-takeaway.pdf" target="_blank">their handout</a> for more information.</p><hr /><p><a class="boldwhite" href="#TOC"><span class="button2">Back to Contents</span></a></p></article><article><figure class="figcol"><p><img alt="" src="https://dzygfo.stripocdn.email/content/guids/CABINET_e2be7eb42d645b1de079c223a878ea8035a6c55be860661d1c4812b66564b2ee/images/g2fa163b8509e0a6b896d060db3767a2f6f1cb01423e1a36b418e5b6b0b8aa1d540b1250423d839a0b29e727cc1753a18_640.png" /></p></figure><h2>WEC to Clerks: Use Your Pre-Election Equipment Testing to Help Build Trust</h2><h3>March 23 to April 1 is the window for testing machines</h3><p>Hey, everyone, it’s testing time! And while the pre-election testing of voting equipment is a statutory requirement, we also want to remind our clerk colleagues about the opportunity that pre-election audits provide.</p><p>At the WEC, we encourage clerks to consider equipment testing as a great chance to build trust with the electorate in your communities. We know that misinformation and unfounded suspicion abound these days, so a public test that demonstrates the accuracy of our equipment can help combat this and build trust in our election processes.</p><p>As you know, Wisconsin statutes require public testing of voting equipment before every election, and in every community. The event is considered a public meeting, and must be noticed at least 48 hours in advance.</p><p>Beyond the statutory requirement for giving notice of the meeting, we hope clerks will find creative ways to share plans for their scheduled equipment testing with residents. Perhaps connect with your local newspaper, or local broadcasters and ask them to help share the timing of the required equipment testing.</p><p>Clerks can also promote their pre-election audit on social media and through their own community websites.</p><p>To assist in that process, the WEC has created a template for a press release to the media about your equipment testing plans. <a href="https://elections.wi.gov/public-test-voting-equipment-news-release-template-april-2-2024-spring-election" target="_blank"><strong>Click here</strong></a> to reach that template. Be sure to fill in your own specific information in any of the areas highlighted in yellow on the template.</p><p>For the April 2 Spring Election, March 23 is the first day for municipal and county clerks to conduct the public test of electronic voting equipment, per Wis. Stat. 5.84(1). The tests must be completed by April 1, the day before the election.</p><hr /><p><a class="boldwhite" href="#TOC"><span class="button2">Back to Contents</span></a></p></article><article class="fancy"><figure class="figcol"><p><img alt="" src="https://dzygfo.stripocdn.email/content/guids/CABINET_e2be7eb42d645b1de079c223a878ea8035a6c55be860661d1c4812b66564b2ee/images/ga9939137d551d7a94c29f4494d9e7f323c7de405cc164489229593373fb133187dc57bbdfc89ff77c1c5d8b74928d7bc_640.png" /></p></figure><div style="background-color:white;padding:1em;"><h2>“What Do These Referendum Questions Mean?”</h2><h3>Voters should be directed to the Type C notice</h3><p>Clerks and others might be receiving questions from voters asking for explanations of the two referendums on their Spring Election ballots.</p><p>Election officials should avoid characterizing these referendums in any way, as such explanations could be interpreted as persuading a voter to vote one way or another.</p><p>Should voters have questions, the best thing to do is refer them to the <a href="https://elections.wi.gov/clerks/election-notices#230548828-3239677714" target="_blank"><strong>Type C Notice published by the WEC.</strong></a> This document was drafted by the Wisconsin Department of Justice to help explain these referenda questions to voters.</p><h3>Explanatory Statements as to the Two Questions</h3><h4>1. Explanatory statement regarding Question 1:</h4><p>The Wisconsin Constitution does not limit the ability of the state or local governments to receive non-governmental grants, funds, or equipment to assist in carrying out election-related responsibilities. Question 1 would add a new provision to the Constitution to prohibit the state or local governments from applying for, accepting, expending, or using such funds to assist with carrying out “any primary, election, or referendum.” The question would appear to apply to any type of non-governmental grant or funding, no matter how general in scope.</p><p>A “yes” vote on Question 1 would vote to create a new provision of the Wisconsin Constitution—Wis. Const. art. III, § 7(1). That provision would prohibit a state agency or local government from applying for, accepting, expending, or using any non-governmental moneys or equipment in connection with the conduct of any election.</p><p>A “no” vote on Question 1 would vote not to add Wis. Const. art. III, § 7(1) to the Wisconsin Constitution.</p><h4>2. Explanatory statement regarding Question 2:</h4><p>Wisconsin statutes define and regulate how clerks can designate individuals to serve as election officials and carry out various tasks relating to elections. The Wisconsin Constitution does not separately spell out which individuals can do that work.</p><p>Question 2 would add a new provision to the Constitution to prohibit individuals from performing tasks related to an election unless they are an “election official designated by law.” Under current statutes, clerks have the statutory power to designate individuals to carry out election-related tasks, and so such designated individuals could continue doing their work as an “election official designated by law.” But that power is only statutory, and if the statutes changed, the new constitutional provision would bar clerks from designating individuals to assist with election-related tasks.</p><p>A “yes” vote on Question 2 would vote to create a second new provision of the Wisconsin Constitution—Wis. Const. art. III, § 7(2), which would prohibit an individual from performing election-related tasks unless they are an “election official designated by law.”</p><p>A “no” vote on Question 2 would vote not to add Wis. Const. art. III, § 7(2) to the Wisconsin Constitution.</p></div><hr /><p><a class="boldwhite" href="#TOC"><span class="button2">Back to Contents</span></a></p></article><article><figure class="figcol"><p><img style="display:block;" alt="Election Day Manuals being prepared to ship." src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/66/The_Movings_by_Louis-L%C3%A9opold_Boilly.jpg" /></p><figcaption>Painting of a family moving in the 19th century by Louis-Léopold Boilly - Public Domain</figcaption></figure><h2>Movers mailing will be sent to voters March 29</h2><h3>Check WisVote News postings for more information</h3><p>As part of Wisconsin's membership in ERIC (Electronic Registration Information Center), the WEC is required to contact voters who have potentially moved. Postcards are mailed quarterly to these voters.</p><p>Note that some February Primary Election voters may receive a postcard if their participation was not entered into WisVote by the time the Movers data was compiled. In those cases, the clerk can verify the voter’s participation in WisVote and update the voter’s status. The voter can also use the <em>Confirm Your Address</em> process in MyVote.</p><p>Additional information will be posted on WisVote News regarding poll worker instructions, how to handle returned postcards, and the Movers mailing process.</p><hr /><p><a class="boldwhite" href="#TOC"><span class="button2">Back to Contents</span></a></p></article><article><figure class="figcol"><p><img src="https://dzygfo.stripocdn.email/content/guids/CABINET_e2be7eb42d645b1de079c223a878ea8035a6c55be860661d1c4812b66564b2ee/images/expresssvote_angled_for_privacy_copy.jpg" /></p></figure><h2>Polling Place Accessibility</h2><h3>Another successful round of polling place accessibility reviews was conducted by the WEC in Spring Primary!</h3><p>At the Spring Primary on Feb. 20 temporary staff of the WEC visited over 60 polling places to review them for accessibility. They used the revised Polling Place Accessibility Survey that the Commission approved at their Feb. 8 meeting.</p><p>The new survey improves efficiency so each reviewer can get to more polling places while polls are open. There are two new questions. One asks how curbside voting is set up at the polling place, and the other asks whether a greeter is stationed at the entrance.</p><hr /><p><a class="boldwhite" href="#TOC"><span class="button2">Back to Contents</span></a></p></article><article><div class="colorbox2 timer" style="border-radius:55px;text-align:center;"><p><img class="rccImage spinner" src="https://dzygfo.stripocdn.email/content/guids/CABINET_cd57be871ed639fa4c9c7793db58761835be6145950c5fa621a468268c7be3bd/images/general_office_47256.png" /></p><h2>Next Election:</h2><h3>Polls open at 7 a.m. on April 2, 2024</h3><p><img class="adapt-img" style="font-size:12px;" alt="Time until next Election Day (April 2, 2024)" title="Time until next Election Day (April 2, 2024)" height="84" width="384" src="https://cdt-timer.stripocdn.email/api/v1/images/RsFufuiNdQLT7TZrUodtc2L2PRIqfRfEu1YBaC1Id8M?time=1708721159818&amp;%3Btoken=c77291fc-2fb0-423f-8b75-563ac6b6f661&amp;token=f53b269f-fcfe-409a-925c-43dbdcdaabd0" loading="lazy" /></p></div></article><article class="cyber"><h2>Cybersecurity News</h2><div style="background-color:#ccffcc;padding:1em;"><p><img class="figcol" src="https://dzygfo.stripocdn.email/content/guids/CABINET_e2be7eb42d645b1de079c223a878ea8035a6c55be860661d1c4812b66564b2ee/images/g91473315de9bcdd2fd88fb2f131e3f4901144be71c453be5f8cdbe3b8eae47ae6fa7f5eafa24fe5cc286da3321ad6781_640.png" alt="" /></p><h3>Don't get caught by digital "phishing" tactics</h3><p>In today’s digital landscape, it’s crucial to remain vigilant against online threats, especially for those of us in the public sector. Phishing scams continue to target municipal employees, attempting to trick individuals into revealing private and secure information.</p><p>Phishing is when a hacker sends an email purporting to be from a reputable source, trying to get users to reveal personal information such as login passwords, credit card or banking information, or sensitive personal or business information.</p><p class="cyberquote fl-right">Stay tuned for more cyber security tips in our upcoming newsletters.</p><p>Remember, never click on suspicious links or provide sensitive data to unsolicited emails. For more details, review the Security Awareness Training course in <a href="https://electiontraining.wi.gov">ElectEd</a>.</p><p>Stay informed, stay safe, and together we can protect our online identities. Let’s navigate the internet securely and confidently.</p></div></article><article><figure class="figcol"><p><img style="display:block;" alt="" src="https://dzygfo.stripocdn.email/content/guids/CABINET_7952ca4a9a3b1e284c5c0131e839ec37fc33adb8d6c19ca29d4b7d5e2b85f854/images/unclesamwantsyoutoupdateyourwisvotecontactinfo2100.png" /></p></figure><h2><strong>Make Sure Voters Can Find You!</strong></h2><h3 style="color:#58585a;"><strong>Check your staff info on MyVote</strong></h3><p>Maintaining your contact information and staff list in WisVote is crucial for ensuring that voters can contact your office and that only active election officials have access to this sensitive database. You can easily verify that your municipality's clerk contact information is correct by using MyVote. Click on the "<a href="https://myvote.wi.gov/en-us/My-Municipal-Clerk" target="_blank">Find My Clerk</a>" link in the footer and enter a local address.</p><p>Also, as a matter of routine, please keep the WEC Helpdesk aware of any incoming staff members who need WisVote access, or outgoing staff members whose access should be removed, and the dates to change their access.</p><p>Please contact the WEC Helpdesk if you have any questions.</p><div class="wysiwyg-layout--row wysiwyg-layout--row-2-col 2-col row gutter-large"><div class="wysiwyg-layout--col col-md-6"><a class="boldwhite" href="https://myvote.wi.gov/en-us/My-Municipal-Clerk" target="_blank"><span class="button">Check Info</span></a><span class="button"> </span></div><div class="wysiwyg-layout--col col-md-6"><a class="boldwhite" href="https://elections.wi.gov/sites/default/files/documents/EL-362%20Clerk%20Contact%20Information%20Update%20Form%20%28Rev.%2004-22%29.pdf" target="_blank"><span class="button">Update Info</span></a><span class="button"> </span></div></div><hr /><p><a class="boldwhite" href="#TOC"><span class="button2">Back to Contents</span></a></p></article><article><hr /><h2>Upcoming Dates &amp; Deadlines</h2><h3>Upcoming Events</h3><ul><li><strong>March 23, 2024</strong> – Voting equipment public test period opens</li><li><strong>March 25, 2024</strong> – Last day to plan SVD visits</li><li><strong>March 28, 2024</strong> – Absentee request deadline</li><li><strong>March 31, 2024</strong> – Close of In-Person Absentee Voting (IPAV)</li><li><strong>April 5, 2024</strong> – Last day for provisional voters to provide missing information</li><li><strong>May 1, 2024</strong> – WEC <a href="”https://elections.wi.gov/event/webinar-spring-elections-wrap”" target="”_blank”"><strong><u>Webinar:</u></strong></a> Spring Elections Wrap-Up</li></ul><h3>Upcoming Commission Meetings</h3><ul><li>June 10, 2024 – Ballot Access Meeting</li><li>June 27, 2024 – Quarterly Meeting</li></ul><h3>Upcoming Elections</h3><ul><li>April 2, 2024 – Spring Election &amp; Presidential Preference Primary</li><li>August 13, 2024 – Primary Election</li><li>November 5, 2024 – General Election</li></ul></article><footer style="border-radius:0px;border:0px unset #000000;color:#545e66;font-family:Poppins,&#13; &quot;Century Gothic&quot;,&#13; &quot;Arial Black&quot;, Gadget,&#13; sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:1.3;padding:10px;"><p style="margin-top:16px;text-align:center;"><strong>Questions or comments?</strong></p><p style="margin:0px;text-align:center;">Call 608-261-2028 or email <a style="color:#337ab7;font-family:Poppins,&#13; &quot;Century Gothic&quot;,&#13; &quot;Arial Black&quot;, Gadget,&#13; sans-serif;font-size:16px;text-decoration:none !important;" href="#" target="_blank" data-mail-to="ryrpgvbaf/ng/jv/qbg/tbi" data-replace-inner="@email">@email</a></p><p style="margin:0px;text-align:center;"> </p><address style="font-size:16px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;line-height:24px;margin-top:16px;text-align:center;"><p><strong>Wisconsin Elections Commission </strong><br />201 West Washington Avenue, 2nd FloorMadison, WI 53703<br />P.O. 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field--node--body.html.twig * field--node--resource.html.twig * field--body.html.twig x field--text-with-summary.html.twig * field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/classy/templates/field/field--text-with-summary.html.twig' --> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><div class="wrapper" style="background-color:#f6f6f6;box-sizing:inherit;margin:auto;max-width:600px;" aria-label="WEC Newsletter Volume III, Issue XV" aria-roledescription="email" dir="ltr" lang="en-us" role="article" xml:lang="en-us" xml:lang="en-us"><div style="box-sizing:inherit;"><div class="text-block" style="box-sizing:inherit;"><div style="box-sizing:inherit;padding:1.5em;"><header style="box-sizing:inherit;display:block;"><h1 style="box-sizing:inherit;color:#2c54ae;margin-bottom:0.5rem;margin-top:0;text-align:center;text-transform:uppercase;"><strong>WEC Newsletter</strong></h1><p class="subheader" style="box-sizing:inherit;color:#212121;font-size:14px;font-weight:400;margin-bottom:0px;margin-top:0;text-align:center;text-transform:uppercase;">Volume IV, Issue IV<br />March 11, 2024</p><figure class="figcol" style="box-sizing:inherit;display:block;margin-bottom:20px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;max-width:560px;width:100%;"><p><img style="box-sizing:inherit;vertical-align:middle;width:100%;" src="https://dzygfo.stripocdn.email/content/guids/CABINET_bb877f5a49d32e063bd956166206679ad6d35d87735aed6c4eed272242ba1b3e/images/g60e0ce0bff964eedbd4394d8d0800cf8d23eb449f0dc4d3ba84171374c386ec29353752830d3f87b96b4654694b0fd23_640.png" alt="Dandilions emerge from the snow" /></p></figure><div style="box-sizing:inherit;margin:auto;max-width:560px;"><p style="box-sizing:inherit;margin-bottom:1rem, 1 em, 16px;margin-top:0;"><font style="box-sizing:inherit;" color="#2c54ae"><strong style="box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:bolder;">Is it spring yet?</strong></font><strong style="box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:bolder;"> </strong></p><p style="box-sizing:inherit;margin-bottom:1rem, 1 em, 16px;margin-top:0;">No matter the weather, the Spring Election will be here soon.</p><h2 style="box-sizing:inherit;color:#2c54ae;margin-bottom:0.5rem;margin-top:0;"><a style="background-color:transparent;box-sizing:inherit;color:inherit;text-decoration:none;" id="TOC"><strong>Contents</strong></a></h2><div style="box-sizing:inherit;display:table;margin:auto;width:100%;"><div class="col2" style="box-sizing:inherit;column-count:2;column-fill:balance;column-gap:40px;"><ul style="box-sizing:inherit;margin-bottom:1rem;margin-top:0;"><li style="box-sizing:inherit;"><a style="background-color:transparent;box-sizing:inherit;color:#2c54ae;text-decoration:none;" href="#video">Featured Video Series: How Elections Work</a></li><li style="box-sizing:inherit;"><a style="background-color:transparent;box-sizing:inherit;color:#2c54ae;text-decoration:none;" href="#referral">DA Referral Process</a></li><li style="box-sizing:inherit;"><a style="background-color:transparent;box-sizing:inherit;color:#2c54ae;text-decoration:none;" href="#aBBallots">Processing A/B Ballots</a></li><li style="box-sizing:inherit;"><a style="background-color:transparent;box-sizing:inherit;color:#2c54ae;text-decoration:none;" href="#electED">ElectEd Improvements</a></li><li style="box-sizing:inherit;"><a style="background-color:transparent;box-sizing:inherit;color:#2c54ae;text-decoration:none;" href="#maps">Maps Update - What We Know So Far</a></li><li style="box-sizing:inherit;"><a style="background-color:transparent;box-sizing:inherit;color:#2c54ae;text-decoration:none;" href="#absentee">Absentee Labels</a></li><li style="box-sizing:inherit;"><a style="background-color:transparent;box-sizing:inherit;color:#2c54ae;text-decoration:none;" href="#Cyber">Cyber Security News: ScreenConnect Vulnerability</a></li><li style="box-sizing:inherit;"><a style="background-color:transparent;box-sizing:inherit;color:#2c54ae;text-decoration:none;" href="#362">Clerk Updates</a></li><li style="box-sizing:inherit;"><a style="background-color:transparent;box-sizing:inherit;color:#2c54ae;text-decoration:none;" href="#uninstructed">Uninstructed Delegation Explanation</a></li><li style="box-sizing:inherit;"><a style="background-color:transparent;box-sizing:inherit;color:#2c54ae;text-decoration:none;" href="#calendar">Upcoming Dates &amp; Deadlines</a></li></ul></div></div><div class="col3" style="box-sizing:inherit;column-count:3;column-fill:balance;column-gap:30px;width:100%;"><h2 class="spanner" style="box-sizing:inherit;color:#2c54ae;column-span:all;margin-bottom:0.5rem;margin-top:0;"><strong>Recent Clerk Communications</strong></h2><div style="box-sizing:inherit;"><p><img class="rccImage" style="box-sizing:inherit;display:block;margin-top:0px;margin:1em auto;max-width:100px;vertical-align:middle;width:100%;" src="https://dzygfo.stripocdn.email/content/guids/CABINET_dbd537d920242c3b5b7fadeccaef8079f8fbca9c1ea944b63ad5eecf2c9f0d96/images/iconvotebox_fLO.png" /></p><div class="nobreak " style="box-sizing:inherit;break-inside:avoid;display:block;"><h3 style="box-sizing:inherit;color:#545e66;margin-bottom:0.5rem;margin-top:1rem;">Feb. 27</h3><p><a style="background-color:transparent;box-sizing:inherit;color:#2c54ae;text-decoration:none;" href="https://elections.wi.gov/memo/el-362-wisvote-clerk-contact-information-update-form-0" target="_blank">EL-362 Wisvote Clerk Contact Information Update Form</a></p></div><div class="nobreak" style="box-sizing:inherit;break-inside:avoid;display:block;"><h3 style="box-sizing:inherit;color:#545e66;margin-bottom:0.5rem;margin-top:1rem;">Feb. 23</h3><p><a style="background-color:transparent;box-sizing:inherit;color:#2c54ae;text-decoration:none;" href="https://elections.wi.gov/memo/observer-rule-economic-impact-analysis-comment-period-february-23-march-11" target="_blank">Observer Rule Economic Impact Analysis Comment Period</a></p></div></div><div class="nobreak" style="box-sizing:inherit;break-inside:avoid;display:block;"><p><img class="rccImage" style="box-sizing:inherit;display:block;margin:1em auto;max-width:100px;vertical-align:middle;width:100%;" src="https://dzygfo.stripocdn.email/content/guids/CABINET_dbd537d920242c3b5b7fadeccaef8079f8fbca9c1ea944b63ad5eecf2c9f0d96/images/iconwatch_VW7.png" /></p><div class="nobreak" style="box-sizing:inherit;break-inside:avoid;display:block;"><h3 style="box-sizing:inherit;color:#545e66;margin-bottom:0.5rem;margin-top:1rem;">Feb. 12</h3><p><a style="background-color:transparent;box-sizing:inherit;color:#2c54ae;text-decoration:none;" href="https://elections.wi.gov/memo/election-administration-and-election-day-manuals-revised-february-2024" target="_blank">Election Administration and Election Day Manuals Revised February 2024</a></p></div><div class="nobreak" style="box-sizing:inherit;break-inside:avoid;display:block;"><h3 style="box-sizing:inherit;color:#545e66;margin-bottom:0.5rem;margin-top:1rem;">Feb. 9</h3><p><a style="background-color:transparent;box-sizing:inherit;color:#2c54ae;text-decoration:none;" href="https://elections.wi.gov/memo/required-use-new-absentee-envelopes-and-instructions">Required Use of New Absentee Envelopes and Instructions</a></p></div></div><div class="nobreak" style="box-sizing:inherit;break-inside:avoid;display:block;"><p><img class="rccImage" style="box-sizing:inherit;display:block;margin:1em auto;max-width:100px;vertical-align:middle;width:100%;" src="https://dzygfo.stripocdn.email/content/guids/CABINET_dbd537d920242c3b5b7fadeccaef8079f8fbca9c1ea944b63ad5eecf2c9f0d96/images/iconvotebox_fLO.png" /></p><div class="nobreak" style="box-sizing:inherit;break-inside:avoid;display:block;"><h3 style="box-sizing:inherit;color:#545e66;margin-bottom:0.5rem;margin-top:1rem;">Feb. 9</h3><p><a style="background-color:transparent;box-sizing:inherit;color:#2c54ae;text-decoration:none;" href="https://elections.wi.gov/memo/wec-clerk-communications-relating-absentee-ballot-certificate-witness-addresses">WEC Clerk Communications Relating to Absentee Ballot Certificate Witness Addresses</a></p></div><div class="nobreak" style="box-sizing:inherit;break-inside:avoid;display:block;"><h3 style="box-sizing:inherit;color:#545e66;margin-bottom:0.5rem;margin-top:1rem;">Feb. 8</h3><p><a style="background-color:transparent;box-sizing:inherit;color:#2c54ae;text-decoration:none;" href="https://elections.wi.gov/memo/amended-february-8-2024-permanent-injunction-wec-guidance-re-missing-absentee-witness-address" target="_blank"><strong style="box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:bolder;">AMENDED:</strong> Permanent Injunction on WEC Guidance re: Missing Absentee Witness Address</a></p></div></div></div></div></header><main style="box-sizing:inherit;display:block;"><article style="box-sizing:inherit;clear:both;display:block;margin-top:40px;"><figure class="figcol" style="box-sizing:inherit;display:block;margin-bottom:20px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;max-width:560px;width:100%;"><p><img style="box-sizing:inherit;vertical-align:middle;width:100%;" alt="" src="https://dzygfo.stripocdn.email/content/guids/CABINET_bb877f5a49d32e063bd956166206679ad6d35d87735aed6c4eed272242ba1b3e/images/elections_1010_screen_grab.jpg" /></p></figure><figure class="fig40r" style="box-sizing:inherit;clear:both;display:block;float:right;margin:0 0 16px 16px;width:40%;"><p><img style="box-sizing:inherit;vertical-align:middle;width:100%;" src="https://dzygfo.stripocdn.email/content/guids/CABINET_dbd537d920242c3b5b7fadeccaef8079f8fbca9c1ea944b63ad5eecf2c9f0d96/images/elections_101_gear_check_color.png" alt="" /></p></figure><h2 style="box-sizing:inherit;color:#2c54ae;margin-bottom:0.5rem;margin-top:0;"><strong>Reminder: Elections 101 Videos Are Still Available for Use</strong></h2><p style="box-sizing:inherit;margin-bottom:1rem, 1 em, 16px;margin-top:0;">In a world with many competing sources of information, it can be difficult to cut through the noise and effectively communicate with voters. Short videos can be a great addition to your voter outreach toolkit – if produced well, they can be easy to understand, informative, and – most importantly – deliver information in an engaging way.</p><div class="pquoter colorbox" style="background-color:#d8ef39;box-sizing:inherit;color:#321686;float:right;margin-left:16px;margin:0 0 0.5em 1em;padding:1rem;width:40%;"><p style="box-sizing:inherit;margin-bottom:1rem, 1 em, 16px;margin-top:0;"><strong>If you have an idea about a clerk or another election official who we should write about in our WEC Newsletter clerk feature series, please let us know.</strong></p><p style="box-sizing:inherit;margin-bottom:1rem, 1 em, 16px;margin-top:0;"><strong style="box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:bolder;">Maybe that person is you!</strong><strong> If so, please just reach out and we’d be happy to coordinate it.</strong></p></div><p style="box-sizing:inherit;margin-bottom:1rem, 1 em, 16px;margin-top:0;">Needless to say, producing engaging videos can be time-consuming and cost prohibitive. In part to provide a video resource free-of-charge to clerks and others, the WEC spent the better part of 2022 working with a Madison-based video production company to produce a series of short and engaging videos about how the election process works in Wisconsin, from start to finish. The series is called Elections 101, and if you haven’t already, you can check it out at <a style="background-color:transparent;box-sizing:inherit;color:inherit;text-decoration:none;" target="_blank">elections.wi.gov/101</a>.</p><p style="box-sizing:inherit;margin-bottom:1rem, 1 em, 16px;margin-top:0;">While the videos live at <a style="background-color:transparent;box-sizing:inherit;color:#2c54ae;text-decoration:none;" href="https://elections.wi.gov/101" target="_blank">elections.wi.gov/101</a>, they are also available in a readily-shareable format, including download, on the WEC’s Vimeo page. You can view the Elections 101 video showcase, which contains all four Elections 101 videos and the 30-second official trailer, <a style="background-color:transparent;box-sizing:inherit;color:#2c54ae;text-decoration:none;" href="https://vimeo.com/showcase/9835020" target="_blank">on Vimeo</a>. You can also copy and paste the showcase link or individual videos to your own social media pages or embed the video series on your own website.</p><hr /><p><a class="boldwhite" style="background-color:transparent;box-sizing:inherit;color:#ffffff !important;font-weight:800 !important;text-decoration:none;" href="#TOC"><span class="button2" style="background-color:#2c54ae;border-radius:16px;border-style:solid;border-width:0 0 2px;border:#00233e;box-sizing:inherit;padding:5px 10px;">Back to Contents</span></a></p></article><article style="box-sizing:inherit;clear:both;display:block;margin-top:40px;"><figure class="figcol" style="box-sizing:inherit;display:block;margin-bottom:20px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;max-width:560px;width:100%;"><p><img style="box-sizing:inherit;display:block;vertical-align:middle;width:100%;" alt="" src="https://dzygfo.stripocdn.email/content/guids/CABINET_bb877f5a49d32e063bd956166206679ad6d35d87735aed6c4eed272242ba1b3e/images/gff8e751a3ce9191350bb242ec26b552ee7db8e032b34be61cb860cae11625d822c64299aba8c3961013fa81d2aa02d10_640.jpeg" /></p></figure><h2 style="box-sizing:inherit;color:#2c54ae;margin-bottom:0.5rem;margin-top:0;"><strong>Reporting Potential Election Fraud Part of Clerk's Role</strong></h2><p style="box-sizing:inherit;margin-bottom:1rem, 1 em, 16px;margin-top:0;">Municipal clerks are entrusted with administering fair, accessible, and transparent elections and have a statutory duty <a style="background-color:transparent;box-sizing:inherit;color:#2c54ae;text-decoration:none;" href="https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/statutes/statutes/7/i/15/1/g" target="_blank">(Wis Stat. § 7.15(1)(g))</a> to report suspected election frauds, irregularities, or violations.</p><p style="box-sizing:inherit;margin-bottom:1rem, 1 em, 16px;margin-top:0;">If you have knowledge of any suspected election frauds, irregularities, or violations, you should report it to your county's District Attorney (DA). If you report something to the DA, you are required to copy the Wisconsin Elections Commission (<a href="#" data-mail-to="ryrpgvbaf/ng/jv/qbg/tbi" data-replace-inner="@email">@email</a>) on the email, forward a copy of the referral, or send us a copy of anything sent by mail.</p><p style="box-sizing:inherit;margin-bottom:1rem, 1 em, 16px;margin-top:0;">The statute doesn’t provide details on how a DA referral should be made, and clerks should contact their DA’s office for guidance.</p><p style="box-sizing:inherit;margin-bottom:1rem, 1 em, 16px;margin-top:0;">The WEC prepares an annual report for the Legislature summarizing clerk referrals.</p><p style="box-sizing:inherit;margin-bottom:1rem, 1 em, 16px;margin-top:0;">As always, WEC staff members are here to assist you in fulfilling your obligations to protect the integrity of elections and ensure public confidence in the election process.</p><hr /><p><a class="boldwhite" style="background-color:transparent;box-sizing:inherit;color:#ffffff !important;font-weight:800 !important;text-decoration:none;" href="#TOC"><span class="button2" style="background-color:#2c54ae;border-radius:16px;border-style:solid;border-width:0 0 2px;border:#00233e;box-sizing:inherit;padding:5px 10px;">Back to Contents</span></a></p></article><article style="box-sizing:inherit;clear:both;display:block;margin-top:40px;"><figure class="figcol" style="box-sizing:inherit;display:block;margin-bottom:20px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;max-width:560px;width:100%;"><p><img style="box-sizing:inherit;display:block;vertical-align:middle;width:100%;" alt="" src="https://dzygfo.stripocdn.email/content/guids/CABINET_bb877f5a49d32e063bd956166206679ad6d35d87735aed6c4eed272242ba1b3e/images/ga4a6c46e96b14a1a73ebcded965867d51a09cf22fbec631fdb8a39b54ea7599845f06bf924adaab6145b8aa930878bad_640.png" /></p></figure><h2 style="box-sizing:inherit;color:#2c54ae;margin-bottom:0.5rem;margin-top:0;"><strong>Processing A/B Ballots</strong></h2><p style="box-sizing:inherit;margin-bottom:1rem, 1 em, 16px;margin-top:0;">The April 2 Presidential Preference Primary is coming soon! If you have a registered military or overseas voter (also known as UOCAVA voters), you may have an A and B ballot situation. State and federal law requires that UOCAVA voters receive their absentee ballot at least 45 days before any election with a federal office. This deadline fell before the February 20, 2024 Spring Primary, and therefore UOCAVA voters were sent an “A” ballot containing only the Presidential Preference election before military and temporary overseas voters will be sent a “B” ballot containing all of the federal, state, and local contests.</p><p style="box-sizing:inherit;margin-bottom:1rem, 1 em, 16px;margin-top:0;">Processing your A and Bballots does require a little more organization, and WEC staff have put together suggested practices to better help your poll workers on Election Day. You can find the <a style="background-color:transparent;box-sizing:inherit;color:#2c54ae;text-decoration:none;" href="https://elections.wi.gov/memo/clerk-guidance-concerning-ballot-timeline-april-2024-spring-election-and-presidentia" target="_blank"><strong style="box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:bolder;">suggested procedures here</strong></a><strong style="box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:bolder;">.</strong></p><hr /><p><a class="boldwhite" style="background-color:transparent;box-sizing:inherit;color:#ffffff !important;font-weight:800 !important;text-decoration:none;" href="#TOC"><span class="button2" style="background-color:#2c54ae;border-radius:16px;border-style:solid;border-width:0 0 2px;border:#00233e;box-sizing:inherit;padding:5px 10px;">Back to Contents</span></a></p></article><article style="box-sizing:inherit;clear:both;display:block;margin-top:40px;"><figure class="figcol" style="box-sizing:inherit;display:block;margin-bottom:20px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;max-width:560px;width:100%;"><p><img style="box-sizing:inherit;display:block;vertical-align:middle;width:100%;" alt="Election Day Manuals being prepared to ship." src="https://dzygfo.stripocdn.email/content/guids/CABINET_bb877f5a49d32e063bd956166206679ad6d35d87735aed6c4eed272242ba1b3e/images/firefly_person_working_in_a_computer_lab_in_a_small_office_in_a_small_town_rear_view_of_the_wor.jpg" /></p></figure><h2 style="box-sizing:inherit;color:#2c54ae;margin-bottom:0.5rem;margin-top:0;"><strong>ElectEd</strong></h2><h3 style="box-sizing:inherit;color:#545e66;margin-bottom:0.5rem;margin-top:0;">What you need to know about the new elections learning platform</h3><p style="box-sizing:inherit;margin-bottom:1rem, 1 em, 16px;margin-top:0;">ElectEd, the replacement for The Learning Center (TLC), launched on Jan. 12. Thank you to everyone who has been in the system and pointed out concerns and issues. Your patience is much appreciated as we all get used to the change.</p><h3 style="box-sizing:inherit;color:#545e66;margin-bottom:0.5rem;margin-top:0;">Here are some things to keep in mind about ElectEd:</h3><ul style="box-sizing:inherit;margin-bottom:1rem;margin-top:0;"><li style="box-sizing:inherit;">It is now the only way to report clerk training to WEC and clerks are responsible for making sure they take the needed steps for their training to get recorded</li><li style="box-sizing:inherit;">It is optional for poll workers; clerks are responsible for managing and troubleshooting poll worker accounts and issues</li><li style="box-sizing:inherit;">Anyone who needs an account in ElectEd must have their own active email address</li></ul><h3 style="box-sizing:inherit;color:#545e66;margin-bottom:0.5rem;margin-top:0;">In response to your feedback, we are working to improve the platform. Here are some things on the list:</h3><ul style="box-sizing:inherit;margin-bottom:1rem;margin-top:0;"><li style="box-sizing:inherit;">Training completions not resetting when users go back in to review</li><li style="box-sizing:inherit;">Offline trainings and events populating to user profiles as trainings and not just hours completed</li><li style="box-sizing:inherit;">Progress percentages matching training completion</li></ul><p style="box-sizing:inherit;margin-bottom:1rem, 1 em, 16px;margin-top:0;">The speed has improved dramatically and we are continuing to review options for quick loading and fewer timeouts. We have also published a manual for ElectEd in the <a style="background-color:transparent;box-sizing:inherit;color:#2c54ae;text-decoration:none;" href="https://electiontraining.wi.gov/group/10391" target="_blank">Non-WisVote Manuals training</a>.</p><p style="box-sizing:inherit;margin-bottom:1rem, 1 em, 16px;margin-top:0;">If you have not yet logged in to ElectEd, please do so and if you need access, just fill out <a style="background-color:transparent;box-sizing:inherit;color:#2c54ae;text-decoration:none;" href="https://elections.wi.gov/wec-form/request-add-authorized-users-elected" target="_blank">a request form</a> and email it to <a style="background-color:transparent;box-sizing:inherit;color:#2c54ae;text-decoration:none;" href="#" target="_blank" data-mail-to="ryrpgvbaf/ng/jv/qbg/tbi" data-replace-inner="@email">@email</a>.</p><hr /><p><a class="boldwhite" style="background-color:transparent;box-sizing:inherit;color:#ffffff !important;font-weight:800 !important;text-decoration:none;" href="#TOC"><span class="button2" style="background-color:#2c54ae;border-radius:16px;border-style:solid;border-width:0 0 2px;border:#00233e;box-sizing:inherit;padding:5px 10px;">Back to Contents</span></a></p></article><article style="box-sizing:inherit;clear:both;display:block;margin-top:40px;"><div style="background-color:#730b66;border-radius:55px;box-sizing:inherit;margin:3em 0;padding:1em;text-align:center;"><h2 style="box-sizing:inherit;color:#6cf4e8;font-size:32px;margin-bottom:0.5rem;margin-top:0;"><strong>Absentee Sheet Labels</strong></h2><h3 style="box-sizing:inherit;color:#Ffffff;font-size:18px;margin-bottom:0.5rem;margin-top:0;">Ballots go out to voters by March 12</h3><p style="box-sizing:inherit;color:#f2e091;margin-bottom:1rem, 1 em, 16px;margin-top:0;">Some clerks have reported formatting issues when printing sheets of absentee labels.</p><p style="box-sizing:inherit;color:#f2e091;margin-bottom:1rem, 1 em, 16px;margin-top:0;">When you go to print, check the print settings.</p><p style="box-sizing:inherit;color:#f2e091;margin-bottom:1rem, 1 em, 16px;margin-top:0;">Switch the default 8.3 x 10.5 to 8.5 x 11 and <strong style="box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:bolder;">make sure to select </strong><em style="box-sizing:inherit;"><strong style="box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:bolder;">Fit to Printable Area</strong></em> in the scaling area so they print correctly.</p></div></article><article style="box-sizing:inherit;clear:both;display:block;margin-top:40px;"><figure class="figcol" style="box-sizing:inherit;display:block;margin-bottom:20px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;max-width:560px;width:100%;"><p><img style="box-sizing:inherit;vertical-align:middle;width:100%;" src="https://dzygfo.stripocdn.email/content/guids/CABINET_bb877f5a49d32e063bd956166206679ad6d35d87735aed6c4eed272242ba1b3e/images/gd7beef311bc9e6fd0ea67042f04483d6fd4c2d85f3fa07be59c70b26fc179811c690bd13a7cb650d3f5d57b5b9311365_640.jpeg" /></p></figure><h2 style="box-sizing:inherit;color:#2c54ae;margin-bottom:0.5rem;margin-top:0;"><strong>New Legislative Maps</strong></h2><p style="box-sizing:inherit;margin-bottom:1rem, 1 em, 16px;margin-top:0;">We understand that clerks are awaiting information from WEC about our plan for implementing new state legislative maps in WisVote after Gov. Tony Evers signed them into law Feb. 20.</p><p style="box-sizing:inherit;margin-bottom:1rem, 1 em, 16px;margin-top:0;">What we can tell you is the implementation process will take time, and there are important unresolved questions remaining.</p><figure class="fig40r" style="box-sizing:inherit;clear:both;display:block;float:right;margin:180px 0 180px 16px;width:40%;"><p><img style="box-sizing:inherit;vertical-align:middle;width:100%;" src="https://dzygfo.stripocdn.email/content/guids/CABINET_bb877f5a49d32e063bd956166206679ad6d35d87735aed6c4eed272242ba1b3e/images/ltsb_banner_navy.jpg" /></p></figure><p style="box-sizing:inherit;margin-bottom:1rem, 1 em, 16px;margin-top:0;">The new law is distinct from an ongoing court case over redistricting. While the new law may lead to resolution of the court case, that hasn’t happened yet, and the Wisconsin Supreme Court could issue further instructions regarding how and when the new maps are implemented.</p><p style="box-sizing:inherit;margin-bottom:1rem, 1 em, 16px;margin-top:0;">Detailed <a style="background-color:transparent;box-sizing:inherit;color:#2c54ae;text-decoration:none;" href="https://gis-ltsb.hub.arcgis.com/pages/download-data" target="_blank">geospatial data and maps</a> have been posted on the Legislative Technical Services Bureau's (LTSB) <a style="background-color:transparent;box-sizing:inherit;color:#2c54ae;text-decoration:none;" href="https://gis-ltsb.hub.arcgis.com/pages/district-maps" target="_blank">website</a>.</p><p style="box-sizing:inherit;margin-bottom:1rem, 1 em, 16px;margin-top:0;"><strong style="box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:bolder;">So, what’s the bottom line?</strong> Please be patient as there are still unresolved questions and an open court case. We will keep you updated as new information becomes available.</p><hr /><p><a class="boldwhite" style="background-color:transparent;box-sizing:inherit;color:#ffffff !important;font-weight:800 !important;text-decoration:none;" href="#TOC"><span class="button2" style="background-color:#2c54ae;border-radius:16px;border-style:solid;border-width:0 0 2px;border:#00233e;box-sizing:inherit;padding:5px 10px;">Back to Contents</span></a></p></article><article style="box-sizing:inherit;clear:both;display:block;margin-top:40px;"><div class="colorbox2 timer" style="background-color:#d8ef39;border-radius:55px;box-sizing:inherit;color:#321686;margin:16px 0;padding:1.5em;text-align:center;"><p><img class="rccImage spinner" style="-webkit-animation:spin 10s linear infinite;animation:spin 10s linear infinite;box-sizing:inherit;clear:both;display:block;margin:1em auto;max-width:100px;vertical-align:middle;width:100%;" src="https://dzygfo.stripocdn.email/content/guids/CABINET_cd57be871ed639fa4c9c7793db58761835be6145950c5fa621a468268c7be3bd/images/general_office_47256.png" /></p><h2 style="box-sizing:inherit;color:#321686;margin-bottom:0.5rem;margin-top:0;"><strong>Next Election:</strong></h2><h3 style="box-sizing:inherit;color:#145502;margin-bottom:0.5rem;margin-top:0;">Polls open at 7 a.m. on April 2, 2024</h3><p><img class="adapt-img" style="box-sizing:inherit;font-size:12px;vertical-align:middle;width:100%;" alt="Time until next Election Day (April 2, 2024)" title="Time until next Election Day (April 2, 2024)" height="84" width="384" src="https://cdt-timer.stripocdn.email/api/v1/images/RsFufuiNdQLT7TZrUodtc2L2PRIqfRfEu1YBaC1Id8M?time=1708721159818&amp;%3Btoken=c77291fc-2fb0-423f-8b75-563ac6b6f661&amp;token=f53b269f-fcfe-409a-925c-43dbdcdaabd0" loading="lazy" /></p></div></article><article class="cyber" style="background-color:#ccffcc;box-sizing:inherit;clear:both;color:#000;display:block;font-weight:500;margin-top:40px;"><h2 style="background-color:#004000;box-sizing:inherit;color:#ffffff;margin-bottom:0.5rem;margin-top:0;padding:1rem;"><strong>Cybersecurity News</strong></h2><div style="background-color:#ccffcc;box-sizing:inherit;padding:1em;"><p><img class="figcol" style="box-sizing:inherit;margin-bottom:20px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;max-width:560px;vertical-align:middle;width:100%;" src="https://dzygfo.stripocdn.email/content/guids/CABINET_bb877f5a49d32e063bd956166206679ad6d35d87735aed6c4eed272242ba1b3e/images/firefly_circuits_hackers_robots_cybercriminals_digital_marketing_concept_technology_and_com.jpg" alt="" /></p><h3 style="box-sizing:inherit;color:#004000;margin-bottom:0.5rem;margin-top:0;">Email Account Compromise</h3><p style="box-sizing:inherit;margin-bottom:1rem, 1 em, 16px;margin-top:0;">In today's interconnected world, email account compromise poses a significant threat to our digital security. Cybercriminals employ sophisticated tactics to gain unauthorized access to our email accounts, potentially leading to identity theft, financial loss, and reputational damage. Even if an email comes from someone you know, it may have already been compromised. Verify any unexpected email that directs you to open a link, enter a password, or download an attachment by contacting the sender by phone.</p><p class="cyberquote fl-left" style="background:#004000;box-sizing:inherit;clear:both;color:#ffffff !important;float:left;letter-spacing:1.5px;line-height:24px;margin-bottom:1rem, 1 em, 16px;margin-top:0;margin:0 16px 16px 0;padding:16px;width:40%;"><strong>Enable multi-factor authentication, regularly update passwords, and be cautious of suspicious emails requesting sensitive information or urgent action.</strong></p><p style="box-sizing:inherit;margin-bottom:1rem, 1 em, 16px;margin-top:0;">It is essential to remain vigilant and take proactive steps to safeguard our email accounts. Enable multi-factor authentication, regularly update passwords, and be cautious of suspicious emails requesting sensitive information or urgent action.</p><p style="box-sizing:inherit;margin-bottom:1rem, 1 em, 16px;margin-top:0;">For more detailed information, review the <a style="background-color:transparent;box-sizing:inherit;color:#2c54ae;text-decoration:none;" href="https://electiontraining.wi.gov/group/166" target="_blank"><strong style="box-sizing:inherit;color:#004000;font-weight:bolder;">Security Awareness Training</strong></a> course in ElectEd. By staying informed and adopting best practices, we can fortify our defenses against email compromise and protect our online presence. Let's work together to keep our digital communications secure and preserve our peace of mind. Stay tuned for more insights and strategies to enhance cybersecurity in our upcoming newsletters.</p><h3 style="box-sizing:inherit;color:#004000;margin-bottom:0.5rem;margin-top:0;">Cybersecurity Alert Reminder</h3><p style="box-sizing:inherit;margin-bottom:1rem, 1 em, 16px;margin-top:0;">Last month, the Wisconsin Elections Commission sent out an important email regarding a cybersecurity alert affecting many Wisconsin jurisdictions.</p><p style="box-sizing:inherit;margin-bottom:1rem, 1 em, 16px;margin-top:0;">Serious vulnerabilities have been identified in common software called <a style="background-color:transparent;box-sizing:inherit;color:#2c54ae;text-decoration:none;" href="https://www.connectwise.com/company/trust/security-bulletins/connectwise-screenconnect-23.9.8" target="_blank"><em style="box-sizing:inherit;">ConnectWise ScreenConnect</em></a>. This software is not related to elections. Instead, it is often used by technical support staff to remotely access computers for routine maintenance. State and Federal law enforcement report that criminals are using this vulnerability to access local government systems.</p><p class="cyberquote fl-right" style="background:#004000;box-sizing:inherit;clear:both;color:#ffffff !important;float:right;letter-spacing:1.5px;line-height:24px;margin-bottom:1rem, 1 em, 16px;margin-top:0;margin:0 16px 16px 0;padding:16px;width:40%;"><strong>Serious vulnerabilities have been identified in a common software called </strong><em style="box-sizing:inherit;"><strong>ConnectWise ScreenConnect.</strong></em></p><p style="box-sizing:inherit;margin-bottom:1rem, 1 em, 16px;margin-top:0;"><strong style="box-sizing:inherit;color:#004000;font-weight:bolder;">This is a reminder to those of you with IT support, either in-house or contracted, to please contact IT immediately to confirm whether they use ScreenConnect on your computers</strong>. If they are, make sure they update the software promptly. In the alternative, you may uninstall the software until a new version can be installed.</p><p style="box-sizing:inherit;margin-bottom:1rem, 1 em, 16px;margin-top:0;"><strong style="box-sizing:inherit;color:#004000;font-weight:bolder;">ScreenConnect versions older than 23.9.8 are affected by this problem.</strong></p></div></article><article style="box-sizing:inherit;clear:both;display:block;margin-top:40px;"><figure class="figcol" style="box-sizing:inherit;display:block;margin-bottom:20px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;max-width:560px;width:100%;"><p><img style="box-sizing:inherit;display:block;vertical-align:middle;width:100%;" alt="" src="https://dzygfo.stripocdn.email/content/guids/CABINET_7952ca4a9a3b1e284c5c0131e839ec37fc33adb8d6c19ca29d4b7d5e2b85f854/images/unclesamwantsyoutoupdateyourwisvotecontactinfo2100.png" /></p></figure><h2 style="box-sizing:inherit;color:#2c54ae;margin-bottom:0.5rem;margin-top:0;"><strong>Make Sure Voters Can Find You!</strong></h2><h3 style="box-sizing:inherit;color:#58585a;margin-bottom:0.5rem;margin-top:0;"><strong>Check your staff info on MyVote</strong></h3><p style="box-sizing:inherit;margin-bottom:1rem, 1 em, 16px;margin-top:0;">Maintaining your contact information and staff list in WisVote is crucial for ensuring that voters can contact your office and that only active election officials have access to this sensitive database. You can easily verify that your municipality's clerk contact information is correct by using MyVote. Click on the "<a style="background-color:transparent;box-sizing:inherit;color:#2c54ae;text-decoration:none;" href="https://myvote.wi.gov/en-us/My-Municipal-Clerk" target="_blank">Find My Clerk</a>" link in the footer and enter a local address.</p><p style="box-sizing:inherit;margin-bottom:1rem, 1 em, 16px;margin-top:0;">Also, as a matter of routine, please keep the WEC Helpdesk aware of any incoming staff members who need WisVote access, or outgoing staff members whose access should be removed, and the dates to change their access.</p><p style="box-sizing:inherit;margin-bottom:1rem, 1 em, 16px;margin-top:0;">Please contact the WEC Helpdesk if you have any questions.</p><div class="wysiwyg-layout--row wysiwyg-layout--row-2-col 2-col row gutter-large" style="box-sizing:inherit;"><div class="wysiwyg-layout--col col-md-6" style="box-sizing:inherit;"><a class="boldwhite" style="background-color:transparent;box-sizing:inherit;color:#ffffff !important;font-weight:800 !important;text-decoration:none;" href="https://myvote.wi.gov/en-us/My-Municipal-Clerk" target="_blank"><span class="button" style="box-sizing:inherit;">Check Info</span></a><span class="button" style="box-sizing:inherit;"> </span></div><div class="wysiwyg-layout--col col-md-6" style="box-sizing:inherit;"><a class="boldwhite" style="background-color:transparent;box-sizing:inherit;color:#ffffff !important;font-weight:800 !important;text-decoration:none;" href="https://elections.wi.gov/sites/default/files/documents/EL-362%20Clerk%20Contact%20Information%20Update%20Form%20%28Rev.%2004-22%29.pdf" target="_blank"><span class="button" style="box-sizing:inherit;">Update Info</span></a><span class="button" style="box-sizing:inherit;"> </span></div></div><hr /><p><a class="boldwhite" style="background-color:transparent;box-sizing:inherit;color:#ffffff !important;font-weight:800 !important;text-decoration:none;" href="#TOC"><span class="button2" style="background-color:#2c54ae;border-radius:16px;border-style:solid;border-width:0 0 2px;border:#00233e;box-sizing:inherit;padding:5px 10px;">Back to Contents</span></a></p></article><article style="box-sizing:inherit;clear:both;display:block;margin-top:40px;"><figure class="figcol" style="box-sizing:inherit;display:block;margin-bottom:20px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;max-width:560px;width:100%;"><p><img style="box-sizing:inherit;vertical-align:middle;width:100%;" src="https://dzygfo.stripocdn.email/content/guids/CABINET_bb877f5a49d32e063bd956166206679ad6d35d87735aed6c4eed272242ba1b3e/images/milwaukee_july_2022_022_fiserv_forum.jpg" alt="Fiserv Forum" /></p><figcaption style="box-sizing:inherit;color:#545e66;display:block;font-size:0.75em;text-align:left;">The Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee will host the Republican National Convention later this summer. <a style="background-color:transparent;box-sizing:inherit;color:#2c54ae;font-size:11px;margin-bottom:11px;text-decoration:none;" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fiserv_Forum#/media/File:Milwaukee_July_2022_022_(Fiserv_Forum).jpg" target="_blank">Photo</a> by Michael Barera via <a style="background-color:transparent;box-sizing:inherit;color:#2c54ae;font-size:11px;margin-bottom:11px;text-decoration:none;" href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/deed.en" target="_blank">Creative Commons</a></figcaption></figure><h2 style="box-sizing:inherit;color:#2c54ae;margin-bottom:0.5rem;margin-top:0;"><strong>Questions About Uninstructed Delegates?</strong></h2><h3 style="box-sizing:inherit;color:#545e66;margin-bottom:0.5rem;margin-top:0;">A Statutory Option on the Presidential Preference Primary Ballot</h3><p style="box-sizing:inherit;margin-bottom:1rem, 1 em, 16px;margin-top:0;">Unlike Partisan Primaries, voters don’t directly decide which presidential candidate will appear on ballots in the fall. Instead, the two major parties choose their presidential candidate at their respective national conventions. Party members from each state vote on who their party will back to be on ballots in November, but the parties have rules on how delegates are allowed to vote at the convention. There are different rules among the parties, but essentially if a candidate gets enough votes statewide or in a congressional district from the Presidential Preference Primary, the delegate pledges to vote for them at the national convention.</p><p style="box-sizing:inherit;margin-bottom:1rem, 1 em, 16px;margin-top:0;">If voters prefer the delegates make their own decision, they can select “uninstructed delegate” on their Presidential Preference Primary ballot.</p></article><article style="box-sizing:inherit;clear:both;display:block;margin-top:40px;"><hr /><h2 style="box-sizing:inherit;color:#2c54ae;margin-bottom:0.5rem;margin-top:0;"><a style="background-color:transparent;box-sizing:inherit;color:inherit;text-decoration:none;" id="calendar"><strong>Upcoming Dates &amp; Deadlines</strong></a></h2><h3 style="box-sizing:inherit;color:#545e66;margin-bottom:0.5rem;margin-top:0;">Upcoming Events</h3><ul style="box-sizing:inherit;margin-bottom:1rem;margin-top:0;"><li style="box-sizing:inherit;"><strong style="box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:bolder;">March 11-12, 2024</strong> – Deadlines for clerks to deliver ballots</li><li style="box-sizing:inherit;"><strong style="box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:bolder;">March 13, 2024</strong> – WEC <a style="background-color:transparent;box-sizing:inherit;color:#2c54ae;text-decoration:none;" href="%E2%80%9Dhttps://elections.wi.gov/event/wec-webinar-clerks-updated-manuals%E2%80%9D" target="”_blank”"><strong style="box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:bolder;"><u style="box-sizing:inherit;">Webinar:</u></strong></a> Updated Manuals</li><li style="box-sizing:inherit;"><strong style="box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:bolder;">March 19, 2024</strong> – Start of In-Person Absentee Voting (IPAV)</li><li style="box-sizing:inherit;"><strong style="box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:bolder;">May 1, 2024</strong> – WEC <a style="background-color:transparent;box-sizing:inherit;color:#2c54ae;text-decoration:none;" href="%E2%80%9Dhttps://elections.wi.gov/event/webinar-spring-elections-wrap%E2%80%9D" target="”_blank”"><strong style="box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:bolder;"><u style="box-sizing:inherit;">Webinar:</u></strong></a> Spring Elections Wrap-Up</li></ul><h3 style="box-sizing:inherit;color:#545e66;margin-bottom:0.5rem;margin-top:0;">Upcoming Commission Meetings</h3><ul style="box-sizing:inherit;margin-bottom:1rem;margin-top:0;"><li style="box-sizing:inherit;">March 20, 2024: Special Meeting</li><li style="box-sizing:inherit;">June 10, 2024: Ballot Access Meeting</li><li style="box-sizing:inherit;">June 27, 2024: Quarterly Meeting</li></ul><h3 style="box-sizing:inherit;color:#545e66;margin-bottom:0.5rem;margin-top:0;">Upcoming Elections</h3><ul style="box-sizing:inherit;margin-bottom:1rem;margin-top:0;"><li style="box-sizing:inherit;">April 2, 2024 – Spring Election &amp; Presidential Preference Primary</li><li style="box-sizing:inherit;">August 13, 2024 – Primary Election</li><li style="box-sizing:inherit;">November 5, 2024 – General Election</li></ul></article><footer style="border-radius:0px;border:0px unset #000000;box-sizing:inherit;color:#545e66;display:block;font-family:Poppins, 'Century Gothic',&#13; 'Arial Black', Gadget, sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:1.3;padding:10px;"><p style="box-sizing:inherit;margin-bottom:1rem, 1 em, 16px;margin-top:16px;text-align:center;"><strong style="box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:bolder;">Questions or comments?</strong></p><p style="box-sizing:inherit;margin-bottom:1rem, 1 em, 16px;margin-top:0;margin:0px;text-align:center;">Call 608-261-2028 or email <a style="background-color:transparent;box-sizing:inherit;color:#337ab7;font-family:Poppins,&#13; 'Century Gothic', 'Arial Black',&#13; Gadget, sans-serif;font-size:16px;text-decoration:none !important;" href="#" target="_blank" data-mail-to="ryrpgvbaf/ng/jv/qbg/tbi" data-replace-inner="@email">@email</a></p><p style="box-sizing:inherit;margin-bottom:1rem, 1 em, 16px;margin-top:0;margin:0px;text-align:center;"> </p><address style="box-sizing:inherit;font-size:16px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;line-height:24px;margin-bottom:1rem;margin-top:16px;text-align:center;"><p><strong style="box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:bolder;">Wisconsin Elections Commission </strong><br />201 West Washington Avenue, 2nd FloorMadison, WI 53703<br />P.O. 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field--node--body.html.twig * field--node--resource.html.twig * field--body.html.twig x field--text-with-summary.html.twig * field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/classy/templates/field/field--text-with-summary.html.twig' --> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><div class="wrapper" style="background-color:#f6f6f6;box-sizing:inherit;margin:auto;max-width:600px;" aria-label="WEC Newsletter Volume III, Issue XV" aria-roledescription="email" dir="ltr" lang="en-us" role="article" xml:lang="en-us" xml:lang="en-us"><div style="box-sizing:inherit;"><div class="text-block" style="box-sizing:inherit;"><div style="box-sizing:inherit;padding:1.5em;"><header style="box-sizing:inherit;display:block;"><h1 style="box-sizing:inherit;color:#2c54ae;margin-bottom:0.5rem;margin-top:0;text-align:center;text-transform:uppercase;"><strong>WEC Newsletter</strong></h1><p class="subheader" style="box-sizing:inherit;color:#212121;font-size:14px;font-weight:400;margin-bottom:0px;margin-top:0;text-align:center;text-transform:uppercase;">Volume IV, Issue III<br />February 23, 2024</p><figure class="figcol" style="box-sizing:inherit;display:block;margin-bottom:20px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;max-width:560px;width:100%;"><p><img style="box-sizing:inherit;vertical-align:middle;width:100%;" src="https://live.staticflickr.com/4651/38700059815_708308a328_b.jpg" width="100%" alt="Astronaut John Young" /></p><figcaption style="box-sizing:inherit;color:#545e66;display:block;font-size:0.75em;text-align:left;">Nasa Photo</figcaption></figure><div style="box-sizing:inherit;margin:auto;max-width:560px;"><p style="box-sizing:inherit;margin-bottom:1rem, 1 em, 16px;margin-top:0;"><font style="box-sizing:inherit;" color="#2c54ae"><strong style="box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:bolder;">Happy Leap Day, Coming Up On Feb. 29!</strong></font><strong style="box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:bolder;"> </strong></p><h2 style="box-sizing:inherit;color:#2c54ae;margin-bottom:0.5rem;margin-top:0;"><a style="background-color:transparent;box-sizing:inherit;color:inherit;text-decoration:none;" id="TOC"><strong>Contents</strong></a></h2><div style="box-sizing:inherit;display:table;margin:auto;width:100%;"><div class="col2" style="box-sizing:inherit;column-count:2;column-fill:balance;column-gap:40px;"><ul style="box-sizing:inherit;margin-bottom:1rem;margin-top:0;"><li style="box-sizing:inherit;"><a style="background-color:transparent;box-sizing:inherit;color:#2c54ae;text-decoration:none;" href="#communications">Communications Resources</a></li><li style="box-sizing:inherit;"><a style="background-color:transparent;box-sizing:inherit;color:#2c54ae;text-decoration:none;" href="#cisaVideo">De-escalating Conflicts</a></li><li style="box-sizing:inherit;"><a style="background-color:transparent;box-sizing:inherit;color:#2c54ae;text-decoration:none;" href="#manuals">Manuals Updated</a></li><li style="box-sizing:inherit;"><a style="background-color:transparent;box-sizing:inherit;color:#2c54ae;text-decoration:none;" href="#SUSPICIOUS">Monitoring For Suspicious Mail</a></li><li style="box-sizing:inherit;"><a style="background-color:transparent;box-sizing:inherit;color:#2c54ae;text-decoration:none;" href="#Cyber">Cyber Security News: MFA</a></li><li style="box-sizing:inherit;"><a style="background-color:transparent;box-sizing:inherit;color:#2c54ae;text-decoration:none;" href="#362">Clerk Updates</a></li><li style="box-sizing:inherit;"><a style="background-color:transparent;box-sizing:inherit;color:#2c54ae;text-decoration:none;" href="#clerkFeature">Clerk Feature: Going From Big To Small</a></li><li style="box-sizing:inherit;"><a style="background-color:transparent;box-sizing:inherit;color:#2c54ae;text-decoration:none;" href="#calendar">Upcoming Dates &amp; Deadlines</a></li></ul></div></div><div class="col3" style="box-sizing:inherit;column-count:3;column-fill:balance;column-gap:30px;width:100%;"><h2 class="spanner" style="box-sizing:inherit;color:#2c54ae;column-span:all;margin-bottom:0.5rem;margin-top:0;"><strong>Recent Clerk Communications</strong></h2><div style="box-sizing:inherit;"><p><img class="rccImage" style="box-sizing:inherit;display:block;margin-top:0px;margin:1em auto;max-width:100px;vertical-align:middle;width:100%;" src="https://dzygfo.stripocdn.email/content/guids/CABINET_dbd537d920242c3b5b7fadeccaef8079f8fbca9c1ea944b63ad5eecf2c9f0d96/images/iconvotebox_fLO.png" /></p><div class="nobreak" style="box-sizing:inherit;break-inside:avoid;display:block;"><h3 style="box-sizing:inherit;color:#545e66;margin-bottom:0.5rem;margin-top:0;">February 12</h3><p style="box-sizing:inherit;margin-bottom:1rem, 1 em, 16px;margin-top:0;"><a style="background-color:transparent;box-sizing:inherit;color:#2c54ae;text-decoration:none;" href="https://elections.wi.gov/memo/election-administration-and-election-day-manuals-revised-february-2024" target="_blank">Election Administration and Election Day Manuals Revised February 2024</a></p></div><div class="nobreak" style="box-sizing:inherit;break-inside:avoid;display:block;"><h3 style="box-sizing:inherit;color:#545e66;margin-bottom:0.5rem;margin-top:0;">February 9</h3><p style="box-sizing:inherit;margin-bottom:1rem, 1 em, 16px;margin-top:0;"><a style="background-color:transparent;box-sizing:inherit;color:#2c54ae;text-decoration:none;" href="https://elections.wi.gov/memo/required-use-new-absentee-envelopes-and-instructions">Required Use of New Absentee Envelopes and Instructions</a></p></div></div><div class="nobreak" style="box-sizing:inherit;break-inside:avoid;display:block;"><p><img class="rccImage" style="box-sizing:inherit;display:block;margin:1em auto;max-width:100px;vertical-align:middle;width:100%;" src="https://dzygfo.stripocdn.email/content/guids/CABINET_dbd537d920242c3b5b7fadeccaef8079f8fbca9c1ea944b63ad5eecf2c9f0d96/images/iconwatch_VW7.png" /></p><div class="nobreak" style="box-sizing:inherit;break-inside:avoid;display:block;"><h3 style="box-sizing:inherit;color:#545e66;margin-bottom:0.5rem;margin-top:0;">February 9</h3><p style="box-sizing:inherit;margin-bottom:1rem, 1 em, 16px;margin-top:0;"><a style="background-color:transparent;box-sizing:inherit;color:#2c54ae;text-decoration:none;" href="https://elections.wi.gov/memo/wec-clerk-communications-relating-absentee-ballot-certificate-witness-addresses">WEC Clerk Communications Relating to Absentee Ballot Certificate Witness Addresses</a></p></div><div class="nobreak" style="box-sizing:inherit;break-inside:avoid;display:block;"><h3 style="box-sizing:inherit;color:#545e66;margin-bottom:0.5rem;margin-top:0;">January 25</h3><p style="box-sizing:inherit;margin-bottom:1rem, 1 em, 16px;margin-top:0;"><a style="background-color:transparent;box-sizing:inherit;color:#2c54ae;text-decoration:none;" href="https://elections.wi.gov/memo/municipal-clerk-training-report-posted-2022-2023-term" target="_blank">Municipal Clerk Training Report Posted for 2022-2023 Term</a></p></div></div><div class="nobreak" style="box-sizing:inherit;break-inside:avoid;display:block;"><p><img class="rccImage" style="box-sizing:inherit;display:block;margin:1em auto;max-width:100px;vertical-align:middle;width:100%;" src="https://dzygfo.stripocdn.email/content/guids/CABINET_dbd537d920242c3b5b7fadeccaef8079f8fbca9c1ea944b63ad5eecf2c9f0d96/images/iconvotebox_fLO.png" /></p><div class="nobreak" style="box-sizing:inherit;break-inside:avoid;display:block;"><h3 style="box-sizing:inherit;color:#545e66;margin-bottom:0.5rem;margin-top:0;">January 23</h3><p style="box-sizing:inherit;margin-bottom:1rem, 1 em, 16px;margin-top:0;"><a style="background-color:transparent;box-sizing:inherit;color:#2c54ae;text-decoration:none;" href="https://elections.wi.gov/memo/upcoming-absentee-deadlines-april-2-2024-spring-election-and-presidential-preference-vote" target="_blank">Upcoming Absentee Deadlines – April 2, Spring Election and Presidential Preference Vote</a></p></div><div class="nobreak" style="box-sizing:inherit;break-inside:avoid;display:block;"><h3 style="box-sizing:inherit;color:#545e66;margin-bottom:0.5rem;margin-top:0;">January 19</h3><p style="box-sizing:inherit;margin-bottom:1rem, 1 em, 16px;margin-top:0;"><a style="background-color:transparent;box-sizing:inherit;color:#2c54ae;text-decoration:none;" href="https://elections.wi.gov/memo/certification-referendum-question-and-type-notice-referendum-april-2-2024-spring-election" target="_blank">Certification of Referendum Question and Type A Notice of Referendum for the April 2 Spring Election</a></p></div></div></div></div></header><main style="box-sizing:inherit;display:block;"><article style="box-sizing:inherit;clear:both;display:block;margin-top:40px;"><figure class="figcol" style="box-sizing:inherit;display:block;margin-bottom:20px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;max-width:560px;width:100%;"><p><img style="box-sizing:inherit;vertical-align:middle;width:100%;" alt="" src="https://dzygfo.stripocdn.email/content/guids/CABINET_cd57be871ed639fa4c9c7793db58761835be6145950c5fa621a468268c7be3bd/images/firefly_cell_phones_emojis_social_media_icons_digital_marketing_concept_technology_and_commu.jpg" /></p></figure><figure class="fig40r" style="box-sizing:inherit;clear:both;display:block;float:right;margin:0 0 16px 16px;width:40%;"><p><img style="box-sizing:inherit;vertical-align:middle;width:100%;" src="https://dzygfo.stripocdn.email/content/guids/CABINET_dbd537d920242c3b5b7fadeccaef8079f8fbca9c1ea944b63ad5eecf2c9f0d96/images/vote_2024_megaphone.png" alt="" /></p></figure><h2 style="box-sizing:inherit;color:#2c54ae;margin-bottom:0.5rem;margin-top:0;"><strong>Communications Resources To Look For In 2024</strong></h2><h3 style="box-sizing:inherit;color:#545e66;margin-bottom:0.5rem;margin-top:0;">Social media calendar, Q&amp;A events coming your way</h3><p style="box-sizing:inherit;margin-bottom:1rem, 1 em, 16px;margin-top:0;">As the 2024 election cycle is now underway, you may notice that our media friends are increasingly focused on writing and producing stories about the upcoming elections. If you haven’t heard from a media member yet, don’t be surprised if you get a call from a reporter who is interested in hearing your important perspective on an election-related topic.</p><figure class="fig40l" style="box-sizing:inherit;clear:both;display:block;float:left;margin:0 16px 16px 0px;width:40%;"><p><img style="box-sizing:inherit;vertical-align:middle;width:100%;" src="https://dzygfo.stripocdn.email/content/guids/CABINET_dbd537d920242c3b5b7fadeccaef8079f8fbca9c1ea944b63ad5eecf2c9f0d96/images/vote_2024_bug.png" alt="" /></p></figure><p style="box-sizing:inherit;margin-bottom:1rem, 1 em, 16px;margin-top:0;">To help you with media interactions and in telling the story of your local election office more broadly, the Public Information Office at the WEC plans to produce a number of resources for use in 2024.</p><p style="box-sizing:inherit;margin-bottom:1rem, 1 em, 16px;margin-top:0;">The first is the WEC’s social media calendar, which you received last week for the Feb. 20 Spring Primary. The social media calendar provides a series of suggested social media posts for your office to make on X (formerly known as Twitter), Facebook, or any other social media platform. The WEC also plans to produce an updated social media calendar for use in the upcoming April 2 Spring Election and Presidential Preference Primary, and calendars for the Aug. 13 Partisan Primary and Nov. 5 General Election as well.</p><p style="box-sizing:inherit;margin-bottom:1rem, 1 em, 16px;margin-top:0;">As we get closer to major elections, Administrator Meagan Wolfe plans to conduct a series of media availabilities that give members of the media the chance to learn about an election topic of the day, and to ask questions of Administrator Wolfe and any guests joining her.</p><p style="box-sizing:inherit;margin-bottom:1rem, 1 em, 16px;margin-top:0;">As we have in the past, we plan to invite a municipal or county clerk to join Administrator Wolfe on these calls to provide a local perspective. If you are interested in taking part in a media call, please let us know! You can contact <a style="background-color:transparent;box-sizing:inherit;color:#2c54ae;text-decoration:none;" href="#" target="_blank" data-mail-to="evyrl/qbg/irggrexvaq/ng/jvfpbafva/qbg/tbi" data-replace-inner="@email">@email</a>.</p><div class="pquoter colorbox" style="background-color:#d8ef39;box-sizing:inherit;color:#321686;float:right;margin-left:16px;margin:0 0 0.5em 1em;padding:1rem;width:40%;"><p style="box-sizing:inherit;margin-bottom:1rem, 1 em, 16px;margin-top:0;"><strong>If you have an idea about a clerk or another election official who we should write about in our WEC Newsletter clerk feature series, please let us know.</strong></p><p style="box-sizing:inherit;margin-bottom:1rem, 1 em, 16px;margin-top:0;"><strong style="box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:bolder;">Maybe that person is you!</strong><strong> If so, please just reach out and we’d be happy to coordinate it.</strong></p></div><p style="box-sizing:inherit;margin-bottom:1rem, 1 em, 16px;margin-top:0;">In advance of the Nov. 5 General Election, the PIO team will also send out an updated Communications Toolkit. This helpful resource will walk you through some general principles of effective communications, including a guide to communicating in emergency situations, and also includes several sample story pitches and templates to assist your communications efforts.</p><p style="box-sizing:inherit;margin-bottom:1rem, 1 em, 16px;margin-top:0;">Finally, the WEC wants to remind you of a helpful resource for your voters if they have questions about the voting system: “<a style="background-color:transparent;box-sizing:inherit;color:#2c54ae;text-decoration:none;" href="https://elections.wi.gov/news-events/wisconsins-election-fact-checks" target="_blank">Wisconsin’s Election Fact Checks</a>,” on the WEC’s website, is a place where the WEC provides longer-form fact checks to popular, but inaccurate, rumors about elections; the WEC also keeps an <a style="background-color:transparent;box-sizing:inherit;color:#2c54ae;text-decoration:none;" href="https://elections.wi.gov/faq" target="_blank">FAQs page</a> on our website for shorter explanations about various questions we get about the elections process.</p><hr /><p><a class="boldwhite" style="background-color:transparent;box-sizing:inherit;color:#ffffff !important;font-weight:800 !important;text-decoration:none;" href="#TOC"><span class="button2" style="background-color:#2c54ae;border-radius:16px;border-style:solid;border-width:0 0 2px;border:#00233e;box-sizing:inherit;padding:5px 10px;">Back to Contents</span></a></p></article><article class="bdr2" style="background-color:#145502;border:medium solid #d8ef39;box-sizing:inherit;clear:both;display:block;margin-top:40px;"><div class="colorbox2" style="background-color:#d8ef39;box-sizing:inherit;color:#321686;margin:0;padding:1em !important;"><h2 style="box-sizing:inherit;color:#321686;margin-bottom:0.5rem;margin-top:0;"><strong>“Clearies” Submissions</strong></h2><h3 style="box-sizing:inherit;color:#145502;margin-bottom:0.5rem;margin-top:0;">Deadline is March 1st</h3><p style="box-sizing:inherit;color:#321686;margin-bottom:1rem, 1 em, 16px;margin-top:0;">The deadline for submitting programs to be considered for the upcoming “Clearies” awards is fast approaching with the cutoff for entries being Friday, March 1.</p><p style="box-sizing:inherit;color:#321686;margin-bottom:1rem, 1 em, 16px;margin-top:0;">The U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC) hosts its national Clearinghouse Awards, Clearies for short, each year and we know there are many programs spearheaded by Wisconsin clerks that deserve consideration.</p><figure class="figcol" style="box-sizing:inherit;display:block;margin-bottom:20px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;max-width:560px;width:100%;"><p><img style="box-sizing:inherit;vertical-align:middle;width:100%;" src="https://dzygfo.stripocdn.email/content/guids/CABINET_cd57be871ed639fa4c9c7793db58761835be6145950c5fa621a468268c7be3bd/images/2020_ivote_sticker_3.jpg" /></p><figcaption style="box-sizing:inherit;color:#545e66;display:block;font-size:0.75em;text-align:left;">2020 Clearie winner for Creative and Original “I Voted” Sticker Design. Connecticut's entry celebrated the 100th anniversary of the ratification of the 19th Amendment by highlighting Connecticut suffragettes and women's rights activists.</figcaption></figure></div><div style="box-sizing:inherit;padding:1em;"><h3 style="box-sizing:inherit;color:#d8ef39;margin-bottom:0.5rem;margin-top:0;">Clearies honor the enterprising spirit and hard work of election officials in eight categories:</h3><ul style="box-sizing:inherit;margin-bottom:1rem;margin-top:0;"><li style="box-sizing:inherit;color:white;"><strong style="box-sizing:inherit;color:#d8ef39;font-weight:bolder;">Outstanding Use of HAVA Grants in Elections Modernization:</strong> Impactful initiatives or programs that were developed using HAVA grant funding.</li><li style="box-sizing:inherit;color:white;"><strong style="box-sizing:inherit;color:#d8ef39;font-weight:bolder;">Outstanding Election Official State Association Program:</strong> Innovative and helpful programming developed by election official associations or exemplary work demonstrated by local election offices.</li><li style="box-sizing:inherit;color:white;"><strong style="box-sizing:inherit;color:#d8ef39;font-weight:bolder;">Improving Accessibility for Voters with Disabilities:</strong> Initiatives that help further voting access for people with disabilities while upholding the provisions in HAVA and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).</li><li style="box-sizing:inherit;color:white;"><strong style="box-sizing:inherit;color:#d8ef39;font-weight:bolder;">Outstanding Innovations in Elections:</strong> Programs that use creative tools to improve election administration, while advancing new and innovative concepts.</li><li style="box-sizing:inherit;color:white;"><strong style="box-sizing:inherit;color:#d8ef39;font-weight:bolder;">Best Practices in Recruiting, Retaining, and Training Poll Workers:</strong> Programs that enhance the recruitment, training, and retention of vital election workers.</li><li style="box-sizing:inherit;color:white;"><strong style="box-sizing:inherit;color:#d8ef39;font-weight:bolder;">Creative and Original "I Voted" Stickers:</strong> “I Voted” stickers that exemplify voter education, outreach, and community flair.For more information, see the EAC’s <a class="whitetext" style="background-color:transparent;box-sizing:inherit;color:#d8ef39;text-decoration:none;" href="https://www.eac.gov/honoring-elections-tradition-eac-2019-i-voted-sticker-clearie-awards-0"><strong style="box-sizing:inherit;color:#d8ef39;font-weight:bolder;">blog post</strong></a> announcing the launch of this category.</li><li style="box-sizing:inherit;color:white;"><strong style="box-sizing:inherit;color:#d8ef39;font-weight:bolder;">Outstanding Innovation in Election Cybersecurity and Technology:</strong> Security-focused initiatives that safeguard voting systems and strengthen U.S. elections.</li><li style="box-sizing:inherit;color:white;"><strong style="box-sizing:inherit;color:#d8ef39;font-weight:bolder;">(NEW) Distinguished Voter Education and Communications Initiatives:</strong> Entries must highlight programs that improve voter education and communications activities. Qualifying programs may include direct communications with voters, online communications, collaborations with local media, collaborations with local schools or other educational organizations, improvements in the design of voter-facing printed materials, or other programs to help voters better understand the election process.</li></ul><p class="whitetext" style="box-sizing:inherit;color:white;margin-bottom:1rem, 1 em, 16px;margin-top:0;">Please visit the <a class="whitetext" style="background-color:transparent;box-sizing:inherit;color:#d8ef39;text-decoration:none;" href="https://www.eac.gov/election-officials/eac-national-clearinghouse-awards-information" target="_blank"><strong style="box-sizing:inherit;color:#d8ef39;font-weight:bolder;">Clearies information page</strong></a> for more information, including evaluation criteria and the online submission form.</p></div></article><article style="box-sizing:inherit;clear:both;display:block;margin-top:40px;"><figure class="figcol" style="box-sizing:inherit;display:block;margin-bottom:20px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;max-width:560px;width:100%;"><p><img style="box-sizing:inherit;display:block;vertical-align:middle;width:100%;" alt="" src="https://dzygfo.stripocdn.email/content/guids/CABINET_cd57be871ed639fa4c9c7793db58761835be6145950c5fa621a468268c7be3bd/images/ge857b1a1cd75c4bef6ba3c6ac79c12becd0bfb672fc6a06aef196bfe0e0d24a81bbb853ec536b549a53a43e34d5fc2d9_640.jpeg" /></p></figure><h2 style="box-sizing:inherit;color:#2c54ae;margin-bottom:0.5rem;margin-top:0;"><strong>Violence Prevention in Public Spaces</strong></h2><h3 style="box-sizing:inherit;color:#545e66;margin-bottom:0.5rem;margin-top:0;">New Training Video Available to Clerks</h3><p style="box-sizing:inherit;margin-bottom:1rem, 1 em, 16px;margin-top:0;">The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has released a new resource clerks may find very beneficial that is titled Violence Prevention through De-escalation. The video was produced by subject-matter experts to help critical infrastructure stakeholders (that's you!) identify concerning behaviors, and to also mitigate the risks of targeted violence.</p><p style="box-sizing:inherit;margin-bottom:1rem, 1 em, 16px;margin-top:0;">This video provides conflict prevention techniques and best practices that are recommended to supplement your existing security protocols. In a release, CISA indicated the approach highlighted in the video “can help individuals who have observed activities and behaviors that may be considered suspicious or indicative of potentially violent activity.”</p><p style="box-sizing:inherit;margin-bottom:1rem, 1 em, 16px;margin-top:0;">For more information and to access this video online, visit: <a style="background-color:transparent;box-sizing:inherit;color:#2c54ae;text-decoration:none;" href="http://cisa.gov/resources-tools/resources/violence-prevention-through-de-escalation" target="_blank"><u style="box-sizing:inherit;">cisa.gov/resources-tools/resources/violence-prevention-through-de-escalation</u></a>.</p><hr /><p><a class="boldwhite" style="background-color:transparent;box-sizing:inherit;color:#ffffff !important;font-weight:800 !important;text-decoration:none;" href="#TOC"><span class="button2" style="background-color:#2c54ae;border-radius:16px;border-style:solid;border-width:0 0 2px;border:#00233e;box-sizing:inherit;padding:5px 10px;">Back to Contents</span></a></p></article><article style="box-sizing:inherit;clear:both;display:block;margin-top:40px;"><figure class="figcol" style="box-sizing:inherit;display:block;margin-bottom:20px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;max-width:560px;width:100%;"><p><img style="box-sizing:inherit;display:block;vertical-align:middle;width:100%;" alt="Election Day Manuals being prepared to ship." src="https://dzygfo.stripocdn.email/content/guids/CABINET_cd57be871ed639fa4c9c7793db58761835be6145950c5fa621a468268c7be3bd/images/img_13502.jpg" /></p><figcaption style="box-sizing:inherit;color:#545e66;display:block;font-size:0.75em;text-align:left;">Election Day Manuals being prepared to ship. <em style="box-sizing:inherit;">WEC Staff photo.</em></figcaption></figure><h2 style="box-sizing:inherit;color:#2c54ae;margin-bottom:0.5rem;margin-top:0;"><strong>Updated Manuals Available Now</strong></h2><p style="box-sizing:inherit;margin-bottom:1rem, 1 em, 16px;margin-top:0;">Election Day and Election Administration Manuals have been updated! These revisions reflect recent changes in legislation, court decisions, and best practices.</p><p style="box-sizing:inherit;margin-bottom:1rem, 1 em, 16px;margin-top:0;">Some key changes include:</p><ul style="box-sizing:inherit;margin-bottom:1rem;margin-top:0;"><li style="box-sizing:inherit;"><p style="box-sizing:inherit;margin-bottom:1rem, 1 em, 16px;margin-top:0;">New sections on voters spoiling absentee ballots as well as voters correcting incomplete absentee certificate envelopes.</p></li><li style="box-sizing:inherit;"><p style="box-sizing:inherit;margin-bottom:1rem, 1 em, 16px;margin-top:0;">Updates on election processes, forms, Badger Book usage, accessible voting, and more.</p></li><li style="box-sizing:inherit;"><p style="box-sizing:inherit;margin-bottom:1rem, 1 em, 16px;margin-top:0;">Clarified statutory citations and improved formatting.</p></li><li style="box-sizing:inherit;"><p style="box-sizing:inherit;margin-bottom:1rem, 1 em, 16px;margin-top:0;">Consolidation of previous guidance updates from clerk communications.</p></li></ul><p style="box-sizing:inherit;margin-bottom:1rem, 1 em, 16px;margin-top:0;">Redlined versions of the manuals are available to show the specific changes made. WEC staff will also be holding a webinar to discuss the updates and answer your questions.</p><ul style="box-sizing:inherit;margin-bottom:1rem;margin-top:0;"><li style="box-sizing:inherit;"><p style="box-sizing:inherit;margin-bottom:1rem, 1 em, 16px;margin-top:0;">Access the manuals and redlined versions on the WEC website: <a style="background-color:transparent;box-sizing:inherit;color:#2c54ae;text-decoration:none;" href="https://elections.wi.gov/clerks/manuals" target="_blank"><u style="box-sizing:inherit;">Manuals Link</u></a></p></li><li style="box-sizing:inherit;"><p style="box-sizing:inherit;margin-bottom:1rem, 1 em, 16px;margin-top:0;">For physical copies or further assistance, visit: <a style="background-color:transparent;box-sizing:inherit;color:#2c54ae;text-decoration:none;" href="https://elections.wi.gov/wec-form/manuals-webinars-order-form" target="_blank"><u style="box-sizing:inherit;">Order Form Link</u></a></p></li><li style="box-sizing:inherit;"><p style="box-sizing:inherit;margin-bottom:1rem, 1 em, 16px;margin-top:0;">Any questions? Contact the WEC Help Desk at <a style="background-color:transparent;box-sizing:inherit;color:#2c54ae;text-decoration:none;" href="#" target="_blank" data-mail-to="ryrpgvbaf/ng/jv/qbg/tbi" data-replace-inner="@email">@email</a> or 608-261-2028.</p></li></ul><hr /><p><a class="boldwhite" style="background-color:transparent;box-sizing:inherit;color:#ffffff !important;font-weight:800 !important;text-decoration:none;" href="#TOC"><span class="button2" style="background-color:#2c54ae;border-radius:16px;border-style:solid;border-width:0 0 2px;border:#00233e;box-sizing:inherit;padding:5px 10px;">Back to Contents</span></a></p></article><article style="box-sizing:inherit;clear:both;display:block;margin-top:40px;"><div style="background-color:#730b66;border-radius:55px;box-sizing:inherit;margin:3em 0;padding:1em;text-align:center;"><h2 style="box-sizing:inherit;color:#6cf4e8;font-size:32px;margin-bottom:0.5rem;margin-top:0;"><strong>Observer Rule</strong></h2><h3 style="box-sizing:inherit;color:#ffffff;font-size:18px;margin-bottom:0.5rem;margin-top:0;">Economic Impact Comment Period<br />February 23 to March 11</h3><p style="box-sizing:inherit;color:#f2e091;margin-bottom:1rem, 1 em, 16px;margin-top:0;">The draft Observer Rule is now on the Commission website! Please see the draft Rule Order, draft Economic Impact Analysis, and a notice inviting all clerks to comment on the economic impacts of the rule and to coordinate with us on the <span style="box-sizing:inherit;white-space:nowrap;">Economic Impact Analysis </span><a style="background-color:transparent;box-sizing:inherit;color:#6cf4e8;text-decoration:none;" href="https://elections.wi.gov/draft-rule-chapter-el-4-election-observers" target="_blank"><span style="box-sizing:inherit;white-space:nowrap;"><strong style="box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:bolder;">here</strong></span></a><span style="box-sizing:inherit;white-space:nowrap;">.</span></p></div></article><article style="box-sizing:inherit;clear:both;display:block;margin-top:40px;"><figure class="figcol" style="box-sizing:inherit;display:block;margin-bottom:20px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;max-width:560px;width:100%;"><p><img style="box-sizing:inherit;vertical-align:middle;width:100%;" alt="Envelope with a biohazard symbol" src="https://dzygfo.stripocdn.email/content/guids/CABINET_cd57be871ed639fa4c9c7793db58761835be6145950c5fa621a468268c7be3bd/images/firefly_an_image_that_represents_potentially_dangerous_mail_and_encourages_safety_and_precaution.jpg" /></p></figure><h2 style="box-sizing:inherit;color:#2c54ae;margin-bottom:0.5rem;margin-top:0;text-transform:capitalize;"><strong>Monitoring for Suspicious Mail: New Guide Released To Assist Election Officials</strong></h2><figure class="fig40r" style="box-sizing:inherit;clear:both;display:block;float:right;margin:0 0 16px 16px;width:40%;"><p><img style="box-sizing:inherit;vertical-align:middle;width:100%;" src="https://dzygfo.stripocdn.email/content/guids/CABINET_cd57be871ed639fa4c9c7793db58761835be6145950c5fa621a468268c7be3bd/images/logocolorhighres.png" alt="CISA Logo" /></p></figure><h3 style="box-sizing:inherit;color:#545e66;margin-bottom:0.5rem;margin-top:0;">Protect yourself and your team from potential hazards with this new resource!</h3><p style="box-sizing:inherit;margin-bottom:1rem, 1 em, 16px;margin-top:0;">A new guide, "<a style="background-color:transparent;box-sizing:inherit;color:#2c54ae;text-decoration:none;" href="https://www.cisa.gov/resources-tools/resources/election-mail-handling-procedures-protect-against-hazardous-materials" target="_blank"><u style="box-sizing:inherit;">Election Mail Handling Procedures to Protect Against Hazardous Materials</u></a>," is available to help election officials stay safe. This guide is important because it offers crucial information on:</p><ul style="box-sizing:inherit;margin-bottom:1rem;margin-top:0;"><li style="box-sizing:inherit;"><p style="box-sizing:inherit;margin-bottom:1rem, 1 em, 16px;margin-top:0;"><strong style="box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:bolder;">Preparing for suspicious mail:</strong><br />All election offices should have procedures in place to handle potentially hazardous materials.</p></li><li style="box-sizing:inherit;"><p style="box-sizing:inherit;margin-bottom:1rem, 1 em, 16px;margin-top:0;"><strong style="box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:bolder;">Identifying suspicious mail:</strong><br />Learn what to look for in mail that might be dangerous.</p></li><li style="box-sizing:inherit;"><p style="box-sizing:inherit;margin-bottom:1rem, 1 em, 16px;margin-top:0;"><strong style="box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:bolder;">Responding to exposure:</strong><br />This guide outlines steps to take if you suspect mail contains hazardous materials.</p></li><li style="box-sizing:inherit;"><p style="box-sizing:inherit;margin-bottom:1rem, 1 em, 16px;margin-top:0;"><strong style="box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:bolder;">Protecting against common threats:</strong><br />Get information on specific dangers like fentanyl, anthrax, and ricin, plus tips for everyday mail hazards.</p></li></ul><p style="box-sizing:inherit;font-size:22px;margin-bottom:1rem, 1 em, 16px;margin-top:0;"><a style="background-color:transparent;box-sizing:inherit;color:#2c54ae;font-size:22px;text-decoration:none;" href="https://www.cisa.gov/resources-tools/resources/election-mail-handling-procedures-protect-against-hazardous-materials" target="_blank"><strong>Download the guide</strong></a><strong> and learn more about election security resources at CISA's </strong><a style="background-color:transparent;box-sizing:inherit;color:#2c54ae;font-size:22px;text-decoration:none;" href="https://www.cisa.gov/topics/election-security/protect2024" target="_blank"><strong>Protect2024</strong></a><strong> webpage.</strong></p><hr /><p><a class="boldwhite" style="background-color:transparent;box-sizing:inherit;color:#ffffff !important;font-weight:800 !important;text-decoration:none;" href="#TOC"><span class="button2" style="background-color:#2c54ae;border-radius:16px;border-style:solid;border-width:0 0 2px;border:#00233e;box-sizing:inherit;padding:5px 10px;">Back to Contents</span></a></p></article><article style="box-sizing:inherit;clear:both;display:block;margin-top:40px;"><div class="colorbox2 timer" style="background-color:#d8ef39;border-radius:55px;box-sizing:inherit;color:#321686;margin:16px 0;padding:1.5em;text-align:center;"><p><img class="rccImage spinner" style="-webkit-animation:spin 10s linear infinite;animation:spin 10s linear infinite;box-sizing:inherit;clear:both;display:block;margin:1em auto;max-width:100px;vertical-align:middle;width:100%;" src="https://dzygfo.stripocdn.email/content/guids/CABINET_cd57be871ed639fa4c9c7793db58761835be6145950c5fa621a468268c7be3bd/images/general_office_47256.png" /></p><h2 style="box-sizing:inherit;color:#321686;margin-bottom:0.5rem;margin-top:0;"><strong>Next Election:</strong></h2><h3 style="box-sizing:inherit;color:#145502;margin-bottom:0.5rem;margin-top:0;">Polls open at 7 a.m. on April 2, 2024</h3><p><img class="adapt-img" style="box-sizing:inherit;font-size:12px;vertical-align:middle;width:100%;" alt="Time until next Election Day (April 2, 2024)" title="Time until next Election Day (April 2, 2024)" height="84" width="384" src="https://cdt-timer.stripocdn.email/api/v1/images/RsFufuiNdQLT7TZrUodtc2L2PRIqfRfEu1YBaC1Id8M?time=1708721159818&amp;%3Btoken=c77291fc-2fb0-423f-8b75-563ac6b6f661&amp;token=f53b269f-fcfe-409a-925c-43dbdcdaabd0" loading="lazy" /></p></div></article><article class="cyber" style="background-color:#ccffcc;box-sizing:inherit;clear:both;color:#000;display:block;font-weight:500;margin-top:40px;"><h2 style="background-color:#004000;box-sizing:inherit;color:#00ff00;margin-bottom:0.5rem;margin-top:0;padding:1rem;"><strong>Cybersecurity News</strong></h2><div style="background-color:#ccffcc;box-sizing:inherit;padding:1em;"><p><img class="fig40r" style="box-sizing:inherit;clear:both;float:right;margin:0 0 16px 16px;vertical-align:middle;width:40%;" src="https://dzygfo.stripocdn.email/content/guids/CABINET_7952ca4a9a3b1e284c5c0131e839ec37fc33adb8d6c19ca29d4b7d5e2b85f854/images/getimage_1.png" alt="" /></p><h3 style="box-sizing:inherit;color:#004000;margin-bottom:0.5rem;margin-top:0;">Importance of Multifactor Authentication</h3><p style="box-sizing:inherit;margin-bottom:1rem, 1 em, 16px;margin-top:0;">Security experts are encouraging clerks to use <strong style="box-sizing:inherit;color:#004000;font-weight:bolder;">Multi-factor Authentication (MFA)</strong> when accessing a variety of systems necessary for your work.</p><p style="box-sizing:inherit;margin-bottom:1rem, 1 em, 16px;margin-top:0;">You probably know that WisVote requires MFA for security, and it’s important to understand why, and how MFA can help lock down other important government systems.</p><p style="box-sizing:inherit;margin-bottom:1rem, 1 em, 16px;margin-top:0;">MFA, also known as Second Factor Authentication (2FA), is when a system requires you to provide something else in addition to your password before you can log in. The "something else" might be a code, such as a series of numbers, that you receive from an app, text message, or phone call, or it might be a physical device such as a <strong style="box-sizing:inherit;color:#004000;font-weight:bolder;">FIDO (Fast IDentification Online) key.</strong></p><p class="cyberquote" style="background:#004000;box-sizing:inherit;color:#00ff00 !important;float:left;letter-spacing:1.5px;line-height:24px;margin-bottom:1rem, 1 em, 16px;margin-top:0;margin:0 16px 16px 0;padding:16px;width:40%;"><strong>Look at enabling MFA on other important systems, such as email or payroll and billing systems</strong></p><p style="box-sizing:inherit;margin-bottom:1rem, 1 em, 16px;margin-top:0;">All of these make it much more difficult for an attacker, if they somehow obtained your password, to access your account. Using or enabling MFA on important systems is the single most impactful thing a user can do for security.</p><p style="box-sizing:inherit;margin-bottom:1rem, 1 em, 16px;margin-top:0;">While it is required for WisVote users, everyone should look at enabling MFA on other important systems you use as well, such as email or payroll and billing systems. Usually, MFA will be an option under the accounts section of a system's menu, and you can check with that system's administrator if you can't find it.</p><p style="box-sizing:inherit;margin-bottom:1rem, 1 em, 16px;margin-top:0;"><strong style="box-sizing:inherit;color:#004000;font-weight:bolder;">Recently there has been an increase in hackers using an individual's phone company, either through social manipulation or other means, to steal phone numbers in order to bypass phone and text-based MFA.</strong> Whenever possible, use MFA that is based on an app or a physical device like a FIDO key. Still, any MFA at all, including phone and text, is still much better than none.</p><p style="box-sizing:inherit;margin-bottom:1rem, 1 em, 16px;margin-top:0;"><strong style="box-sizing:inherit;color:#004000;font-weight:bolder;">If you use a FIDO key for WisVote, you can use that same FIDO key on other work-related accounts that support it. This will not decrease the security of your WisVote account.</strong> Do not use the FIDO key for any personal accounts and remember that you will be required to return that key when you leave your position.</p></div></article><article style="box-sizing:inherit;clear:both;display:block;margin-top:40px;"><figure class="figcol" style="box-sizing:inherit;display:block;margin-bottom:20px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;max-width:560px;width:100%;"><p><img style="box-sizing:inherit;display:block;vertical-align:middle;width:100%;" alt="" src="https://dzygfo.stripocdn.email/content/guids/CABINET_7952ca4a9a3b1e284c5c0131e839ec37fc33adb8d6c19ca29d4b7d5e2b85f854/images/unclesamwantsyoutoupdateyourwisvotecontactinfo2100.png" /></p></figure><h2 style="box-sizing:inherit;color:#2c54ae;margin-bottom:0.5rem;margin-top:0;"><strong>Make Sure Voters Can Find You!</strong></h2><h3 style="box-sizing:inherit;color:#58585a;margin-bottom:0.5rem;margin-top:0;"><strong>Check your staff info on MyVote</strong></h3><p style="box-sizing:inherit;margin-bottom:1rem, 1 em, 16px;margin-top:0;">Maintaining your contact information and staff list in WisVote is crucial for ensuring that voters can contact your office and that only active election officials have access to this sensitive database. You can easily verify that your municipality's clerk contact information is correct by using MyVote. Click on the "<a style="background-color:transparent;box-sizing:inherit;color:#2c54ae;text-decoration:none;" href="https://myvote.wi.gov/en-us/My-Municipal-Clerk" target="_blank">Find My Clerk</a>" link in the footer and enter a local address.</p><p style="box-sizing:inherit;margin-bottom:1rem, 1 em, 16px;margin-top:0;">Also, as a matter of routine, please keep the WEC Helpdesk aware of any incoming staff members who need WisVote access, or outgoing staff members whose access should be removed, and the dates to change their access.</p><p style="box-sizing:inherit;margin-bottom:1rem, 1 em, 16px;margin-top:0;">Please contact the WEC Helpdesk if you have any questions.</p><div class="wysiwyg-layout--row wysiwyg-layout--row-2-col 2-col row gutter-large" style="box-sizing:inherit;"><div class="wysiwyg-layout--col col-md-6" style="box-sizing:inherit;"><a class="boldwhite" style="background-color:transparent;box-sizing:inherit;color:#ffffff !important;font-weight:800 !important;text-decoration:none;" href="https://myvote.wi.gov/en-us/My-Municipal-Clerk" target="_blank"><span class="button" style="box-sizing:inherit;">Check Info</span></a></div><div class="wysiwyg-layout--col col-md-6" style="box-sizing:inherit;"><a class="boldwhite" style="background-color:transparent;box-sizing:inherit;color:#ffffff !important;font-weight:800 !important;text-decoration:none;" href="https://elections.wi.gov/sites/default/files/documents/EL-362%20Clerk%20Contact%20Information%20Update%20Form%20%28Rev.%2004-22%29.pdf" target="_blank"><span class="button" style="box-sizing:inherit;">Update Info</span></a></div></div><hr /><p><a class="boldwhite" style="background-color:transparent;box-sizing:inherit;color:#ffffff !important;font-weight:800 !important;text-decoration:none;" href="#TOC"><span class="button2" style="background-color:#2c54ae;border-radius:16px;border-style:solid;border-width:0 0 2px;border:#00233e;box-sizing:inherit;padding:5px 10px;">Back to Contents</span></a></p></article><article class="clerkFeature" style="background-color:#2c451f;box-sizing:inherit;clear:both;color:#fff;display:block;margin-top:60px;padding:1rem;"><h2 style="background-color:#f87961;box-sizing:inherit;color:#fff;margin-bottom:0.5rem;margin-top:0;padding:20px;"><strong>From City to Village: Going Big to Small</strong></h2><figure class="figcol" style="box-sizing:inherit;display:block;margin-bottom:20px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;max-width:560px;width:100%;"><p><img style="box-sizing:inherit;vertical-align:middle;width:100%;" src="https://dzygfo.stripocdn.email/content/guids/CABINET_cd57be871ed639fa4c9c7793db58761835be6145950c5fa621a468268c7be3bd/images/344317386_784410603028820_1889178845168537069_n.jpeg" alt="Flushing fire hydrants" /></p><figcaption style="background-color:#2c451f;box-sizing:inherit;color:#fff;display:block;font-size:0.75em;text-align:left;">As a village clerk, Wendy Helgeson wears many hats, and has gained broad knowledge of municipal operations, such as stormwater. <a style="background-color:transparent;box-sizing:inherit;color:#fff;font-size:11px;margin-bottom:11px;text-decoration:none;" href="https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=704363848358037&amp;set=pb.100063532842077.-2207520000&amp;type=3" target="_blank"><strong>Photo</strong></a> by Village of Greenville.</figcaption></figure><h3 style="box-sizing:inherit;color:#bcd0b1;margin-bottom:0.5rem;margin-top:0;">Village of Greenville Clerk Loves Where She Landed</h3><p style="box-sizing:inherit;margin-bottom:1rem, 1 em, 16px;margin-top:0;">Village of Greenville clerk Wendy Helgeson realizes her professional path could be a headscratcher. Instead of going from a small town or village clerk’s office to a larger city or county clerk’s office, she did the opposite.</p><p style="box-sizing:inherit;margin-bottom:1rem, 1 em, 16px;margin-top:0;">And as Helgeson points out, things could not have worked out better.</p><p style="box-sizing:inherit;margin-bottom:1rem, 1 em, 16px;margin-top:0;">“It’s really addicting once you get started,” she said. “You feel like you’re giving back, you are part of cool processes, and you feel a sense of accomplishment and pride when you do this job.”</p><p style="box-sizing:inherit;margin-bottom:1rem, 1 em, 16px;margin-top:0;">Helgeson began her career in the city of Appleton clerk’s office in 2008, and by 2015 she worked her way up to deputy clerk.</p><p style="box-sizing:inherit;margin-bottom:1rem, 1 em, 16px;margin-top:0;">That year, a mentor, a clerk from a nearby community, learned of the Greenville position opening and suggested Helgeson apply to gain interview experience, just in case the city of Appleton clerk job became available in the future.</p><div class="pquotel" style="background-color:#f87961;box-sizing:inherit;color:#fff;float:left;margin:0 1em 0.5em 0;padding:1rem;width:40%;"><p><strong>I almost have a better understanding of how it all works, being out here ... I know more about storm water, and drain tiles.</strong></p><p style="box-sizing:inherit;margin-bottom:1rem, 1 em, 16px;margin-top:0;text-align:right;"><cite style="box-sizing:inherit;"><strong>–Helgeson</strong></cite></p></div><p style="box-sizing:inherit;margin-bottom:1rem, 1 em, 16px;margin-top:0;">Her friend said, “You could practice answering questions,” and Helgeson could analyze responses, tweaking them for when it really mattered. “Then I got the (Greenville) job,” said Helgeson. The compensation was comparable, and she took a leap of faith.</p><p style="box-sizing:inherit;margin-bottom:1rem, 1 em, 16px;margin-top:0;">Fast forward nine years: “I’m dedicated to my job, I just love it,” she said.</p><div style="box-sizing:inherit;"><p style="box-sizing:inherit;margin-bottom:1rem, 1 em, 16px;margin-top:0;">In Appleton, she was part of a “well-oiled” staff of five. Each had specific duties, and they cross trained to back up each other for times when someone was gone. Tasks were specific to the clerk’s office. As a village clerk, she said, “you wear many more hats.”</p><p style="box-sizing:inherit;margin-bottom:1rem, 1 em, 16px;margin-top:0;">Greenville, with a population of approximately 13,000, is one of the state’s fastest growing communities. It is in the Fox Valley, just outside Appleton. Helgeson lives in the city and commutes 15 minutes to her office.</p><figure style="box-sizing:inherit;display:block;float:right;margin:0 0 16px 16px;width:33%;"><p><a style="background-color:transparent;box-sizing:inherit;color:inherit;text-decoration:none;"><strong><img class="adapt-img" style="box-sizing:inherit;display:block;vertical-align:middle;width:100%;" src="https://dzygfo.stripocdn.email/content/guids/CABINET_cd57be871ed639fa4c9c7793db58761835be6145950c5fa621a468268c7be3bd/images/wendyhelgeson.jpg" alt="" width="100%" /></strong></a></p><figcaption style="box-sizing:inherit;color:#545e66;display:block;font-size:0.75em;text-align:left;"><em style="box-sizing:inherit;">Helgeson</em></figcaption></figure><p style="box-sizing:inherit;margin-bottom:1rem, 1 em, 16px;margin-top:0;">“I almost have a better understanding of how it all works, being out here,” she said. “I know more about storm water, and drain tiles,” she said. Helgeson helps deal with fire services, the county contract for police services, and nuisance complaints. She backs up human resources and assists the village administrator.</p><p style="box-sizing:inherit;margin-bottom:1rem, 1 em, 16px;margin-top:0;">To cope with it all, she seeks support and guidance from her “tribe” – clerks from around the state, particularly those in other Fox Valley communities.</p><p style="box-sizing:inherit;margin-bottom:1rem, 1 em, 16px;margin-top:0;">“It has been fantastic, we’re a clerk network,” which comes in very handy on those days when she said she feels like she is losing her mind. “Did this law change? Because I’ve been doing it this way, and I can’t remember, and I can’t find an email," Helgeson joked. "Sometimes you just need an answer fast.”</p><p style="box-sizing:inherit;margin-bottom:1rem, 1 em, 16px;margin-top:0;">Helgeson also raves about what she gleans from active participation in the <a style="background-color:transparent;box-sizing:inherit;color:#fff;text-decoration:none;" href="https://www.wisclerks.org/education" target="_blank"><strong><u style="box-sizing:inherit;">Wisconsin Municipal Clerks Association</u></strong></a>, where she currently holds the title of past president, and the <a style="background-color:transparent;box-sizing:inherit;color:#fff;text-decoration:none;" href="https://www.uwgb.edu/govt/clerks-treasurers-institute/general-information/" target="_blank"><strong><u style="box-sizing:inherit;">Clerks &amp; Treasurers Institute</u></strong></a>, where she has taught.</p><p style="box-sizing:inherit;margin-bottom:1rem, 1 em, 16px;margin-top:0;">She is also a huge fan of the ongoing support offered by WEC, particularly as voters hear about something, or see something on the news. “Who do they call? Us. You guys [WEC] are literally the most valuable resource.”</p><p style="box-sizing:inherit;margin-bottom:1rem, 1 em, 16px;margin-top:0;">Helgeson said she appreciates well-timed clerk communications and webinars. “How would municipalities ever get this information because I don’t know that anyone has time to dig for it,” she said. “And then after we did find it, it’s interpreting it, right? Not everyone speaks legalese. You guys (WEC) are able to put it in a way that we understand it.”</p><div class="pquoter colorbox" style="background-color:#f87961;box-sizing:inherit;color:#fff;float:right;font-size:1em;margin-left:16px;margin:0 0 0.5em 1em;padding:1rem;width:40%;"><p><strong>You fall in love with an incredible job even though at times it can be really frustrating.</strong></p><p style="box-sizing:inherit;margin-bottom:1rem, 1 em, 16px;margin-top:0;text-align:right;"><cite style="box-sizing:inherit;"><strong>–Helgeson</strong></cite></p></div><p style="box-sizing:inherit;margin-bottom:1rem, 1 em, 16px;margin-top:0;">She wishes lawmakers better understood the challenges they place on clerks with “continual law changes.” She says it’s not fair to the voter, or to clerks, who must switch gears part way through an election cycle. “I mean if they want true and fair elections, you made a decision, and let us carry that out instead of trying to confuse people,” she said.</p><p style="box-sizing:inherit;margin-bottom:1rem, 1 em, 16px;margin-top:0;">The hardest part, Helgeson said, is having people question your integrity. “Oh my gosh, if you knew how hard the job is to do you would never question [my honesty and why I] want to do a good job doing it,” she said.</p><p style="box-sizing:inherit;margin-bottom:1rem, 1 em, 16px;margin-top:0;">Growing up in tiny Amherst, Wis., being a village clerk was not a professional aspiration. “I don’t think anyone ever says to themselves, ‘You know what when I get big, you know what I want to be? A clerk.’ ”</p><p style="box-sizing:inherit;margin-bottom:1rem, 1 em, 16px;margin-top:0;">These days Helgeson is very happy where life has taken her.</p><p style="box-sizing:inherit;margin-bottom:1rem, 1 em, 16px;margin-top:0;">“You fall in love with an incredible job even though at times it can be really frustrating,” she said. The job is a lot of work and can be really exhausting, “but at the same time it’s extremely rewarding.”</p><p style="box-sizing:inherit;margin-bottom:1rem, 1 em, 16px;margin-top:0;">Helgeson’s best advice to the rest of the “tribe” this election year is for clerks to remember what great work they are all doing<u style="box-sizing:inherit;">.</u></p><p style="box-sizing:inherit;margin-bottom:1rem, 1 em, 16px;margin-top:0;">”It can be really discouraging, and it can feel like a lot, and overwhelming,” she said. “So remember to take time for yourself, when you can, and breath because you can lose your sanity really quickly.”</p></div></article><article style="box-sizing:inherit;clear:both;display:block;margin-top:40px;"><hr /><h2 style="box-sizing:inherit;color:#2c54ae;margin-bottom:0.5rem;margin-top:0;"><a style="background-color:transparent;box-sizing:inherit;color:inherit;text-decoration:none;" id="calendar"><strong>Upcoming Dates &amp; Deadlines</strong></a></h2><h3 style="box-sizing:inherit;color:#545e66;margin-bottom:0.5rem;margin-top:0;">Upcoming Events</h3><ul style="box-sizing:inherit;margin-bottom:1rem;margin-top:0;"><li style="box-sizing:inherit;">February 28, 2024 – <a style="background-color:transparent;box-sizing:inherit;color:#2c54ae;text-decoration:none;" href="https://elections.wi.gov/event/webinar-2024-april-presidential-preference-election" target="_blank"><strong style="box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:bolder;">Webinar:</strong></a> 2024 April &amp; Presidential Preference Election</li><li style="box-sizing:inherit;">May 1, 2024 – <a style="background-color:transparent;box-sizing:inherit;color:#2c54ae;text-decoration:none;" href="https://elections.wi.gov/event/webinar-spring-elections-wrap" target="_blank"><strong style="box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:bolder;">Webinar:</strong></a> Spring Elections Wrap-Up</li></ul><h3 style="box-sizing:inherit;color:#545e66;margin-bottom:0.5rem;margin-top:0;">Upcoming Commission Meetings</h3><ul style="box-sizing:inherit;margin-bottom:1rem;margin-top:0;"><li style="box-sizing:inherit;">March 20, 2024: Special Meeting</li><li style="box-sizing:inherit;">June 10, 2024: Ballot Access Meeting</li><li style="box-sizing:inherit;">June 27, 2024: Quarterly Meeting</li></ul><h3 style="box-sizing:inherit;color:#545e66;margin-bottom:0.5rem;margin-top:0;">Upcoming Elections</h3><ul style="box-sizing:inherit;margin-bottom:1rem;margin-top:0;"><li style="box-sizing:inherit;">April 2, 2024 – Spring Election &amp; Presidential Preference Primary</li><li style="box-sizing:inherit;">August 13, 2024 – Primary Election</li><li style="box-sizing:inherit;">November 5, 2024 – General Election</li></ul></article><footer style="border-radius:0px;border:0px unset #000000;box-sizing:inherit;color:#545e66;display:block;font-family:Poppins, 'Century Gothic',&#13; 'Arial Black', Gadget, sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:1.3;padding:10px;"><p style="box-sizing:inherit;margin-bottom:1rem, 1 em, 16px;margin-top:16px;text-align:center;"><strong style="box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:bolder;">Questions or comments?</strong></p><p style="box-sizing:inherit;margin-bottom:1rem, 1 em, 16px;margin-top:0;margin:0px;text-align:center;">Call 608-261-2028 or email <a style="background-color:transparent;box-sizing:inherit;color:#337ab7;font-family:Poppins,&#13; 'Century Gothic', 'Arial Black',&#13; Gadget, sans-serif;font-size:16px;text-decoration:none !important;" href="#" target="_blank" data-mail-to="ryrpgvbaf/ng/jv/qbg/tbi" data-replace-inner="@email">@email</a></p><p style="box-sizing:inherit;margin-bottom:1rem, 1 em, 16px;margin-top:0;margin:0px;text-align:center;"> </p><address style="box-sizing:inherit;font-size:16px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;line-height:24px;margin-bottom:1rem;margin-top:16px;text-align:center;"><p><strong style="box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:bolder;">Wisconsin Elections Commission </strong><br />201 West Washington Avenue, 2nd FloorMadison, WI 53703<br />P.O. Box 7984<br />Madison, WI 53707-7984</p></address></footer></main></div></div></div></div></div> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/classy/templates/field/field--text-with-summary.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--field-expiry-date--resource.html.twig * field--node--field-expiry-date.html.twig * field--node--resource.html.twig * field--field-expiry-date.html.twig * field--datetime.html.twig x field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/custom/de_theme/templates/field/field.html.twig' --> <div class="field field--name-field-expiry-date field--type-datetime field--label-hidden field__item"> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'time' --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/classy/templates/field/time.html.twig' --> <time datetime="2024-03-08T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">Friday, March 8, 2024</time> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/classy/templates/field/time.html.twig' --> </div> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/custom/de_theme/templates/field/field.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--field-expiry-link--resource.html.twig * field--node--field-expiry-link.html.twig * field--node--resource.html.twig * field--field-expiry-link.html.twig * field--link.html.twig x field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/custom/de_theme/templates/field/field.html.twig' --> <div class="field field--name-field-expiry-link field--type-link field--label-hidden field__item"><a href="/resources/newsletters/wec-newsletter-volume-iv-issue-iv">Click Here to Read Volume IV Issue IV (March 8, 2024)</a></div> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/custom/de_theme/templates/field/field.html.twig' --> Wed, 21 Feb 2024 19:11:26 +0000 bpiers 8591 at http://elections.wi.gov Election Administration and Election Day Manuals Revised February 2024 http://elections.wi.gov/memo/election-administration-and-election-day-manuals-revised-february-2024 <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--title--memo.html.twig x field--node--title.html.twig * field--node--memo.html.twig * field--title.html.twig * field--string.html.twig * field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/classy/templates/field/field--node--title.html.twig' --> <span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">Election Administration and Election Day Manuals Revised February 2024</span> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/classy/templates/field/field--node--title.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--uid--memo.html.twig x field--node--uid.html.twig * field--node--memo.html.twig * field--uid.html.twig * field--entity-reference.html.twig * field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/classy/templates/field/field--node--uid.html.twig' --> <span class="field field--name-uid field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden"> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'username' --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/classy/templates/user/username.html.twig' --> <span>rwillman</span> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/classy/templates/user/username.html.twig' --> </span> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/classy/templates/field/field--node--uid.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--created--memo.html.twig x field--node--created.html.twig * field--node--memo.html.twig * field--created.html.twig * field--created.html.twig * field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/classy/templates/field/field--node--created.html.twig' --> <span class="field field--name-created field--type-created field--label-hidden"> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'time' --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/classy/templates/field/time.html.twig' --> <time datetime="2024-02-09T15:07:01-06:00" title="Friday, February 9, 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Clerks</a></div> </div> </div> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/custom/de_theme/templates/field/field.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--field-priority--memo.html.twig * field--node--field-priority.html.twig * field--node--memo.html.twig * field--field-priority.html.twig * field--list-string.html.twig x field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/custom/de_theme/templates/field/field.html.twig' --> <div class="field field--name-field-priority field--type-list-string field--label-inline"> <div class="field__label">Priority</div> <div class="field__item">Timely Attention</div> </div> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/custom/de_theme/templates/field/field.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--field-attachments--memo.html.twig * field--node--field-attachments.html.twig * field--node--memo.html.twig * field--field-attachments.html.twig * 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href="/sites/default/files/documents/Election%20Day_Total%20Redlines.pdf" type="application/pdf">Election Day_Total Redlines.pdf</a></span> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/classy/templates/field/file-link.html.twig' --> </div> </div> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/custom/de_theme/templates/field/field.html.twig' --> </article> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/classy/templates/content/media.html.twig' --> </div> </div> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/custom/de_theme/templates/field/field.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--field-memo-type--memo.html.twig * field--node--field-memo-type.html.twig * field--node--memo.html.twig * field--field-memo-type.html.twig * field--entity-reference.html.twig x field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/custom/de_theme/templates/field/field.html.twig' --> <div class="field field--name-field-memo-type field--type-entity-reference field--label-inline"> <div class="field__label">Memo Type</div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/taxonomy/term/71" hreflang="en">Clerk Communication</a></div> </div> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/custom/de_theme/templates/field/field.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--field-subject--memo.html.twig * field--node--field-subject.html.twig * field--node--memo.html.twig * field--field-subject.html.twig * field--entity-reference.html.twig x field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/custom/de_theme/templates/field/field.html.twig' --> <div class="field field--name-field-subject field--type-entity-reference field--label-inline"> <div class="field__label">Subject</div> <div class="field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/taxonomy/term/163" hreflang="en">Training</a></div> </div> </div> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/custom/de_theme/templates/field/field.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--field-election--memo.html.twig * field--node--field-election.html.twig * field--node--memo.html.twig * field--field-election.html.twig * field--entity-reference.html.twig x field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/custom/de_theme/templates/field/field.html.twig' --> <div class="field field--name-field-election field--type-entity-reference field--label-inline"> <div class="field__label">Election</div> <div class="field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/taxonomy/term/386" hreflang="en">All Elections</a></div> </div> </div> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/custom/de_theme/templates/field/field.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--field-audience--memo.html.twig * field--node--field-audience.html.twig * field--node--memo.html.twig * field--field-audience.html.twig * field--entity-reference.html.twig x field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 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workers ahead of the many elections in the 2024 cycle. The revised manuals approved by the Wisconsin Elections Commission at its quarterly meeting Thursday, Feb. 8 – provide updates on election processes, legislative and legal updates, current forms, information about Badger Book usage and its impact on certain election procedures, updated accessible voting best practices and resources, and more. They also include more statutory citations and improvements to some formatting issues so that information is clearly presented.</p> <p>The updated Election Administration and Election Day manuals also reflect the status of new legislation and various court decisions that have impacted election processes in recent years. They include two new sections titled “Spoiling and Replacement Ballots,” which covers a municipal clerk’s ability send a new absentee ballot to a voter when the returned ballot is spoiled or damaged, and “Voter Correction of Incomplete Absentee Certificate Envelopes,” which covers a clerk’s ability to return absentee ballots to voters when there are defects on the certificate envelopes. The revised manuals include guidance updates or process changes that were discussed in various clerk communications issued over the past few years. The revised manuals now consolidate the various pieces of guidance in one resource.</p> <p>We understand that many clerks have previous versions of the Election Administration and Election Day manuals. To assist clerks in finding what areas of the manual were updated, WEC staff have published redlined versions of the manuals that show the additions and deletions from previous editions of the manuals. Both documents are attached to this communication.  WEC staff also plan on having a webinar in the coming weeks to discuss the changes made in the manuals and offer clerks a time to ask questions about the updated topics.</p> <p>Both manuals can be printed from the WEC website:  <a href="https://elections.wi.gov/clerks/manuals">https://elections.wi.gov/clerks/manuals</a>.  Physical manuals can also be ordered for a fee. You can find an order form at <a href="https://elections.wi.gov/wec-form/manuals-webinars-order-form">https://elections.wi.gov/wec-form/manuals-webinars-order-form</a>. If you have any questions, please contact the WEC Help Desk at <a href="#" data-mail-to="ryrpgvbaf/ng/jv/qbg/tbi" data-replace-inner="@email">@email</a>, or 608-261-2028.</p> </div> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/classy/templates/field/field--text-with-summary.html.twig' --> Fri, 09 Feb 2024 21:07:01 +0000 rwillman 8306 at http://elections.wi.gov WEC Newsletter Volume IV, Issue II http://elections.wi.gov/resources/newsletters/wec-newsletter-volume-iv-issue-ii <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--title--resource.html.twig x field--node--title.html.twig * field--node--resource.html.twig * field--title.html.twig * field--string.html.twig * field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/classy/templates/field/field--node--title.html.twig' --> <span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">WEC Newsletter Volume IV, Issue II</span> <!-- END OUTPUT from 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Headers are useful landmark elements. --> <header><h1>WEC Newsletter</h1> <p class="subheader">Volume IV, Issue Ii<br /> February 9, 2024</p> <figure class="figcol"><img alt="Illustration: Two Badgers in Love" class="adapt-img" src="https://dzygfo.stripocdn.email/content/guids/CABINET_cd57be871ed639fa4c9c7793db58761835be6145950c5fa621a468268c7be3bd/images/firefly_two_cute_american_badgers_falling_in_love_before_valentines_day_75686.jpg" style="display: block;" width="560" /></figure><div style="max-width: 560px; margin: auto"> <p><strong><font color="#2c54ae">Happy Valentine's Day!</font> </strong></p> <p>And we have a lot to talk about, so let's get right to it!</p> <h2><a id="TOC" name="TOC">Contents</a></h2> <div style="width: 100%; display: table; margin: auto"> <div class="col2"> <ul><li><a href="#UOCAVA" style="color: #2c54ae;">UOCAVA Deadline Approaches</a></li> <li><a href="#Commission" style="color: #2c54ae;">Administrative Rule Updates</a></li> <li><a href="#Primary" style="color: #2c54ae;">Election Preview</a></li> <li><a href="#362">Clerk Updates</a></li> <li><a href="#clerkFeature" style="color: #2c54ae;">Clerk Feature: Brewing Up an Election Center</a></li> <li><a href="#calendar" style="color: #2c54ae;">Upcoming Dates &amp; Deadlines</a></li> <li><a href="#memo" style="color: #2c54ae;">Recent Clerk Communications</a></li> </ul></div> </div> </div> </header><main><article><a id="UOCAVA" name="UOCAVA"></a> <figure class="figcol"><img alt="" class="adapt-img" src="https://dzygfo.stripocdn.email/content/guids/CABINET_cd57be871ed639fa4c9c7793db58761835be6145950c5fa621a468268c7be3bd/images/firefly_a_street_view_of_a_parisian_cafe_the_eiffel_tower_in_the_background_a_plain_white_envel.png" style="display: block;" width="570" /></figure><h2>UOCAVA Deadline Approaches</h2> <p>The April 2, 2024, Spring Election and Presidential Preference Primary is quickly approaching!</p> <p>With a federal office on the ballot for the April 2, 2024 election, there’s a different timeline for getting absentee ballots out to some voters. Absentee ballots for military, permanent overseas, and temporarily overseas voters (also known as UOCAVA voters) are required to be sent no later than February 15, 2024. Because this deadline falls before the February 20, 2024, Spring Primary, UOCAVA voters will receive an “A” ballot containing only the Presidential Preference contest before military and temporary overseas voters receive a full “B” ballot containing the Presidential Preference contest plus the rest of the state, county, municipal, and/or school district elections. Permanent overseas voters are only eligible to vote in federal elections, so they will not receive a B ballot containing state and local elections.</p> <p>For more information on issuing, accepting, and organizing your “A” and “B” ballots, please read this <a href="https://elections.wi.gov/memo/upcoming-absentee-deadlines-april-2-2024-spring-election-and-presidential-preference-vote" target="_blank">clerk communication</a>.</p> <hr class="usaGradi" /><span class="button2"><a class="boldwhite" href="#TOC">Back to Contents</a></span></article><article style="margin-top: 40px; clear: both"><a id="Commission" name="Commission"></a> <figure class="figcol"><img alt="" class="adapt-img" src="https://dzygfo.stripocdn.email/content/guids/CABINET_cd57be871ed639fa4c9c7793db58761835be6145950c5fa621a468268c7be3bd/images/firefly_a_large_conference_table_in_an_elegant_office_with_chairs_the_concept_of_business_cente.jpg" style="display: block;" width="570" /></figure><h2>Commission Approves Updated Manuals</h2> <h3>Uniform Instructions, Other Admin Rules Also Reviewed</h3> <p>At its quarterly meeting on Thursday, Feb. 8, the Wisconsin Elections Commission approved revised Election Day and Election Administration manuals.</p> <p>Prior to Commission approval, WEC staff reviewed the existing manuals to identify outdated information and add any new information required for clerks.</p> <p>The updated manuals include two new sections titled “Spoiling and Replacement Ballots,” which covers a municipal clerk’s ability to send a new absentee ballot to a voter when the ballot is spoiled or damaged, and “Voter Correction of Incomplete Absentee Certificate Envelopes,” which covers a clerk’s ability to return absentee ballots to voters when there are defects on the certificate envelopes.</p> <p>The revised manuals include guidance updates or process changes that were discussed in various clerk communications issued over the past few years. The revised manuals now consolidate the various pieces of guidance in one resource.</p> <p>At the quarterly meeting, the Commission also reviewed the status and drafts of several proposed Administrative Rules, including proposed rules relating to clerk training requirements, emergency polling place plans, mandatory use of uniform instructions, and challenge procedures for nomination papers. The proposed rules will continue to move through the rule-making process and are not yet final.</p> <p>The Commission also received a report on the agency’s polling place accessibility review efforts for the past two years and learned about updates to the documents that reviewers use when visiting polling places to assure proper accessibility.</p> <p>The Commission approved ballot status for the Green Party.</p> <p>Catch up on Commission decisions and other activity from the Feb. 8 quarterly meeting <a href="https://elections.wi.gov/event/february-2024-quarterly-meeting" target="_blank">here</a>.</p> <hr class="usaGradi" /><span class="button2"><a class="boldwhite" href="#TOC">Back to Contents</a></span></article><article style="margin-top: 40px; clear: both"><a id="Primary" name="Primary"></a> <figure class="figcol"><img alt="" class="adapt-img" src="https://dzygfo.stripocdn.email/content/guids/CABINET_cd57be871ed639fa4c9c7793db58761835be6145950c5fa621a468268c7be3bd/images/firefly_clocks_hourglasses_and_calendar_pages_in_a_chaotic_whirlwind_61808.jpg" style="display: block;" width="570" /></figure><h2>Countdown to Feb. 20</h2> <p>Believe it or not, the first election of the busy 2024 election cycle – the Feb. 20 Spring Primary – is now less than two weeks away! The Spring Primary will not have a statewide contest, but instead will feature municipal, county, and/or state-level candidates competing in local jurisdictions for placement on the April 2, 2024, spring ballot.</p> <p>As a reminder, clerks who are running a primary on Feb. 20 may conduct their public test of electronic voting equipment beginning on Feb. 10. Public notice should be given at least 48 hours before the testing begins. The public test of electronic voting equipment is a great opportunity for members of your community to see firsthand one way in which election officials secure the voting system. Beyond the public notice, you might consider also sending a news release so that members of the media may attend and publicize this important process.</p> <p>Finally, to help those of you with a Spring Primary to share important election-related dates and deadlines with voters in your community, the WEC Public Information Office plans to publish a 2024 Spring Primary social media calendar in the coming days. The resource will provide suggested social media posts for you to use on your Facebook, X (formerly known as Twitter), and other social media pages. The Public Information Office will also plan on publishing another social media calendar ahead of the April 2 Spring Election.</p> <hr class="usaGradi" /><span class="button2"><a class="boldwhite" href="#TOC">Back to Contents</a></span></article><article style="margin-top: 40px; clear: both"><a id="362" name="362"></a> <figure class="figcol"><img alt="" src="https://dzygfo.stripocdn.email/content/guids/CABINET_7952ca4a9a3b1e284c5c0131e839ec37fc33adb8d6c19ca29d4b7d5e2b85f854/images/unclesamwantsyoutoupdateyourwisvotecontactinfo2100.png" style="display: block" /></figure><h2 style="font-weight: 800">Make Sure Voters Can Find You!</h2> <h3 style="font-weight: 800; color: #58585a">Check your staff info on MyVote</h3> <p>Maintaining your contact information and staff list in WisVote is crucial for ensuring that voters can contact your office and that only active election officials have access to this sensitive database. You can easily verify that your municipality's clerk contact information is correct by using MyVote. Click on the "<a href="https://myvote.wi.gov/en-us/My-Municipal-Clerk" target="_blank">Find My Clerk</a>" link in the footer and enter a local address.</p> <p>Also, as a matter of routine, please keep the WEC Helpdesk aware of any incoming staff members who need WisVote access, or outgoing staff members whose access should be removed, and the dates to change their access.</p> <p>Please contact the WEC Helpdesk if you have any questions.</p> <div class="wysiwyg-layout--row wysiwyg-layout--row-2-col 2-col row gutter-large"> <div class="wysiwyg-layout--col col-md-6"><span class="button"><a class="boldwhite" href="https://myvote.wi.gov/en-us/My-Municipal-Clerk" target="_blank">Check Info</a> </span></div> <div class="wysiwyg-layout--col col-md-6"><span class="button"><a class="boldwhite" href="https://elections.wi.gov/sites/default/files/documents/EL-362%20Clerk%20Contact%20Information%20Update%20Form%20%28Rev.%2004-22%29.pdf" target="_blank">Update Info</a> </span></div> </div> <hr class="usaGradi" /><span class="button2"><a class="boldwhite" href="#TOC">Back to Contents</a></span></article><article style="margin-top: 60px"><figure class="figcol" max-width="560 px" style="overflow: auto; height: ; position:relative"><img alt="" class="adapt-img" src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/28487666701_77612240a7_b.jpg" /><figcaption style="color: #0a2240">Dane County will use the former Ale Asylum brewery to house sensitive election equipment in the near future. <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/cizauskas/28487666701/" style="font-size: 11px; margin-bottom :11px" target="_blank">Photo</a> by Thomas Cizauskas courtesy of <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/" style="font-size: 11px; margin-bottom :11px" target="_blank">Creative Commons</a>.</figcaption></figure><h2>New Election Center Brewing In Dane County</h2> <h3>Facility to better protect election workers and equipment</h3> <p>This past November, the Dane County Board of Supervisors voted to purchase a defunct 45,000-square-foot Ale Asylum craft brewery facility, near the Dane County Regional Airport, and transform it into a climate-controlled election center with state-of the-art-security.</p> <p>The project, which will cost around $20 million, will eventually house the Dane County clerk staff and city of Madison election staff.</p> <p>“The building is in excellent condition,” said Dane County Clerk Scott McDonell. “It’s a great location, it checks all the boxes … This happens to be a [former] brewery.”</p> <p>McDonell had hoped that the conversion into an election center would be much further along by the November 2024 General Election.</p> <div> <p>“There is some disappointment, we’re not going to be able to use it as much as I was hoping,” said McDonell. He said he wished the facility could have been partially ready for secure equipment storage; however, a project architect and a construction company have yet to be hired.</p> <p>Even without renovation, McDonell says some storage will be available this year for things like carts and other less-critical election-related equipment. He estimates it will be at least 18 months before the facility will be ready for county staff to move all clerk operations to the site.</p> <figure class="fig40r"><img alt="" class="adapt-img" src="https://dzygfo.stripocdn.email/content/guids/CABINET_cd57be871ed639fa4c9c7793db58761835be6145950c5fa621a468268c7be3bd/images/scott_mcdonell.jpg" style="display: block;" /><figcaption><em>McDonell</em></figcaption></figure><p>“You don’t want to be moving and rushing around, that’s when you’re most likely to make a mistake,” said McDonell.</p> <p>When finished, McDonell says the election center will be the first of its kind in Wisconsin and he anticipates interest from other Wisconsin clerks who may wish to visit and consider similar election centers in their locations, although likely on a smaller scale.</p> <p>“You don’t know what you don’t know,” said McDonell as he reflected back on a visit he took to Florida’s Hillsborough County Election Center while he was at a conference near Tampa. “It was shocking, how bad ours was in comparison.”</p> <p>McDonell returned to Dane County and took his observations to county administrators and public works staff members. “Oh, I get it now,” was the collective response McDonell said he received.</p> <p>The current clerk’s office is on the first floor of Madison’s multi-story, 1950s-era City County Building (CCB), situated a block from the State Capitol. It houses many operations, including a couple of floors of jail space and the Juvenile Reception Center. There have been water leaks, and sewage leaks, McDonell said.</p> <p>“So yeah, being below hundreds of toilets and showers is not ideal obviously, and just having so many multiple entrances and exits.”</p> <p>Following McDonell’s Florida findings, an election security review task force was formed. The group visited the Hillsborough facility as well as similar election centers in Maricopa County, Ariz., and Cook County, Ill. The review committee concluded staff in both the Madison and Dane County clerks’ offices were working in a building with minimal access control and security, and that a dedicated elections facility was needed to protect people and equipment.</p> <p>When the project is complete, nothing will change in terms of how voting takes place, but McDonell said Dane County’s municipal clerks will benefit by no longer having to secure voting equipment or move it for maintenance. Recounts will be held at the election center, and there will be space for regional training sessions.</p> <p>McDonell said protecting servers, other election equipment, and ballots will be paramount, but feels the election center’s biggest plus will be the establishment of a safe work environment.</p> <p>“And that’s really an unfortunate result of our current times,” he said. “We need to make sure we are not losing good people and that they feel safe, if we are going to maintain people’s trust in the system and ensure the integrity of elections.”</p> <p><em>Scott McDonell, a Democrat, was first elected Dane County Clerk in 2013 after serving as a Dane County supervisor for 17 years. He and his wife Megin live in downtown Madison and have two children.</em></p> <p><em>McDonell grew up in Bethesda, Md., where he played varsity soccer. He also played soccer at UW-Madison, where he graduated with a political science degree in 1995, and successfully ran for a seat on the Dane County Board shortly thereafter.</em></p> </div> </article><article><hr class="usaGradi" /><h2><a id="calendar" name="calendar">Upcoming Dates &amp; Deadlines</a></h2> <h3>Upcoming Events</h3> <ul><li>February 28, 2024 – <strong><a href="https://elections.wi.gov/event/webinar-2024-april-presidential-preference-election" target="_blank">Webinar:</a></strong> 2024 April &amp; Presidential Preference Election</li> <li>May 1, 2024 – <strong><a href="https://elections.wi.gov/event/webinar-spring-elections-wrap" target="_blank">Webinar:</a></strong> Spring Elections Wrap-Up</li> </ul><h3>Upcoming Commission Meetings</h3> <ul><li>June 10, 2024: Ballot Access Meeting</li> <li>June 27, 2024: Quarterly Meeting</li> </ul><h3>Upcoming Elections</h3> <ul><li>February 20, 2024 – Spring Primary (where applicable)</li> <li>April 2, 2024 – Spring Election &amp; Presidential Preference Primary</li> <li>August 13, 2024 – Primary Election</li> <li>November 5, 2024 – General Election</li> </ul><h2><a id="memo" name="memo">Recent Clerk Communications</a></h2> <ul><li>February 9, 2024 – <a href="https://elections.wi.gov/memo/required-use-new-absentee-envelopes-and-instructions">Required Use of New Absentee Envelopes and Instructions</a></li> <li>February 9, 2024 – <a href="https://elections.wi.gov/memo/wec-clerk-communications-relating-absentee-ballot-certificate-witness-addresses">WEC Clerk Communications Relating to Absentee Ballot Certificate Witness Addresses</a></li> <li>January 25, 2024 – <a href="https://elections.wi.gov/memo/municipal-clerk-training-report-posted-2022-2023-term" target="_blank">Municipal Clerk Training Report Posted for 2022-2023 Term</a></li> <li>January 23, 2024 – <a href="https://elections.wi.gov/memo/upcoming-absentee-deadlines-april-2-2024-spring-election-and-presidential-preference-vote" target="_blank">Upcoming Absentee Deadlines – April 2, 2024, Spring Election and Presidential Preference Vote</a></li> <li>January 19, 2024 – <a href="https://elections.wi.gov/memo/certification-referendum-question-and-type-notice-referendum-april-2-2024-spring-election" target="_blank">Certification of Referendum Question and Type A Notice of Referendum for the April 2, 2024 Spring Election</a></li> <li>January 5, 2024 – <a href="https://elections.wi.gov/memo/municipal-clerk-training-report-posted-2022-2023-term" target="_blank">Municipal Clerk Training Report Posted for 2022-2023 Term</a></li> <li>December 27, 2023 – <a href="https://elections.wi.gov/memo/commission-approves-revised-uniform-absentee-ballot-instructions" target="_blank">Commission Approves Revised Uniform Absentee Ballot Instructions</a></li> </ul></article><footer style="&#10; padding: 10px;&#10; border-radius: 0px;&#10; color: #545e66;&#10; font-family: Poppins, 'Century Gothic',&#10; 'Arial Black', Gadget, sans-serif;&#10; line-height: 1.3;&#10; font-size: 16px;&#10; border: 0px unset #000000;&#10; "><p style="text-align: center; margin-top: 16px"><strong>Questions or comments?</strong></p> <p style="text-align: center; margin: 0px">Call 608-261-2028 or email <a href="#" style="&#10; color: #337ab7;&#10; font-family: Poppins, 'Century Gothic',&#10; 'Arial Black', Gadget, sans-serif;&#10; font-size: 16px;&#10; text-decoration: none !important;&#10; " target="_blank" data-mail-to="ryrpgvbaf/ng/jv/qbg/tbi" data-replace-inner="@email">@email</a></p> <p style="text-align: center; margin: 0px"> </p> <!-- The address element does exactly what it says. 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See https://www.goodemailcode.com/email-code/container for documentation --> <div><!--[if true]> <table role="presentation" width="100%" align="center" style="background:#e0218a"><tr><td></td><td style="width:37.5em;background:#ffffff"> <![endif]--> <div class="text-block"><!-- email content in here --> <div style="padding: 1.5em"><!-- Logo section and header. Headers are useful landmark elements. --> <header><h1>WEC Newsletter</h1> <p class="subheader">Volume IV, Issue I<br /> January 26, 2024</p> <figure class="figcol"><img alt="Ice fishing on the Mississippi River" src="https://live.staticflickr.com/7332/12326747465_3b06b0df46_b.jpg" title="Ice fishing on the Mississippi River" /><figcaption>A look at some of the participants in the annual youth ice fishing event held on the Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge – Winona District. Photo by Bob Drieslein (retired)/USFWS</figcaption></figure><div style="max-width: 560px; margin: auto"> <p><strong><font color="#2c54ae">We're Back</font> </strong></p> <p>And we have a lot to talk about, so let's get right to it!</p> <h2><a id="TOC" name="TOC">Contents</a></h2> <div style="width: 100%; display: table; margin: auto"> <div class="col2"> <ul><li><a href="#Instructions" style="color: #2c54ae">Uniform Instructions Approved</a></li> <li><a href="#Cyber" style="color: #2c54ae">Tech Security News</a></li> <li><a href="#ElectEd" style="color: #2c54ae">ElectEd Updates</a></li> <li><a href="#Subgrant" style="color: #2c54ae">.Gov Applications Due</a></li> <li><a href="#survey" style="color: #2c54ae">Clerk Survey Results</a></li> <li><a href="#362" style="color: #2c54ae">Clerk Updates</a></li> <li><a href="#clerkFeature" style="color: #2c54ae">Clerk Feature: Tif Chinn-Barsness</a></li> <li><a href="#calendar" style="color: #2c54ae">Upcoming Dates &amp; Deadlines</a></li> <li><a href="#memos" style="color: #2c54ae">Recent Clerk Communications</a></li> </ul></div> </div> </div> </header><main><article><figure class="fig40r"><img alt="" class="adapt-img" src="https://dzygfo.stripocdn.email/content/guids/CABINET_dbd537d920242c3b5b7fadeccaef8079f8fbca9c1ea944b63ad5eecf2c9f0d96/images/vote_2024_bug.png" style="display: block" width="180" /></figure><h2 style="&#10; font-weight: 800;&#10; color: #d11f26;&#10; line-height: 120%;&#10; ">No Statewide Primary for Spring Election</h2> <h3 style="font-weight: 800; line-height: 120%">Local Primaries Still in Play</h3> <p><em><strong>Staff are available to assist clerks</strong></em></p> <p>We know that in the heart of an election season, issues and questions aren't always limited to normal business hours, especially for part-time clerks with other obligations.</p> <p>That's why the WEC will be open for extended hours in the days leading up to and after the General Election. Staff will be available to assist clerks until 6 p.m. starting on Friday before the election with some weekend email coverage. More details to come soon.</p> </article><article class="bdr2"><div class="colorbox2"><img alt="" class="fig40l" src="https://dzygfo.stripocdn.email/content/guids/CABINET_dbd537d920242c3b5b7fadeccaef8079f8fbca9c1ea944b63ad5eecf2c9f0d96/images/vote_2024_megaphone.png" /><h2>Call For Submissions:<br /> Share Your Election Stories!</h2> <p><strong>We want to hear from YOU! </strong>As we roll out the next volume of the WEC Newsletter we want to feature more compelling and insightful stories from clerks around Wisconsin.</p> <p>📚 Do you have a success story that made a significant impact on your community?</p> <p>🤔 Faced a unique challenge and found an innovative solution?</p> <p>📚 Implemented a creative initiative that deserves recognition?</p> </div> <div style="padding: 1em"> <h3 data-brackets-id="717">Submission Guidelines:</h3> <ul data-brackets-id="718"><li data-brackets-id="719">Stories should be related to election management, challenges, successes, and innovations.</li> <li data-brackets-id="720">Keep it concise and engaging – aim for a 300-500 word range.</li> <li data-brackets-id="721">Feel free to include relevant visuals or infographics to enhance your narrative.</li> <li data-brackets-id="722">Submit your ideas via email – with the subject line Election Stories – to <a data-brackets-id="723" href="#" target="_blank" data-mail-to="ryrpgvbafcvb/ng/jv/qbg/tbi?fhowrpg=Ryrpgvba%20Fgbevrf">electionspio@wi.gov</a>.</li> </ul><p data-brackets-id="724">Selected stories may be featured in our upcoming newsletters, providing valuable insights and inspiration to election workers statewide.</p> <div class="button-bg2"><a data-brackets-id="723" href="#" target="_blank" data-mail-to="ryrpgvbafcvb/ng/jv/qbg/tbi?fhowrpg=Ryrpgvba%20Fgbevrf">Submit now!</a></div> </div> </article><article><a id="Instructions" name="Instructions"></a> <figure class="figcol"><img alt="An assortment of office decorations and balloting material." src="https://dzygfo.stripocdn.email/content/guids/CABINET_7eb46817ac2d5fa4c988964921624b5b32c86220c465d8eda6fe1323ff24a53b/images/ballotting_materials_and_friends4.jpg" style="display: block" /><figcaption>The whole gang is geared up for Absentee Voting!</figcaption></figure><h2 data-brackets-id="760">Commission Approves Revised Uniform Instructions</h2> <h3 data-brackets-id="761">New design of form found favorable through testing process</h3> <p data-brackets-id="762">After months of testing and tweaking the Uniform Instructions for Wisconsin absentee voters, the Commission approved a revised set of instructions during a special meeting on Dec. 19, 2023.</p> <p data-brackets-id="763">WEC staff spent about six weeks in the summer and fall of 2023 doing usability testing on the revised instructions. Testing was done through in-person sessions at various locations around the state, and through remote testing with volunteer voters through the mail.</p> <p data-brackets-id="764">Overall, the testing feedback was positive, with volunteers concluding the revised form was a marked improvement.</p> <p data-brackets-id="765">The primary changes to the Uniform Instructions involved tweaks to the design, layout and typography, making it easier for users to follow along and navigate the form.</p> <p data-brackets-id="766">Based on the Commission’s approval, the revised Uniform Instructions are in place for the 2024 election cycle. A sample of the new form can be found <a data-brackets-id="767" href="https://elections.wi.gov/wec-form/uniform-absentee-ballot-instructions" target="_blank">here</a>.</p> <hr class="usaGradi" /><span class="button2"><a class="boldwhite" href="#TOC">Back to Contents</a></span></article><article><a id="Cyber" name="Cyber"></a> <div style="&#10; padding: 15px;&#10; margin: 0;&#10; background-color: #004000;&#10; "> <div style="&#10; padding: 15px;&#10; margin: 0;&#10; background-color: #004000;&#10; "> <h2 style="color: #00ff00">Cyber Security News</h2> </div> <div style="&#10; padding: 1em;&#10; border: medium solid #004000;&#10; background-color: #ccffcc;&#10; "> <h3>OPSWAT &amp; Endpoint Testing</h3> <h4>What is endpoint testing?</h4> <p>Endpoint testing is the evaluation of devices’ cyber health when they connect to a network, to prevent cyber-attacks.</p> <h4>Why install endpoint testing software?</h4> <p>This software ensures election officials’ workstations are secure when accessing critical election records, maintaining the safety of Wisconsin’s elections.</p> <h4>Endpoint testing functions:</h4> <ul><li>Assesses operating system and its updates, antivirus status and scans, and device's infection status</li> <li>Provides a report to help handle potential cyber threats</li> </ul><h4>Endpoint testing does not:</h4> <ul><li>Interfere with regular computer use, access file content, or monitor your computer usage.</li> </ul><h4>Without endpoint testing software:</h4> <ul><li>Devices lacking this software won't access WisVote.</li> </ul><figure><p style="text-align:center"><img alt="" height="225" src="https://dzygfo.stripocdn.email/content/guids/CABINET_7eb46817ac2d5fa4c988964921624b5b32c86220c465d8eda6fe1323ff24a53b/images/opswat.jpg" style="&#10; display: block;&#10; border: 0;&#10; outline: none;&#10; text-decoration: none;&#10; -ms-interpolation-mode: bicubic;&#10; width: 100%;&#10; " width="290" loading="lazy" /></p> </figure><h4>What is OPSWAT?</h4> <p>OPSWAT MetaDefender is Wisconsin’s endpoint testing software.</p> <h4>OPSWAT Changing Names</h4> <p>The OPSWAT MetaAccess monitoring client that WisVote users are required to install will be changing names in January to better fit the company’s branding scheme. MetaAccess will now be known as “MetaDefender IT-OT Access” and the actual client users install will no longer be called “OPSWAT client” and will instead be called “MetaDefender Endpoint”. This is a purely cosmetic change that will have no impact on functionality.</p> <hr style="height: 3px;margin: 1em;background-color:#004000;" /><h3>CISA Invoice Scams</h3> Although we have not yet heard reports of clerks receiving these, we do encourage clerks to take advantage of CISA’s security programs and would like to remind you that all of CISA’s offerings are free to state, local, tribal, and territorial governments and to be on the lookout for similar scams.</div> </div> </article><article bgcolor="#222222" style="&#10; padding: 0;&#10; margin: 0;&#10; padding-left: 15px;&#10; padding-right: 15px;&#10; background-color: #222222;&#10; text-align: center;&#10; "><figure class="figcol" style="margin: 1em auto"><img alt="" src="https://dzygfo.stripocdn.email/content/guids/CABINET_7eb46817ac2d5fa4c988964921624b5b32c86220c465d8eda6fe1323ff24a53b/images/pic_for_ttx_blurb_1192024_emojis.png" style="display: block" /></figure><h2 style="color: #00b2a9">COME SEE WHAT THE FUSS IS ALL ABOUT!</h2> <h3 style="&#10; color: #ffffff;&#10; font-size: 20px;&#10; font-style: normal;&#10; font-weight: bold;&#10; ">The next virtual tabletop exercise is scheduled for February 5 at 10 a.m.</h3> <div class="button-bg2" style="border: 0px; background-color: #00b2a9"><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScmBWeFkdigkpE7LmQilfn8jGpANWpF7cWmPmbFSM5wnO7Mgw/viewform?vc%3D0%26c%3D0%26w%3D1%26flr%3D0%26usp%3Dmail_form_link&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1701968009720000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3uW0nrH2ERYZvu3BhCLKvW" href="https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUrc-irrjIjEtMeIrBZShdLbk88sisPeyAf" style="&#10; -webkit-text-size-adjust: none;&#10; -ms-text-size-adjust: none;&#10; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;&#10; text-decoration: underline;&#10; color: white;&#10; font-size: 16px;&#10; " target="_blank">Register Here!</a></div> <p> </p> </article><article style="margin-top: 40px; clear: both"><a id="ElectEd" name="ElectEd "></a> <figure class="figcol"><img alt="" src="https://dzygfo.stripocdn.email/content/guids/CABINET_7eb46817ac2d5fa4c988964921624b5b32c86220c465d8eda6fe1323ff24a53b/images/glitchart_gradient4.png" style="display: block" /></figure><h2 data-brackets-id="923">ElectEd Updates</h2> <p data-brackets-id="924">We appreciate your efforts in logging into ElectEd. Here's an update on common issues:</p> <h3 data-brackets-id="925">Poll Worker Activation:</h3> <p data-brackets-id="926">If you submitted a poll worker list before December 26, accounts were created for them and those accounts are managed by the clerk.</p> <h3 data-brackets-id="927">WisVote Users:</h3> <p data-brackets-id="928">WisVote users should go to <a data-brackets-id="929" href="https://electiontraining.wi.gov/user/login" target="_blank">electiontraining.wi.gov/user</a> and click "<a data-brackets-id="930" href="https://electiontraining.wi.gov/saml_login" target="_blank">Login with Active Directory</a>" and enter WisVote credentials on the next page.</p> <figure style="width: 66%; margin: auto"><img alt="" class="adapt-img" src="https://dzygfo.stripocdn.email/content/guids/CABINET_7eb46817ac2d5fa4c988964921624b5b32c86220c465d8eda6fe1323ff24a53b/images/active_directory.png" style="&#10; display: block;&#10; border: 0;&#10; outline: none;&#10; text-decoration: none;&#10; -ms-interpolation-mode: bicubic;&#10; " /></figure><p data-brackets-id="936">If you need to take WisVote training <strong data-brackets-id="937"><a data-brackets-id="938" href="https://wielectionsstg.prod.acquia-sites.com/wec-form/request-add-authorized-users-tlc" target="_blank">submit an EL-365</a></strong> to request access to ElectEd and WEC staff will create your account.</p> <h3 data-brackets-id="939">Non-WisVote Users:</h3> <p data-brackets-id="940">If you have not yet logged into ElectEd, please <strong data-brackets-id="941"><a data-brackets-id="942" href="https://wielectionsstg.prod.acquia-sites.com/wec-form/request-add-authorized-users-tlc" target="_blank">submit an EL-365</a></strong></p> <h3 data-brackets-id="943">Adding Poll Workers and Chief Inspectors:</h3> <p data-brackets-id="944">Clerks needing to add poll workers and chief inspectors should refer to the ElectEd Orientation training video.</p> <p data-brackets-id="945">Please let your poll workers know when you add them so they don’t mark the email from ElectEd as spam.</p> <h3 data-brackets-id="946">Training Migration:</h3> <p data-brackets-id="947">If you completed training in TLC between January 1 and when ElectEd went live, manually enter it in ElectEd as offline training hours. Instructions are in the <a data-brackets-id="948" href="https://electiontraining.wi.gov/group/296" target="_blank">ElectEd Orientation training</a>.</p> <p data-brackets-id="949">Multiple Municipalities: If you are a clerk for multiple municipalities, please reach out to be added to both.</p> <p data-brackets-id="950">Direct questions to <a data-brackets-id="951" href="#" target="_blank" data-mail-to="ryrpgvbaf/ng/jv/qbg/tbi?fhowrpg=RyrpgRq">elections@wi.gov</a> with "ElectEd" in the subject line.</p> <h3 data-brackets-id="952">A few additional tips, tricks, and things to keep in mind:</h3> <ul data-brackets-id="953"><li data-brackets-id="954">Take the <a data-brackets-id="955" href="https://electiontraining.wi.gov/group/296" target="_blank">ElectEd Orientation training</a> to get an idea of how to use the system</li> <li data-brackets-id="956">Register and join us in the ElectEd micro-trainings for a deeper dive into ElectEd functions</li> </ul><h3 data-brackets-id="957">We are aware of some ongoing issues and have tickets in to get the following fixed:</h3> <ul data-brackets-id="958"><li data-brackets-id="959">Poll workers being enrolled in trainings the clerks enroll in</li> <li data-brackets-id="960">An inability to join a training from user home pages</li> <li data-brackets-id="961">An inability to go back to a specific module/activity in a completed training</li> </ul><hr class="usaGradi" /><span class="button2"><a class="boldwhite" href="#TOC">Back to Contents</a></span></article><article style="margin-top: 40px; clear: both"><a id="Subgrant" name="Subgrant"></a> <figure class="figcol"><img alt="" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/94/Dotgov-tld.svg/1920px-Dotgov-tld.svg.png" style="display: block" /></figure><h2 data-brackets-id="1008">.Gov Subgrant Applications Due Soon</h2> <p data-brackets-id="1009">When local governments send election information to voters it should be obvious that the information is from an official source. To facilitate that, WEC is offering municipalities up to a $600 reimbursement to establish a .gov or wi.gov email domain.</p> <p data-brackets-id="1010">Municipalities that have not already received this subgrant need to act quickly, however, as the deadline to apply for the <a data-brackets-id="1011" href="https://elections.wi.gov/election-security-wigov-and-gov-domains" target="_blank"><u data-brackets-id="1012">2023 HAVA Election Security .gov Email Domain Subgrant</u></a> is January 31, 2024.</p> <p data-brackets-id="1013">This funding covers up to $600 of expenses related to establishing a .gov or wi.gov email domain and is open to any municipality that has not previously received funding under this subgrant (counties are not eligible). If you missed the earlier deadline, this is your chance to submit an application.</p> <aside class="fig40r">Find the Election Security .gov Subgrant Reimbursement Request and Certification form <a data-brackets-id="1015" href="https://elections.wi.gov/election-security-wigov-and-gov-domains" target="_blank">here</a>.</aside><p data-brackets-id="1016"><strong data-brackets-id="1017">Note: The process to request a wi.gov address has changed.</strong> Municipalities will work directly with the Wisconsin Department of Administration's Division of Enterprise Technology (DET) to request wi.gov domains and modify domain name system (DNS) records as needed.</p> <p data-brackets-id="1019"><strong data-brackets-id="1020">What this means for you:</strong> Previously, WEC staff processed domain requests by submitting service requests to DET on a municipality’s behalf. Now, municipalities <a data-brackets-id="1021" href="https://det.wi.gov/Pages/WI_Domain_Service_Request.aspx" target="_blank"><u data-brackets-id="1022">request wi.gov domain names directly from DET</u></a>. Municipalities that already have wi.gov domains will follow this process to add or delete DNS records as needed.  </p> <p data-brackets-id="1023">Refer to the updated procedures <a data-brackets-id="1024" href="https://elections.wi.gov/media/21281/download" target="_blank"><u data-brackets-id="1025">here</u></a>. </p> <hr class="usaGradi" /><span class="button2"><a class="boldwhite" href="#TOC">Back to Contents</a></span></article><article style="margin-top: 40px; clear: both"><a id="survey" name="survey"></a> <figure class="figcol"><img alt="" src="https://dzygfo.stripocdn.email/content/guids/CABINET_7eb46817ac2d5fa4c988964921624b5b32c86220c465d8eda6fe1323ff24a53b/images/img_1207.jpg" style="display: block" /><figcaption>WEC Staff</figcaption></figure><h2 data-brackets-id="1075">Wisconsin’s Clerks Weigh In on WEC Communications/Training</h2> <p data-brackets-id="1076">WEC staff members will be considering changes to the ways in which we share information with clerks and offer clerk training after many of you recently participated in an agency survey on those topics.</p> <p data-brackets-id="1077">And here’s a hearty “Thank You!” to the nearly 900 clerks who completed the survey. Most respondents indicated they like the current level of communications and training they are receiving from WEC. In addition, a majority favored emailed Clerk Communications as their primary method for gleaning election news and updates provided by WEC.</p> <p data-brackets-id="1078">The 2024 WEC Planning Committee sent surveys to clerks late last year, with a response deadline at the end of December. We were very pleased with the level of participation, with 67 county clerks and 819 municipal clerks returning surveys.</p> <p data-brackets-id="1079">Upon review and analysis of the surveys, the biggest takeaways included the fact that 80 percent of clerks told us the amount of information they are getting from WEC is “just right.” Most clerks, at 58 percent, told us their primary method of accessing election news/communications is via emailed Clerk Communications.</p> <p data-brackets-id="1080">In second place, 13 percent said the WEC website was the primary place they used to find information. And very close to that number, 11.6 percent of municipal clerks, marked the WEC Newsletter at their top place for getting information, while only 3 percent of county clerks indicated the same.</p> <p data-brackets-id="1081">On a scale of 5, both municipal and county clerks said the newsletter was helpful, with an average score of 3.6.</p> <p data-brackets-id="1082">When it comes to training, 75 percent of respondents let us know they are interested in Zoom calls structured around broad elections topics where clerks can discuss questions with WEC staff. Survey results show that a good number of you are currently looking to use these calls to access more knowledge about the new learning management system (LMS), absentee voting, and Election Night processes.</p> <p data-brackets-id="1083">Many clerks also indicated they would like to see these calls recorded to accommodate those who are unable to participate at the time the calls are offered. According to survey results, clerks commonly spend one to two hours a month in training.</p> <p data-brackets-id="1084">We also learned from the surveys that one in four clerks will be administering their first presidential election this year. We look forward to assisting all clerks as we move deeper into the 2024 election cycle.</p> <p data-brackets-id="1085">In light of the survey results, WEC staff will soon be meeting with clerk association leaders about ways we might adjust our communication practices and training efforts with clerks as we move into the important months ahead.</p> <span class="button2"><a class="boldwhite" href="#TOC">Back to Contents</a></span></article><article style="margin-top: 40px; clear: both"><a id="362" name="362"></a> <figure class="figcol"><img alt="" src="https://dzygfo.stripocdn.email/content/guids/CABINET_7952ca4a9a3b1e284c5c0131e839ec37fc33adb8d6c19ca29d4b7d5e2b85f854/images/unclesamwantsyoutoupdateyourwisvotecontactinfo2100.png" style="display: block" /></figure><h2 style="font-weight: 800">Make Sure Voters Can Find You!</h2> <h3 style="font-weight: 800; color: #58585a">Check your staff info on MyVote</h3> <p>Maintaining your contact information and staff list in WisVote is crucial for ensuring that voters can contact your office and that only active election officials have access to this sensitive database. You can easily verify that your municipality's clerk contact information is correct by using MyVote. Click on the "<a href="https://myvote.wi.gov/en-us/My-Municipal-Clerk" target="_blank">Find My Clerk</a>" link in the footer and enter a local address.</p> <p>Also, as a matter of routine, please keep the WEC Helpdesk aware of any incoming staff members who need WisVote access, or outgoing staff members whose access should be removed, and the dates to change their access.</p> <p>Please contact the WEC Helpdesk if you have any questions.</p> <div class="wysiwyg-layout--row wysiwyg-layout--row-2-col 2-col row gutter-large"> <div class="wysiwyg-layout--col col-md-6"><span class="button"><a class="boldwhite" href="https://myvote.wi.gov/en-us/My-Municipal-Clerk" target="_blank">Check Info</a> </span></div> <div class="wysiwyg-layout--col col-md-6"><span class="button"><a class="boldwhite" href="https://elections.wi.gov/sites/default/files/documents/EL-362%20Clerk%20Contact%20Information%20Update%20Form%20%28Rev.%2004-22%29.pdf" target="_blank">Update Info</a> </span></div> </div> <hr class="usaGradi" /><span class="button2"><a class="boldwhite" href="#TOC">Back to Contents</a></span></article><article class="clerkFeature" style="margin-top: 60px"><h2 class="clerkHeader" style="margin-top: 0"><a id="clerkFeature" name="clerkFeature"></a>Training, Peer Support Builds Confidence</h2> <figure class="figcol" max-width="560 px"><img alt="" src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49922776833_85b140ea2a_b.jpg" /><figcaption style="color: #0a2240">Entrance to the Ice Age Trail in Milton. <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/sixthstation/49922776833/" style="&#10; -webkit-text-size-adjust: none;&#10; -ms-text-size-adjust: none;&#10; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;&#10; text-decoration: underline;&#10; color: #2c54ae;&#10; font-size: 11px;&#10; margin-bottom: 11px;&#10; " target="_blank">Photo</a> by V'ron courtesy of <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/2.0/" style="&#10; -webkit-text-size-adjust: none;&#10; -ms-text-size-adjust: none;&#10; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;&#10; text-decoration: underline;&#10; color: #2c54ae;&#10; font-size: 11px;&#10; margin-bottom: 11px;&#10; " target="_blank">Creative Commons</a>.</figcaption></figure><h3 data-brackets-id="1204">Town of Milton’s New Clerk Preps for 2024 Election Cycle</h3> <p data-brackets-id="1205">When it comes to administering elections, Tiffany “Tif” Chinn-Barsness is a rookie stepping to the plate for the first time, so she is naturally just a little nervous.</p> <p data-brackets-id="1206">However, the Town of Milton clerk/treasurer also feels well prepared and confident heading into the 2024 election cycle, thanks to excellent training opportunities at both the state and county level.</p> <p data-brackets-id="1207">“When I think of the moving pieces, I’m amazed,” said Chinn-Barsness. “It’s a testament to Wisconsin’s commitment to community, communications, expectations, integrity, and transparency.</p> <p data-brackets-id="1208">“By providing clerks and election workers consistent, meaningful, engaging, and relative training we’ve created a system.”</p> <blockquote data-brackets-id="1209">Clerks are tenacious, multifaceted, integral members of our community. They maintain, monitor, and facilitate many community needs, perhaps the most pivotal of which is insuring an accurate and effective electoral process.”<br data-brackets-id="1210" /><cite data-brackets-id="1211">-- Tiffany Chinn-Barsness</cite></blockquote> <p data-brackets-id="1212">In June of 2023 she wrapped up her career as a special education teacher at Oregon (WI) High School, after being recruited by Town of Milton board members to apply for the open clerk/treasurer position.</p> <p data-brackets-id="1213">The mother of three children (ages 21, 15, and 5) took the leap of faith.</p> <p data-brackets-id="1214">“I get to be equitable and accessible in the community that I live in and I’m available to my children as needed, and that is something that at this point is really important to me, so I accepted the position.”</p> <p data-brackets-id="1215">Prior to being an educator, Chinn-Barsness was a bank supervisor. She said both of her former careers prepared her well for this new professional journey.</p> <p data-brackets-id="1216">“Both of those roles, you had to develop trust before you could really develop relationships … and I mean there were other aspects as well -- being able to maintain confidentiality, presenting and respecting people -- but at the end of the day, it’s all trust. And it’s standing by what you’re doing,” she said.</p> <p data-brackets-id="1217">Chinn-Barsness is also a fan of problem-solving, figuring out puzzles, and leaning on her background in finance. She utilizes all of the skillsets she has in serving a growing township of more than 3,000 Rock County residents.</p> <p data-brackets-id="1218">Prior to accepting the Town of Milton job in June of 2023, she had no election experience. Not a problem. In her first six months in the new role she has received quite an education, logging more than 30 training hours by the end of December. She says the WEC staff and Rock County Clerk Lisa Tollefson have contributed to her growing base of knowledge.</p> <p data-brackets-id="1219">Tollefson has been outstanding, said Chinn-Barness, not just “shoving” information at fellow clerks, but “taking the time to break it down, to make it relatable, and give us stories about why we need to be knowledgeable.”</p> <p data-brackets-id="1220">Chinn-Barsness has particularly appreciated “tabletop exercises” where clerks really have time to brainstorm. “Yes, we could do that. But what if we do this?” She says that in those moments of discussion with colleagues “you have collaboration. You have growth.”</p> <p data-brackets-id="1221">She said the training opportunities bolster her confidence and provide needed support.</p> <p data-brackets-id="1222">“At the end of the day, I have an entire army of people I can call on and say, ‘help,’” said Chinn-Barsness. She said having those resources to call on is fantastic, just knowing there is always someone there to help.</p> <blockquote data-brackets-id="1223">“The Wisconsin voting process is meant to and will provide reflective voting, with the utmost assurance of security, soundness, efficiency, and most of all undeniable accountability.”<br data-brackets-id="1224" /><cite data-brackets-id="1225">-- Tiffany Chinn-Barsness</cite></blockquote> <p data-brackets-id="1226">“We are able to serve our communities and electors from the ground up and that is something that I am proud to be a part of,” she said.</p> <p data-brackets-id="1227">Chinn-Barsness knows very well that clerks will be under the microscope again in 2024, and that there will be stressful moments ahead. That’s “essentially expected with the dynamics of our world today,” she said. “But I wholeheartedly believe that with the support from clerk fellowship, a proven system, data, and a little blood, sweat and tears, the clerks of this state are going to stand proud.”</p> </article><article><hr class="usaGradi" /><h2><a id="calendar" name="calendar">Upcoming Dates &amp; Deadlines</a></h2> <h3>Upcoming Events</h3> <ul data-brackets-id="1264"><li data-brackets-id="1265"><strong data-brackets-id="1266">January 30, 2024</strong> – Municipal Clerks to send absentee ballots for Spring Primary</li> <li data-brackets-id="1267"><strong data-brackets-id="1268">February 28, 2024</strong> – <strong data-brackets-id="1269"><a data-brackets-id="1270" href="https://elections.wi.gov/event/webinar-2024-april-presidential-preference-election" target="_blank">Webinar:</a></strong> 2024 April &amp; Presidential Preference Election</li> <li data-brackets-id="1271"><strong data-brackets-id="1272">May 1, 2024</strong> – <strong data-brackets-id="1273"><a data-brackets-id="1274" href="https://elections.wi.gov/event/webinar-spring-elections-wrap" target="_blank">Webinar:</a></strong> Spring Elections Wrap-Up</li> </ul><h3 data-brackets-id="1275">Upcoming Commission Meetings</h3> <ul data-brackets-id="1277"><li data-brackets-id="1278">February 8, 2024: Quarterly Meeting</li> <li data-brackets-id="1279">June 10, 2024: Ballot Access Meeting</li> <li data-brackets-id="1280">June 27, 2024: Quarterly Meeting</li> </ul><h3 data-brackets-id="1281">Upcoming Elections</h3> <ul data-brackets-id="1282"><li data-brackets-id="1283">February 20, 2024 – Spring Primary (where applicable)</li> <li data-brackets-id="1284">April 2, 2024 – Spring Election &amp; Presidential Preference Primary</li> <li data-brackets-id="1285">August 13, 2024 – Primary Election</li> <li data-brackets-id="1286">November 5, 2024 – General Election</li> </ul><h2 data-brackets-id="1290">Recent Clerk Communications</h2> <ul data-brackets-id="1291"><li data-brackets-id="1292">January 19, 2024 – <a data-brackets-id="1293" href="https://elections.wi.gov/memo/certification-referendum-question-and-type-notice-referendum-april-2-2024-spring-election" target="_blank">Certification of Referendum Question and Type A Notice of Referendum for the April 2, 2024 Spring Election</a></li> <li data-brackets-id="1294">January 5, 2024 – <a data-brackets-id="1295" href="https://elections.wi.gov/memo/municipal-clerk-training-report-posted-2022-2023-term" target="_blank">Municipal Clerk Training Report Posted for 2022-2023 Term</a></li> <li data-brackets-id="1296">December 27, 2023 – <a data-brackets-id="1297" href="https://elections.wi.gov/memo/commission-approves-revised-uniform-absentee-ballot-instructions" target="_blank">Commission Approves Revised Uniform Absentee Ballot Instructions</a></li> <li data-brackets-id="1298">December 20, 2023 – <a data-brackets-id="1299" href="https://elections.wi.gov/memo/recent-advisory-opinions-commission" target="_blank">Recent Advisory Opinions of the Commission</a></li> <li data-brackets-id="1300">December 20, 2023 – <a data-brackets-id="1301" href="https://elections.wi.gov/memo/2023-eric-movers-review-process-quarter-4" target="_blank">2023 ERIC Movers Review Process - Quarter 4</a></li> </ul></article><footer style="&#10; padding: 10px;&#10; border-radius: 0px;&#10; color: #545e66;&#10; font-family: Poppins, 'Century Gothic',&#10; 'Arial Black', Gadget, sans-serif;&#10; line-height: 1.3;&#10; font-size: 16px;&#10; border: 0px unset #000000;&#10; "><p style="text-align: center; margin-top: 16px"><strong>Questions or comments?</strong></p> <p style="text-align: center; margin: 0px">Call 608-261-2028 or email <a href="#" style="&#10; color: #337ab7;&#10; font-family: Poppins, 'Century Gothic',&#10; 'Arial Black', Gadget, sans-serif;&#10; font-size: 16px;&#10; text-decoration: none !important;&#10; " target="_blank" data-mail-to="ryrpgvbaf/ng/jv/qbg/tbi" data-replace-inner="@email">@email</a></p> <p style="text-align: center; margin: 0px"> </p> <!-- The address element does exactly what it says. 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'themes/custom/de_theme/templates/field/field.html.twig' --> <div class="field field--name-field-subject field--type-entity-reference field--label-inline"> <div class="field__label">Subject</div> <div class="field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/taxonomy/term/163" hreflang="en">Training</a></div> </div> </div> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/custom/de_theme/templates/field/field.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--field-audience--memo.html.twig * field--node--field-audience.html.twig * field--node--memo.html.twig * field--field-audience.html.twig * field--entity-reference.html.twig x field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/custom/de_theme/templates/field/field.html.twig' --> <div class="field field--name-field-audience field--type-entity-reference field--label-inline"> <div class="field__label">Audience</div> <div class="field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/taxonomy/term/301" hreflang="en">Clerks</a></div> </div> </div> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/custom/de_theme/templates/field/field.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--body--memo.html.twig * field--node--body.html.twig * field--node--memo.html.twig * field--body.html.twig x field--text-with-summary.html.twig * field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/classy/templates/field/field--text-with-summary.html.twig' --> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>Clerks who are seeking training for their own certification and their election officials before the end of the current 2022-2023 training term have a variety of topical online training resources available to them.  If needed, we suggest clerks train their election workers using the online training resources detailed in this communication based on the tasks they will be performing at the polls on Election Day.  </p> <p><strong>Training Requirements</strong></p> <p><em>1.    Municipal Clerks:</em> Municipal clerks must take and report at least six hours of election training to the WEC by December 31, 2023.  For new municipal clerks, three of the six hours must be the Municipal Clerk Core training class.  Clerks can enter their training in WisVote if they use the system or using the prescribed form:  <a href="https://elections.wi.gov/wec-form/mct-certification-hours-reporting">https://elections.wi.gov/wec-form/mct-certification-hours-reporting</a>.  </p> <p><em>2.    Chief Inspectors: </em> Chief inspectors are required to complete at least six hours of election training during the 2022-2023 term to recertify for the 2024-2025 term.  For new chief inspectors, two to three of the six hours must be the Baseline Chief Inspector training class (Baseline CIT).   In person classes are three hours in length and online training in The Learning Center is two hours in length.  </p> <p>Chief inspectors are required to be qualified electors of their municipality unless a qualified chief inspector is not available, in which case clerks can seek and appoint a chief inspector from anywhere in their county. Clerks track the training taken by their election workers and do not have to report the information to the WEC.  </p> <p><em>3.    Poll Workers, Election Registration Officials (EROs) and Special Voting Deputies (SVDs): </em> State law requires the municipal clerk to provide some type of election training for poll workers and EROs each term.  State law does not prescribe the length of the training or the curriculum.  Poll workers, EROs and SVDs must be qualified electors of their county.  Training may be taken in The Learning Center.  </p> <p><strong>Municipal Clerk Core Training (MCT Core)</strong><br /> MCT Core is available online in The Learning Center.  The presentation is composed of 16 sections of training, each followed by a short quiz.  All new municipal clerks are required to take the class.  Currently certified municipal clerks can retake the class once per 2-year term for training credit.  </p> <p><strong>Baseline Chief Inspector Training (Baseline CIT)</strong><br /> The Baseline CIT class is available online in The Learning Center (TLC).  The presentation is composed of six sections of training, followed by a 30-question self-evaluation.  This training can be used by clerks in its entirety to train new chief inspectors and by segment to train new or current poll workers.  Clerks need to request a username and password for their chief inspectors to access TLC:  <a href="https://elections.wi.gov/wec-form/request-add-authorized-users-tlc-el-365-365ci">https://elections.wi.gov/wec-form/request-add-authorized-users-tlc-el-3…</a>.   </p> <p>WEC Certified Clerk-Trainers, composed of qualified and trained county and municipal clerks, may also offer in-person training classes in various locations.  Please check the online training schedule on the WEC website periodically for new class offerings:  <a href="https://elections.wi.gov/person-training-schedule">https://elections.wi.gov/person-training-schedule</a>.  In-person classes are generally three hours in length.  </p> <p>For recertification purposes, a few suggestions: <br /><em>•    Electors, Part 1: </em> Voter registration application, proof of residence, ineligible voter list (22 minutes).<br /><em>•    Electors, Part 2: </em> Issuing ballots, proof of identification, absentee ballot log, provisional voting, assisting electors, curbside voting, accessibility, confidential electors, challenging voters (14 minutes).<br /><em>•    Ballots: </em> Processing absentee ballots at the polling place on Election Day, determining voter intent (20 minutes). <br /><em>•    Documentation:</em>  Reconciling poll lists, inspectors’ statement, tally sheets, MBOC, breaking a tie, completing forms (7 minutes).  </p> <p><strong>Election Administration Webinars (EA Webinar Series training tile)</strong><br /> We have scheduled a series of election administration training webinars covering such topics as the new absentee certificate envelope, polling place reviews, counting write-in votes, issuing processing absentee ballots and accessible voting equipment.  Webinars can be accessed in TLC with a username and password for the website or the Vimeo link can be copied by the clerk and emailed to their election inspectors.  Each webinar is generally one hour in length.  There are also webinars in previous series that are relevant to next-year’s elections and can be taken to satisfy current 2022-2023 training requirements.  </p> <p>Some new webinars include:  </p> <p>•    New Clerks Class:  Training requirements and resources, WEC website, The Learning Center, other web applications.<br /> •    New Absentee Certificate Envelope:  Background and testing, certificate envelope updates, absentee requests and returns.  <br /> •    Appointing Election Officials for the 2024-2025 Term: Appointment process, political party lists, party imbalance, open records requests.  </p> <p><strong>Training Videos (Election Administration training tile)</strong><br /> Training videos are available for clerks to use to train their election inspectors on such election day duties as opening the polls, voter registration, using the Inspectors’ Statement and poll book management.  Training videos are structured to be task-based and modular in function so clerks can assemble a training plan depending on their training needs for a specific type of election and election worker. Training videos are available in The Learning Center under the Election Administration tile.  </p> <p><br /><strong>Accessible Voting Equipment Poll Worker Training  </strong><br /> Accessible Voting Equipment Poll Worker Fact Sheets are a resource that can be used in poll worker training or at polling places on Election Day to review poll worker responsibilities concerning accessible voting. This includes tasks poll workers should be able to perform, ADA standards for accessible voting booths, and basic etiquette for interacting with voters with disabilities. There is a separate fact sheet for each type of accessible voting equipment used across the state. Much of the information is the same, but there are some details that are only applicable to certain models of equipment:  <a href="https://elections.wi.gov/clerks/election-topics-z/polling-place-accessibility">https://elections.wi.gov/clerks/election-topics-z/polling-place-accessi…</a></p> <p>Please contact Allison Coakley if you have any questions:  <a href="#" data-mail-to="nyyvfba/qbg/pbnxyrl/ng/jv/qbg/tbi" data-replace-inner="@email">@email</a> or 608-266-2033.</p> </div> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/classy/templates/field/field--text-with-summary.html.twig' --> Mon, 18 Dec 2023 16:36:07 +0000 rwillman 8116 at http://elections.wi.gov WEC Newsletter Volume III, Issue XX http://elections.wi.gov/resources/newsletters/wec-newsletter-volume-iii-issue-xx <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--title--resource.html.twig x field--node--title.html.twig * field--node--resource.html.twig * field--title.html.twig * 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See https://www.goodemailcode.com/email-code/container for documentation --> <div> <!--[if true]> <table role="presentation" width="100%" align="center" style="background:#e0218a"><tr><td></td><td style="width:37.5em;background:#ffffff"> <![endif]--> <div class="text-block"> <!-- email content in here --> <div style="padding: 1.5em"> <!-- Logo section and header. Headers are useful landmark elements. --> <header><h1>WEC Newsletter</h1> <p class="subheader"> Volume III, Issue XX<br /> December 15, 2023 </p> <figure class="figcol"><img alt="A Decorated Aluminum Christmas Tree" src="https://live.staticflickr.com/8213/8298229487_59aa6337a0_c.jpg" title="Aluminum Christmas Tree" /><figcaption><a target="_blank" style="font-size: 11px" href="https://flickr.com/photos/chung123/8298229487">Photo</a> by John C. Chu via <a target="_blank" style="font-size: 11px" href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/">Creative Commons</a> </figcaption></figure><div style="max-width: 560px; margin: auto"> <p> <strong style="color: #2c54ae">Happy Holidays!</strong> </p> <p> Did you know that many of the aluminum Christmas trees that adorned countless living rooms in the 1960s and ‘70s were produced right here in Wisconsin? </p> <p> Thank you all for your continued hard work on our state’s elections. We hope you have a lovely and memorable holiday season. </p> <p> Onto the New Year! Look for the next issue of the WEC Newsletter, Volume IV, in mid-January! </p> <h2><a id="TOC" name="TOC">Contents</a></h2> <div style="&#10; width: 100%;&#10; display: table;&#10; margin: auto;&#10; "> <div class="col2"> <ul><li> <a href="#Primary" style="color: #2c54ae">Primary Deadlines and Certification Schedule</a> </li> <li> <a href="#tlcRIP" style="color: #2c54ae">New Learning System Coming in January</a> </li> <li> <a href="#Nomination" style="color: #2c54ae">Nomination Paper Circulation Guide</a> </li> <li> <a style="color: #2c54ae" href="#Badger">Badger Book News</a> </li> <li> <a href="#362" style="color: #2c54ae">Clerk Updates Needed Soon</a> </li> <li> <a href="#Incumbents" style="color: #2c54ae">Incumbents &amp; Non-Candidacy</a> </li> <li> <a href="#calendar" style="color: #2c54ae">Upcoming Dates &amp; Deadlines</a> </li> <li> <a href="#memos" style="color: #2c54ae">Recent Clerk Communications</a> </li> </ul></div> </div> </div> </header><main><article class="colorPalate3"><figure class="pct40 fltR"><img alt="" src="https://dzygfo.stripocdn.email/content/guids/CABINET_42c7b04ef3e1e635d63319010159a9577afbab6ca8025f7a4a5498a8279ec390/images/firefly_an_older_adult_learning_to_work_on_a_computer_new_years_eve_celebration.png" style="display: block" /><figcaption style="&#10; text-align: center;&#10; color: var(--mainRed);&#10; "> Don't wait unil New Year's Eve to report your 2022-23 training. </figcaption></figure><h2>Training Time Reporting Due Soon</h2> <h3>Report your hours by December 31</h3> <p style="color: #35450c; font-weight: 500"> We know we’ve said it a lot, but don’t forget to get your training in by December 31, 2023, to stay certified for the 2024-25 term! Check <a target="_blank" style="font-weight: 500; color: #2c54ae" href="https://elections.wi.gov/memo/municipal-clerk-training-report-posted-2022-2023-term">here</a> to see what you have reported to us for training hours so far this term. </p> <span class="button2"><a class="boldwhite" href="#TOC">Back to Contents</a></span> </article><article class="colorPalate1" style="margin-top: 0"><figure class="pct40 fltR"><img class="adapt-img" src="https://dzygfo.stripocdn.email/content/guids/CABINET_42c7b04ef3e1e635d63319010159a9577afbab6ca8025f7a4a5498a8279ec390/images/new_mfa_screen_Ljp.png" /></figure><h2 style="color: #782215"> New WisVote Login Screen </h2> <h3> Select "Security key" to log in with FIDO Keys </h3> <p> You may have noticed a new pop-up window when logging into WisVote. This update is related to <a href="https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/passkeys-in-windows-301c8944-5ea2-452b-9886-97e4d2ef4422">new security features</a> in Windows 11 22H2 and 22H3 updates. <a href="https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/which-version-of-windows-operating-system-am-i-running-628bec99-476a-2c13-5296-9dd081cdd808">Click here</a> to find out how to check which version of Windows your computer is running. Not everyone will see these updates right away. </p> <p> If you see this prompt, click on <strong>Security key</strong> then click <strong>Next</strong> to log in with your FIDO key and PIN. </p> <span class="button2"><a class="boldwhite" href="#TOC">Back to Contents</a></span> </article><article><a name="Primary" id="Primary"></a> <figure class="figcol"><img class="adapt-img" src="https://dzygfo.stripocdn.email/content/guids/CABINET_42c7b04ef3e1e635d63319010159a9577afbab6ca8025f7a4a5498a8279ec390/images/firefly_an_american_bald_eagle_with_patriotic_bunting_fivepointed_stars_and_party_lights_in_t.jpg" /></figure><h2>A Primer on Primaries</h2> <p> <strong>Off to the races!</strong> - As you know, December 1 was the first day candidates could begin circulating nomination papers for the 2024 Spring Election. Below are some important things to keep in mind as the 2024 election cycle gets underway: </p> <h3>Ballot Proofing</h3> <p> If your municipality will have a Spring Primary on February 20, 2024, please work with your county clerk to ensure your county has the correct list of candidates and offices. </p> <h3>Deadlines</h3> <ul style="margin-top: 8px"><li> January 2, 2024 – Deadline to file ballot access documents in municipalities that use nomination papers </li> <li> January 9, 2024 – Deadline to approve candidates and draw for ballot order </li> </ul><hr /><span class="button2"><a class="boldwhite" href="#TOC">Back to Contents</a></span> </article><article><a name="Primary" id="Primary"></a> <h2>Appointing Election Officials</h2> <p>As we head into election season, please keep in mind the below key points with regard to appointing election workers:</p> <h3>Appointment process:</h3> <ul style="margin-top: 8px"><li> <p> Current election inspectors must be re-appointed by the governing body. </p> </li> <li> <p> Political parties should have submitted nominee lists by November 30, 2023. </p> </li> <li> <p> Balance of political appointees is determined at each polling place. </p> </li> <li> <p> Inspectors must be qualified electors in the county and able to read and write English. </p> </li> </ul><h3>Training:</h3> <ul style="margin-top: 8px"><li> <p> Municipal clerks and chief inspectors need 6 hours of training to re-certify. </p> </li> <li> <p> Regular inspectors need some training, but there is no hourly requirement. </p> </li> <li> <a href="https://vimeo.com/879866334" target="_blank"><u>Webinar</u></a> &amp; <a href="https://electiontraining.wi.gov/mod/folder/view.php?id=1458" target="_blank"><u>Webinar Materials</u></a> </li> </ul><hr /><span class="button2"><a class="boldwhite" href="#TOC">Back to Contents</a></span> </article><article><a name="tlcRIP" id="tlcRIP"></a> <figure><img class="adapt-img" src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49312047751_fb60500147_b.jpg" alt="New Year's Fireworks over Lambeau Field" /><figcaption><a target="_blank" style="font-size: 11px" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/146321178@N05/49312047751">Photo</a> by Chad Davis via <a target="_blank" style="font-size: 11px" href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/">Creative Commons</a> </figcaption></figure><h2>New Year, New Learning Environment</h2> <h3> TLC is getting replaced January 9 with a new and improved system. Help us name it! </h3> <p> Staff at WEC and website developers have been working together on an improved learning management system (LMS), which is set to launch on January 9. </p> <h4>In the new LMS, clerks will be able to:</h4> <ul><li> Add, manage, and remove poll worker accounts </li> <li> View and track their own and their poll workers’ training </li> <li> Add training events they will be offering to the calendar </li> <li>Assign training to poll workers</li> <li> Track how many hours they and their poll workers have accrued </li> <li> See and register for upcoming training events </li> </ul><p> While there is no doubt this will be a big change, we have every confidence that you will adapt quickly and find that this system is a vast improvement to the current setup. </p> <p> <strong>Please complete and record any training you are working on in TLC by January 7.</strong> </p> <hr /><span class="button2"><a class="boldwhite" href="#TOC">Back to Contents</a></span> </article><article><a name="Nomination" id="Nomination"></a> <figure><a target="_blank" href="https://vimeo.com/243384629"><img class="adapt-img" src="https://dzygfo.stripocdn.email/content/guids/CABINET_42c7b04ef3e1e635d63319010159a9577afbab6ca8025f7a4a5498a8279ec390/images/nomopen.png" alt="Reviewing Nomination Papers" /></a> <figcaption> Click the photo above for an overview of the nomination paper form, outline the required candidate information and provide guidance on the petition review process. </figcaption></figure><h2>Ace Your Nomination Paper Season</h2> <p> Dive into the <a href="https://elections.wi.gov/resources/training/nomination-paper-guides">nomination paper review guide</a> for a quick run-through of what's needed, sample pages, tips on making edits, and handling the usual hiccups when reviewing. </p> <aside class="colorPalate3 boldwhite" style="padding: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px"> Looking for the rules? <strong><a class="boldwhite" target="_blank" href="https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/code/admin_code/el/2">Admin rule EL 2</a></strong> spells out the considerations for checking signatures, how to navigate a challenge, and other important details. </aside><p> Fancy a more hands-on approach? Jump into the <a href="https://electiontraining.wi.gov/mod/scorm/view.php?id=1053">interactive training</a> over at The Learning Center. Find the Election Administration tile in the pre-Election Day section. Send staff helping you review papers to Vimeo for a <a href="https://vimeo.com/243384629">video</a> full of paper reviewing tips. </p> <hr /><span class="button2"><a class="boldwhite" href="#TOC">Back to Contents</a></span> </article><article><a name="Incumbents" id="Incumbents"></a> <figure class=""><img alt="" src="https://dzygfo.stripocdn.email/content/guids/CABINET_42c7b04ef3e1e635d63319010159a9577afbab6ca8025f7a4a5498a8279ec390/images/firefly_retired_politician_sitting_on_a_beach_chair_by_the_sea_wearing_a_round_button_that_says.jpg" style="display: block" /></figure><h2> Filing Deadlines &amp; Posting Rules for <span style="white-space: nowrap">Non-Candidacy</span> </h2> <p> Filing officers must publicly announce when incumbents file a Notification of Non-Candidacy or miss the Declaration of Candidacy deadline. This applies to all municipalities, regardless of whether they nominate candidates through papers or caucus. </p> <h3>Non-Candidacy Filing Deadline</h3> <p> Incumbents have until the second Friday before the nomination paper deadline (this year that second Friday is December 22, 2023) to submit non-candidacy notifications. </p> <p class="colorbox"> Failure to notify or failure to file nomination papers by the deadline will extend the nomination paper deadline 72 hours for that office. </p> <h4>State Holidays</h4> <p> If a deadline isn't on an official state holiday, officers must accept filings due that day, similar to non-state holidays like Good Friday. </p> <h3> Posting Requirements for Non-Candidacy Notifications </h3> <h4>For Nomination Papers:</h4> <p> Officers must post notifications online or in three local spots if incumbents provide notification or miss the January 2, 2024, 5 p.m. candidacy filing deadline. If this happens, other candidates get a 72-hour deadline extension for filing purposes. </p> <h4>For Caucus Nominations:</h4> <p> Same posting rules apply. If a caucus-nominated incumbent fails to submit forms by 5 p.m. on the fifth day post-caucus notification, the deadline for all other certified candidates is extended by 72 hours. </p> <h3>Encourage Incumbent Awareness<br /></h3> <p> To assist with the deadline, clerks should send incumbents a <a target="_blank" href="https://elections.wi.gov/wec-form/notification-noncandidacy">non-candidacy form</a> and explanatory note. The form and electronic filing options are available on the Wisconsin Elections Commission website. </p> <hr class="usaGradi" /><span class="button2"><a class="boldwhite" href="#TOC">Back to Contents</a></span> </article><article><figure><a id="Badger" name="Badger"></a> <img class="adapt-img" src="https://dzygfo.stripocdn.email/content/guids/CABINET_42c7b04ef3e1e635d63319010159a9577afbab6ca8025f7a4a5498a8279ec390/images/firefly_a_dapper_anthropomorphic_american_badger_wearing_a_redwhiteandblue_vest_and_hat_425.jpg" alt="" /></figure><h3> We're Talking MOUs, Updates, and Equipment, OH MY! </h3> <p> Clerks in Badger Book municipalities have received a flurry of emails from WEC staff over the past few weeks. </p> <p class="colorbox" style="padding: 16px"> <strong>NOTE:</strong> you will no longer have access to upload MOUs to TLC after January 7 </p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0px"> <strong>Here is a rundown of what is going on and what is coming due:</strong> </p> <ul style="margin-top: 8px"><li> <p> Veteran” Badger Book users’ MOUs were due in TLC December 1. </p> </li> <li> <p> New Badger Book users’ MOUs are due in January. </p> </li> <li> <p> A Badger Book municipality may not download an election file until their MOU is returned. </p> </li> <li> <p> Software update 3.1.1.1 is available in WisVote and needs to be put on the server(s) as soon as possible to comply with the MOU. </p> </li> <li> <p> PDS has run out of Badger Book machines to sell and WEC staff are reviewing the options for and testing the software on possible replacements now. Expect a decision early next year. </p> </li> </ul><p> As always, if there are any questions, please contact the team via email: <a target="_blank" href="#" data-mail-to="rcbyyobbx/ng/jv/qbg/tbi" data-replace-inner="@email">@email</a>. </p> <hr /><span class="button2"><a class="boldwhite" href="#TOC">Back to Contents</a></span> </article><article><a id="362" name="362"></a> <figure class="figcol"><img alt="" src="https://dzygfo.stripocdn.email/content/guids/CABINET_7952ca4a9a3b1e284c5c0131e839ec37fc33adb8d6c19ca29d4b7d5e2b85f854/images/unclesamwantsyoutoupdateyourwisvotecontactinfo2100.png" style="display: block" /></figure><h2 style="font-weight: 800"> Make Sure Voters Can Find You! </h2> <h3>Check your staff info on MyVote</h3> <div class="centerbox" style="margin: 16px auto !important"> <h4 style="color: #d11f26"> Timely Action Needed </h4> <p> We plan to pull all of the clerk contacts from WisVote to create accounts in the new learning management system soon. </p> <p> <strong>Please make sure your contact information is up-to-date.</strong> </p> </div> <p> Maintaining your contact information and staff list in WisVote is crucial for ensuring that voters can contact your office, and that only active election officials have access to this sensitive database. You can easily verify that your municipality's clerk contact information is correct by using MyVote. Click on the "<a target="_blank" href="https://myvote.wi.gov/en-us/My-Municipal-Clerk">Find My Clerk</a>" link in the footer and enter a local address. </p> <p> Also, as a matter of routine, please keep the WEC Helpdesk aware of any incoming staff members who need WisVote access, or outgoing staff members whose access should be removed, and the dates to change their access. </p> <p> Please contact the WEC Helpdesk if you have any questions about your staff's WisVote. </p> <div class="wysiwyg-layout--row wysiwyg-layout--row-2-col 2-col row gutter-large"> <div class="wysiwyg-layout--col col-md-6"> <span class="button"><a class="boldwhite" href="https://myvote.wi.gov/en-us/My-Municipal-Clerk" target="_blank">Check Info</a> </span> </div> <div class="wysiwyg-layout--col col-md-6"> <span class="button"><a class="boldwhite" href="https://elections.wi.gov/sites/default/files/documents/EL-362%20Clerk%20Contact%20Information%20Update%20Form%20%28Rev.%2004-22%29.pdf" target="_blank">Update Info</a> </span> </div> </div> <hr class="usaGradi" /><span class="button2"><a class="boldwhite" href="#TOC">Back to Contents</a></span> </article><article><h2> <a id="calendar" name="calendar">Upcoming Dates &amp; Deadlines</a> </h2> <h3>Upcoming Events</h3> <ul style="margin-bottom=0px"><li> <strong>December 15, 2023</strong> – Poll lists from the February 15, 2022 Spring Primary may be destroyed. </li> <li> <strong>December 22, 2023 (5:00 p.m.)</strong> – Deadline for incumbents not seeking reelection to file Notification of Noncandidacy (EL-163) with the filing officer. </li> <li> <strong>December 28, 2023</strong> – Municipal clerk publishes caucus notice. </li> <li> <strong>December 31, 2023</strong> – Deadline for governing body of a municipality to appoint election inspectors and special voting deputies for the 2024-2025 term. </li> <li> <strong>January 1, 2024</strong> <ul><li> Last day for town or village governing body to set a date for caucus. </li> <li> First day for political organizations seeking to attain ballot status to circulate the Petition for Ballot Status (EL-171). </li> </ul></li> <li> <strong>January 2, 2024 (5:00 p.m.)</strong> – Deadline for candidates to file nomination papers, declarations of candidacy, and campaign registration statements for the 2024 Presidential Preference Primary and Spring Election with the filing officer. </li> <li> <strong>January 5, 2024</strong> <ul><li> <strong>Deadline for filing officer to accept challenges to nomination papers</strong> </li> <li> Last day for governing body of a city or village to decide upon a primary, or for electors of a city to petition for a primary, if not required by ordinance. </li> </ul></li> </ul><h3>Upcoming Commission Meetings</h3> <ul style="margin-bottom=0px"><li>December 19, 2023: Special Meeting</li> </ul><h3>Upcoming Elections</h3> <ul style="margin-bottom=0px"><li> February 20, 2024 – Spring Primary (if necessary) </li> <li> April 2, 2024 – Spring Election &amp; Presidential Preference Primary </li> <li>August 13, 2024 – Primary Election</li> <li>November 5, 2024 – General Election</li> </ul><h2 style="font-weight: 800; color: #2c54ae"> Recent Clerk Communications </h2> <ul style="margin-bottom=0px"><li> November 13, 2023 – <a target="_blank" href="https://elections.wi.gov/memo/monday-june-3-2024-filing-deadline-partisan-primary">Type A Notice of April 2, 2024 Spring Election</a> </li> <li> November 9, 2023 – <a target="_blank" href="https://elections.wi.gov/memo/type-notice-april-2-2024-spring-election">Monday June 3, 2024, Filing Deadline for Partisan Primary</a> </li> <li> <strong>November 8, 2023 – UPDATE</strong> <a target="_blank" href="https://elections.wi.gov/memo/national-mail-voter-registration-form-follow-september-15-2023-communication">National Mail Voter Registration Form</a> </li> <li> November 6, 2023 – <a target="_blank" href="https://elections.wi.gov/memo/clerk-guidance-concerning-ballot-timeline-april-2024-spring-election-and-presidential">Ballot Timeline for the April 2024 Spring Election and Presidential Preference Primary</a> </li> <li> November 2, 2023 – <a target="_blank" href="https://elections.wi.gov/memo/subject-lines-when-emailing-state-agencies">Subject Lines When Emailing State Agencies</a> </li> </ul></article><footer style="&#10; 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xml:lang="en-us"><!-- 3 column table layout. See https://www.goodemailcode.com/email-code/container for documentation --> <div><!--[if true]> <table role="presentation" width="100%" align="center" style="background:#e0218a"><tr><td></td><td style="width:37.5em;background:#ffffff"> <![endif]--> <div class="text-block"><!-- email content in here --> <div style="padding: 1.5em"><!-- Logo section and header. Headers are useful landmark elements. --> <header><h1>WEC Newsletter</h1> <p class="subheader">Volume III, Issue XIX<br /> November 17, 2023</p> <figure class="figcol"><img alt="Veterans Salute the Colors in the Wisconsin Capitol Rotunda" src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53323360794_9721fe36b0_h.jpg" title="Veterans Salute the Colors in the Wisconsin Capitol Rotunda" /><figcaption>Photo taken November 10, 2023 by Wisconsin DVA</figcaption></figure><div style="max-width: 560px; margin: auto"> <p><strong>Happy Veterans Day!</strong></p> <p>Wisconsin is home to more than 330,000 veterans. Thank you all for your service to our country. We are grateful for all you have done for us. To all the clerks, election professionals, and volunteers who are veterans, thank you!</p> <h2><a id="TOC" name="TOC">Contents</a></h2> <div style="&#10; width: 100%;&#10; display: table;&#10; margin: auto;&#10; "> <div class="col2"> <ul><li><strong><a href="#Thanksgiving" style="color: #2c54ae">Thank You, Clerks and Election Workers</a></strong></li> <li><a href="#362" style="color: #2c54ae">Clerk Updates Needed Soon</a></li> <li><strong style="color: #d11f26">Important!</strong><a href="#security" style="color: #2c54ae">Phishing Scam &amp; Blocked Emails</a></li> <li><a href="#Badger" style="color: #2c54ae">Badger Book Training Closed Until 2025</a></li> <li><a href="#Recap" style="color: #2c54ae">November Commission Meeting Recap</a></li> <li><a href="#Inspectors" style="color: #2c54ae">Add Chief Inspectors to TLC</a></li> <li><a href="#clerkFeature" style="color: #2c54ae">Profile Feature: Phyllis Whitley</a></li> <li><a href="#calendar" style="color: #2c54ae">Upcoming Dates &amp; Deadlines</a></li> <li><a href="#memos" style="color: #2c54ae">Recent Clerk Communications</a></li> </ul></div> </div> </div> </header><main><article style="margin-top: 40px; clear: both"><a id="Thanksgiving" name="Thanksgiving"></a> <figure class="figcol"><img alt="" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/63/The_Mayflower_Compact_1620_cph.3g07155.jpg/2560px-The_Mayflower_Compact_1620_cph.3g07155.jpg" style="display: block" /><figcaption>Signing the Mayflower Compact 1620, an 1899 painting by Jean Leon Gerome Ferris</figcaption></figure><h2>A Special Holiday Thanks to our Wisconsin Clerks</h2> <p>As we head toward the Thanksgiving holiday, the WEC staff would like to take a moment to offer special thanks to a tremendous group of caring public servants: all of you, the nearly 2,000 dedicated municipal and county clerks, and staff who serve the voters of Wisconsin so well.</p> <figure class="fig40r"><img alt="" class="adapt-img" src="https://dzygfo.stripocdn.email/content/guids/CABINET_bb27bf1fc35ff2b8678223eded69df59ef015ab77cea4ebf9e6ea447d3166e7c/images/g4a5e09b1af2201ca708db93de1eeb4766788854c5dd612a46a12a7fb60d731a4674d1e6f8f980c16b1dce1647027a76a_640.jpeg" style="display: block" /></figure><p>At times, you endure extremely difficult conditions, while professionally and impartially administering our state’s elections. It has been said before, and we will repeat it again: you truly are the unsung heroes of Wisconsin’s democracy.</p> <p>At the WEC we are deeply appreciative of the time and commitment you put forth, from training poll workers and preparing ballots to making sure voting machines are good to go. You are nimble, ready to change protocols quickly as administrative rules and court decisions are rendered.</p> <p>You ensure every voter feels welcome and safe at your polling places, which must be accessible to all. You are transparent and patient, providing the same treatment and messaging to all, regardless of political affiliation or beliefs.</p> <p>You look out for the wellbeing of your staff members and poll workers. And as we roll into the 2024 election cycle, we know that you will continue to go above and beyond, always ready for the unexpected, and always keeping Wisconsin elections fair, accurate, and accessible to all.</p> <p>Thank you, and happy Thanksgiving!</p> <hr class="usaGradi" /><span class="button2"><a class="boldwhite" href="#TOC">Back to Contents</a></span></article><article style="margin-top: 40px; clear: both"><a id="362" name="362"></a> <figure class="figcol"><img alt="" src="https://dzygfo.stripocdn.email/content/guids/CABINET_7952ca4a9a3b1e284c5c0131e839ec37fc33adb8d6c19ca29d4b7d5e2b85f854/images/unclesamwantsyoutoupdateyourwisvotecontactinfo2100.png" style="display: block" /></figure><h2 style="font-weight: 800">Make Sure Voters Can Find You!</h2> <h3 style="font-weight: 800; color: #58585a">Check your staff info on MyVote</h3> <p>Maintaining your contact information and staff list in WisVote is crucial for ensuring that voters can contact your office and that only active election officials have access to this sensitive database. You can easily verify that your municipality's clerk contact information is correct by using MyVote. Click on the "<a href="https://myvote.wi.gov/en-us/My-Municipal-Clerk" target="_blank">Find My Clerk</a>" link in the footer and enter a local address.</p> <p>Also, as a matter of routine, please keep the WEC Helpdesk aware of any incoming staff members who need WisVote access, or outgoing staff members whose access should be removed, and the dates to change their access.</p> <p>Please contact the WEC Helpdesk if you have any questions.</p> <div class="wysiwyg-layout--row wysiwyg-layout--row-2-col 2-col row gutter-large"> <div class="wysiwyg-layout--col col-md-6"><span class="button"><a class="boldwhite" href="https://myvote.wi.gov/en-us/My-Municipal-Clerk" target="_blank">Check Info</a> </span></div> <div class="wysiwyg-layout--col col-md-6"><span class="button"><a class="boldwhite" href="https://elections.wi.gov/sites/default/files/documents/EL-362%20Clerk%20Contact%20Information%20Update%20Form%20%28Rev.%2004-22%29.pdf" target="_blank">Update Info</a> </span></div> </div> <hr class="usaGradi" /><span class="button2"><a class="boldwhite" href="#TOC">Back to Contents</a></span></article><article style="margin-top: 40px; clear: both"><a id="security" name="security"></a> <h2>AVOID THESE WORDS IN EMAIL SUBJECT LINES</h2> <figure class="fig40r"><img alt="" src="https://dzygfo.stripocdn.email/content/guids/CABINET_dbd537d920242c3b5b7fadeccaef8079f8fbca9c1ea944b63ad5eecf2c9f0d96/images/cyber_crime.png" style="display: block" /></figure><h3>Phishing attempt prompted DET to put certain blocks in place</h3> <p>We recently learned that the Division of Enterprise Technology is blocking any email to state accounts with a <strong>combination of “Train/Training” and “Require/Requirement” in the subject line.</strong> This action is in response to a recent email phishing campaign that flooded state mailboxes with malicious emails.</p> <p>Unfortunately, this means emails with subjects such as “Training Requirements” were blocked and not received by the WEC. We ARE receiving some emails with “training” <strong>or</strong> “requirement” in the subject line, but while this policy remains in effect, we recommend avoiding these terms in email subject lines.</p> <p>We have not been provided a list of the exact phrases being blocked. If you have concerns about any keywords currently being blocked, please let us know.</p> <p>If you recently reported training hours via email, please check your status on <a href="https://wisvote.wi.gov/main.aspx#835450140">WisVote</a> by clicking on your name in the Staff Contacts or Jurisdictions tile. Otherwise, contact the HelpDesk to confirm that your hours were logged properly.</p> <p>As always, you can also call the WEC Help Desk at 608-261-2028 to ask questions or to confirm receipt of your email. It is our hope that this policy is short-lived. We will provide an update as we know more.</p> <hr class="usaGradi" /><span class="button2"><a class="boldwhite" href="#TOC">Back to Contents</a></span></article><article><div class="colorbox2"><a id="Badger" name="Badger"></a> <h2 class="colorbox2" style="&#10; font-size: 2.5em;&#10; text-align: center;&#10; "><u>Badger Book Training</u> <span style="&#10; text-transform: uppercase;&#10; font-size: 3rem;&#10; line-height: 1.2;&#10; ">Complete!</span></h2> <figure class="figcol"><img alt="" class="adapt-img" src="https://dzygfo.stripocdn.email/content/guids/CABINET_bb27bf1fc35ff2b8678223eded69df59ef015ab77cea4ebf9e6ea447d3166e7c/images/processed1b495e531a64433cb3fc2f3d5af76b303b2b61bb2c0b4a71a61df25a88cbd34b.jpeg" /></figure><h3 class="colorbox2">Badger book training sessions big hit around state</h3> <p class="colorbox2">The WEC staff engaged with more than 500 local election officials over three weeks</p> <p>Staff were very pleased to offer 19 sessions of Intro to Badger Book training at 13 locations around Wisconsin from Oct. 23 to Nov. 10.</p> <p>A total of 503 clerks, deputies, and chief inspectors attended the training sessions. In total, 107 new municipalities have purchased or are in the process of purchasing Badger Books for use in 2024.</p> <p>The WEC staff reports that the sessions were well-received by participants, and that the training helped to create confidence for Badger Book users as they head into next year’s election cycle.</p> <p>There are no additional Badger Book training sessions scheduled for the remainder of 2023. If a municipality has purchased Badger Books and has not yet accessed the training, election officials in those communities should contact the WEC as soon as possible to get connected with a certified Badger Book trainer in their region.</p> </div> <span class="button2"><a class="boldwhite" href="#TOC">Back to Contents</a></span></article><article style="margin-top: 40px; clear: both"><a id="Recap" name="Recap"></a> <figure class="figcol"><img alt="" src="https://dzygfo.stripocdn.email/content/guids/CABINET_dbd537d920242c3b5b7fadeccaef8079f8fbca9c1ea944b63ad5eecf2c9f0d96/images/2022_twitter_commission.png" style="display: block" /></figure><h2>Commission Meeting Recap</h2> <p>On November 2, the WEC Commissioners met at the state Capitol for their quarterly in-person meeting, where they took up numerous items ahead of the quickly approaching 2024 election cycle. Meeting materials, including draft minutes, can be found <strong><a href="https://elections.wi.gov/event/wisconsin-elections-commission-november-2023-meeting" style="color: #2c54ae" target="_blank">here.</a></strong></p> <p><strong>Among other things, the Commission:</strong></p> <ul><li>Unanimously approved Dominion Voting Systems’ Democracy Suite 5.17 and 5.17S for sale and use in Wisconsin. </li> <li>Prescribed the National Mail Voter Registration Form to be used in the limited circumstance of being used by Military and Overseas (UOCAVA) voters for the 45 days prior to an election. The Commission ordered that UOCAVA voters, who are eligible to use the federal form for this limited purpose, shall be identified by designating themselves as a UOCAVA voter on their registration or absentee application, by the use of an overseas address on their election materials, or if the clerk has direct personal knowledge of the voter’s UOCAVA status.</li> <li>Adopted the revised EL-122 Special Absentee Certificate Envelope and instructions for use by municipal clerks as needed to comply with Wis. Stat. § 6.87(4)(b)5. The form is available <strong style="color: red"><a href="https://elections.wi.gov/wec-form/official-absentee-ballot-applicationcertification" style="color: #2c54ae" target="_blank">here.</a></strong> The option allows a voter in a facility - that could have been served by SVDs but was not served by SVDs - to have an authorized representative of the facility verify that the voter’s name and address are accurate in lieu of requiring the voter to show an ID.</li> </ul><hr class="usaGradi" /><span class="button2"><a class="boldwhite" href="#TOC">Back to Contents</a></span></article><article style="margin-top: 40px; clear: both"><a id="FIDO" name="FIDO"></a> <div> <div class="colorbox1"> <h2 class="colorbox1">Need to Add Chief Inspectors to TLC?</h2> </div> <figure class="fig40l"><img alt="FIDO Key" src="https://dzygfo.stripocdn.email/content/guids/CABINET_dbd537d920242c3b5b7fadeccaef8079f8fbca9c1ea944b63ad5eecf2c9f0d96/images/iconlearning.png" style="display: block" /></figure><h3>Head to The Learning Center to Add Chief Inspectors and WisVote Users in TLC</h3> <p>The form for adding chief inspector training and municipal clerk training users is called <a href="https://electiontraining.wi.gov/mod/resource/view.php?id=443" target="_blank">Request to Add Authorized MCT &amp; CIT Training Users</a>. To add WisVote users please use the <a href="https://electiontraining.wi.gov/mod/resource/view.php?id=860" target="_blank">Request to Add Authorized Users in TLC</a> form.</p> <hr class="colorbox1" /></div> <span class="button2"><a class="boldwhite" href="#TOC">Back to Contents</a></span></article><article class="clerkFeature" style="margin-top: 60px;"><img alt="" class="text-block" src="https://dzygfo.stripocdn.email/content/guids/CABINET_bb27bf1fc35ff2b8678223eded69df59ef015ab77cea4ebf9e6ea447d3166e7c/images/mke_skyline_multicolor.png" style="margin-bottom: 0 !important;" /><h2 class="clerkHeader" style="margin-top: 0"><a id="clerkFeature" name="clerkFeature"></a>50 Years of Civic Service</h2> <div style="padding: 20px 20px 20px 20px"> <div style="padding: 20px;background-color: white;&#10; margin-bottom: 1em;&#10; &#10; border-collapse: separate;"> <figure class="figcol" max-width="560 px"><img alt="" src="https://dzygfo.stripocdn.email/content/guids/CABINET_bb27bf1fc35ff2b8678223eded69df59ef015ab77cea4ebf9e6ea447d3166e7c/images/iii_xix_5.jpg" /><figcaption style="color: #0a2240; ">Whitley, 67-year-old field coordinator for the Milwaukee Election Commission, was recently the recipient of Milwaukee’s first-ever Trailblazer Award.</figcaption></figure></div> <div style=" &#10; &#10; padding: 1em;&#10; margin-bottom: 1em;&#10; border-radius: 25px;&#10; border-collapse: separate; &#10; background: #0a2240;&#10; color: white;&#10; font-weight: 500&#10; &#10; "> <figure class="fig40r"><img alt="" class="rounded25" src="https://dzygfo.stripocdn.email/content/guids/CABINET_bb27bf1fc35ff2b8678223eded69df59ef015ab77cea4ebf9e6ea447d3166e7c/images/iii_xix_3.jpg" /><figcaption style="color: #f5a800; border-style: dotted; border-color: white; border-width: 0 0 0 6px ;margin: 5px 0 0 5px; background-color: transparent !important; padding: 5px">Phyllis Whitley receives her award from Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson and Milwaukee Election Commission Director Claire Woodall</figcaption></figure><h3 class="clerkHeader">Longtime Election Worker Receives High Honor</h3> <p><strong>Milwaukee’s Phyllis Whitley Recipient of First-Ever Trailblazer Award</strong></p> <p>Phyllis Whitley has been doing more than her part for the city of Milwaukee for nearly 50 years now, so it’s no surprise that Wisconsin’s largest city would honor her for those efforts.</p> <p>Whitley, 67-year-old field coordinator for the Milwaukee Election Commission, was recently the recipient of Milwaukee’s first-ever Trailblazer Award.</p> <p>Whitley said she is extremely proud of her work at the city’s Election Commission, along with her efforts in two other city roles before she moved to elections.</p> </div> <div style="&#10; background-color: white;&#10; padding: 1em;&#10; "> <div class="fig40r" style="margin-bottom: 0 !important; "><img alt="" class="adapt-img" src="https://dzygfo.stripocdn.email/content/guids/CABINET_bb27bf1fc35ff2b8678223eded69df59ef015ab77cea4ebf9e6ea447d3166e7c/images/mke_skyline_flag_blue.png" style="margin-top: 1em; margin-bottom: 0 !important; " /></div> <aside class="pquoter" style="clear: both; margin-top: 0"><p style="font-weight: 800">“I just thought, I am going to be part of a very important process, and I felt so good about it.”</p> </aside><p>Family members and co-workers were on hand for a special ceremony at City Hall where Mayor Cavalier Johnson presented the mother of 10 and grandmother of 12 with the Trailblazer Award.</p> <p>“I was shocked, I was happy, I was so many things, so many emotions were playing a part in me," Whitley said. "It made me feel great.”</p> <p>At the Milwaukee Election Commission, Whitley leads a team troubleshooting voting machines and other election equipment to make sure everything is functioning properly in the run-up to elections.</p> <p>“I think I play a very important part in ensuring that the elections are going to be upheld, and that nothing fraudulent is going to happen,” she said. For her, that satisfaction is the best part of the job.</p> <p>Whitley started with the city in 1974. Dreams of being a schoolteacher were pushed aside as she needed to find work. The teenage mother took a part-time job as a circulation aide with the Milwaukee Public Library.</p> <p>“There was one guy there, at the library, who told me I would make a great full-time worker," Whitley said.</p> <p>He believed in her, and that made all the difference. Soon, she landed a full-time job at the library.</p> <p>“I loved it. I got to read everything. I found newspapers that I never knew existed,” said Whitley.</p> <div class="fig40l" style="margin-bottom: 0"><img alt="" class="adapt-img" src="https://dzygfo.stripocdn.email/content/guids/CABINET_bb27bf1fc35ff2b8678223eded69df59ef015ab77cea4ebf9e6ea447d3166e7c/images/mke_skyline_flag_blue.png" style="margin-top: 1em" /></div> <aside class="pquotel" style="clear: both; margin-top: 0"><p style="font-weight: 800">“I was shocked, I was happy, I was so many things, so many emotions were playing a part in me," Whitley said. "It made me feel great.”</p> </aside><p>She moved from the library to the city’s print shop before a colleague approached her in 1985. She let Whitley know about an opening at the Milwaukee Election Commission.</p> <p>For Whitley, the chance to serve voters was a powerful draw.</p> <p>She started in the Milwaukee Election Commission warehouse, learning the ins and outs of voting machines.</p> <p>“I just thought, I am going to be part of a very important process, and I felt so good about it,” Whitley said.</p> <p>By this time, she had met her husband. Her family was growing, and she had found her life’s professional calling.</p> <p>Many things have changed in the elections realm over the years, but not the immense pride Whitley still feels about her work.</p> <p>With the February election just around the corner, the election warehouse is a beehive of activity. Whitley needs to secure several new polling locations; voting machines must be tested; records updated; a small mountain of materials for around 200 polling sites must be reviewed and organized. Everything must be scrutinized, “so that we can find anything that possibly could be wrong (and fix it) before anything leaves this building,” said Whitley.</p> <p>At 67, retirement is not on her radar. “I feel like I’ve done a lot, but I don’t feel like I’m ready to stop. My mind is sharp,” she said.</p> <p>Whitley loves giving back to her community and is so thankful for that colleague at the library who told her – now nearly a half-century ago – that she had self- worth, and that she would be a great full-time city employee.</p> <p>“I feel really good that I was able to stick with this,” Whitley said.</p> <p>Spoken like a true <em>trailblazer.</em></p> <hr class="clerk-hr" /></div> </div> </article><article><hr class="usaGradi" /><h2><a id="calendar" name="calendar">Upcoming Dates &amp; Deadlines</a></h2> <h3>Upcoming Events</h3> <ul style="margin-bottom=0px"><li>November 28, 2023 – County clerks publish Type A notice of Spring Election and Presidential Preference Vote</li> <li>November 28, 2023 – Municipal clerks publish Type A notice of Spring Election for municipal offices and referenda.</li> <li>November 30, 2023 – Deadline for political parties to submit list of nominees for election inspectors and special voting deputies to municipalities.</li> <li>December 1, 2023 – First day for candidates to circulate nomination papers for the 2024 Spring Election.</li> </ul><h3>Upcoming Commission Meetings</h3> <ul><li>December 19, 2023 – Special Meeting</li> </ul><h3>Upcoming Elections</h3> <ul><li>February 20, 2024 – Spring Primary (if necessary)</li> <li>April 2, 2024 – Spring Election &amp; Presidential Preference Primary</li> <li>August 13, 2024 – Primary Election</li> <li>November 5, 2024 – General Election</li> </ul><h2 style="font-weight: 800; color: #2c54ae">Recent Clerk Communications</h2> <ul style="margin-bottom=0px"><li>November 9, 2023 – <a href="https://elections.wi.gov/memo/monday-june-3-2024-filing-deadline-partisan-primary" target="_blank">Monday June 3, 2024, Filing Deadline for Partisan Primary</a></li> <li><strong>November 8, 2023 – UPDATE</strong> <a href="https://elections.wi.gov/memo/national-mail-voter-registration-form-follow-september-15-2023-communication" target="_blank">National Mail Voter Registration Form</a></li> <li>November 6, 2023 – <a href="https://elections.wi.gov/memo/clerk-guidance-concerning-ballot-timeline-april-2024-spring-election-and-presidential" target="_blank">Ballot Timeline for the April 2024 Spring Election and Presidential Preference Primary</a></li> <li>November 2, 2023 – <a href="https://elections.wi.gov/memo/subject-lines-when-emailing-state-agencies" target="_blank">Subject Lines When Emailing State Agencies</a></li> <li>October 26, 2023 – <a href="https://elections.wi.gov/memo/2024-2025-calendar-election-events-finalized" target="_blank">2024-2025 Calendar of Election Events Finalized</a></li> </ul></article><footer style="&#10; padding: 10px;&#10; border-radius: 0px;&#10; color: #545e66;&#10; font-family: Poppins, 'Century Gothic',&#10; 'Arial Black', Gadget, sans-serif;&#10; line-height: 1.3;&#10; font-size: 16px;&#10; border: 0px unset #000000;&#10; "><p style="text-align: center; margin-top: 16px"><strong>Questions or comments?</strong></p> <p style="text-align: center; margin: 0px">Call 608-261-2028 or email <a href="#" style="&#10; color: #337ab7;&#10; font-family: Poppins,&#10; 'Century Gothic', 'Arial Black',&#10; Gadget, sans-serif;&#10; font-size: 16px;&#10; text-decoration: none !important;&#10; " target="_blank" data-mail-to="ryrpgvbaf/ng/jv/qbg/tbi" data-replace-inner="@email">@email</a></p> <p style="text-align: center; margin: 0px"> </p> <!-- The address element does exactly what it says. 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xml:lang="en-us" xml:lang="en-us"><!-- 3 column table layout. See https://www.goodemailcode.com/email-code/container for documentation --> <div> <div style="max-width: 666px; margin: 0 auto"><!-- email content in here --> <div style="padding: 1.5em"><!-- Logo section and header. Headers are useful landmark elements. --> <header><figure class="figcol"><img alt="WEC on the Moon" src="https://dzygfo.stripocdn.email/content/guids/CABINET_9cab75baaa10f858fd957e5aa13a8191e9f6c756224d76c2929133868e613ef6/images/wec_moon_logo_sm.png" title="WEC on the Moon" /></figure><h1>WEC Ghoulsletter</h1> <p class="subheader">Volume III, Issue XVIII<br /> October 27, 2023</p> <figure class="figcol"><img alt="" class="adapt-img" src="https://dzygfo.stripocdn.email/content/guids/CABINET_9cab75baaa10f858fd957e5aa13a8191e9f6c756224d76c2929133868e613ef6/images/hodag_animation.gif" style="&#10; display: block;&#10; border: 0;&#10; outline: none;&#10; text-decoration: none;&#10; -ms-interpolation-mode: bicubic;&#10; " width="560" /></figure><h2 class="introTOC">Happy<br /> Halloween!</h2> <div> <h2><a id="TOC" name="TOC">Contents</a></h2> <div style="&#10; width: 100%;&#10; display: table;&#10; margin: auto;&#10; "> <div class="col2"> <ul><li><strong>Important! </strong> <a class="spookylink" href="#Polling"> Changes to Polling Place Updates </a></li> <li><a class="spookylink" href="#Badger">Badger Book MOU </a></li> <li><a class="spookylink" href="#Training">Training Reporting </a></li> <li><a class="spookylink" href="#time">2024 Elections Calendar </a></li> </ul><ul><li><a class="spookylink" href="#362">Clerk Updates </a></li> <li><a class="spookylink" href="#clerkFeature">Clerk Feature: Christy Skelding </a></li> <li><a class="spookylink" href="#calendar">Upcoming Dates &amp; Deadlines </a></li> <li><a class="spookylink" href="#memos">Recent Clerk Communications </a></li> </ul></div> </div> </div> </header><main><article><h2>Welcome, Commissioner Riepl</h2> <figure class="fig40r"><img alt="" src="https://dzygfo.stripocdn.email/content/guids/cab_pub_7cbbc409ec990f19c78c75bd1e06f215/images/85611538986163666.png" /></figure><p>Earlier this month, Gov. Tony Evers announced the appointment of Carrie Riepl to the Wisconsin Elections Commission. Riepl, the former City of Eau Claire clerk, replaces former Commissioner Joseph Czarnezki. Riepl’s appointment was effective immediately for a term ending in May 2026.</p> <p>Riepl has worked for the city of Eau Claire since 2011, serving as a human resources specialist and human resources manager and as the city clerk from 2017 to 2022. She completed the clerk’s institute at UW-Green Bay and has a bachelor’s degree in legal studies with a paralegal certificate from Hamline University.</p> <p>Riepl said her goals as a WEC commissioner are “to ensure that all eligible voters who wish to vote are able to do so with confidence that their vote will be counted, and to provide guidance to Clerks which allows them to conduct elections according to the law in an impartial and transparent manner.”</p> <hr /><span class="button2"><a class="boldwhite" href="#TOC">Back to Contents</a> </span></article><article><figure class="figcol"><img alt="" src="https://dzygfo.stripocdn.email/content/guids/CABINET_9cab75baaa10f858fd957e5aa13a8191e9f6c756224d76c2929133868e613ef6/images/2747_001.png" /></figure><h2>Polling place changes in WisVote haunting you?</h2> <p>To preserve election history and accessibility records, WEC will now create and edit all polling places in WisVote for municipalities.</p> <figure class="fig40r"><img alt="" class="adapt-img" src="https://dzygfo.stripocdn.email/content/guids/CABINET_9cab75baaa10f858fd957e5aa13a8191e9f6c756224d76c2929133868e613ef6/images/adobestock_266425151.png" /></figure><p>Managing polling places can be vexing – it is not as easy as it seems. It’s easy to make mistakes in the process, making the data inconsistent.To prevent errors, we’re changing the way polling place records are created, edited, and deactivated.</p> <p>If a polling place needs to be added to WisVote, complete the EL-501 New Polling Place Accessibility Self-Assessment form and send it to <a class="spookylink" href="#" data-mail-to="ryrpgvbaf/ng/jv/qbg/tbi" data-replace-inner="@email">@email</a>. We’ll take it from there and let you know when it’s ready to add to your election plans. Just send the Help Desk an email if you need to make changes to an existing polling place record.</p> <p>You can still edit the primary contact and phone information on a polling place record. This should be someone other than a clerk that oversees the actual building space who can be reached in an emergency.</p> <p>*NOTE: Polling place records will only be deactivated if the physical building no longer exists (is torn down). To maintain location history, they will stay active in case the building is used as a polling place again. If that location is not included in the reporting unit set-up in the Election Plans tile, it will not appear to voters as a polling location.</p> <p> </p> <hr /><span class="button2"><a class="boldwhite" href="#TOC">Back to Contents</a> </span></article><article><div><a id="Badger" name="Badger"></a> <h2 style="&#10; line-height: 120%;&#10; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;&#10; font-family: shlop, poppins,&#10; sans-serif !important;&#10; font-size: 2.5em;&#10; letter-spacing: 3px;&#10; color: #67ff9d;&#10; font-weight: 400;&#10; margin-top: 0;&#10; margin-bottom: 15px;&#10; font-style: normal;&#10; text-align: center;&#10; column-span: all;&#10; ">Badger Boooooook MOU</h2> <figure class="figcol"><img alt="even skelton clerks have to do paperwork" class="adapt-img" src="https://dzygfo.stripocdn.email/content/guids/CABINET_9cab75baaa10f858fd957e5aa13a8191e9f6c756224d76c2929133868e613ef6/images/skelepen_1.png" /></figure><div class="glow-button"> <h2>Badger Boooooook MOU</h2> <h3 class="fade-in">Memoranda of Understanding</h3> <h4>Signed agreements for legacy users are due December 1</h4> <p>The Badger Book program is an innovative electronic poll book program that aims to increase efficiency when checking in voters, decrease costs, and improve data accuracy. Memoranda of Understanding were created to codify the relationship and expectations between the WEC and Badger Book users. The MOU outlines (among other things):</p> <ul><li> <p>The terms and conditions of the program, including the roles and responsibilities of both parties</p> </li> </ul><ul><li> <p>The resources and support that will be provided to participating municipalities</p> </li> </ul><p>The clerk of each Badger Book municipality has or will receive a Request to Complete MOU from <a class="spookylink" href="https://electiontraining.wi.gov/" target="_blank"> <u> The Learning Center (TLC) </u> </a> . Legacy Badger Book jurisdictions have already received the agreement and it is due back to the WEC by <u> December 1, 2023 </u> . New Badger Book users will be assigned the MOU to complete after they attend Introduction to Badger Books training in mid-November.</p> <p>We ask that ALL new and continuing Badger Book Municipalities review the MOU carefully and sign it to indicate their commitment to the program.</p> <p>Thank you to all Badger Book municipalities who continue to make this still-growing program the best it can be!</p> </div> <hr /></div> <span class="button2"><a class="boldwhite" href="#TOC">Back to Contents</a></span></article><article style="margin-top: 40px; clear: both"><a id="Training" name="Training"></a> <figure class="figcol"><img alt="" class="fade-in" src="https://dzygfo.stripocdn.email/content/guids/CABINET_9cab75baaa10f858fd957e5aa13a8191e9f6c756224d76c2929133868e613ef6/images/exercise_wolf.png" /></figure><h2>Training Reports Due Soon</h2> <h3>Submit your training hours by December 31</h3> <p>Municipal clerks are required by state law to take and report to the Wisconsin Elections Commission at least six hours of election training each two-year training term. For training purposes, municipal clerks are currently in the 2022-2023 term and must complete this term’s election training by December 31, 2023. Election training taken between January 1, 2022 and December 31, 2023 will recertify a municipal clerk for the 2024-2025 term. For new municipal clerks, three of the six hours must be the Municipal Clerk Core class, taken either in The Learning Center or an in-person class with a certified clerk-trainer.</p> <p>If you have training to report to us, please use <a class="spookylink" href="https://elections.wi.gov/wec-form/mct-certification-hours-reporting" target="_blank"> <u> the Clerk Reporting Form </u> </a> on our website or enter the training directly into WisVote if you use the system. You can find directions on how to enter your training directly into WisVote by visiting <a class="spookylink" href="https://electiontraining.wi.gov/course/view.php?id=56" target="_blank"> <u> The Learning Center (TLC) </u> </a> . The training will be displayed as “approval pending” until we review the training submission and mark it approved or denied. It will still appear in the posted training report. Training taken in The Learning Center (TLC) does not post to your WisVote training record. Our goal is for a future platform of TLC to do so.</p> <hr /><span class="button2"><a class="boldwhite" href="#TOC">Back to Contents</a></span></article><article style="margin-top: 40px; clear: both"><h2>The Time is Now</h2> <figure class="fig40l"><img alt="" class="adapt-img" src="https://dzygfo.stripocdn.email/content/guids/CABINET_9cab75baaa10f858fd957e5aa13a8191e9f6c756224d76c2929133868e613ef6/images/father_timeartboard_1.png" width="180" /></figure><h3>2023 – 2025 Elections Calendar</h3> <p>WEC staff are excited to announce that the final version of the clerk-reviewed 2023-2024 Calendar of Election Events is now ready for use. Thank you to all the clerks and local election officials who helped in the review of the calendar. Your comments and suggestions have been incorporated.</p> <p>The updated calendar includes dates and deadlines from November 2023 through January 2025, and is a valuable tool for election officials and the public to use throughout the election cycle. The calendar is currently available in multiple formats including PDF, Word, and Excel, along with an Excel file that can be imported into Microsoft Outlook.</p> <p>You can find the 2023 and 2024 Calendar of Election Events available <a class="spookylink" href="https://elections.wi.gov/memo/2024-2025-calendar-election-events-finalized" target="blank">online.</a></p> <p>As a reminder, the calendar of election events no longer includes campaign finance filing deadlines. For campaign finance deadlines visit the Wisconsin Ethics Commission website: ethics.wi.gov.</p> <p>For questions or further guidance please call the Elections Help Desk at (608) 261-2028 or email the Elections Help Desk at <a class="spookylink" href="#" data-mail-to="ryrpgvbaf/ng/jv/qbg/tbi" data-replace-inner="@email">@email</a>.</p> <hr /><span class="button2"><a class="boldwhite" href="#TOC">Back to Contents</a></span></article><article style="margin-top: 40px; clear: both"><a id="362" name="362"></a> <figure class="figcol"><img alt="" src="https://dzygfo.stripocdn.email/content/guids/CABINET_9cab75baaa10f858fd957e5aa13a8191e9f6c756224d76c2929133868e613ef6/images/uncle_sam_wants_you_to_update_your_wisvote_contact_info_halloween_9tX.png" style="display: block" /></figure><a class="esd-anchor" name="4ym" id="4ym"></a> <h2><span>Zoinks! </span><br /> Let's Make Sure Voters Can Reach You!</h2> <h3>Take a Peek at Your Staff's Info on MyVote</h3> <span> Maintaining your contact information and staff list in WisVote is crucial for ensuring that voters can contact your office and that only active election officials have access to this sensitive database. You can easily verify that your municipality's clerk contact information is correct by using MyVote. Click on the "Find My Clerk" link in the footer and enter a local address. </span> <p>Also, as a matter of routine, please keep the WEC Helpdesk aware of any incoming staff members who need WisVote access, or outgoing staff members whose access should be removed, and the dates to change their access.</p> <p>Please contact the WEC Helpdesk if you have any questions about your staff's credentials for WisVote.</p> <div class="wysiwyg-layout--row wysiwyg-layout--row-2-col 2-col row gutter-large"> <div class="wysiwyg-layout--col col-md-6"><span class="button"><a class="boldwhite" href="https://myvote.wi.gov/en-us/My-Municipal-Clerk" target="_blank">Check Info</a> </span></div> <div class="wysiwyg-layout--col col-md-6"><span class="button"><a class="boldwhite" href="https://elections.wi.gov/sites/default/files/documents/EL-362%20Clerk%20Contact%20Information%20Update%20Form%20%28Rev.%2004-22%29.pdf" target="_blank">Update Info</a> </span></div> </div> <hr /><span class="button2"><a class="boldwhite" href="#TOC">Back to Contents</a></span></article><article><div style="padding: 0 20px 20px 20px"> <figure class="figcol" max-width="560 px"><img alt="" class="adapt-img" src="https://dzygfo.stripocdn.email/content/guids/CABINET_9cab75baaa10f858fd957e5aa13a8191e9f6c756224d76c2929133868e613ef6/images/walker_house.png" /></figure><h2 class="backlit-text"><span class="dropCap">“H</span>aunte<span class="dropCap">D”</span><br /><span class="tuck">inn </span></h2> <h3 class="subheader">No Longer <em> as </em> Spooky<br /> for City Clerk</h3> <h3 style="letter-spacing: &#10; 1">Mineral Point’s Christy Skelding Returns Home to Serve Community</h3> <p>While growing up in Mineral Point, city clerk and treasurer Christy Skelding was quite aware of the community lore surrounding the Walker House. Back in her youth, one of the oldest inns in Wisconsin sat empty, and every kid in town had heard the rumors.</p> <p>“My cousin tried to go back there with a Ouija board once, but got too scared and left,” said Skelding. “Everybody knew that it was a haunted place. It wasn’t open for a very long time, and it was just kind of this old building that just sat there and looked creepy.”</p> <figure class="fig40r"><img alt="" class="adapt-img" src="https://dzygfo.stripocdn.email/content/guids/CABINET_9cab75baaa10f858fd957e5aa13a8191e9f6c756224d76c2929133868e613ef6/images/fam_14.jpg" width="180" /><figcaption style="background: transparent; color: #efefef; font-size: 11px">The Skelding Family</figcaption></figure><p>These days, the beautiful 42-room, 16,000-square foot inn and restaurant, carved from local stone by craftsmen in 1836, is thriving again. Yet talk of it being one of the most haunted places in Wisconsin has persisted ever since townspeople packed around a nearby gallows in 1842.</p> <p>An accused murderer and scallywag named William Caffee was hanged. Rumored paranormal occurrences at Walker House have been connected to his supposed ghost ever since.</p> <p>It’s part of a rich history that makes the artsy and charming former mining town a popular tourist destination -- some visitors even occasionally wander into Skelding’s City Hall office seeking information.</p> <p>She had not planned to be back in her hometown, forging a career as a municipal clerk.</p> <p>When she left Mineral Point after high school her plan was to be an elementary school teacher. She switched degree paths at Madison’s Edgewood College, and went to work for University Hospital with a communications studies degree, helping schedule patients for surgery.</p> <p>She kept the job, commuting to Madison, after she and husband Justin decided to move back to Mineral Point so daughter Harper could grow up closer to family and friends.</p> <aside class="pquotel">“He kind of put the bug in my ear that that job was coming open, and it would be really nice to work in town, and (he said) I think you would be really good at it,”</aside><p>At the time, Skelding’s father, Mike Fenley, was Mineral Point’s building inspector. He caught wind of a position opening at City Hall: deputy clerk.</p> <p>“He kind of put the bug in my ear that that job was coming open, and it would be really nice to work in town, and (he said) I think you would be really good at it,” said Skelding. She applied, “And here we are.”</p> <p>Skelding loved the work and enjoyed giving back to her community, but the deputy clerk position lasted only a year-and-a-half. COVID changed everything, including the closing of Harper’s daycare.</p> <p>That’s when Skelding decided to open her own. “I had to step away from the deputy clerk role, and to make ends meet, I figured I wanted to be a teacher at some point, why not start daycare,” said Skelding. She figured: “I can help other people who are in the same situation, who’ve lost their daycare.”</p> <p>It was going well, yet she still kept tabs on City Hall happenings. In the fall of 2021, she learned the clerk had left, and the deputy clerk departed a few months later.</p> <p>Skelding had developed a strong working relationship with interim city administrator Bob Buckingham, and she knew both he and her community were in a bind.</p> <p>“And I reached out to see how I could help, at night, after hours, stuff like that,” she said. Buckingham asked Skelding if there was any way she would consider coming back to be the city clerk.</p> <p>By this time, Harper was in school. Skelding’s parents were retired. Daycare needs were diminished. Still, she loved the kids and families she was serving, and knew they would have to scramble if she shut down. It was a tough decision, and in the end, she let the daycare families know that she felt a calling to the clerk’s role. “They were the best people, and all understood and wished me well,” she said.</p> <aside class="pquoter">“My cousin tried to go back there with a Ouija board once, but got too scared and left,” said Skelding. “Everybody knew that it was a haunted place. It wasn’t open for a very long time, and it was just kind of this old building that just sat there and looked creepy.”</aside><p>Skelding felt a calling and stepped into the clerk’s role. She teamed up with her mentor, Buckingham, who had decades of experience working in municipal government. “We just made a really good team, trying to keep the city afloat, with limited resources at the time,” said Skelding.</p> <p>As the new clerk, she drew upon customer service experiences assisting daycare parents and scheduling surgeries for hospital patients, “explaining how things are going to go and trying to keep them calm in situations they’re a little bit nervous about.”</p> <p>Deep family community roots brought her immediate public trust. “I think it makes a difference when people come in and know who you are,” said Skelding. “It’s a small town (population 2,500) so pretty much everybody knows everybody, and if they don’t know you exactly, they know your parents, or they know somebody in your family.”</p> <p>Nearly two years into the job, Skelding is now working with a new administrator and a new deputy clerk: “We’re all very new and I think that is the biggest challenge – just not having the knowledge here that we had in the past.”</p> <p>She taps into area clerks and Mineral Point’s former clerk for guidance, as well as using WEC resources for election assistance.</p> <figure class="fig40l"><img alt="" class="adapt-img" src="https://dzygfo.stripocdn.email/content/guids/CABINET_9cab75baaa10f858fd957e5aa13a8191e9f6c756224d76c2929133868e613ef6/images/ella_2.jpg" width="180" /><figcaption style="background: transparent; color: #efefef; font-size: 11px">Ella</figcaption></figure><p>As for family/work balance, City Hall is just a short distance from the Skelding home, meaning she can stay close to Justin, 8-year-old Harper, and Ella, the 1-year-old family dog. “So if I’m at a meeting to 7 or 7:30 at night, I’m home five minutes later,” said Skelding.</p> <p>The Walker House is nearby, too, yet to this day Skelding has yet to go there, and not so much because she finds it overly spooky these days. She said she wants to visit, but just has a lot on her plate, particularly with the 2024 election cycle just around the corner.</p> <p>“We know it’s going to be busy, and contentious,” Skelding said, “so we’re trying to do all the trainings and refreshers.” Skelding said the goal for her office is to “stay on top of our game and make sure we’re running our election the way it needs to be run and as smoothly as it can be run and keep people happy in a busy</p> </div> </article><article style="text-align: left "><hr class="usaGradi" /><h2 style="text-align: left "><a id="calendar" name="calendar"></a> Upcoming Dates &amp; Deadlines</h2> <h3 style="text-align: left ">Upcoming Events</h3> <ul><li>November 1, 2023 – <a class="spookylink" href="https://elections.wi.gov/event/what-expect-polling-place-review" target="_blank"> <strong> Webinar: </strong> What to Expect in a Polling Place Review </a> .</li> <li>November 15, 2023 – WEC sends Type A Notice for 2024 spring elections to clerks.</li> <li>November 28, 2023 – Clerks publish Type A notice of 2024 spring elections.</li> <li>November 30, 2023 – Deadline for political parties to submit election worker lists to municipalities.</li> <li><strong>December 1, 2023 </strong> <ul><li>First day to circulate nomination papers for the 2024 Spring Election.</li> <li>First day to set the date for caucus.</li> <li>Deadline for electors of a village to petition for a primary.</li> <li>Municipal clerks certify the number of electors to county clerks.</li> </ul></li> </ul><h3 style="text-align: left ">Upcoming Commission Meetings</h3> <ul><li>November 2, 2023 – Quarterly Meeting</li> <li>December – Special Meeting (TBD)</li> </ul><h3 style="text-align: left ">Upcoming Elections</h3> <ul><li>February 20, 2024 – Spring Primary (if necessary)</li> <li>April 2, 2024 – Spring Election &amp; Presidential Preference Primary</li> <li>August 13, 2024 – Primary Election</li> <li>November 5, 2024 – General Election</li> </ul><h2 style="text-align: left ">Recent Clerk Communications</h2> <ul><li>October 26, 2023 – <a class="spookylink" href="https://elections.wi.gov/memo/2024-2025-calendar-election-events-finalized" target="_blank"> 2024-2025 Calendar of Election Events Finalized </a></li> <li>October 9, 2023 – <a class="spookylink" href="https://elections.wi.gov/memo/2024-2025-calendar-election-events" target="_blank"> 2024-2025 Calendar of Election Events </a></li> <li>October 3, 2023 – <a class="spookylink" href="https://elections.wi.gov/memo/appointment-election-inspectors-lists-submitted-political-parties-1" target="_blank"> Appointment of Election Inspectors from Lists Submitted by Political Parties </a></li> <li>September 29, 2023 – UPDATE <a class="spookylink" href="https://elections.wi.gov/memo/absentee-envelope-designs-approved-commission-0" target="_blank"> Absentee Envelope Designs Approved by the Commission </a></li> <li>September 29, 2023 – <a class="spookylink" href="https://elections.wi.gov/memo/revised-subgrant-documentation" target="_blank"> Revised Subgrant Documentation </a></li> <li>September 28, 2023 – <a class="spookylink" href="https://elections.wi.gov/memo/el-362-wisvote-clerk-contact-information-update-form-0" target="_blank"> EL-362 WisVote Clerk Contact Information Update Form </a></li> <li>September 25, 2023 – <a class="spookylink" href="https://elections.wi.gov/memo/2023-eric-movers-review-process-quarter-3" target="_blank"> 2023 ERIC Movers Review Process - Quarter3 </a></li> </ul></article><footer><p>Questions or comments? 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