Military/Overseas Voting

FWAB form from UOCAVA voters

Friday, October 25, 2024

1. Purpose. This memo is intended to clarify procedures for the Federal Write-in Absentee Ballot (FWAB) due to a large volume of them coming in to clerks. This form is made available to voters through the various branches of the U.S. military, through U.S. embassies, or online. The FWAB form can...

EL-128up Uniform Instructions for UOCAVA Voters Requesting an Absentee Ballot by Mail

Thursday, March 21, 2024

The Wisconsin Elections Commission voted unanimously to approve the EL-128up “Uniform Instructions for Military and Overseas absentee Voters (Mail),” that must be sent to UOCAVA voters who choose to receive an absentee ballot by mail. Starting today, municipal clerks must use the EL-128up Uniform...

Upcoming Absentee Deadlines – April 2, 2024, Spring Election and Presidential Preference Vote

Tuesday, January 23, 2024

The attached memo outlines important absentee ballot deadlines for the upcoming April 2, 2024, Spring Election and Presidential Preference Vote. These procedures are required by the federal Uniformed and Overseas Absentee Voters Act (UOCAVA) and Wis. Stat. §§ 7.10(3) and 7.15(1)(cm). Please review...

Clerk Guidance Concerning Ballot Timeline for the April 2024 Spring Election and Presidential Preference Primary

Monday, November 6, 2023

Wis. Stat. § 7.15(1)(cm) requires a ballot be sent to each voter with an active absentee request on file 47 days prior to the Presidential Preference Primary. This scenario only occurs every four years, in a Presidential election year, when the Spring non-partisan election is paired with the...

Upcoming Absentee Deadlines – November 8, 2022 General Election

Friday, August 26, 2022

This communication provides reminders and information regarding the upcoming ballot deadlines for the November General Election. Please find information about the following issues related to the upcoming ballot deadlines: 1. The county deadline to provide ballots to all municipalities 2. The...

FWAB form from UOCAVA voters

EL-128up Uniform Instructions for UOCAVA Voters Requesting an Absentee Ballot by Mail

Upcoming Absentee Deadlines – April 2, 2024, Spring Election and Presidential Preference Vote

Clerk Guidance Concerning Ballot Timeline for the April 2024 Spring Election and Presidential Preference Primary

WEC Newsletter Volume III, Issue XIV

WEC Newsletter Volume III, Issue XIII

WEC Newsletter Volume III, Issue XII

Did military absentee ballot numbers unexpectedly decrease between 2020 and 2022?

Upcoming Absentee Deadlines – November 8, 2022 General Election

Military & Overseas Voters At-a-Glance Guide