Special Voting Deputies

WEC Newsletter Volume III, Issue VI

Friday, March 17, 2023

Special Voting Deputies Webinar - Cancelled, to be rescheduled

Monday, January 10, 2022

Webinar for Clerks and Special Voting Deputies Special Voting Deputies Wednesday, January 12, 2022: 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Registration Link: To be rescheduled Special Voting Deputies (SVDs) conduct absentee voting at certain care facilities and qualified retirement homes. Clerks are required to...

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SVD Voting Guidance for the April 6, 2021 Spring Election

Friday, March 5, 2021

The guidance provided in this document was approved by a unanimous vote of the Wisconsin Elections Commission during a public meeting on March 2, 2021, and is being issued in conjunction with the promulgation of an Emergency Administrative Rule. Previous COVID-19 pandemic guidance regarding SVD...

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Absentee Voting at Care Facilities for the Spring Primary

Friday, January 15, 2021

The Wisconsin Elections Commission determined on January 15, 2021 that Special Voting Deputies (SVDs) will not be dispatched to care facilities or nursing homes to administer voting for the February 16, 2021 Spring Primary. Due to prohibitions of visitors at qualified care facilities, the required...

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Absentee Voting at Care Facilities - November 3 General Election

Friday, September 25, 2020

The Wisconsin Elections Commission determined on June 24, 2020 and reaffirmed the decision on September 16, 2020 that Special Voting Deputies (SVDs) will not be dispatched to nursing homes and care facilities to administer voting for the remaining elections in 2020. Residents of facilities normally...

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In-Person Absentee Voting and Special Voting Deputy Reminders

Tuesday, September 22, 2020

We have received a number of questions regarding the timeline for conducting in-person absentee and Special Voting Deputy voting for the November General Election. This communication will provide reminders and links to resources for both issues that clerks can use to prepare for the election. In...

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Absentee Voting at Care Facilities Informational Documents

Monday, July 13, 2020

The Wisconsin Elections Commission determined on June 24, 2020 that Special Voting Deputies (SVDs) will not be dispatched to nursing homes and care facilities to administer voting for the remaining elections in 2020. Residents of facilities normally served by SVDs will instead be mailed absentee...

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No Special Voting Deputies for the August 11, 2020 and November 3, 2020 Elections - COVID-19

Wednesday, June 24, 2020

The Wisconsin Elections Commission today directed that municipal clerks shall not send Special Voting Deputies (SVDs) into care facilities for the remaining elections in 2020. The Commission directed that local election officials shall instead mail an absentee ballot to those registered voters who...

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Absentee Voting in Residential Care Facilities and Retirement Homes (SVD Voting)

Wednesday, January 3, 2024

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