Wisconsin County Clerks

The United States Department of Justice (U.S. DOJ) recently issued guidance on federal statutes that could impose constraints on the scope and method of post-election audits, including reviews of election materials like ballots for the 2020 General Election. The guidance issued by U.S. DOJ can be...

The Wisconsin Elections Commission is pleased to announce that this week marks the beginning of the WEC Newsletter! This email newsletter will supplement recent clerk communications and be a reliable source of information for clerks every two weeks about timely topics and events, upcoming deadlines...

Webinar for Wisconsin County and Municipal Clerks WisVote Redistricting and the WEC 101 Tuesday, August 3, 2021 ★see webinar: ▶ TLC WEC Staff provides a background of how redistricting impacts elections and how the WEC is preparing for it. We will also cover best practices for address data quality...

Webinar for New or Current WisVote Users WisVote Updates 2021 Tuesday, July 20, 2021 ★see webinar: ▶ TLC This WisVote webinar covers the many changes and updates being made to WisVote in 2021. With the crush of the 2020 elections firmly behind us, the WisVote development cycle is now returning to...

July 15, 2021, is the deadline for a voter to respond with a Request for Continuation of Registration for the 2021 four-year voter record maintenance. Requests for continuation made after July 15, 2021, cannot be accepted and the voter should be informed that they will need to re-register. Clerks...

On June 2, 2021, the Wisconsin Elections Commission (“Commission”) approved the Dominion Voting Systems Democracy Suite 5.5-C and 5.5-CS voting systems for sale and use in the State of Wisconsin. No electronic voting equipment may be offered for sale or implemented in Wisconsin unless first approved...

Next week, the WEC will mail approximately 97,700 postcards to Wisconsin residents who were identified as potentially moving. As part of Wisconsin’s membership in the Electronic Registration Information Center (ERIC), the WEC is required to contact voters who ERIC has flagged as having potentially...

The Wisconsin Elections Commission recently updated the January 8, 2021, clerk communication titled “Indefinitely Confined Absentee Request Confirmation Process” and the May 6, 2021, clerk communication titled “Indefinitely Confined Absentee Ballot Requests Clean-Up Process.” The intent of the...

Webinar for New or Current WisVote Users WisVote Never Sleeps: Odd Year Odds and Ends Tuesday, June 22, 2021 ★see webinar: ▶ TLC Even though there is no Fall Election this year, there are still plenty of items that need attention and will help prepare you for 2022. Topics will include voter list...

1. Purpose. This memorandum provides updated information to municipal and county clerks regarding the 2019 ERIC Movers Maintenance Process and what will happen to approximately 69,000 voter records that are still in Active-Movers status. 2. WEC Plan. Active-mover records remaining in the voter...