Wisconsin County Clerks

Federal Court Order Affects Spring Election – Absentee Ballot Request and Receipt Deadlines Extended COVID-19

Thursday, April 2, 2020

UPDATE: On the evening of April 3 the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals issued an order removing the option for an absentee voter to submit a statement indicating they were unable to obtain a witness signature, in lieu of including a witness signature on the certificate envelope. Therefore, effective...

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WEC Extended Hours in Support of the Spring Election and Presidential Preference Primary on April 7, 2020

Wednesday, April 1, 2020

The Wisconsin Elections Commission is offering extended hours in support of municipalities and counties for the Spring Election and Presidential Preference Primary on April 7, 2020. Please use the contact information provided below to contact staff during extended hours. Phone and email support will...

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Consolidating Polling Places and Use of WisVote - COVID-19

Tuesday, March 31, 2020

This communication focuses on two issues related to the consolidation of polling places – the ability of municipal clerks to consolidate polling places as opposed to closing all polling places on Election Day, and the use of WisVote to check in voters at a consolidated polling location...

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Absentee Ballot Processing - COVID-19

Tuesday, March 31, 2020

The Commission staff has received many questions from county and municipal clerks regarding absentee ballot processing on Election Day, results reporting and conducting the canvass during the current COVID-19 pandemic. Below are frequently asked questions related to those topics. 1. I have more...

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Election Day Procedures Q & A Sessions COVID-19

Tuesday, March 31, 2020

We will offer the same question and answer session webinar three times, morning, afternoon and evening. Wednesday, April 1, 2020: 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, April 1, 2020: 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Wednesday, April 1, 2020: 5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. Registration Link: https://attendee.gotowebinar...

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Absentee Witness Signature Requirement Guidance COVID-19

Sunday, March 29, 2020

This memo is also attached to this larger page of public health resources for clerks: https://elections.wi.gov/node/6787 Over the last week WEC staff and clerks have been contacted by many voters who are concerned about how they will fulfill the absentee ballot witness requirement when voting by...

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Guidance for Indefinitely Confined Electors COVID-19

Sunday, March 29, 2020

Due to the continuing spread of COVID-19, staff of the Wisconsin Elections Commission (WEC) has received numerous inquiries regarding the application of the indefinitely confined designation for absentee voters under Wisconsin Statutes. At its meeting of March 27, 2020, the Commission discussed this...

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Public Health Guidance for Elections - COVID-19

Sunday, March 29, 2020

We would like to express our gratitude to our local election partners for all of your incredible work leading your communities through these very trying times. WEC staff has worked with a public health official to develop guidance to help you prepare your polling places and poll workers for Election...

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Election Official Training Resources COVID-19

Thursday, March 26, 2020

Clerks who are seeking to train chief inspectors and poll workers in the short period of time before the April 7, 2020 Spring Election and Presidential Preference Primary have a variety of topical online and updated training resources available to them. We suggest clerks train their election workers...

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Sample News Release for Municipal Clerks Moving Polling Places Due to COVID-19

Wednesday, March 25, 2020

Attached is a sample news release that municipal clerks can use to inform the media and public about changes in polling places.

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