Clerk Communication

Overview The Wisconsin Elections Commission has received questions from clerks about the increase in indefinitely confined absentee voters and their ability to contact those voters to verify the status of their absentee request. It is allowable for municipal clerks to contact these voters for...

This memo is for county and municipal clerks in Congressional District 7. Thank you to each of our municipal and county clerk partners for the incredible things you continue to do to keep elections safe during this unprecedented time. To support your efforts, the Wisconsin Elections Commission is...

Webinar for Clerks, Chief Inspectors and Poll Workers Best Practices from the Spring Elections Wednesday, May 6, 2020: 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. ★see webinar: ▶ See Webinar Our first post-election webinar! We will review everything we learned over the last four months and share some best practices...

Webinar for Wisconsin County and Municipal Clerks WisVote Grab-Bag Tuesday, April 28, 2020: 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. ★see recorded webinar: ▶ TLC Link Bring your questions, comments, and concerns. We’ll be covering topics that have been generating calls and emails while answering your questions about...

To help county and municipal clerks in Congressional District 7 communicate about the COVID-19 pandemic with local voters through the media, the Wisconsin Elections Commission has drafted a sample news release encouraging absentee voting for the May 12 Special Election. Attached is a Word document...

Webinar for New or Current WisVote Users Spring Post Election & Early Prep for the Fall General Election Thursday, April 23, 2020: 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. ★see webinar: ▶ TLC Link Due to audio issues with the first attempt, we are rescheduling this webinar for Thursday, April 23rd. A webinar to...

Webinar for Clerks, New or Current WisVote Users Spring Post Election & Early Prep for the Fall General Election Tuesday, April 21, 2020: 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. ★see webinar: ▶ TLC Link A webinar to review the post-election process in WisVote and also preparations for the fall election cycle that...

Update 4/13/2020 In response to the WEC’s request to the USPS for a written statement outlining the use of local postmarks on Election Day, the attached email was provided. The attached does not constitute a written statement but does provide insight into the process that may be useful. This email...

All municipalities are required to compile and transmit election results for the April 7 election after the 4:00 PM absentee ballot return deadline on April 13, 2020. Other election night procedures that could not be completed due to the federal court decision that extended the absentee return...