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Today, the United States Supreme Court, in Wisconsin Legislature, et al. v. Wisconsin Elections Commission, et al , reversed the Wisconsin Supreme Court’s March 3 rd decision in Johnson v. Wisconsin Elections Commission that selected Governor Evers’ state assembly and senate maps (see attached). It...

2022 Spring Election Pronunciation Guide

Friday, February 11, 2022

Attached is the 2022 Spring Election pronunciation guide.

Notification of Non-Candidacy Posting Requirements and Filing Deadline

Monday, November 1, 2021

2021 Wisconsin Act 33 created requirements for filing officers to publicly notice when an incumbent files a Notification of Non-Candidacy with their office or if an incumbent fails to file a Declaration of Candidacy by the filing deadline. This requirement is applicable to municipalities who use...

No Registered Write-In State Candidates for Spring Primary

Friday, February 12, 2021

The deadline for write-in candidates for state offices to register with the Commission has passed. There are no registered write-in candidates for state offices. If you have write-in candidates for local offices, you should provide a list of those candidates to impacted municipalities for use on...

Filing Challenges to Nomination Papers

Thursday, June 2, 2022

This Filing Challenges to Nomination Papers memorandum provides information to persons who are considering filing a challenge to the nomination papers of a candidate whose papers are required to be filed with the Wisconsin Elections Commission. The informational sheet provides information to persons

Candidate Ballot Access Procedures: Nomination Papers

Tuesday, October 3, 2023

This manual is meant to serve as a resource for both clerks and candidates who may have questions related to the ballot access process.

WisVote User Manual

Tuesday, January 16, 2024

User Manual for WisVote,

Nomination Paper Guides

Monday, June 7, 2021

Click here to view the Ballot Access Manual for Nomination Papers For Candidates The Sample Nomination Paper Information and Examples provides specific information about filling out your nomination papers correctly. For Clerks The nomination paper review guide includes an overview of the required

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