Archived Clerk Communications

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...

The purpose of this memo is to alert clerks of some important dates and required actions for the 2021 four-year voter record maintenance. Clerks will use WisVote to process returned postcards and update voter records. Before processing any returned postcards, please view the pre-recorded...

Webinar for New or Current WisVote Users WisVote 2021 Four-Year Maintenance Webinar Tuesday, May 18, 2021 ★see webinar: ▶ TLC We preview the 4-year maintenance process, including recording in WisVote, important dates, and the mailing design. Materials will be posted Tuesday morning before the...

1. Purpose. This memorandum provides important information regarding the recent ransomware attack that shut off the flow of 100 million gallons of fuel daily to the U.S. East Coast. While this attack did not involve election officials or systems, it is a powerful reminder that basic practices are...

Under Wisconsin law, a voter can request an absentee ballot as an indefinitely confined voter due to age, illness, infirmity, or disability. Declaring oneself indefinitely confined is an individual determination that only an individual elector can make and can only be made for the reasons outlined...

Webinar for Clerks, Chief Inspectors and Poll Workers Best Practices and Key Takeaways from the 2020-2021 Elections; Monday, May 5, 2021 ★see webinar: ▶ Click here In this post-election webinar, we review everything we learned over the past year and share some best practices, as identified by...

Webinar for New or Current WisVote Users Post-Election Review Review, 2021 WisVote webinar series Tuesday, April 13, 2021 ★see webinar: ▶ TLC We discuss the post-election process, reconciliation, and what to expect for the rest of 2021. A webcast will also be posted on the Wisconsin Election...