Archived Clerk Communications

This memorandum was updated on October 30 to include important details for counties and municipalities which count their absentee ballots at a central location. The Wisconsin Elections Commission has prepared the following guidance for local election officials as they prepare for the November 3...

In past years, staff have coordinated a purchasing window each fall with Paragon Development Systems (PDS) to bring new municipalities into the Badger Book program. This process allowed for staff to sustainably onboard the new municipal partners by offering hands-on “train the trainer” sessions...

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 offering extended hours to assist municipalities and counties in the week...

As election day approaches, the security of polling places and central count locations has become a topic of growing interest. To address the increasing number of inquiries on the subject, WEC has worked internally as well as with several state and federal security partners to construct a webinar...

Overview The Wisconsin Elections Commission (“WEC”) and its municipal, state, and federal partners have received an influx of questions in advance of the November 3, 2020, General Election relating to firearms in the polling place and other physical security issues. This communication will provide...

To prepare for the November 3, 2020 General Election, WEC staff have updated the Provisional Voting Information Sheet (EL-123is) and the ID Petition Process (IDPP) palm card to reflect the decisions from the One Wisconsin/Luft federal court cases. This decision requires clerks to post a version of...

Wisconsin Elections Commission (WEC) staff has received many calls with respect to counting write-in votes for the offices of President and Vice-President of the United States. The guidance below is based on the limited information provided in Wis. Stats. §§ 7.50(2)(i) and 8.185 which addresses the...

Tuesday, October 20, 2020, is the first day that clerks may offer in-person absentee voting hours in their municipality. In preparation, we wanted to provide you with some reminders about resources that can be used to support your efforts in conducting voting over the next two weeks. Please contact...

*Updated on 10/21/2020 with slight changes to the Allowable and Prohibited Observer Activities Sections Overview Wisconsin state law allows that any member of the public, other than a candidate whose name appears on the ballot, can observe voting at in-person absentee voting sites, polling places...

This memorandum is to advise you of the decisions made by the Wisconsin Elections Commission related to the 2020 post-election voting equipment audits at its September 16, 2020 meeting. These audits are required by law to be conducted after every General Election to ensure the accuracy of tabulation...