Archived Clerk Communications

Best practices for issuing/processing absentee ballots, working with USPS, and selecting polling places With COVID-19, voting by mail has increased drastically in 2020, and with it, a unique set of challenges. Clerks found many creative solutions to these new challenges and have adapted to...

This communication provides reminders and information regarding the upcoming ballot deadlines for the November General Election. Please find information about the following issues related to the ballot upcoming ballot deadlines: The county deadline to provide ballots to all municipalities The...

If municipalities still need to apply for the WEC CARES Act subgrant please contact us immediately. More than $750,000 in grant funds remain unclaimed as of today. Although the application deadline was September 1, we understand that many clerks are extremely busy and may have been unable to apply...

On September 1, 2020, the Wisconsin Elections Commission sent an informational mailer regarding voting options to 2.6 million registered voters across the state. The mailer was unanimously approved by the bipartisan Commission and they directed staff to carry out the creating, printing, and...

Webinar for New or Current WisVote Users Absentee Omnibus WisVote Webinar Tuesday, September 8, 2020 ★see recorded webinar: ▶ TLC Link The second of our absentee webinars. We discuss recent changes and the impact of the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals decision on WisVote absentee, how to better manage...

Webinar Webinar for Clerks about Communication Tools for the Fall 2020 Election Election Information & Education Toolkit Training (I) Wednesday, September 10, 2020 ★see webinar: ▶ Click here This is the first of two webinars for clerks to help them communicate with voters and the media about the...

With higher expected turnout for the November General Election, it is vital that municipal clerks work towards recruiting additional election inspectors. To help municipal clerks with their election inspector or poll worker recruitment ahead of the November 3, 2020 General Election, the WEC has...

Webinar for New or Current WisVote Users WisVote Absentee Overview Tuesday, September 1, 2020: 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.. ★see recorded webinar: ▶ TLC Link This is the first of two WisVote absentee webinars. We will cover WisVote best practices for absentee, the new batch process rolled out in June...

1. SUMMARY. On September 1, 2020, the Wisconsin Elections Commission (WEC) is sending an informational mailing to approximately 2.6 million Wisconsin voters. This memorandum summarizes the contents of the mailing and explains how the mailing will (and will not) affect clerks. 2. COMPOSITION. Why are...

This guidance is provided for Municipal Clerks in light of the spread of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Wisconsin. COVID-19 is spread primarily through respiratory droplets that are released when a sick (infected) person coughs, sneezes, or breaths. These droplets can also remain on surfaces...