Archived Clerk Communications

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...

The Wisconsin Elections Commission is offering extended hours in support of municipalities and counties who will be completing election night procedures and canvassing the April 7, 2020 election today. Please use the contact information provided below to contact staff during extended hours. Phone...

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...

The attached template should be adapted for your Board of Absentee Ballot Canvassers or Municipal Board of Canvassers meeting to canvass results from the April 7, 2020 Spring Election and Presidential Preference Primary. More guidance on the canvass process will be issued by the WEC in the near...

Commission staff is fielding questions about the processing of absentee ballots given the recent court decisions and the delay in reporting results until April 13, 2020, and is providing the following guidance: Issue: U.S. Supreme Court ruled that all ballots must be ‘postmarked by election day’ and...

This memorandum summarizes three court decisions which were issued today related to Election Day. First, the Wisconsin Supreme Court enjoined the Governor’s Executive Order which had postponed the election, meaning that in-person voting will occur at the polls. County and municipal clerks and...

The attached guidance has been amended to clarify counting of nonpartisan offices. The amendments are in bold italics.