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Guidance on Absentee Ballot Return Options Under the Federal Voting Rights Act

Wednesday, September 7, 2022

The United States District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin entered an Opinion and Order, as well as a Permanent Injunction and Declaration, in the matter of Timothy Carey et al. v. Wisconsin Elections Commission et al. (22-cv-402jdp) on August 30, 2022. These materials have been attached...

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2022 General Election Candidate Pronunciation Guide

Thursday, September 1, 2022

Attached is the 2022 November General Election pronunciation guide.

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Clerks 101 Webinar

Monday, August 29, 2022

Webinar for County and Municipal Clerks Clerks 101 Wednesday, August 31, 2022: 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Registration Link: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Ae6GX0yVQ2-pJT79Xh-K9g Clerks may refer to themselves as “new” until they get a few elections or an entire election cycle under their...

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Upcoming Absentee Deadlines – November 8, 2022 General Election

Friday, August 26, 2022

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 upcoming ballot deadlines: 1. The county deadline to provide ballots to all municipalities 2. The...

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Change to Inactive – Deceased Voters Appearing on MyVote.wi.gov

Friday, August 26, 2022

Summary. MyVote will no longer return results for voters marked Inactive – Deceased in the statewide voter registration system. Those searching for a voter meeting that criteria will see a note to this effect under the My Voter Info, Register to Vote, Vote Absentee by Mail, and Track My Ballot...

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New Date! Webinar: WisVote Election Reconciliation

Tuesday, August 23, 2022

Webinar for New or Current WisVote Users WisVote Election Reconciliation, WisVote webinar series Wednesday, August 24, 2022: 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Registration link: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_UlYJHIjTQWKuN_bhUO72vg WisVote Reconciliation has been live for four years! An updated...

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Voter Records Reactivated on August 12, 2022

Friday, August 12, 2022

As part of ongoing litigation in the United States District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin, the WEC is reactivating select voter records previously deactivated on July 31, 2021. These were voters identified in the 2019 Active Movers cohort who had not submitted a new voter registration...

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Absentee Ballot Return Considerations for Wisconsin Clerks and Municipal Attorneys

Thursday, August 4, 2022

Wisconsin Elections Commission (“Commission”) staff have witnessed a recent influx in the volume of questions and challenges pertaining to whether or not a disabled Wisconsin voter may request assistance with the return or mailing of their absentee ballot, particularly when the process is viewed...

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WEC Extended Hours in Support of the Partisan Primary on August 9, 2022

Thursday, August 4, 2022

The Wisconsin Elections Commission is offering extended hours in support of municipalities and counties who will be participating in the Partisan Primary on August 9, 2022. Please use the contact information provided below to contact staff during extended hours. Phone and email support will be...

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AMENDED: Fraudulent Absentee Ballot Requests

Friday, July 29, 2022

PLEASE NOTE: The previous clerk communication on this topic, which was issued on July 28, 2022, has been modified by the WEC and is replaced with the guidance below (Adding Section 3(d)). 1. Summary. The WEC is aware of a public effort to submit fraudulent ballot requests to “demonstrate” a...

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