Clerk Communications

On June 27, 2024, the Commission members voted to approve the draft language of the proposed emergency and permanent rules relating to training for election inspectors and special voting deputies (SVD). The current step for both proposed permanent rules is the Economic Impact Analysis. Please take a...

Two proposed amendments to the Wisconsin Constitution (“Constitution”) were included as referenda on the ballot at the April 2, 2024, Spring Election. Each referendum was passed by the voters of Wisconsin and ratified into the Constitution as follows: Article III, § 7(1): No state agency or officer...

On July 30, 2024, the Wisconsin Elections Commission (“the Commission”) held a public meeting to review and issue guidance following the Marinette County Circuit Court’s decision in Oldenburg v. WEC. The Commission passed the following motion unanimously: The Wisconsin Elections Commission approves...

After a public hearing on Monday, July 22, 2024, the Joint Committee for the Review of Administrative Rules voted to suspend the Commission’s emergency rules that went into effect on June 10 and July 1: EL 6.05 – Relating to the Mandatory Use of Uniform Instructions EL 2.05, 2.07 – Relating to...

To assist clerks and other elections officials with voter outreach in the remaining days ahead of the August 13 Partisan Primary, the Wisconsin Elections Commission has prepared a batch of suggested social media posts, “Summer 2024 Social Media Posts for Clerks,” with graphics, for you to use on...

SUBJECT: Litigation Update: Priorities USA v. WEC 1 RE: Unstaffed drop boxes; municipal clerk discretion; Teigen v. WEC 2 ATTACHMENTS: Attachment A - Drop Box Resources from the United States Election Assistance Commission On July 11, 2024, the Wisconsin Elections Commission (“the Commission”) held...

Dear Clerks, The Wisconsin Elections Commission (“the Commission”) will issue guidance for clerks on three important legal developments ahead of the August 13, 2024 Primary. The Commission intends to schedule two meetings in July to review and issue guidance on these topics: 1. Attorney General...

The United States Postal Service (USPS) will implement a price increase on July 14, 2024. This change could affect the return of absentee envelopes for the upcoming August 13, 2024, Partisan Primary election, as voters may return absentee ballots by mail after this price increase occurs. An absentee...

1. Background. In 2021 the WEC began a quarterly Movers review and mailing process in which postcards are mailed 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...

This memorandum outlines important absentee ballot deadlines for the upcoming August 13, 2024, Partisan Primary. These procedures are required by the federal Uniformed and Overseas Absentee Voters Act (UOCAVA) and Wis. Stat. §§ 7.10(3) and 7.15(1)(cm). County Ballot Delivery Deadline This is a...