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MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Elections Commission is reminding media members and the public that the window for public testing of electronic voting equipment for the Aug. 13 Partisan Primary Election commences on Saturday, Aug. 3. Testing must occur prior to Election Day. The testing allows...

MADISON, WI. – July 1 marks the start of the nomination paper circulation period for some independent presidential and vice-presidential candidates. Presidential and vice-presidential candidates affiliated with parties already on the ballot do not need to circulate nomination papers. Independent...

MADISON – The Wisconsin Elections Commission (WEC) is pleased to report that it is on its way toward completing the first major step in the process of approving Fall 2024 candidates for the ballot. Monday, June 3, at 5 p.m. was the deadline for state candidates to file nomination papers and other...

MADISON – The Wisconsin Elections Commission (WEC) is pleased to report that it is on its way toward completing the first major step in the process of approving Fall 2024 candidates for the ballot. Monday, June 3, at 5 p.m. was the deadline for state candidates to file nomination papers and other...

Monday, June 3, 2024 at 5 p.m. is the deadline for candidates to file nomination papers to get on the ballot for the August 13 Partisan Primary and the November 5 General Election. Because the Commission office was closed on Saturday, June 1, and candidates were therefore not able to file their...

MADISON – Meagan Wolfe, the nonpartisan administrator of the Wisconsin Elections Commission, recently received two national awards recognizing her performance in election administration. On April 14, the American Society for Public Administration honored Wolfe as a 2024 recipient of its National...

MADISON – The Wisconsin Elections Commission is providing guidance to voters ahead of Tuesday’s Spring Election. Here’s what to know: 1. Voters planning to go to the polls should check the Wisconsin Elections Commission’s MyVote website at MyVote.wi.gov to verify their registration status, find...

MADISON – The Wisconsin Elections Commission on Thursday received a petition from the group No Labels to receive ballot status in Wisconsin ahead of the 2024 General Election. The petition makes use of an uncommon path for a political party to achieve ballot status found in Wis. Stat. § 5.62(2)(a)...

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Elections Commission is reminding media members that the window for public testing of electronic voting equipment for the April 2 Spring Election starts on Saturday, March 23. Testing must occur prior to Election Day. The test provides an opportunity in communities...

MADISON, Wis. – Wisconsin’s local election officials reported a smooth Spring Primary on Tuesday, demonstrating that Wisconsin’s municipal and county clerks are prepared to administer the three remaining scheduled elections this year. “I’m grateful that Wisconsin voters can count on such dedicated...

MADISON, Wis. – Names of Democratic and Republican Presidential Preference Primary candidates are now finalized following action of the Wisconsin Supreme Court and by a request from a Republican candidate for removal from the ballot. Last week, the Wisconsin Elections Commission sent to county...

MADISON, Wis. – The new year has barely begun, and Wisconsin Elections Commission staff have already accomplished one significant task related to the 2024 election cycle. The filing deadline for candidates for the 2024 Spring Election, scheduled for April 2, was Tuesday at 5 p.m., and shortly after...

Media colleagues, Many of you have expressed interest in a §5.06 complaint filed today, Kirk C. Bangstad v. Don Millis et al – EL 23-58. The complaint was disposed of without consideration by the Commission. It is the position of the Commission that a complaint against the Commission, against...

Attached is a document WEC staff have prepared that fact checks the false claims made in the articles of impeachment against WEC Administrator Meagan Wolfe that have been circulated in recent months. Each impeachment article’s false claim is presented in bold, while the WEC’s response is provided in...

MADISON, Wis. – New absentee ballot envelopes the Wisconsin Elections Commission recently approved will provide voters with a more user-friendly way to vote absentee in upcoming elections. The approval of the envelopes is the first step in the rollout. Next, WEC Commissioners will focus on approving...

MADISON, WI – The Wisconsin Elections Commission announced it has deactivated 108,378 voter records through the Four-Year Maintenance process required by law. WEC Administrator Meagan Wolfe said the individuals who were deactivated by the WEC have not voted in the past four years and do not have a...

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Elections Commission this week received the 2023 Innovators Award from the National Association of State Election Directors (NASED) for the WEC’s “Elections 101” voter education project launched in 2022. The WEC was presented with the award July 26 at the organization’s...

Wisconsin Elections Commission Administrator Meagan Wolfe issued the attached press release to members of the media concerning today's special meeting.

Wisconsin Elections Commission Administrator Meagan Wolfe sent a letter and fact checking addendum to legislators on June 24, 2023. The documents are attached.