Wisconsin County Clerks

As a result of recent litigation related to ballot access decisions, the Wisconsin Elections Commission (WEC) adopted guidance to clarify two legal standards related to the review of nomination papers. The Commission directed its staff to utilize these standards in its review of nomination papers...

Governor Evers recently signed into law the following two election-related bills passed by the Legislature: 1. 2019 Act 164: This legislation was introduced as Senate Bill 108 and was intended to simplify and clarify the statutes related to filling vacancies in local elective offices. One...

The Wisconsin Elections Commission (WEC) has received numerous questions regarding absentee ballot envelopes, potential shortages and what procedures can be used if clerks are running low on envelopes. We also understand that printing vendors around the state have exhausted their stock of envelopes...

A. Background To help clerks communicate with voters about absentee voting, the Wisconsin Elections Commission has put together a series of sample social media posts and graphics, as well as website banners. Clerks are free to use and customize them for their own needs, as well as to share them with...

Attached is the latest version of the handout for Monday's webinars.

Please see the attached guidance from the Wisconsin Department of Health Services.

Please see the attached documents containing best practices for cleaning voting equipment.

NOTE: THIS FAQ HAS BEEN UPDATED TO CORRECT AN ERROR IN ANSWER #1. THE DATE IS MARCH 19, NOT MARCH 18. Please review this Supplemental Frequently Asked Questions document about absentee voting. 1. May a clerk decline to accommodate in-person voter registration and in-person absentee voting? No, as of...

To help county and municipal clerks communicate about the COVID-19 pandemic with local voters through the media, the Wisconsin Elections Commission has drafted a sample news release encouraging absentee voting for the April 7 Spring Election and Presidential Preference Primary. Attached is a Word...

WEC guidance regarding moving a polling place after consulting with their governing body was only applicable to the April 7, 2020 election. This was affirmed by the Commission during their 12/1/2021 meeting. UPDATE: Response 3 in the FAQ document cited the Commission’s action regarding moving...