City of Milwaukee Election Commission

Procedures for April 13, 2020 and Municipal Canvass of Election Results - COVID-19

Friday, April 10, 2020

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...

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Municipal Canvass and Central Count Canvass Meeting Notice Template - COVID-19 Updated

Thursday, April 9, 2020

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...

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Absentee Ballot Postmark Considerations - COVID-19

Wednesday, April 8, 2020

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...

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URGENT -- Wisconsin Supreme Court Orders Election Day to Continue and U.S. Supreme Court Alters Ballot Receipt Deadline; Tallying and Reporting Results Still Prohibited Until April 13 - COVID-19

Tuesday, April 7, 2020

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...

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Gov. Evers Order - COVID-19

Monday, April 6, 2020

The Governor's order was overturned by the Wisconsin Supreme Court later on Monday. The election is going forward. Municipal and County Clerk Partners, The Governor just issued an executive order delaying in-person voting for the April 7, 2020 election until June 9. While the Governor has called for...

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Updated Guidance on Election Night Procedures - COVID-19

Monday, April 6, 2020

The following procedures should be adapted into your election night plans for the April 7, 2020 Spring Election and Presidential Preference Primary. The goal of these procedures is to ensure compliance with the federal court order that restricts the public release of the results until votes are...

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Updated Absentee Witness Signature Requirement Guidance - COVID-19

Sunday, April 5, 2020

In the last few days, multiple court decisions have addressed the witness requirement for absentee voters who wish to vote by mail for the April 7, 2020 election. The end result of those decisions is that the witness requirement remains in effect for the Spring Election. This memorandum provides an...

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Updates to Federal Court Order Affecting Spring Election – Witness Signature Required; No Release of Results Until April 13th at 4:00 p.m. - COVID-19

Saturday, April 4, 2020

Today there were two important modifications to the Court Order issued yesterday by Judge Conley of the Western District of Wisconsin related to the Spring Election and Presidential Preference Primary: The Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals granted a stay regarding the portion of the Order permitting...

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Election Day Supplies - COVID 19

Friday, April 3, 2020

Thank you to each of our municipal and county clerk partners for everything you are doing to lead your communities through this difficult time. Everything you have done to prepare for Election Day is truly incredible. To support your efforts the following supplies have been distributed to each...

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Webinar for County and Municipal Clerks: Federal Court Decision Updates - COVID-19

Friday, April 3, 2020

Friday, April 3, 2020: 4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Registration Link: : https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/1527417770049900044 This webinar will provide clerks with an update about yesterday’s federal court order relating to absentee ballots for next week’s Spring Election and Presidential...

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