City of Milwaukee Election Commission

The purpose of this memo is to alert clerks of some important dates and required actions for the 2023 four-year voter record maintenance. Clerks will use WisVote to process returned postcards and update voter records. Before processing any returned postcards, please view the pre-recorded...

SUMMARY. On March 3, 2023, the Wisconsin Elections Commission (WEC) approved the allocation of funds for an accessible voting equipment subgrant program. BACKGROUND. Under the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023 (Public Law 117-328), the WEC was awarded additional federal funds to “improve the...

Training Report We have posted the Municipal Clerk Training Report in advance of the December 31, 2023 deadline so that clerks can see the number of training hours they have reported so far this term, as of December 1, 2023. The report will be updated monthly until later this year, when it will be...

1. Summary. On April 28, the Commission unanimously approved several aspects of the absentee envelope redesign project: The EL-120 absentee mailer envelope (carrying the ballot to the voter) and El-122 absentee application and certificate envelope (carrying the ballot back to the clerk) will...

1. SUMMARY. On September 21, 2022, the Wisconsin Elections Commission approved the renewal of the Election Security .gov Email Domain Subgrant for municipalities, which awards up to $600 per jurisdiction for transition to a wi.gov or .gov email domain. Under the federal Help America Vote Act (HAVA)...

The Wisconsin Elections Commission is offering extended hours in support of municipalities and counties for the Spring Election on April 4, 2023. Please use the contact information provided below to contact staff during extended hours. Phone and email support will be provided on the following dates...

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...

When setting up your polling place, please pay special attention to how you position your accessible voting equipment and accessible voting booth. State law requires that voters using accessible voting equipment and booths get the same level of privacy and independence as voters using a standard...

Dear County Clerks, Attached to this communication is the Type C Notice of Referendum Election for the referendums that will be on ballots statewide for the Spring Election in both regular and 18-point font for accessibility. The referendum is the result of 2023 Enrolled Joint Resolution 2 and 2023...

To assist you with voter outreach ahead of the April 4, 2023 Spring Election, the Wisconsin Elections Commission has prepared suggested social media posts for you to use on your Facebook, Twitter, or other social media pages. The goal of this resource is to provide you with an easy way to share...