Milwaukee County Election Commission

The Wisconsin Court of Appeals issued a stay this afternoon of the Waukesha County Circuit Court decision in the Teigen v. WEC case regarding the use of absentee ballot drop boxes and who can return an absentee ballot on behalf of a voter. The stay means the ruling issued by the Circuit Court will...

Webinar for Clerks, Chief Inspectors and Poll Workers Absentee Voting Wednesday, January 19, 2022 ★see webinar: ▶ Click here Absentee voting by mail can begin as soon as ballots are available, which will be soon! This webinar reviews absentee voting rules – by mail, in-person in the clerk’s office...

Webinar for New or Current WisVote Users WisVote 101: Welcome to 2022 Tuesday, January 11, 2022 ★see webinar: ▶ TLC A webinar for those new to WisVote, as well as anyone in need of a refresher. An updated introduction to WisVote covering common processes, managing your elections, tips & tricks, and...

Webinar for Clerks and Special Voting Deputies Special Voting Deputies Wednesday, January 12, 2022: 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Registration Link: To be rescheduled Special Voting Deputies (SVDs) conduct absentee voting at certain care facilities and qualified retirement homes. Clerks are required to...

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 make...

December 31, 2021 marks the end of the current term of Election Inspectors. At a meeting in December, not later than December 31, 2021, the municipal governing body is required to meet and appoint Election Inspectors for a two-year term which begins January 1, 2022 and ends December 31, 2023. Wis...

Webinar for Wisconsin County and Municipal Clerks WisVote Redistricting Updates Tuesday, December 14, 2021 ★see webinar: ▶ TLC With the first redistricting map updates live in WisVote, this webinar covers the redistricting already in progress, next steps, and what actions clerks will need to take...

Introduction This communication provides answers to frequently asked questions from clerks regarding redistricting and the updates in WisVote. For additional background, please refer to our previous 2020 Redistricting communications found under Recent Clerk Communications and at these links: https:/...

Sample ballots for the 2022 Spring Primary and Spring Election have been approved by the Commission and are now available on the WEC website. The ballots specific to each election are further detailed below. All templates can be found in the Forms section of the WEC website by filtering for the...

Webinar for Clerks, Chief Inspectors and Poll Workers Wrapping Up 2021 Wednesday, December 8, 2021 ★see webinar: ▶ Click here We had another busy election year and 2022 promises to be even busier! This webinar acts as a type of “cracker barrel” and review procedures, with questions and problems we...