Milwaukee County Election Commission

We have recently been notified by the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (DOT) about a change in the expiration timeline of temporary receipts issued to Voter ID Petition Process (IDPP) applicants. The IDPP was established to allow voters who had difficulty obtaining all of the supporting...

This afternoon the Wisconsin Supreme Court issued a decision in the Hawkins (Green Party) matter. The Court denied the petition for ballot access to candidates Howie Hawkins and Angela Walker representing the Green Party for the November 3, 2020 Presidential Election. The Court further vacated the...

Webinar for Clerks, Chief Inspectors and Poll Workers Absentee Management Poll Book Management Wednesday, September 16, 2020 ★see webinar: ▶ Click here This webinar provides election workers with training on the proper maintenance of the poll books on Election Day, how to read the absentee...

Best practices for issuing/processing absentee ballots, working with USPS, and selecting polling places With COVID-19, voting by mail has increased drastically in 2020, and with it, a unique set of challenges. Clerks found many creative solutions to these new challenges and have adapted to...

This communication provides reminders and information regarding the upcoming ballot deadlines for the November General Election. Please find information about the following issues related to the ballot upcoming ballot deadlines: The county deadline to provide ballots to all municipalities The...

Webinar Webinar for Clerks about Communication Tools for the Fall 2020 Election Election Information & Education Toolkit Training (I) Wednesday, September 10, 2020 ★see webinar: ▶ Click here This is the first of two webinars for clerks to help them communicate with voters and the media about the...

Webinar for New or Current WisVote Users Absentee Omnibus WisVote Webinar Tuesday, September 8, 2020 ★see recorded webinar: ▶ TLC Link The second of our absentee webinars. We discuss recent changes and the impact of the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals decision on WisVote absentee, how to better manage...

On September 1, 2020, the Wisconsin Elections Commission sent an informational mailer regarding voting options to 2.6 million registered voters across the state. The mailer was unanimously approved by the bipartisan Commission and they directed staff to carry out the creating, printing, and...

Webinar for New or Current WisVote Users WisVote Absentee Overview Tuesday, September 1, 2020: 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.. ★see recorded webinar: ▶ TLC Link This is the first of two WisVote absentee webinars. We will cover WisVote best practices for absentee, the new batch process rolled out in June...

1. SUMMARY. On September 1, 2020, the Wisconsin Elections Commission (WEC) is sending an informational mailing to approximately 2.6 million Wisconsin voters. This memorandum summarizes the contents of the mailing and explains how the mailing will (and will not) affect clerks. 2. COMPOSITION. Why are...