Milwaukee County Election Commission

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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Federal Court Order Affects Spring Election – Absentee Ballot Request and Receipt Deadlines Extended COVID-19

Thursday, April 2, 2020

UPDATE: On the evening of April 3 the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals issued an order removing the option for an absentee voter to submit a statement indicating they were unable to obtain a witness signature, in lieu of including a witness signature on the certificate envelope. Therefore, effective...

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WEC Extended Hours in Support of the Spring Election and Presidential Preference Primary on April 7, 2020

Wednesday, April 1, 2020

The Wisconsin Elections Commission is offering extended hours in support of municipalities and counties for the Spring Election and Presidential Preference Primary on April 7, 2020. Please use the contact information provided below to contact staff during extended hours. Phone and email support will...

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Consolidating Polling Places and Use of WisVote - COVID-19

Tuesday, March 31, 2020

This communication focuses on two issues related to the consolidation of polling places – the ability of municipal clerks to consolidate polling places as opposed to closing all polling places on Election Day, and the use of WisVote to check in voters at a consolidated polling location...

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Absentee Ballot Processing - COVID-19

Tuesday, March 31, 2020

The Commission staff has received many questions from county and municipal clerks regarding absentee ballot processing on Election Day, results reporting and conducting the canvass during the current COVID-19 pandemic. Below are frequently asked questions related to those topics. 1. I have more...

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Election Day Procedures Q & A Sessions COVID-19

Tuesday, March 31, 2020

We will offer the same question and answer session webinar three times, morning, afternoon and evening. Wednesday, April 1, 2020: 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, April 1, 2020: 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Wednesday, April 1, 2020: 5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. Registration Link: https://attendee.gotowebinar...

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Absentee Witness Signature Requirement Guidance COVID-19

Sunday, March 29, 2020

This memo is also attached to this larger page of public health resources for clerks: https://elections.wi.gov/node/6787 Over the last week WEC staff and clerks have been contacted by many voters who are concerned about how they will fulfill the absentee ballot witness requirement when voting by...

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