Milwaukee County Election Commission

Election Security Cyber Threats

Thursday, January 16, 2020

1. Purpose. This message contains important security tips for officials in Wisconsin local, county, and state government. Increased tensions with Iran may result in cyber or physical attacks against the U.S. Although there is no specific threat against Wisconsin infrastructure, Iran and its...

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2020 Vision: Endpoint Testing, WisVote News and RAVE Updates

Thursday, January 16, 2020

1. Purpose. This memorandum provides updated information about three initiatives from the 2020 Vision Election Security plan. 2. Endpoint Testing. All WisVote users must have endpoint testing software installed before January 28, 2020. The WEC will use endpoint testing software to validate device...

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Movers List Litigation Update

Wednesday, January 15, 2020

There has been much news coverage recently about litigation involving the ERIC Movers List procedures, so I want to bring you up to date on the latest news. On Tuesday, January 14, the Wisconsin Court of Appeals District 4 issued two stays in the case known as Timothy Zignego et al vs. Wisconsin...

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Urgent Windows 10 Update

Wednesday, January 15, 2020

1. PURPOSE. This important memo is to alert you to a high priority Windows 10 update that Microsoft released today. 2. WHAT TO DO. Immediately update any computer running Windows 10. To update your Windows 10 computer, click the Windows icon in the bottom left of your screen, type “update,” click...

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Third Party Voter Registration Mailing: Voter Participation Center and Center for Voter Information

Tuesday, January 14, 2020

The Wisconsin Elections Commission has been advised that a voter registration mailing will start arriving in Wisconsin on January 14, 2020. The mailing is from the Voter Participation Center (VPC) and the Center for Voter Information (CVI), which are nonprofit voter registration groups that are not...

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Everything You Need to Know About Absentee Voting in 2020 webinar

Monday, January 13, 2020

Webinar for Clerks, Chief Inspectors and Poll Workers Everything You Need to Know About Absentee Voting in 2020 Wednesday, January 15, 2020: 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Registration Link: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/8368013963964972044 With three federal elections looming over us in 2020...

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Pronunciation Guide for 2020 Spring Primary (Includes candidates for special primary in Congressional District 7)

Monday, January 13, 2020

The spring primary and Congressional District 7 primary pronunciation guide is attached. If you have questions, please contact me.

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Updates Regarding Spring Primary and Spring Election Contests

Wednesday, January 8, 2020

Statewide Spring Primary Three candidates have filed nomination papers for the Office of Supreme Court Justice. While the candidates will not be certified until the January 14, 2020 meeting of the Wisconsin Elections Commission, staff will be recommending that all three candidates be certified...

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State Your Name and Address Requirement Changes and Polling Place Accessibility

Tuesday, January 7, 2020

Accommodation for the State Your Name and Address Requirement The 2019 Wisconsin Act 48 was signed into law on November 22, 2019 amending the requirement for a voter to state their name and address if they are unable to do so. The law allows voters to have poll workers or assistors of their choosing...

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New Training Resources for the 2020 Election Cycle

Friday, January 3, 2020

Election Administration Tabletop Exercise In 2018, the Wisconsin Elections Commission rolled out the first Election Security Tabletop Exercise, followed this year by version 2.0. Based on the positive feedback we received from the hundreds of county and municipal clerks, local election officials and...

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