Absentee

Litigation Update: Oldenburg v. WEC RE: Official Absentee Ballot Application/Certification (EL-122); absentee ballot return envelope

Wednesday, July 31, 2024

On July 30, 2024, the Wisconsin Elections Commission (“the Commission”) held a public meeting to review and issue guidance following the Marinette County Circuit Court’s decision in Oldenburg v. WEC. The Commission passed the following motion unanimously: The Wisconsin Elections Commission approves...

Administrative Rules Update – Suspension of Emergency Rules Currently in Effect

Tuesday, July 23, 2024

After a public hearing on Monday, July 22, 2024, the Joint Committee for the Review of Administrative Rules voted to suspend the Commission’s emergency rules that went into effect on June 10 and July 1: EL 6.05 – Relating to the Mandatory Use of Uniform Instructions EL 2.05, 2.07 – Relating to...

July 29 - August 4 Daily Absentee Ballot Reports - August 13, 2024 Partisan Primary

Sunday, August 4, 2024

August 5-11 Daily Absentee Ballot Reports - August 13, 2024 Partisan Primary

Sunday, August 11, 2024

July 22-28 Daily Absentee Ballot Reports - August 13, 2024 Partisan Primary

Sunday, July 28, 2024

WEC Newsletter Volume IV, Issue IX

Thursday, July 25, 2024

Background: Priorities USA v. WEC¹

Unstaffed drop boxes; municipal clerk discretion; Teigen v. WEC²

On July 5, 2024, the Wisconsin Supreme Court overruled its prior decision, in part, in Teigen v. WEC, and held that secure drop boxes were permitted under state law as a valid method of absentee ballot return. The decision is binding on all lower Wisconsin courts.