COVID-19

Absentee Ballot Postmark Considerations - COVID-19

Wednesday, April 8, 2020

Commission staff is fielding questions about the processing of absentee ballots given the recent court decisions and the delay in reporting results until April 13, 2020, and is providing the following guidance: Issue: U.S. Supreme Court ruled that all ballots must be ‘postmarked by election day’ and...

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Gov. Evers Order - COVID-19

Monday, April 6, 2020

The Governor's order was overturned by the Wisconsin Supreme Court later on Monday. The election is going forward. Municipal and County Clerk Partners, The Governor just issued an executive order delaying in-person voting for the April 7, 2020 election until June 9. While the Governor has called for...

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Updated Guidance on Election Night Procedures - COVID-19

Monday, April 6, 2020

The following procedures should be adapted into your election night plans for the April 7, 2020 Spring Election and Presidential Preference Primary. The goal of these procedures is to ensure compliance with the federal court order that restricts the public release of the results until votes are...

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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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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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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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Guidance for Indefinitely Confined Electors COVID-19

Sunday, March 29, 2020

Due to the continuing spread of COVID-19, staff of the Wisconsin Elections Commission (WEC) has received numerous inquiries regarding the application of the indefinitely confined designation for absentee voters under Wisconsin Statutes. At its meeting of March 27, 2020, the Commission discussed this...

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