COVID-19

The Wisconsin Elections Commission (WEC) has received numerous questions regarding absentee ballot envelopes, potential shortages and what procedures can be used if clerks are running low on envelopes. We also understand that printing vendors around the state have exhausted their stock of envelopes...

A. Background To help clerks communicate with voters about absentee voting, the Wisconsin Elections Commission has put together a series of sample social media posts and graphics, as well as website banners. Clerks are free to use and customize them for their own needs, as well as to share them with...

Attached is the latest version of the handout for Monday's webinars.

Please see the attached guidance from the Wisconsin Department of Health Services.

Please see the attached documents containing best practices for cleaning voting equipment.

NOTE: THIS FAQ HAS BEEN UPDATED TO CORRECT AN ERROR IN ANSWER #1. THE DATE IS MARCH 19, NOT MARCH 18. Please review this Supplemental Frequently Asked Questions document about absentee voting. 1. May a clerk decline to accommodate in-person voter registration and in-person absentee voting? No, as of...

To help county and municipal clerks communicate about the COVID-19 pandemic with local voters through the media, the Wisconsin Elections Commission has drafted a sample news release encouraging absentee voting for the April 7 Spring Election and Presidential Preference Primary. Attached is a Word...

WEC guidance regarding moving a polling place after consulting with their governing body was only applicable to the April 7, 2020 election. This was affirmed by the Commission during their 12/1/2021 meeting. UPDATE: Response 3 in the FAQ document cited the Commission’s action regarding moving...

1. BACKGROUND: Due to high demand, we have reached our maximum participation for the 10:00 a.m. session of the Contingency Planning and Emergency Preparedness Webinar on March 16. 2. INFORMATION: If you are unable to register or join the morning webinar, we are adding another option at 2:00 p.m. You...

Governor Evers issued Executive Order #72 on March 12, 2020, proclaiming that a public health emergency exists in the State of Wisconsin as a result of the COVID-19 Coronavirus. The Order designates the Department of Health Services as the lead agency in responding to the public health emergency and...