Election Notices

The deadline for write-in candidates for state offices to register with the Commission has passed. There are no registered write-in candidates for state offices. If you have write-in candidates for local offices, you should provide a list of those candidates to impacted municipalities for use on...

The Wisconsin Elections Commission is offering extended hours in support of municipalities and counties for the Spring Primary on February 16, 2021. Please use the contact information provided below to contact staff during extended hours. Phone and email support will be provided on the following...

Sample ballots for the 2021 Spring Primary and Spring Election have been approved by the Commission and are now available on the WEC website. The ballots specific to each election are further detailed in the attached PDF and include a link to the ballot series for each type. There are over 30...

To: The Clerks of Brown, Marinette, and Oconto County A copy of Executive Order #99, the Governor’s Order calling a Special Election in the 89th Assembly District is attached. The Governor’s Order does not have to be published. You must notify each municipal clerk within the 89th Assembly District...

To: The Clerks of Columbia, Dane, Dodge, Jefferson, Washington, and Waukesha Counties A copy of Executive Order #100, the Governor’s Order calling a Special Election in the 13 th State Senate District is attached. The Governor’s Order does not have to be published. You must notify each municipal...

This communication is to announce that the 2021 Calendar of Election Events is now available. The 2021 calendar includes deadlines from November 2020 through January 2022 and is a valuable tool for election officials to use throughout the election cycle. The calendar is currently available in...

Updated 12/7/2020 The Type A Notice of the Spring Election to be held on April 6, 2021, contains all state level and judicial offices to be elected throughout the state, including the State Superintendent of Public Instruction.

Thank you to each of our municipal and county clerk partners for the incredible things you continue to do to keep elections safe during this unprecedented time. To support your efforts, the Wisconsin Elections Commission is offering extended hours to assist municipalities and counties in the week...

Wisconsin Elections Commission (WEC) staff has received many calls with respect to counting write-in votes for the offices of President and Vice-President of the United States. The guidance below is based on the limited information provided in Wis. Stats. §§ 7.50(2)(i) and 8.185 which addresses the...

1. Mailer Status. On September 1, the Wisconsin Elections Commission mailed a voter information packet to approximately 2.6 million registered voters who did not have an absentee ballot request on file for the November 3 election. The mailer included an absentee ballot application form. WEC staff...