2021 Spring Election Pronunciation Guide - Amended 3/3/2021 Monday, March 1, 2021 Attached is the 2021 Spring Election pronunciation guide. Amended 3/3/2021 to correct the misspelling of "Conservative" in the special election for Senate District 13. Read More
No Registered Write-In State Candidates for Spring Primary Friday, February 12, 2021 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... Read More
WEC Extended Hours in Support of the Spring Primary on February 16, 2021 Monday, February 8, 2021 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... Read More
2021 Spring Election Ballot Templates Thursday, January 7, 2021 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... Read More
Type A Notice of April 6, 2021 Special Election 89th Assembly District Tuesday, December 22, 2020 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... Read More
Type A Notice of April 6, 2021 Special Election 13th Senate District Tuesday, December 22, 2020 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... Read More
2021 Election Calendar Wednesday, November 25, 2020 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... Read More
Type A Notice of April 6, 2021 Spring Election and Other Important Information Tuesday, November 10, 2020 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. Read More
WEC Extended Hours in Support of the November 3, 2020 Election Saturday, October 24, 2020 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... Read More
Counting Write-In Votes for President and Vice President Wednesday, October 21, 2020 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... Read More