Election Notices

Sample News Release for CD7 County and Municipal Clerks Encouraging Absentee Voting Due to COVID-19

Thursday, April 23, 2020

To help county and municipal clerks in Congressional District 7 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 May 12 Special Election. Attached is a Word document...

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WEC Extended Hours Today: Open until 7:00 PM on April 13, 2020 - COVID-19

Monday, April 13, 2020

The Wisconsin Elections Commission is offering extended hours in support of municipalities and counties who will be completing election night procedures and canvassing the April 7, 2020 election today. Please use the contact information provided below to contact staff during extended hours. Phone...

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Procedures for April 13, 2020 and Municipal Canvass of Election Results - COVID-19

Friday, April 10, 2020

All municipalities are required to compile and transmit election results for the April 7 election after the 4:00 PM absentee ballot return deadline on April 13, 2020. Other election night procedures that could not be completed due to the federal court decision that extended the absentee return...

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Municipal Canvass and Central Count Canvass Meeting Notice Template - COVID-19 Updated

Thursday, April 9, 2020

The attached template should be adapted for your Board of Absentee Ballot Canvassers or Municipal Board of Canvassers meeting to canvass results from the April 7, 2020 Spring Election and Presidential Preference Primary. More guidance on the canvass process will be issued by the WEC in the near...

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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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AMENDMENT 2-Processing Absentee Hand-Count Consolidated Paper Ballots at April 7th Election

Monday, April 6, 2020

The attached guidance has been amended to clarify counting of nonpartisan offices. The amendments are in bold italics.

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Webinar for County and Municipal Clerks: Federal Court Decision Updates - COVID-19

Friday, April 3, 2020

Friday, April 3, 2020: 4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Registration Link: : https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/1527417770049900044 This webinar will provide clerks with an update about yesterday’s federal court order relating to absentee ballots for next week’s Spring Election and Presidential...

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Election Official Training Resources COVID-19

Thursday, March 26, 2020

Clerks who are seeking to train chief inspectors and poll workers in the short period of time before the April 7, 2020 Spring Election and Presidential Preference Primary have a variety of topical online and updated training resources available to them. We suggest clerks train their election workers...

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