Clerk Communication

Election Official Training Requirements and Resources

Friday, October 14, 2022

Clerks who are seeking to train chief inspectors and poll workers before the November 8, 2022 General Election have a variety of topical online training resources available to them. We suggest clerks train their election workers using the online training resources detailed in this communication...

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Reminders for the November General Election webinar

Monday, October 10, 2022

Webinar for Clerks, Chief Inspectors and Poll Workers Reminders for the November General Election Wednesday, October 12, 2022: 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Registration Link: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_m6OPWuuhQY-QXV9h-BRPEw Last scheduled election of the year and it comes faster than we...

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Emails from Third Parties

Monday, October 3, 2022

Several private citizens are sending reports to election officials alleging that certain voter records or voter transactions are improper. Any response to these reports falls to your discretion. However, this communication provides an overview of relevant election laws, policies, and procedures for...

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Accessible Voting Equipment Webinar

Wednesday, September 28, 2022

1. All polling places must have accessible voting equipment set up and turned on when polls open. Accessible voting equipment is required at every polling place regardless of your municipality’s population. It must be set up, turned on, and poll workers must be trained on how to use the equipment...

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2022 ERIC Movers Review Process - Quarter 3

Tuesday, September 27, 2022

1. Background. In 2021 the WEC began a quarterly Movers review and mailing process in which postcards are mailed to Wisconsin residents who were identified as potentially moving. As part of Wisconsin’s membership in the Electronic Registration Information Center (ERIC), the WEC is required to...

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School District Clerk Duties Webinar

Monday, September 26, 2022

Webinar for School District Clerks School District Clerk Duties Wednesday, September 28, 2022: 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Registration Link: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Rr3UKFNbTLiMhQtnM4VGJg School district clerks are entrusted with the responsibility of ensuring that their election...

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2022-23 EA Webinar Series memo - New Webinar Added!

Thursday, September 15, 2022

Please click the attached document to see the full list of webinars and registration links To supplement our current training program and outreach efforts, we have developed a new election administration training webinar series, scheduled to begin in June and continue into the 2023 Spring Election...

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AMENDED February 8, 2024: Permanent Injunction on WEC Guidance re: Missing Absentee Witness Address in White et al. v. Wisconsin Elections Commission (2022-CV-001008)

Thursday, February 8, 2024

On October 3, 2022, the Honorable Judge Michael J. Aprahamian of the Waukesha County Circuit Court issued a Permanent Injunction declaring two memoranda issued by the Wisconsin Elections Commission (WEC) invalid and contrary to law. The Permanent Injunction, attached to this memorandum, prohibits...

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2022 Election Security Subgrant Program for Municipalities

Tuesday, September 13, 2022

1. SUMMARY. On July 22, 2022, the Wisconsin Elections Commission (WEC) approved the renewal of the 2019/2020 Election Security Subgrant for Municipalities program. 2. BACKGROUND. The WEC previously disbursed over $860,000 to 889 jurisdictions via the 2019 and 2020 Election Security Subgrant programs...

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Guidance on Absentee Ballot Return Options Under the Federal Voting Rights Act

Wednesday, September 7, 2022

The United States District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin entered an Opinion and Order, as well as a Permanent Injunction and Declaration, in the matter of Timothy Carey et al. v. Wisconsin Elections Commission et al. (22-cv-402jdp) on August 30, 2022. These materials have been attached...

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