Clerk Communication

The Type A Notice of Election contains all the state and federal offices for the partisan primary on August 9, 2022, and the general election on November 8, 2022. The Type A Notice must be published by all county clerks on April 12, 2022. When a weekly newspaper is used for publication and the paper...

Webinar for Clerks, Chief Inspectors and Poll Workers Get Ready for the April Election Wednesday, March 9, 2022 ★see webinar: ▶ Click here This reviews any legislative changes or court decisions that impact election administration for the spring election. Election security has been an ongoing...

Due to the recent court decision regarding drop boxes in the Teigen v. WEC case, we have revised the uniform instructions for absentee voters to remove any reference to drop boxes. Attached to this communication are two updated versions of the uniform instructions that are based on the versions...

Webinar for Clerks, Chief Inspectors and Poll Workers Spoiling and Remaking Ballots Wednesday, February 23, 2022 ★see webinar: ▶ Click here A Wisconsin voter can “spoil” his or her ballot up to three times and receive a new ballot within certain deadlines before Election Day and at the polling place...

Webinar for New or Current WisVote Users WEC Postcards: WisVote webinar series Tuesday, February 22, 2022 ★see webinar: ▶ TLC The Commission sends voter postcards for several reasons and with several unique formats, for reasons of verification to performing list maintenance. This webinar covers all...

On March 31 and August 19, 2020, WEC issued memoranda that discussed issues related to the mailing or delivery of absentee ballots to municipal clerks and the use of drop boxes by municipal clerks for delivery of absentee ballots. On January 20, 2022, the Waukesha County Circuit Court issued an...

Click Here for WEC .gov Program Information 1. SUMMARY. On January 11, 2022, the Wisconsin Elections Commission approved an Election Security .gov Email Domain Subgrant for municipalities that will award up to $600 per jurisdiction for transition to a wi.gov or .gov email domain. Under the federal...

The Wisconsin Elections Commission is offering extended hours in support of municipalities and counties who will be participating in the Spring Primary on February 15, 2022. Please use the contact information provided below to contact staff during extended hours. Phone and email support will be...

The Wisconsin Court of Appeals issued a stay this afternoon of the Waukesha County Circuit Court decision in the Teigen v. WEC case regarding the use of absentee ballot drop boxes and who can return an absentee ballot on behalf of a voter. The stay means the ruling issued by the Circuit Court will...

Webinar for Clerks, Chief Inspectors and Poll Workers Absentee Voting Wednesday, January 19, 2022 ★see webinar: ▶ Click here Absentee voting by mail can begin as soon as ballots are available, which will be soon! This webinar reviews absentee voting rules – by mail, in-person in the clerk’s office...