Clerk Communication

Webinar for Clerks, Chief Inspectors and Poll Workers The Photo ID Law Wednesday, November 10, 2021 ★see webinar: ▶ Click here The spring elections are right around the corner! This webinar reviews Wisconsin’s Photo ID law, detail standards for each of the acceptable forms of ID and what election...

With the end of the current 2020-2021 training term for election officials fast approaching, please take a few moments to review the following information about local election official training certification requirements and training resources.

County and municipal clerks who have recently seen an influx of requests from local electors challenging a host of processes, systems, and voter registrations under the authority granted in Wis. Stat. § 6.48(1)(a). It is recommended that clerks discuss these matters with their municipal attorneys...

To supplement our current training program and outreach efforts, we have developed a new election administration training webinar series, scheduled to begin in September and continue into the 2022 Spring Election cycle. Election administration webinars are focused on providing all types of election...

The Badger Book is Wisconsin’s e-poll book system, the only electronic poll book authorized for use in Wisconsin elections. Developed by the Wisconsin Elections Commission in 2017, the software is free to municipalities around the state. It is safe, secure, and streamlines elections. The Badger Book...

Webinar for County and Municipal Clerks New Clerk Orientation Wednesday, September 29, 2021 ★see webinar: ▶ Click here Welcome to the world of elections! WEC introduces new clerks to our agency and provides information on training requirements for local election officials and the wide variety of...

1. Purpose. This memorandum provides information how and why to obtain a trusted wi.gov or .gov email address. The Wisconsin Elections Commission and U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency have created an updated way for local governments to obtain either a wi.gov or .gov email...

Appointment of Election Inspectors December 31, 2021 marks the end of the current term of Election Inspectors. Unless your current inspectors are reappointed by your governing body, they will no longer be Election Inspectors after the end of this year. At a meeting in December, not later than...

The United States Department of Justice (U.S. DOJ) recently issued guidance on federal statutes that could impose constraints on the scope and method of post-election audits, including reviews of election materials like ballots for the 2020 General Election. The guidance issued by U.S. DOJ can be...

Webinar for Wisconsin County and Municipal Clerks WisVote Redistricting and the WEC 101 Tuesday, August 3, 2021 ★see webinar: ▶ TLC WEC Staff provides a background of how redistricting impacts elections and how the WEC is preparing for it. We will also cover best practices for address data quality...