All County Canvass Statements Have Been Filed

Background Info On WEC v. LeMahieu

Last-Minute Reminders Ahead of Tuesday’s Election

Rates of In-Person Absentee Voting Up Nearly 40 Percent

In-Person Absentee Labels Are Now Printing Normally

WEC Warns Voters About Misleading Communications

Public Testing of Voting Equipment Can Begin Saturday

Update On Label Printing Delays

Update On System Delays

WEC Resolves System Lags Caused by High Turnout

Absentee Voting Deadlines Approaching

Online Voter Registration Deadline Is Oct. 16

With Less Than One Month to Go, Wisconsin Election Officials Ready for Nov. 5

Rule Changes in Effect for Nomination Paper Period for Some Independent Candidates Seeking Oval Office

Frequently Asked Questions Regarding Recall of Congressional, County, and State Officials

Election Day Reminders for April 2

WEC Receives No Labels Ballot Status Petition

Public Test of Voting Equipment Can Begin March 23

Spring Primary Goes Smoothly

Names of Presidential Preference Primary Candidates Finalized

WEC Completes Initial Review of Spring 2024 Candidate Materials

WEC Deactivates 108,378 Voter Records

WEC Voter Education Project Wins National Award

Commission Supports Wolfe But Disagrees Whether Appointment Required

WEC Mails Postcards to Inactive Voters

Statement on Joint Finance Committee Action on WEC Budget

Commissioner Julie Glancey Resignation Statement

Wisconsin Election Officials Turn Toward Certifying Results

Election Day Reminders for April 4, 2023

Public Testing of Wisconsin Voting Equipment Can Begin March 25

Election Officials Report Smooth Spring Primary Election

Election Day Reminders for February 21, 2023

Voting Equipment Audit Finds No Mechanical Errors

The largest post-election voting equipment audit in state history found no mechanical errors and that all audited voting equipment performed to certification standards.

WEC Prepares to Approve Candidate Ballot Access

All 72 County Canvasses Complete

Four Things to Know Following the 2022 November General Election

Statement on Unofficial Results, Verification of Vote

How Votes Will Be Counted in the Nov. 8 Election

What To Expect on Election Night

WEC Offers Election Day Reminders for November 8

WEC Statement Regarding Milwaukee Election Official

WEC’s Postcard Mailing Initiative Helps Ensure Absentee Voting Remains Secure

WEC Launches Election Education Video Series

WEC Response to DOJ Election Related Charges

Racine County resident Harry Wait charged with election fraud.

Partisan Primary Prepares Election Officials for November

Rules about ‘Spoiling’ Your Ballot

No Indication of MyVote Vulnerability

Redesigned Website Puts Emphasis on Usability

WEC Sends Postcards to Eligible but Unregistered Residents

Frequently Asked Questions Regarding Nomination Papers

Redistricting Update

WEC Implements Legislative Audit Bureau Recommendations

Things to Know before Election Day

Inaccuracies in Special Counsel Gableman’s Second Interim Report

Response to Special Counsel Gableman’s Second Interim Report

Wisconsin Elections Commission addresses all 30 recommendations included in LAB Audit report

WEC Commissioners to address audit findings Dec. 1

Statement from WEC Commissioners regarding Racine County Sheriff’s Department Press Conference

Statement from WEC administrator Meagan Wolfe

WEC press release on LAB report

Statement on Recent Election Misinformation

Elections Commission to Discuss Suspected Voter Fraud Reports for 2020 and 2021 Elections

Wisconsin Elections Commission Approves Biennial Mailing to Inactive Voters

WEC Statement Regarding Wisconsin Supreme Court Decision

Last Minute Reminders for the Spring Election

Absentee Voting Deadlines Quickly Approaching for 2021 Spring Election

Important Things Voters Should Know for Election Day

WEC Receives Federal 2020 Clearinghouse Award

Important Reminders for Voters about the February 16 Spring Primary

WEC Releases Analysis of November 2020 Election Data

WEC Posts Facts about Wisconsin’s Election

WEC Orders Presidential Election Recount

WEC Receives Petition for Partial Recount; Recount to be Ordered Thursday

WEC Receives $3 million wire transfer from Trump Campaign

WEC Releases County and State Recount Cost Estimates and Recount Timeline

Correcting Misinformation about Wisconsin’s Election

Important Things Voters Should Know After the Election

Wisconsin Elections Commission Statement on Unofficial Results and Next Steps

What Voters Need to Know about How Votes Will Be Counted in the 2020 Election

Absentee Voting Deadlines Quickly Approaching for November 2020

Voters Still Have Time to Get a Free Photo ID for the November 3 Election

Wisconsin Mails Voting Information to Registered Voters

Important Things Voters Should Know for Primary Day

Independent Candidates for President File Paperwork

More Than 330,000 Absentee Ballots Already Returned for August 11 Partisan Primary

Wisconsin Elections News: WEC Prepares for Fall Elections by Approving Block Grants to Municipalities and Mailing to Voters

WEC Moves Candidate Filing Location to UW-Madison Due to COVID-19 Starting May 26

Wisconsin Elections News: WEC Releases Analysis of Absentee Voting in April 7 Spring Election

More Than 93,000 Absentee Ballots Requested for May 12 Special Election

Top 10 Things Voters Should Know Before Heading to the Polls on April 7

Absentee Ballot Requests for April 7 Exceed 1 million

What Wisconsin Voters Should Know about Third-Party Absentee Ballot Mailings

Online Voter Registration for April 7 Available Again Until March 30

Absentee Ballot Requests for April 7 Exceed 550,000

Wisconsin Needs Poll Workers!

Wisconsin Elections Commission Responds to Coronavirus COVID-19, Urges Absentee Voting

Elections Commission Takes Action on COVID-19 Issues for April 7 and May 12 Elections

Elections Commission Refers Potential Cross-State Voting Cases to DAs

Statement on Wisconsin Court of Appeals Decision

MyVote Wisconsin Website Address Lookup Issues

Elections News: Wisconsin Partners with Microsoft and VotingWorks for Pilot Test of New Voting Technology

Wisconsin Partners with Microsoft and VotingWorks for Pilot Test of New Voting Technology

Election News: Important Reminders for Voters about the February 18 Spring Primary

Presidential Preference Selection Committee to Meet, Choose Candidates for Wisconsin’s April Presidential Vote

WEC Announces MyVote Wisconsin Outage

WEC Convenes Wisconsin Elections Security Council

The Council will discuss organizational issues such as its objectives and the process for filling public seats.

Election News: State of Wisconsin Mails Letters to Voters Who May Have Moved

Wisconsin Elections Commission Offers Grants to Help Improve Cyber Security

Election security grants to clerks are the latest effort to secure Wisconsin elections.

Wisconsin Election Audits Confirm Results

The audit results indicated there were no identifiable bugs, errors, or failures of the tabulation voting equipment.

Turnout 26.6% in Close April 2 Spring Election

In the coming days, WEC staff will be working closely with county clerks and other local election officials as they prepare to canvass and certify the results.

Important Reminders for Voters About the April 2 Spring Election

Acceptable photo IDs for voting include a Wisconsin driver license or Wisconsin state ID card, Veterans Health Administration ID card, military ID card, U.S. passport, tribal ID card and some student ID cards.

Election News: WEC Receives Federal Honor for Election Security Training

Important Reminders for Voters about the February 19 Spring Primary

There will be 294 primary elections in school districts, cities, villages and towns within 41 of Wisconsin’s 72 counties, according to data compiled by the WEC.

Post-Election Update

Wisconsin Absentee Voting Breaks Midterm Record

Overall in 2014, there were 374,294 absentee ballots counted out of 2.42 million votes cast, which is approximately 15 percent of turnout.

Statement on Use of MyVote Wisconsin Website

Top Five Things Voters Should Know for the General Election

Wisconsin Absentee Voting Off to Strong Start

At MyVote, voters can ask for an absentee ballot to be mailed to them and track their ballot after they return it to their municipal clerk’s office.

Election News: What Voters Should Know about Registration and Absentee Ballot Mailings

WEC Approves Expanded Post-Election Audits

Audits must be completed by November 28, several days before the deadline for the WEC to certify results on Monday, December 3.

WEC Seeks Public Input on Election Security Funding Plans

The Commission has established several ways for local election officials and members of the public to provide feedback.

WEC Orders Recall Election for Trempealeau County District Attorney

Election News: Turnout 22.1% in August 14 Partisan Primary

Turnout History for Wisconsin Partisan Primaries

The Wisconsin Elections Commission does not make turnout predictions, but provides historical data, which is a good predictor.

Absentee Voting Underway for Aug. 14 Partisan Primary

Wisconsin Mails 384,000 Postcards to Unregistered Adults

Elections Commission Announces Extended Hours After June 1 Candidate Filing Deadline

After paperwork has been filed, opposing candidates and political parties have the opportunity to examine nomination papers to see whether there are any errors they may wish to challenge.

Election News: Update on Federal Election Security Funding

Turnout 22.2% in April 3 Spring Election

Unofficial results indicate there were at least 995,454 votes cast in the Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice race.

Elections News: Wisconsin Eligible for $7 million in Federal Election Security Funding

Elections Commission Approves Supplemental Poll Books for Spring Election

“If you are a registered voter but your name is not on the regular poll list, poll workers will look for you on the supplemental poll list,” said Meagan Wolfe, Wisconsin’s chief election official.

Meagan Wolfe Selected as Elections Commission Administrator

Wolfe, who has been assistant administrator since April 2017, will begin work immediately.

Statement on NBC News Story about Election Cyber Security

“Wisconsin’s voter registration system and voting systems are secure,” said Michael Haas, Wisconsin’s chief election official.

Mike Haas Asks WEC to Appoint New Administrator

"It is time for this foolishness to end."

Elections News: Elections Commission Investigates Isolated Voting Issues in Spring Primary

Election Commission News: Important Reminders for Voters about the February 20 Spring Primary

Voters Still Have Time to Get ID for Primary Day

MADISON, WI – The Wisconsin Elections Commission reminds voters that they still have time to get the acceptable photo ID they will need to vote in the Spring Primary on February 20. “Most people already have the photo ID they need to vote such as a Wisconsin driver license or ID card,” said Michael Haas, interim administrator of the Wisconsin Elections Commission. “If you don’t have one of those or another acceptable photo ID, you can get one for free after just one visit to a Wisconsin DMV office.” “Just bring whatever identifying documents you have like a birth certificate and proof of your current address to obtain a photo ID. If you don’t have those documents you may still obtain a document that you can use for voting through the ID Petition Process at the DMV office,” said Haas, Wisconsin’s chief elections official. Haas said that in addition to a Wisconsin driver license, ID card or other DMV-issued document, voters can also use military and veteran’s IDs, some student IDs, tribal IDs, or a certificate of naturalization.  The full list is available at www.bringit.wi.gov. “Your photo ID does not need to have your current address, and your name on your ID does not have to exactly match the name on the poll list,” Haas said. If you do not have a photo ID on Election Day, or if poll workers say your ID is not acceptable, you can still cast a provisional ballot that will be counted if you bring an acceptable ID to the polling place before the polls close at 8 p.m. or the clerk’s office by 4 p.m. the Friday after the election. There is only one statewide race on the ballot on February 20 – a primary for Wisconsin Supreme Court.   However, there may also be some primaries for local offices to be elected on April 3. To find out which candidates will be on your ballot, go to MyVote.wi.gov. The Wisconsin Elections Commission is responsible for administration and enforcement of election laws in Wisconsin.  The Commission is made up of six Commissioners – four appointed directly by the State Senate Majority Leader, Speaker of the Assembly and the Minority Leaders in the State Senate and Assembly.  The remaining two Commissioners are by the Governor with confirmation by the State Senate from lists of former municipal and county clerks submitted by the legislative leadership in each party.

Thomsen Calls on Wisconsin Senate to Confirm Haas

The current commissioners unanimously support his confirmation.

Haas Asks Senators for Hearing and Confirmation Vote

Haas Nominated for Leadership Position in NASED

Deadline Approaching for Spring Election Candidates

The Wisconsin Elections Commission office will be closed on Monday, December 25, for Christmas and Monday, January 1, for New Year’s Day.

Statement by Michael Haas

"Based on my prior visits with many legislators and my ongoing work with their staffs, I was very surprised to receive the letter last night from Senator Fitzgerald and Speaker Vos."

Update on Wisconsin Elections Cyber Security

In 2016, Russian government cyber actors unsuccessfully targeted Wisconsin’s voter registration system.

Wisconsin Notified of Unsuccessful Russian Hacking Attempt

Wisconsin is one of 21 states notified by Homeland Security that their voter registration systems were targeted by Russians.

King Resigns from Wisconsin Elections Commission

Speaker Vos will appoint a replacement for Commissioner King at a later date.

Elections Commission Chair Responds to Federal Request for Wisconsin Voter Information

"We are confident that the results are accurate and do not contain any statistically significant number of votes cast by persons who were not eligible to vote."

Statement on Federal Request for Wisconsin Voter Information

"By law, most of the information in Wisconsin’s voter registration system is public and is available for purchase..."

State of Wisconsin Mails Postcards to Inactive Voters

The Wisconsin Elections Commission is sending the postcards to voters who have not voted since the November 2012 presidential election.

Turnout Information for April 4 Spring Election

Wisconsin currently has 3,708,673 registered voters.

Important Reminders for Voters about the April 4 Spring Election

All voters will have the opportunity to elect a Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice (uncontested) and the Superintendent of Public Instruction (contested) on Tuesday.

Wisconsin Elections Commission Sends Budget Letters to Governor and Legislators

"A further reduction in program positions will significantly curtail the agency’s ability to provide vital and timely services to candidates, county and municipal election officials, and voters,” Commissioners wrote to legislators."

Spring Primary Is February 21

Historically, the Spring Primary is Wisconsin’s lowest-turnout election.

Voters Still Have Time to Get ID for Primary Day

Wisconsin Recount Completed Ahead of Schedule With Relatively Small Changes to Final Totals

Trump’s margin over Clinton increased by 131 votes.

Wisconsin Recount More Than 70 percent Complete

Relatively Few Totals Changed

Wisconsin Recount Proceeding on Schedule without Major Problems

On Day Four of the presidential recount, no significant issues have been reported.

Wisconsin Elections Commission Receives $3.5 million Payment from Stein Campaign for Presidential Election Recount

The Commission is issuing an order for the recount to begin on Thursday.

Wisconsin Elections Commission Releases Presidential Election Recount Cost Estimate of $3.5 million

Wisconsin’s 72 County Clerks expect to hire thousands of temporary workers to assist the county boards of canvassers in recounting the ballots.

Wisconsin Elections Commission Approves Timeline for Presidential Election Recount

Unless the Commission receives full payment of the estimated costs, a recount will not be ordered.

Wisconsin Elections Commission Receives Two Presidential Election Recount Petitions

The state is working under a federal deadline of December 13 to complete the recount.

Post-Election Update II: Potential Recount, Voting Equipment Audits, Provisional Balots, Absentee Ballots

Election updates