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.
Feb 3rd, 2023
WEC’s Postcard Mailing Initiative Helps Ensure Absentee Voting Remains Secure
Oct 18th, 2022
WEC Response to DOJ Election Related Charges
Racine County resident Harry Wait charged with election fraud.
Sep 1st, 2022
Wisconsin Elections Commission addresses all 30 recommendations included in LAB Audit report
Dec 3rd, 2021
Statement from WEC Commissioners regarding Racine County Sheriff’s Department Press Conference
Oct 28th, 2021
Elections Commission to Discuss Suspected Voter Fraud Reports for 2020 and 2021 Elections
May 24th, 2021
Wisconsin Elections Commission Approves Biennial Mailing to Inactive Voters
Apr 30th, 2021
WEC Receives Petition for Partial Recount; Recount to be Ordered Thursday
Nov 18th, 2020
WEC Releases County and State Recount Cost Estimates and Recount Timeline
Nov 16th, 2020
Wisconsin Elections Commission Statement on Unofficial Results and Next Steps
Nov 4th, 2020
What Voters Need to Know about How Votes Will Be Counted in the 2020 Election
Nov 2nd, 2020
Voters Still Have Time to Get a Free Photo ID for the November 3 Election
Oct 7th, 2020
More Than 330,000 Absentee Ballots Already Returned for August 11 Partisan Primary
Aug 3rd, 2020
WEC Moves Candidate Filing Location to UW-Madison Due to COVID-19 Starting May 26
May 22nd, 2020
Wisconsin Elections News: WEC Releases Analysis of Absentee Voting in April 7 Spring Election
May 18th, 2020
What Wisconsin Voters Should Know about Third-Party Absentee Ballot Mailings
Mar 26th, 2020
Wisconsin Elections Commission Responds to Coronavirus COVID-19, Urges Absentee Voting
Mar 13th, 2020
Elections Commission Takes Action on COVID-19 Issues for April 7 and May 12 Elections
Mar 12th, 2020
Elections News: Wisconsin Partners with Microsoft and VotingWorks for Pilot Test of New Voting Technology
Feb 17th, 2020
Wisconsin Partners with Microsoft and VotingWorks for Pilot Test of New Voting Technology
Feb 17th, 2020
Election News: Important Reminders for Voters about the February 18 Spring Primary
Feb 12th, 2020
Presidential Preference Selection Committee to Meet, Choose Candidates for Wisconsin’s April Presidential Vote
Dec 19th, 2019
WEC Convenes Wisconsin Elections Security Council
The Council will discuss organizational issues such as its objectives and the process for filling public seats.
Oct 11th, 2019
Election News: State of Wisconsin Mails Letters to Voters Who May Have Moved
Oct 10th, 2019
Wisconsin Elections Commission Offers Grants to Help Improve Cyber Security
Election security grants to clerks are the latest effort to secure Wisconsin elections.
Sep 30th, 2019
Wisconsin Election Audits Confirm Results
The audit results indicated there were no identifiable bugs, errors, or failures of the tabulation voting equipment.
May 24th, 2019
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.
Apr 3rd, 2019
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.
Mar 18th, 2019
Election News: WEC Receives Federal Honor for Election Security Training
Feb 18th, 2019
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.
Feb 15th, 2019
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.
Nov 5th, 2018
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.
Oct 16th, 2018
Election News: What Voters Should Know about Registration and Absentee Ballot Mailings
Oct 4th, 2018
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.
Sep 28th, 2018
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.
Sep 20th, 2018
Turnout History for Wisconsin Partisan Primaries
The Wisconsin Elections Commission does not make turnout predictions, but provides historical data, which is a good predictor.
Aug 9th, 2018
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.
May 31st, 2018
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.
Apr 4th, 2018
Elections News: Wisconsin Eligible for $7 million in Federal Election Security Funding
Apr 2nd, 2018
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.
Mar 26th, 2018
Meagan Wolfe Selected as Elections Commission Administrator
Wolfe, who has been assistant administrator since April 2017, will begin work immediately.
Mar 2nd, 2018
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.
Feb 27th, 2018
Mike Haas Asks WEC to Appoint New Administrator
"It is time for this foolishness to end."
Feb 27th, 2018
Elections News: Elections Commission Investigates Isolated Voting Issues in Spring Primary
Feb 21st, 2018
Election Commission News: Important Reminders for Voters about the February 20 Spring Primary
Feb 13th, 2018
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.
Feb 9th, 2018
Thomsen Calls on Wisconsin Senate to Confirm Haas
The current commissioners unanimously support his confirmation.
Jan 22nd, 2018
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.
Dec 15th, 2017
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."
Dec 15th, 2017
Update on Wisconsin Elections Cyber Security
In 2016, Russian government cyber actors unsuccessfully targeted Wisconsin’s voter registration system.
Sep 29th, 2017
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.
Sep 22nd, 2017
King Resigns from Wisconsin Elections Commission
Speaker Vos will appoint a replacement for Commissioner King at a later date.
Aug 21st, 2017
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."
Jul 28th, 2017
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..."
Jun 30th, 2017
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.
Jun 9th, 2017
Turnout Information for April 4 Spring Election
Wisconsin currently has 3,708,673 registered voters.
Apr 3rd, 2017
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.
Mar 30th, 2017
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."
Mar 16th, 2017
Spring Primary Is February 21
Historically, the Spring Primary is Wisconsin’s lowest-turnout election.
Feb 14th, 2017
Wisconsin Recount Completed Ahead of Schedule With Relatively Small Changes to Final Totals
Trump’s margin over Clinton increased by 131 votes.
Dec 12th, 2016
Wisconsin Recount More Than 70 percent Complete
Relatively Few Totals Changed
Dec 7th, 2016
Wisconsin Recount Proceeding on Schedule without Major Problems
On Day Four of the presidential recount, no significant issues have been reported.
Dec 5th, 2016
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.
Nov 29th, 2016
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.
Nov 28th, 2016
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.
Nov 28th, 2016
Wisconsin Elections Commission Receives Two Presidential Election Recount Petitions
The state is working under a federal deadline of December 13 to complete the recount.
Nov 25th, 2016
Post-Election Update II: Potential Recount, Voting Equipment Audits, Provisional Balots, Absentee Ballots
Election updates
Nov 22nd, 2016
