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Regular Meeting

07/17/2025 10:00 AM - 07 /17/2025 05:00 PM

201 W Washington Ave, Madison, WI- 53703-2760

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Agency: Wisconsin Elections Commission
Contact: Jim Witecha
(608) 266-0136
james.witecha@wisconsin.gov

Wisconsin Elections Commission

Meeting Notice

Regular Meeting

Thursday, July 17, 2025

10:00 A.M.

 

This meeting will be held in person in Room 412 East of the Wisconsin State Capitol building, which is located at 2 East Main Street, Madison, WI 53702. Participants will also have the option to present public comment virtually, via telephone/Zoom. 

 

WisconsinEye is likely to stream the meeting online, and members of the public and media are encouraged to view coverage at https://wiseye.org/ Please check WisconsinEye’s schedule at https://wiseye.org/schedule/ to determine whether it plans to stream the meeting.

 

Please visit https://elections.wi.gov/event/commission-meeting-july-17-2025 to view materials for the meeting. Members of the public wishing to provide written comment to the Commissioners should email electioncomments@wi.gov with “Message to Commissioners” in the subject line. 

 

Members of the public who wish to address the Commission during public comment have the opportunity to do so virtually or in person. Please follow public comment instructions posted at https://elections.wi.gov/event/commission-meeting-july-17-2025. Once your request is received, you will receive instructions via email. Please submit requests to present public comment by 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday, July 16, 2025. Please note that you must sign up ahead of time to be permitted to speak at the meeting. “Walk in” requests the day of the meeting without prior sign up will not be permitted.

 

OPEN AND CLOSED SESSION AGENDA 

 

  1. Call to Order
  2. Administrator’s Report of Appropriate Meeting Notice
  3. Public Comment
  4. Written Comments
  5. Approval of Previous Meeting Minutes
    1. April 17, 2025
    2. May 27, 2025
    3. June 19, 2025
  6. Discussion and Possible Further Action Relating to Wis. Stat. § 5.06(4) Investigation of City of Madison Clerk regarding 193 Uncounted Absentee Ballots for November 5, 2024, General Election
  7. Discussion and Approval of Clerk Committee to Consider Private Electronic Pollbook Vendors
  8. Discussion and Approval of Costs Related to WisVote Updates
  9. Discussion and Approval of Agency Biennial Report
  10. Discussion and Approval of Remedial Legislation Submission for the Law Revision Committee
  11. Discussion and Approval of a Military and Overseas Pollbook Indicator
  12. Administrative Rulemaking 
    1. Discussion, Review, and Possible Action Pertaining to the Judicial Candidate Privacy Rule (EL Chapter 19)
    2. Discussion, Review, and Action Pertaining to the Clerk Training Rule (Chapter EL 12)
  13. Discussion and Possible Action on manual revisions pursuant to Wis. Stat. § 7.08(3)©
  1. Consideration and Possible Action on Wis. Stat. § 5.06 Complaints
    1. Charles Hanna v. Claire Woodall (EL 24-39)
    2. Debra Hadley v. Kim Trueblood (EL 24-96)
    3. Karen Kastenson v. Barbara Hill (EL 24-111)                                                                                 
  2. Discussion and Approval of an Updated Voting Equipment Vendor Certification Letter
  3. Discussion Related to website updates and renewals
  1. Staff Updates to the Commission
  2. Closed Session*
    1. Litigation Update and Consideration of Potential Litigation 
    2. Approval of Previous Meeting Minutes
      1. April 17, 2025
      2. May 27, 2025
      3. June 19, 2025
    3. ERIC Cross-State Matches
    4. Wis. Stat. § 5.05 Complaints

 

§ 19.85(1)(g) – The Commission may confer in closed session with legal counsel for the governmental body who is rendering oral or written advice concerning strategy to be adopted by the body with respect to litigation in which it is or is likely to become involved.

                                                                                                                                    

§ 19.851 – The Commission’s deliberations concerning an investigation of any violation of the law under the jurisdiction of the Commission shall be in closed session.

 

§ 19.85(1)(f) – Considering financial, medical, social or personal histories or disciplinary data of specific persons, preliminary consideration of specific personnel problems or the investigation of charges against specific persons except where par. (b) applies which, if discussed in public, would be likely to have a substantial adverse effect upon the reputation of any person referred to in such histories or data, or involved in such problems or investigations.

S. Adjourn 

 

*The Elections Commission will convene in open session but may move to closed session under Wis. Stat. § 19.85(1)(f), (1)(g), (1)(h), and Wis. Stat. § 19.851 and then reconvene into open session prior to adjournment of this meeting. This notice is intended to inform the public that this meeting will convene in open session, may move to closed session, and then may reconvene in open session. Wis. Stat. § 19.85(2).


Americans with Disabilities Act Statement 

Reasonable accommodations, including the provision of informational material in an alternative format, will be provided for qualified individuals with disabilities upon request. This agency, to the maximum extent possible, holds all meetings in facilities that are physically accessible to persons with disabilities.  For questions about accessibility, contact the meeting's sponsoring division.


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