Gubernatorial Election Academy

Day of the Election

Mock Election: Setting Up the Polling Place

Set up your polling place for success with helpful tools and procedures. Through video participants will view a polling place set-up.

Absentee Voting in Assisted Living Facilities

In 2014, Wisconsin state law changed regarding absentee voting in nursing homes, community-based residential facilities (CBRFs), qualified retirement homes, residential care apartment complexes and adult family homes. Consequently, the WEC has issued a 37-page guide to the process. The result is an increase in the number of voters who will or can vote with the assistance of Special Voting Deputies. In this class, we will review the changes relevant to local clerks and offer the procedures the City of Madison has created to deal with the increased administrative workload.

Badger Books

Have you been considered changing to Badger Books or would you just like to know if it is worth it. Learn the pros, cons and challenges, how to setup ahead of election day, the interface for WisVote and how to reconcile data (the real magic) and tear down. It will be an exciting informational session from an expert power user who was one of the first Badger Book users.

Handicap Accessibility including Curbside Voting

Do you really understand what handicap accessibility means? Did you know you have to make accommodations for curbside voting? Lori Stottler, who has The Wisconsin School for the Deaf and Wisconsin School for the Blind and Visually Impaired in her community, is an expert on the laws and best practices for handicap accessibility. Come learn what can and should be done.

Exit Polling & Observers

Observers and exit poll people—you either love them, or you don’t. Get a better understanding on the lawful rights of observers and exit pollers and how to handle them.

After the Polls Close

Elections Don't End at 8 p.m.: What to Do After the Polls Close

The voting polls might close at 8 p.m., but the work isn’t done. This session will help you understand the responsibilities of clerks after the polls close on Election Day. Topics will include: forms, Board of Canvassers and counting votes.

Final Election Wrap-Up

The final election wrap-up is the reporting of election results. Learn the reporting requirements for your county clerk, the importance of precise reporting and what does the county clerk do with your results.

More on Elections

Election Tabletop II

Elections are action packed and can be like a chess game. You never know what will happen next. This course is a brain-stimulating action-packed exercise driven by real life scenarios that can occur in the election process. Test your knowledge, learn from others mistakes, and apply your problem-solving skills.