Bob Spindell, a commissioner on the Wisconsin Elections Commission and chairman of the Republican Party of Wisconsin – 4th Congressional District, reports having received several requests for information as to whether Wisconsin is ready for the upcoming election on November 5.
The Wisconsin Elections Commission, Commissioners and Staff, have put together this very detailed report on many of the subjects for which you may have interest. Below is the table of contents to the entire 65-page report, and below that is a link to the entire report. If you have any questions as to whether Wisconsin is ready for the November election, contact Bob Spindell.
Table of Contents
Executive Summary …………….. 5
Internal Agency Planning…….. 9
Clerk Survey……………………
Local Election Official Feedback………………….
Internal Staff Training …….. …..10
Election Official Training …. … 11
Introduction………………
Election training is available in more formats than ever…..11
Election training is multidisciplinary………….
Election training is a continuous process …………14
Conclusion …………………………
Statewide Voter Registration Database Preparation ……15
System Development ………. ..16
List Maintenance……………. ……18
MyVote Updates………………. …20
Badger Books – Electronic Poll Books …… .. 21
Badger Voters Platform Upgrade ……………………. 22
USPS Coordination……………… 23
Accessibility Program Update 25
Security Preparations ……… ….27
Security Partners ………….. … .. 27
Physical Security……………… …28
Security Training……………… …29
Information Security ……….. …30
Contingency Planning…….. ….31
Voting Equipment and Post- Election Audits …. 32
Absentee Envelope Redesign Project ……. …….. 34
Usability Testing & Design Feedback……………….34
Changes to the EL-120 and EL- 122 ……………….38
Conclusion ……………………….. 39
Elections Subgrant Program ..41
Figure 1 Definitions……………..
Figure 3 Definitions……………..43
Municipality Election Security Subgrant…………… 44
Election Security .gov Subgrant………………….
Accessible Voting Equipment Subgrant…………… 44
Envelope Redesign Subgrant 45
Voter Outreach Preparations 46
Speaking Engagements …… 47
Agency Social Media …………. 47
Social Media Posts for Clerks 47
Media Availabilities…………… .47
News Releases, FAQs………… 48
Communications Guide …… 48
Election Ambassador “Toolkit”… 48
Public Information Campaign…..49
Additional Partnerships …… ..49
Website Resources ……………..49
Customer Service Preparations..50
Legislative Audit Bureau (LAB) Report …………… 54
