Continuing Wisconsin's Tradition of Clean and Open Government
Spring 2013 Election
Spring Primary: Tuesday, February 19, 2013.
In-person absentee (early) voting in the clerk's office is from February 4 to 15, 2013.
Spring Election: Tuesday, April 2, 2013.
In-person absentee (early) voting in the clerk's office is from March 18 to 29, 2013.
On the Ballot
State offices to be elected: Superintendent of Public Instruction, Supreme Court Justice, Court of Appeals and Circuit Court.
State Assembly District 98: A Special Election to fill a vacancy will be held concurrently with the 2013 Spring Election.
G.A.B. will certify the candidates at its January 14, 2013 teleconference meeting.
Learn more about the 2013 Spring Election.
Fall 2012 General Election
General Election Results
The General Election for President, U.S. Senator, U.S. Representative, even-numbered Wisconsin State Senate seats, all Wisconsin Assembly seats, and all District Attorneys was held Tuesday, November 6, 2012. The Government Accountability Board certified official results on November 29, 2012.
Election Day Registration
The G.A.B. has created a webpage to serve as a clearinghouse for information about Election Day Registation (EDR) in Wisconsin, as well as current legislative proposals to change the law. Click Here
The page includes the Preliminary Report on the Impacts and Costs of Eliminating Election Day Registration.
Voter Information
My Vote Wisconsin Website
At myvote.wi.gov you can register to vote, check your voter registration status, find your polling place, see your sample ballot, request an absentee ballot (military and permenant overseas voters only), and check provisional ballot status.
Visit the Voter Information Center
Answers to questions about how to register, where to vote, when to vote absentee, and much more.
Voter Photo ID Status: Not Required
Voters do not currently need to show a photo ID to receive a ballot because the voter photo ID provisions of 2011 Wisconsin Act 23 have been enjoined by the courts. The cases are currently on appeal.
Latest News
Election Officials Ready for February 19 Primary | February 13, 2013 |
New G.A.B. Candidate Committee Selected | February 12, 2013 |
Chief Justice to Select New G.A.B. Candidate Committee | February 11, 2013 |
Pew: Wisconsin Leads Nation in Elections | February 5, 2013 |
G.A.B. Announces New Officers for 2013 | January 14, 2013 |
Quick Links:
Campaign Finance Information System -- Search political donations for state candidates. For federal candidates visit the Federal Elections Commission.
Election Results -- See results for all elections going back to the year 2000.
Eye on Lobbying Database -- Track lobbyists' activities on our redesigned lobbying database website.
Statements of Economic Interests -- Search for financial relationships.
Redistricting -- How the G.A.B. implemented redistricting for 2012.
New: Online Lobbying Registration
Wisconsin's new Eye on Lobbying website is now available for lobbying principals to register and for lobbyists to obtain licenses for the 2013-2014 Legislative Session. Paper registration forms are no longer necessary.
Kennedy discusses turnout and election changes on "Newsmakers"
On December 6, G.A.B. Director and General Counsel Kevin J. Kennedy discussed voter turnout in the November 2012 General Election, as well as possible changes to Election Day Registration law in the upcoming Legislative session, on Wisconsin Eye's "Newsmakers" program. Click to watch.
Recent Clerk Communications
Update: Extended Deadline for Reporting Election Cost Data | February 15, 2013 |
Beginning SVRS training opportunities in Kenosha, Eau Claire and Green Bay (details posted!) | February 12, 2013 |
G.A.B. Extended Hours of Operation for the February 19, 2013 Spring Primary Election | February 11, 2013 |
New Mapping Chapter of the SVRS Manual Posted | February 8, 2013 |
Public Records Requests for Election Data to Wisconsin Clerks | February 7, 2013 |