Wisconsin Election 2025: Key Dates + Updated Election Official Library
Resources to track and monitor the upcoming Wisconsin election
As you probably know, Wisconsinites are heading back to the polls on Tuesday, April 1, with a critical State Supreme Court seat on the ballot.
Ahead of the election, we wanted to share a few updated resources valuable to understanding and tracking the counting and certification processes for this coming election.
Updated Calendar of Key Dates
We updated the calendar of key dates in our Wisconsin Vote Counting and Certification Report. This calendar includes dates for local canvassing, pre-processing of ballots, cure deadlines, counting certification, recount deadlines, and more.
Check out the calendar here:
Updated Wisconsin Election Officials Database + Findings
We updated our review of the Wisconsin County Clerks to identify officials who could present a risk to administering free and fair elections.
Of the 72 County Clerks reviewed, five had concerning findings in their backgrounds, which is about 7% of officials. In a review done last year of Wisconsin’s County Boards of Canvass members — who will be remaining in their positions to administer the 2025 elections — 12 of 129 members of County Boards of Canvass had concerning findings in their backgrounds.
One County Clerk worth keeping an eye on to ensure he maintains a commitment to democracy is Brown County’s Patrick Moynihan. In our review before the 2024 election, research did not reveal findings that raised concerns about Moynihan’s commitment to democracy. However, since that time, his amplification of election misinformation raises concerns about his support for free and fair democratic elections. Moynihan made regular social media posts in the aftermath of the 2024 election embracing election conspiracy theories, particularly about the results of down-ballot races and the legitimacy of the election process and outcomes in other states. Notably, Moynihan did not dispute or interfere with Brown County’s election processes during the 2024 election, and we hope he continues to honor his responsibilities during the Spring 2025 election.
While Moynihan proves that anti-democracy sentiment is still present among local election officials, we are pleased to report that the vast majority of the public servants in these roles—even those in partisan positions—have issued statements that reflect a commitment to upholding democratic norms and processes.
You can see the full report on Wisconsin election officials here.
For any additional questions about our Wisconsin Counting + Certification report, please reach out to info[@]informingdemocracy.org.