Western Wisconsin Election Integrity Panel

Election officials from three western Wisconsin counties and one township will talk about how they safeguard election integrity at a public forum on Thursday, July 25, 6-7:30 p.m. in the Menomonie City Council meeting room, 800 Wilson Avenue. The meeting is in collaboration with the League of Women Voters – Greater Chippewa Valley.

Speakers are Dunn County Clerk Andrew Mercil (D), Eau Claire County Clerk Sue McDonald (D), Polk County Clerk Shabana Lundeen (R), and the town of Spring Brook clerk. Topics include:

·      Triple checking of the vote count (by machine, by Municipal Board of Canvass, by County Board of Canvass). Includes demonstration of a voting machine

·      Absentee Ballots (How are they verified? Requirements?)

·      Drop Boxes are back per Wisconsin Supreme Court - can they be trusted?

·      Early voting – How is that managed?

·      Badger Books device - Why use it? How is that protected from fraud? Includes demonstration of Badger Books

·      “Why can’t we just hand-count all the ballots?”  Reality check

The event will be videotaped. The video will be available from the League of Women Voters and Eye On Dunn County shortly after the event.

Disclaimer - the publisher of Eye On Dunn County currently serves as the Vice-President of the League of Women Voters of the Greater Chippewa Valley.