Wisconsin Election Commission reports some system lag in first-day early voting

Some problems with system delays were reported today for people doing early voting in Wisconsin. The Wisconsin Election Commission reports that additional resources have been added to correct the issues. According to the Election Commission:

MADISON – Due to higher than expected turnout for the first day of in-person absentee voting, the WisVote system that some clerks use experienced a period of slowness that has now been resolved. Clerks use WisVote to print a label that can be placed on the outside of in-person absentee certificate envelopes.

 

The same information can be affixed on the outside of the envelope manually with a pen.

 

Today’s system lag was purely related to demands on the WisVote system due to high turnout.

 

This should not prevent any voter’s ability to vote in-person absentee today. WEC staff worked quickly to increase system capacity to ensure that clerks can continue to facilitate in-person absentee voting efficiently.