SS 093-23 Notice of Preliminary Hearing

Notice of Preliminary Public Hearing and Comment Period

The Wisconsin Elections Commission (WEC) announces that it will hold a preliminary public hearing and comment period on the following statements of scope for emergency and permanent rulemaking:

— 510 – EL 6 – Uniform Instructions for Absentee Voting – Concerning the creation of a new administrative rule to require municipalities to use the Uniform Instructions that are approved by the Commission for absentee voting.

— 510 – EL 2 – Nomination Papers – Concerning the amendment of existing administrative rules to clarify the procedural components of nomination paper challenges.

— 510 – EL 2 – Declarations of Candidacy – Concerning the creation of a new administrative rule provision detailing the procedures for Declaration of Candidacy challenges.

Members of the public may attend the hearing and provide their perspective on the scope statements. Members of the public may also submit written comments as described below at any time before 4:00 p.m. on November 3, 2023.

Hearing Information

Date: November 3, 2023

Time: 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. CST

Location: see below for virtual attendance options

Virtual

When: Nov 3, 2023 01:00 PM Central Time (US and Canada)

Topic: Public Hearing and Comment on Rulemaking Statements of Scope

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Accessibility

This meeting will include the option for captioning. Additional accessibility considerations may be available and can be requested by contacting [e-mail].

Submittal of Written Comments

The statements of scope may be reviewed at https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/code/scope_statements/active and written comments may be submitted to that site or directly to the WEC at [e-mail] no later than 4:00 p.m. on November 3, 2023.