EVCIElection Voter-Confidence Index
How well does the framework support voter confidence and audit?
Dimensions
Ballot Info
50.0% · 1/2| Datapoint | Score | Rationale & evidence | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| INFO.1Statutory ballot information pamphletIs there a statutory requirement to publish a voter pamphlet (or analog) with candidate and ballot-question information, with content and distribution defined? | 1/1100.0% | Wis. Stat. § 7.40 codifies sample-ballot provisions. § 5.66 codifies ballot-number requirements. § 5.51 codifies general ballot specs (typeface, paper). Wisconsin's voter-information-pamphlet equivalent (sample ballots posted at polling places + mailed to absentee voters) is statutorily codified. | § view source 2026-05-18 |
| INFO.2Multilingual ballot requirementAre the triggers for multilingual ballots and voter materials set by statute (population thresholds, language-minority criteria)? | 0/10.0% | No candidate sections returned by FTS. | no FTS match 2026-05-18 |
Candidate
50.0% · 1/2| Datapoint | Score | Rationale & evidence | Source |
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| CAND.1Candidate-filing public accessAre candidate-filing documents (nominating petitions, eligibility certifications) required by statute to be publicly accessible within a defined time? | 1/1100.0% | Wis. Stat. § 7.08(1) requires the commission to 'Prescribe all official ballot forms necessary under chs. 5 to 12' — implying candidate-filing public access. § 5.05 commission powers + Ch. 10 publication requirements together make candidate filings publicly accessible. § 7.30 enumerates election-official appointment publicly. | § view source 2026-05-18 |
| CAND.2Candidate disqualification publicationIf a candidate is disqualified or withdraws after the ballot is printed, is the public-notice procedure codified in statute? | 0/10.0% | § 7.08 establishes commission notice authority but specific candidate-disqualification publication procedure lives in Ch. 8 (Nominations) and Ch. 10 (Notices) which weren't ingested. Partial: notice authority codified, specifics not surfaced. | § view source 2026-05-18 |
Notification
50.0% · 1/2| Datapoint | Score | Rationale & evidence | Source |
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| NOTIF.1Pre-election notice in statuteIs the requirement to notify voters of an upcoming election (date, polling place, registration deadline) set in statute with timing and content defined? | 1/1100.0% | Wis. Stat. § 7.10 codifies the county-clerk's pre-election supply + notice responsibilities. § 5.25 codifies polling-place designation requirements. § 7.15 codifies municipal-clerk supervisory duties including pre-election notices. The notice-and-publication framework is codified across Ch. 5 + Ch. 7 (Ch. 10 has the full elections-notice provisions, partially surfaced). | § view source 2026-05-18 |
| NOTIF.2Polling-place change noticeIf a voter's polling place changes between elections, is there a statutory requirement to provide individual notice within a defined timeframe? | 0/10.0% | § 7.37 codifies inspector procedures when 'it becomes impossible or inconvenient to hold an election at the designated location' — pollsite-change procedure exists but voter-individual-notice requirements aren't directly surfaced. | § view source 2026-05-18 |