Training catalog
Election Law & Administration in WI (ELAW) Manual
The ELAW manual combines eleven of the Commission’s most commonly used manuals.
.25 hour(s)
Manuals
Preparing and Proofing Ballots
Best practices for preparing ballots and proofing them before going to print.
.25 hour(s)
New Clerks
Voting Equipment
Baseline Chief Inspector Training (Baseline CIT), Rev. 3.2026
This course is required of new chief inspectors before they can serve as an election official. A self-evaluation presentation is included at the end to check learning.
2 hour(s)
Election Day
Poll Worker Training
Training & Certification
New Manual Short Information Session Recording
Informational overview of the new Election Law and Administration in Wisconsin (ELAW) manual.
.25 hour(s)
Manuals
Moving to Absentee Central Count
This 10-minute training walks clerks through the process for making the move from processing absentee ballots at the polling place to doing it at one central counting location.
.2 hour(s)
Absentee
Election Resources for Badger Books, Rev. 5.2026
Documents and videos for Badger Book clerks and poll workers.
.2 hour(s)
Badger Books
El. 2 Ballot Access & Challenge Admin Rule
Detailed information for filing officers about reviewing Nomination Papers and DOCs for sufficiency, under the updated rules.
1 hour(s)
Candidates
Anatomy of the Poll Book
A full overview of the structure of the poll book and what information is contained there. The Poll Book Watermarks Training Tidbit recording is included.
.25 hour(s)
New Clerks
Election Day
Poll Worker Training
Absentees on Election Day (Rev. 4.2026)
An updated version of the previous Absentees on Election Day that now includes more details about absentee voters who show up at the polls.
.75 hour(s)
Absentee
Election Day
Poll Worker Training
Contingency Planning
While we may not want to think about it, situations arise that require a lot of communication and challenges.
0.75 hour(s)
Webinar Recordings
Security
Post-Election Procedures
Canvass boards, canvass procedures and forms, and the Canvass Reporting System
.2 hour(s)
Post-Election Activities
