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Local Voting Information

Wisconsin Election Commission
The Wisconsin Elections Commission administers and enforces Wisconsin elections law, and is made up of six members. Four are appointed by the four legislative leaders and two are appointed by the Governor. The Commission staff is non-partisan.

Key Voting Facts from PlanYourVote.Org

- Over 100 million eligible Americans did not vote in the 2016 General Election.

- In 2018, just 36% percent of 18-29 year olds cast ballots, an all time high for a midterm. (Pew)

- In the November General Election, 1 out of 10 eligible voters will be a part of Gen Z (Pew)

- Naturalized citizens will make up ~10% of the nation's electorate this year - 23m + voters. (Pew)

- Young people, people of color, and women will make up 64% of the electorate this year. (VPC)

- US is ranked 26th out of 32 OECD countries for voter turnout (Pew)

United States Election Project

The United States Elections Project is an information source for the United States electoral system. The mission of the project is to provide timely and accurate election statistics, electoral laws, research reports, and other useful information regarding the United States electoral system. By providing this information, the project seeks to inform the people of the United States on how their electoral system works, how it may be improved, and how they can participate in it.

Prepared by Michael P. McDonald
Professor, University of Florida
Department of Political Science