State of Wisconsin \ Elections Board



DATE: March 27, 2008

TO: Municipal and County Clerks

FROM: Kevin J. Kennedy, Director and General Counsel

Wisconsin Government Accountability Board

SUBJECT: Proposed Draft Revised Ballot and Electronic Voting Equipment Security Rules

Request Your Review and Comments by Friday, April 11, 2008

In response to concern that have been repeatedly expressed by county and municipal clerks regarding the ballot and electronic voting equipment security rules, I appointed an ad-hoc committee made-up of county and municipal clerks representing large, medium and small jurisdictions, to review the proposed rules and recommend changes for consideration by you, our customers and stakeholders. The members of the committee are:

➢ Chris Carl, Grant County Clerk

➢ Wendy Christensen, Village of Caledonia Clerk

➢ Sue Edman, Executive Director, City of Milwaukee Board of Election Commissioners

➢ Sue Ertmer, Winnebago County Clerk

➢ Sue Kitzman, City of Delavan Clerk

➢ Robert Ohlsen, Dane County Clerk

➢ Sue Stands, Fond du Lac City Clerk

➢ Bruce Strama, Taylor County Clerk

This committee has spent a measurable amount of time and effort reviewing the draft Administrative Rule to ensure that the proposed procedures are readable. Achieving this objective within a short time period posed a challenge for the committee, to which they managed exceptionally well. Committee members were thorough, methodical and judicial in their deliberations. Without their hard work and dedication, we would not be as far along as we are today. On behalf of the Government Accountability Board, I wish to thank our ad-hoc members for making this task a priority.

Attached, you will find the current draft version of Chapter 5, Ballot and Electronic Voting Equipment Security Rule that contains changes recommended by the ad-hoc committee. You are encouraged to submit comments no later than 4:00 p.m., April 11, 2008, to Ross Hein, Voting Equipment Election Specialist, at (608) 267-3666, or by email at ross.hein@. Thank you.

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Post Office Box 2973

17 West Main Street, Suite 310

Madison, WI 53701-2973

Voice (608) 266-8005

Fax (608) 267-0500

E-mail: gab@gab.state.wi.us



David Deininger

Chairperson

Kevin J. Kennedy

Director and General Counsel

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