BOARD OF ELECTION COMMISSIONERS

Tuesday, December 16, 2025 · 5:00 PM AM · Room 501, City Hall

TL;DR

The Milwaukee Board of Election Commissioners met to prepare for the 2026-2027 election cycle, reviewing and approving key administrative items related to upcoming elections. The meeting included discussions about polling sites and political party nominees, with provisions for potential closed-session legal consultations.

Key Decisions

  • Political Party Nominees List for 2026-2027 Election Cycle Approved
  • City of Milwaukee Polling Sites for 2026-2027 Election Cycle Approved
  • Biennial Reports for 2018-2019, 2022-2023, and 2024-2025 Approved
Agenda PDF

Agenda

  1. Call to Order
  2. Roll Call
  3. Approval of Previous Minutes
  4. Discussion Regarding Pending Litigation
  5. Approval of Political Parties Nominees List for the 2026-2027 Election Cycle
  6. Approval of the City of Milwaukee Polling Sites for the 2026-2027 Election Cycle
  7. Approval of the 2018-2019; 2022-2023; 2024-2025 Biennial Reports
  8. Report Out and Open Discussion for 2026-2027 Election Cycle Planning
  9. Adjournment
  10. Webcast of Meeting Will be Available at: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89492931436
  11. The Board of Election Commissioners may convene into closed session on Tuesday, December 16, 2025, in Room 501, City Hall, 200 E. Wells St., Milwaukee, Wisconsin, under s. 19.85(1)(g), Wis. Stats., for the purpose of conferring with the City Attorney who will render oral or written advice with respect to litigation in which the Board is or is likely to become involved and then may go into open session for the regular agenda. Whether a simultaneous meeting is occurring depends on whether the presence of one or more of the Common Council member results in a quorum of the Common Council or any of the above committees, and, if there is a quorum of another committee, whether any agenda items listed above involve matters within that committee’s realm of authority. In the event that a simultaneous meeting is occurring, no action other than information gathering will be taken at the simultaneous meeting.
  12. Upon reasonable notice, efforts will be made to accommodate the needs of persons with disabilities through sign language interpreters or auxiliary aids. For additional information or to request this service, contact the Election Commission office at (414) 286-3492, (FAX) (414) 286-8445, (TDD) (414) 286-2025 or by writing to the Coordinator at Room 205, City Hall, 200 E. Wells Street, Milwaukee, WI 53202.
  13. City Hall and the Zeidler Municipal Building are accessible by "The Hop" City Hall Stations, the MCTS Green Line, Connect 1, 14, 15, 18, 19, 30, 33, and 57 bus routes. Visit https://www.ridemcts.com/ for more information. Bike racks are available on Water Street, Market Street, and Broadway, and a Bublr Bike Share station is located on the northeast corner of Kilbourn Avenue and Water Street. Limited parking for persons attending meetings during normal business hours is available at reduced rates (5 hour limit) at the Associated Bank River Center on the southwest corner of Kilbourn Avenue and Water Street. You must present a copy of the meeting notice to the parking cashier.
  14. Persons engaged in lobbying as defined in s. 305-43-4 of the Milwaukee Code of Ordinances are required to register with the City Clerk's Office License Division. Registered lobbyists appearing before a Common Council committee are required to identify themselves as such. More information is available at http://city.milwaukee.gov/Lobbying.