Schedule

On November 25, 2025, the Wisconsin Elections Commission will hold a special meeting on the following:

A. Call to Order

B. Administrator’s Report of Appropriate Meeting Notice

C. Approval of Previous Meeting Minutes

     1. October 23, 2025

D. Discussion and Possible Action on Manual Revisions Pursuant to Wis. Stat. § 7.08(3)(c)

E. Consideration and Resolution of Wis. Stat. § 5.06 Complaints

     1. Her v. Abley (EL 24-129)

F. Administrative Rulemaking

1. Discussion, Review, and Action Pertaining to the Approval and Security of Electronic Voting Equipment and Ballot Security (EL Ch. 7) and   Training for Election Inspectors and Special Voting Deputies (EL Ch. 13) Rules

G. Consideration and Approval of the 2025 Suspected Voter Fraud Report

H. Discussion and Possible Action on Designating Managers and Attorneys to Accept Service

I. Discussion and Approval of updated Election Observer Pamphlet and Forms

J. Closed Session

     1. Approval of Meeting Minutes

     2. Litigation Update and Consideration of Potential Litigation

     3. Advisory Opinion Requests

     4. Wis. Stat. § 5.05 Complaints

K. Adjourn

On November 25, 2025, as Wisconsin weighs 47 new data-center proposals, questions about power supply, infrastructure and local economic impact will take center stage at the Tech Council luncheon on November 25, 2025. Panelists will address the significant energy consumption tied to modern search technology, the economic value data centers may bring to host communities, and broader utility challenges as peak demand grows, among other topics.

Panelists:

• Mark Bender, special counsel at Godfrey & Kahn
• Tom Content, executive director of the Citizens Utility Board of Wisconsin
• Ellen Nowak, vice president of state and federal affairs for ATC
• Becky Valcq, assistant vice president of regulatory affairs and data center services at Alliant Energy Center
• Moderator: Arthur Harrington, a member of Godfrey & Kahn’s environmental and energy practices

On December 1, 2025, the Wisconsin Elections Commission will hold a special meeting on the following:

A. Call to Order 

B. Administrator’s Report of Appropriate Meeting Notice 

C. Discussion and Possible Action on the City of Madison’s Request for Wis. Stat. § 5.06 Order Modification 

D. Discussion and Possible Action on Manual Revisions Pursuant to Wis. Stat. § 7.08(3)(c) 

E. Consideration and Resolution of Wis. Stat. § 5.06 Complaints 

1. Charneski v. Birk LaBarge (EL 24-26) 
2. Baker v. Birk LaBarge (EL 24-68) 
3. Buchberger v. Birk LaBarge (EL 24-89) 
4. Kindelberger v. Birk LaBarge (EL 24-126) 
5. Frank v. Reinhardt (EL 25-10) 

F. Discussion and Possible Action on Municipal Clerk Authority to Remove Election Observers 

G. Closed Session

1. Litigation Update and Consideration of Potential Litigation 
2. Wis. Stat. § 5.05 Complaints 

H. Adjourn 

On December 3, 2025, the Assembly Committee on Transportation will meet on the following:

Executive Session:

• Assembly Bill 520 Relating to: highway signs for the Mount Horeb Veterans Memorial
• Assembly Bill 520 Relating to: highway signs for the Mount Horeb Veterans Memorial
• Assembly Bill 521 Relating to: removal of vegetation obstructing outdoor advertising signs
• Assembly Bill 502 Relating to: outdoor advertising signs that do not conform to local ordinances and that are affected by certain transportation-related projects; compensation for takings of signs, and appraisals upon which jurisdictional offers are based

Public Hearing:

• Assembly Bill 561 Relating to: owner liability for illegally passing a school bus and providing a penalty
• Assembly Bill 389 Relating to: indication of veteran status of certain service members on operators’ licenses or identification cards

On December 5, 2025, WisconsinEye’s Rewind Host and Wisconsin Public Radio Capitol Reporter Anya van Wagtendonk and WisPolitics.com Editor JR Ross will review this week in state politics. (Brought to you by the Wisconsin Realtors Association).