Wis. Admin. Code Elections Commission EL 12.03 - Initial certification and renewal of certification

(1) To qualify for initial certification, individuals shall attend or view a core curriculum training course conducted under the direction of the commission staff. The expiration date for initial certification shall coincide with the end of the election cycle during which the initial certification was obtained.

(2) After attending the initial training and obtaining certification, individuals seeking to maintain their training certification for the succeeding election cycle must attend, during the current election cycle, an additional 3 hours of training approved by the administrator of the commission. Attendance at the core curriculum class plus attendance at three additional hours of approved training (for a total of 6 hours of training during the initial term) will certify the attendee through the end of the succeeding election cycle. Any further renewal of certification will require attendance at 6 hours of additional approved training in the then-current cycle. Those 6 hours of training will apply to the following cycle.

(3) The commission shall conduct training opportunities in several locations throughout the state, and shall make training opportunities available on-line, and in video or audio format, to enable interested individuals to renew their certification.

(4) Each municipal clerk who attends a training course conducted under the direction of the commission's staff shall register with the commission. Individuals may not carry over training hours to qualify for renewal of their certification in subsequent election cycles.

(5) The approved training may consist of attendance at any combination of the following training opportunities if that training opportunity covers all or part of the training content described in this chapter:

(a) A certification-training course for municipal clerks or chief election inspectors conducted under the direction of the commission staff.

(b) Training on the use of the Statewide Voter Registration System presented under the direction of the commission staff, including on-line training developed for the commission and made available to local election officials.

(c) A workshop conducted by the commission staff at a state or district meeting of the Wisconsin County Clerks Association, Wisconsin Municipal Clerks Association, Wisconsin Towns Association or League of Wisconsin Municipalities.

(d) An information presentation conducted by the commission staff and sponsored by the University of Wisconsin Extension Local Government Center.

(e) Training conducted by a municipal or county clerk for election inspectors, pursuant to ss. 7.10(9), 7.15(1) (e) and (11), Stats.

(f) Attendance at a state, regional or national conference, or a seminar of a professional organization, that serves election officials.

(6) The commission shall maintain a record of the approved training event, including the date and location of the approved training.

(7) When the individual has completed the renewal requirements, the individual's certification shall be extended for the duration of the next election cycle.

Notes

Wis. Admin. Code Elections Commission EL 12.03

Renumbered from GAB 12.03, correction in (1) to (4), (5) (a) to (d), (6) made under s. 13.92(4) (b) 6, Stats., Register June 2016 No. 726, eff. 7/1/2016.