State voter record maintenance in progress
If you have not voted in the last four years in Wisconsin, you can expect to see a postcard in the mail. Per state law, the Wisconsin Elections Commission (WEC) sent out postcards to over 200,000 Wisconsinites last week who are registered to vote, but have not exercised their right to cast a ballot. Voter record maintenance is performed every two years, which usually takes place following a November election. In 2023, only 7,469 of the over 116,000 notices sent out by the WEC were returned by voters asking for their registration to be continued. More than 108,000 Wisconsinites' voter registration was deactivated for reasons such as death, duplicates, or undeliverability. According to the WEC, that total includes 430 voters in Door County and 296 in Kewaunee County who had their registration suspended, with "no response" and "undeliverable" the most common reasons. You have until July 15th to respond to the postcard to update your registration information with the WEC. If your voter registration lapses, you must reregister to cast a ballot in an upcoming election.
