Dane County  
Minutes - Final Unless Amended by  
Committee  
Board of Canvassers  
Consider:  
Who benefits? Who is burdened?  
Who does not have a voice at the table?  
How can policymakers mitigate unintended consequences?  
Tuesday, May 5, 2026  
10:00 AM  
Hybrid Meeting - City-County Building, 210 MLK Jr Blvd,  
Madison, WI - County Clerk Conference Room 106A  
A. Call To Order  
The meeting was called to order by Clerk McDonell at 10 am. Commissioners  
Willett, Arntsen, and McDonell were present.  
B. Consideration of Minutes  
April 13, 2026 Board of Canvasser - Minutes  
2026  
MIN-020  
Attachments:  
April 13, 2026 Board of Canvasser_Minutes  
A motion was made by WILLETT, second by MCDONELL that the Minutes be  
approved. WILLETT and MCDONELL voted Aye. ARNTSEN abstained.  
April 14, 2026 Board of Canvasser - Minutes  
April 14, 2026 Board of Canvasser_Minutes  
2026  
MIN-021  
Attachments:  
A motion was made by WILLETT, second by MCDONELL that the Minutes be  
approved with the addition of listing the names of the commissioners present.  
WILLETT and MCDONELL voted Aye. ARNTSEN abstained.  
C. Closed Session  
There was no motion to go into closed session.  
Wisconsin Elections Commission - Decision & Final Order  
2026  
RPT-019  
Attachments:  
Wisconsin Elections Commission_Decision & Final Order  
26-05 Opinion for Board of Canvassers RE 2026 Spring Election &  
WEC Decision dated 04-30-2026  
1. Consideration of Potential Litigation  
Moved by ARNTSEN, second by MCDONELL to appeal the Wisconsin Election  
Commission decision to Circuit Court. Motion passed: ARNTSEN, MCDONELL  
Aye. WILLETT No.  
Wis. Stat §19.85(1)(g) - The Board of Canvassers may confer in closed session with legal counsel for  
the Board who is rendering oral or written advice concerning strategy to be adopted by the Board with  
the respect to litigation in which it is or is likely to become involved.  
D. Action Items  
May 2026 - Opinion for Board of Canvassers RE: 2026 Spring Election WEC  
Decision dated 4-30-26  
2026  
RPT-022  
Attachments:  
May 2026 - Opinion for Board of Canvassers RE 2026 Spring  
Election WEC Decision dated 04-30-2026  
WEC - Investigation of the City of Madison, dated July 17, 2025  
WEC Investigation of the City of Madison-July 17, 2025  
2026  
RPT-024  
Attachments:  
Wisconsin Elections Commission - Order Pursuant to Wis. Stat. § 5.06(6)  
1. Reconvening as per WEC letter dated April 30, 2026 to correct actions and decisions as outlined in  
Part One, Part Two, and Part Three of the attached order as it relates to the "23" absentee ballots  
counted at City of Madison and Dane County Board of Canvass for the April 7, 2026 Spring Election.  
Return the results to the City of Madison Municipal Board of Canvass for the corrections as consistent  
with the Part One of the attached order.  
Moved by ARNTSEN, second by WILLETT to remand the election results for the  
races of State Supreme Court State Court of Appeals, and Dane County Circuit  
Court to the Madison Municipal Board of Canvass to make corrections as  
directed by the Wisconsin Election Commission April 30 order. The vote was  
unanimous.  
2. Consideration of appealing the WEC order dated April 30, 2026  
*The Board of Canvassers will convene in open session but may move to closed session under Wis.  
Stat. § 19.85(1)(f) and then reconvene into open session prior to adjournment of this meeting. This  
notice is intended to inform the public that this meeting will convene in open session, may move to  
closed session, and then may reconvene in open session. Wis. Stat. § 19.85(2)  
E. Certification of County Canvass  
Justice of the Supreme Court  
Court of Appeals District 4  
Circuit Court Judge Branch 1  
Circuit Court Judge Branch 8  
County Supervisors - Districts 1 through 37  
Multi-Jurisdictional Municipal Judge - City of Edgerton and Town of Albion  
Multi-Jurisdictional Municipal Judge - Town of Roxbury  
F. Adjourn  
A motion was made by WILLETT, second by ARNTSEN that the meeting be  
adjourned. The motion carried unanimously. The Board of Canvass will meet  
again at 4pm.