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  
4:00 PM  
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 at 4 pm. Board members MCDONELL, WILLETT,  
AND ARNTSEN were present.  
B. Consideration of Minutes  
April 13, 2026 Board of Canvasser - Minutes  
2026  
MIN-020  
Attachments: April 13, 2026 Board of Canvasser_Minutes  
Considered at the previous meeting. See minutes from 10 am meeting.  
April 14, 2026 Board of Canvasser - Minutes  
2026  
MIN-021  
Attachments: April 14, 2026 Board of Canvasser_Minutes  
Considered at the previous meeting. See minutes from 10 am meeting.  
C. Closed Session  
Considered at the previous meeting. See minutes from 10 am meeting. The  
Board did not 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  
Considered at the previous meeting. See minutes from 10 am meeting.  
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.  
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  
2026  
RPT-024  
Attachments: WEC Investigation of the City of Madison-July 17, 2025  
D. Action Items  
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.  
Considered at the previous meeting. See minutes from 10 am meeting.  
2. Consideration of appealing the WEC order dated April 30, 2026  
Considered at the previous meeting. See minutes from 10 am meeting.  
*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  
The Board heard from City of Madison Clerk McComas regarding the Madison  
MBOC actions including draw downs of ballots that were not marked on election  
night. (see attached MBOC minutes) She also discussed changes in process for  
the August election.  
The Board then reviewed the updated results by ward.  
Motion by WILLETT, second by ARTSEN to re-certify the April 7 2026 election  
results for the state offices of  
Justice of the Supreme Court  
Court of Appeals Disrict 4  
Circuit Court Judge Branch 1  
Circuit Court Judge Branch 8  
The motion passed 3-0.  
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  
Dane County Board of Canvassers - City of Madison  
Municipal Board of Canvass Minutes - 5.5.26  
2026  
RPT-026  
Attachments: City of Madison_Municipal Board of Canvasser_Minutes_5.5.26  
F. Adjourn  
Motion by WILLETT, second by ARNTSEN, to adjourn at 4:26 pm. The motion  
passed 3-0