Wisconsin Elections Commission Deactivates Over 192,000 Inactive Voters

Monday, August 4th, 2025 -- 9:01 AM

(Mia Thurow, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel) The Wisconsin Elections Commission has deactivated over 192,000 voter registrations through the legally required four-year maintenance process, according to an Aug. 1 press release.

According to Mia Thurow with the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, the 192,369 individuals deactivated had not voted in the past four years and did not respond to mailing regarding their registration status, said Meagan Wolfe, WEC's administrator.

The commission is required by Wisconsin law to conduct voter record maintenance every two years to identify individuals and deactivate their registration status unless they notify their clerk with a desire to remain registered.

Wolfe said maintenance review helps ensure the integrity of the state's voter database. She said individuals whose registration status is deactivated must re-register to vote at their current residence and can no longer vote using their inactive record.

“Maintaining accurate voter rolls is a year-round priority,” Wolfe said in the release. “Through the four-year maintenance process and ongoing collaboration with local election officials, we ensure that the voter registration database reflects current, eligible voters by deactivating those who have moved, passed away, or have otherwise become inactive.”

In June, WEC identified over 202,000 registered individuals with no voting record since the November 2020 presidential election. The commission sent "Notice of Suspension" postcards to these individuals, asking if they would like to remain active on the statewide voter list.

Of the 202,000 postcards mailed, 9,501 voters responded by mailing a return postcard to their municipal clerk indicating they wanted to remain active. Voters who did not respond or whose postcard was returned as undeliverable were deactivated from the list.

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