In Wisconsin, all voting and other election administration events are open to the public for observation. “Election Observers.”
Any member of the public, other than a candidate, may be present at any polling place, at the office of the Municipal Clerk on days when absentee ballots may be cast in that office, and at any alternative absentee ballot site. Wis. Stat. Ann. § 7.41(1).
Each polling place should have a designated observation area where observers can hear instructions and readily observe all public aspects of the voting process. “Election Observers.” Election officials may limit the number of observers representing the same organization or candidate if necessary to conduct the election in an orderly fashion. “Election Observers;” Wis. Stat. Ann. § 7.41(1). Observers must check in, present photo identification, and wear a badge reading “Election Observer.” “Election Observers.”
Election officials must conduct poll closing procedures, including the counting of ballots, in a meeting open to the public. “Observers Brochure.” Any members of the public, including candidates, may observe. “Observers Brochure.” **Candidates are allowed into polling places only after 8 p.m. when polls have closed. “Observers Brochure.”
All levels of the canvass in Wisconsin are open to the public. Municipal canvasses must be conducted publicly. Wis. Stat. Ann. §§ 7.53(1), 7.53(2)(d), 7.52(1)(a). The meeting of the County Board of Canvassers is open to the public and is subject to open meetings law in the state. “CBC-SPM.” Finally, the WEC conducts the state canvass publicly. Wis. Stat. Ann. § 7.70(3).
Provisional ballot determinations take place at meetings of the Municipal Board of Canvassers, which are open to the public. Wis. Stat. Ann. § 7.53(1), 6.97. See more at Provisional Ballot Processing.