After Summer Mixup, Election Commission Approves New Poll Worker Instructions

The City of Milwaukee Board of Election Commissioners. L to R: Patricia Ruiz-Cantu (D), Doug Haag (R), Terrell Martin (D, chair), Paulina Gutierrez (executive director). Photo by Lauren Hafeman on Oct. 21, 2026. After an employee error delayed the City of Milwaukee from reporting its election results for more than an hour in the August primary, the Milwaukee Election Commission is changing up its procedures. On Wednesday, the election commission board approved an updated document that instructs poll workers how to download election results during the Nov. 3 gubernatorial election. Commissioner Doug Haag moved to approve the updated downloading procedure document, which passed unanimously. The city has provided similar instructions in past elections, but the updated version includes photographs to illustrate the steps alongside written directions. What I like is that it s very clear, Commissioner Patricia Ruiz-Cantu said. Anybody could look at it and understand, Okay, now I click he