KAUKAUNA — Beginning with the spring primary Feb. 21, Kaukauna will use an electronic poll book developed by the Wisconsin Elections Commission, called the Badger Book.
The Badger Book is an electronic poll book, allowing for quicker voter check-ins and registrations, enhanced processing of absentee ballots, improved data quality and more.
Badger Book is safe, with multiple layers of security to protect the system and voter information, according to the Elections Comission.
It is never connected to the internet.
In 2017, at the direction of the Wisconsin Elections Commission, or WEC, staff began work to develop an electronic poll book application for use in Wisconsin elections.
To date, the Badger Book is the only electronic poll book authorized for use in Wisconsin and is the only e-poll book application with indirect WisVote integration.
The Badger Book is only an electronic version of the paper poll book and as such, performs only those functions. It is used to check in voters, process Election Day Registrations and record absentee participation.
After Election Day, a data file generated from the Badger Book is used to upload election participation and Election Day Registration information into WisVote so voters may see their participation more quickly in MyVote.
For more more information on Badger Books, visit the Wisconsin Elections Commission website – https://elections.wi.gov/elections/badger-books
