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Chippewa County clerk presents 2024 elections, passport and licensing report
Summary
County Clerk Jacqueline Sadler told the Chippewa County Board the clerk's office ran six elections in 15 months, is one of two Wisconsin counties using Clear Ballot equipment, and reported $64,855 in passport revenue for 2024 while noting training and equipment-storage practices.
Jacqueline Sadler, Chippewa County clerk, presented the office's 2024 annual report and early 2025 activity, summarizing elections work, licensing revenue and training efforts.
Sadler told the Chippewa County Board that the office administered six elections in a 15-month cycle and that the county uses Clear Ballot voting equipment. "We are 1 of 2 counties in the state of Wisconsin that use Clear Ballot," she said, and added that the county stores its election equipment centrally to control access.
The nut graf: the clerk framed the work as both technical and public-facing, combining election administration, recordkeeping and licensing. That mix shapes staffing, training and revenue decisions.
Sadler gave specifics: the office recorded $64,855 in passport-related revenue in 2024 and reported passport photo revenue of $19,210. The office issued 263 marriage licenses in 2024. She said the office provided extensive election training across the county last year'including four "back to basics" sessions in July that drew about 160 municipal attendees and two courthouse sessions in October that drew 93 people.
On training and external engagement, Sadler described presentations to area schools and neighboring counties. She said she presented at the Wisconsin County Clerk's Association conference and that the office conducted outreach at high schools and elementary schools to demonstrate voting equipment and election processes.
Sadler also reviewed operational practices: the county keeps most voting equipment locked and under county control, with a few municipalities operating under signed agreements that limit local access to two municipal staff. She said the county's trainings included a one-hour session with public health staff on Narcan administration.
Board members asked about certification and continuing education. Sadler said municipal clerks must complete six hours of training every two years; she said she personally does not need to retake that municipal clerk training if recently certified.
Ending: Sadler closed by noting that passport revenue and licensing activity are part of the clerk's non-election services and that the office expects passport revenue to exceed 2024 totals in 2025. Board members had no additional questions and moved on to other agenda items.
