15 Facts About Scott McDonell

Scott Andrew McDonell was born on April 29,1969 and is an American politician from Madison, Wisconsin.

Scott McDonell organized other clerks to do so, after a federal court struck down the state's ban in Wolf v Walker, but before the ruling was put on hold pending an appeal.

Scott McDonell has been prominent in various disputes involving elections and the electoral process, overseeing recounts in the 2016 and 2020 presidential elections and navigating threats to election workers and administrators, and for his clashes with state Republicans over voting access during the COVID pandemic.

Scott McDonell graduated from Walt Whitman High School, where he played varsity soccer and was active in the arts.

Scott McDonell was elected to the Dane County Board in April 1996, succeeding Mark Pocan.

Peters declined to run for a full term, and Scott McDonell entered the race to serve as the next County Clerk.

Scott McDonell defeated independent Karen McKim in 2016 for reelection, and was unopposed for reelection in 2020, receiving 275,281 votes.

Scott McDonell co-wrote the scripts for videos with Vader on the topics of Voter ID and a 2020 pandemic video on absentee voting.

Scott McDonell helped organize communication among clerks on how to approach these new laws, which made Wisconsin voting requirements among the most restrictive in the nation.

Scott McDonell worked on helping voters get needed identification, including coordinating free rides to the Department of Motor Vehicles to obtain a voter ID.

Scott McDonell has received subpoenas as part of the United States Justice Department investigation into attempts to overturn the 2020 presidential election.

Scott McDonell has taken on national roles and became a frequent statewide and national media resource on election integrity.

Scott McDonell is involved with Election Sciences, Reform, and Administration conferences, which bring together election experts from academia, government and nonprofits around the topic of best election practices.

In 2022, Scott McDonell became a member of the Committee for Safe and Secure Elections board, a nonpartisan organization with bipartisan membership that creates partnerships between local law enforcement and election officials aimed at protecting election workers.

Scott McDonell is the Lecturing Knight of the Madison Elks Lodge 410.