301.03 (20) Transmit to the elections board, on a continuous basis, a list containing the name of each living person who has been convicted of a felony under the laws of this state and whose civil rights have not been restored, together with his or her residential address and the date on which the department expects his or her civil rights to be restored.
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175. 302.117 of the statutes is amended to read:
302.117 Notice regarding ineligibility to vote. When an inmate who is disqualified from voting under s. 6.03 (1) (b) is released to parole or extended supervision, the department shall inform the person in writing that he or she may not vote in any election until his or her civil rights are restored. The department shall use the form designed under s. 301.03 (3a) to inform the person, and the person and a witness shall sign the form.
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176. 343.11 (2m) of the statutes is created to read:
343.11 (2m) Within 30 days following surrender of a license under sub. (1), the department shall provide notice to the elections board of the person's name and address, the name of the jurisdiction issuing the surrendered license, and the date on which the license was surrendered.
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177. 880.33 (9) of the statutes is amended to read:
880.33 (9) All the rights and privileges afforded a proposed incompetent under this section shall be given to any person who is alleged to be ineligible to register to vote or to vote in an election by reason that such person is incapable of understanding the objective of the elective process. The determination of the court shall be limited to a finding that the elector is either eligible or ineligible to register to vote or to vote in an election by reason that the person is or is not capable of understanding the objective of the elective process. The determination of the court shall be communicated in writing by the clerk of court to the election official or agency charged under s. 6.48, 6.92, 6.925 or, 6.93, or 7.52 (5) with the responsibility for determining challenges to registration and voting which may be directed against that elector. The determination may be reviewed as provided in s. 880.34 (4) and (5) and any subsequent determination of the court shall be likewise communicated by the clerk of court.
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178. 973.09 (4m) of the statutes is amended to read:
973.09 (4m) The department shall inform each probationer who is disqualified from voting under s. 6.03 (1) (b) that he or she may not vote in any election until his or her civil rights are restored. The department shall use the form designed under s. 301.03 (3a) to inform the probationer, and the probationer and a witness shall sign the form.
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179. 973.176 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
973.176 (2) Voting. Whenever a court imposes a sentence or places a defendant on probation for a conviction that disqualifies the defendant from voting under s. 6.03 (1) (b), the court shall inform the defendant in writing that he or she may not vote in any election until his or her civil rights are restored. The court shall use the form designed by the department of corrections under s. 301.03 (3a) to inform the defendant, and the defendant and a witness shall sign the form.
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180.
Nonstatutory provisions.
(1) Election-related contingency planning. The elections board shall prepare a report and recommendations with regard to state and local election-related contingency planning efforts and preparedness regarding natural disasters or terrorist activities that may occur at or near election time. No later than the first day of the 7th month beginning after publication of this act, the elections board shall submit the report and recommendations to the chief clerk of each house of the legislature for distribution to the appropriate standing committees of the legislature in the manner provided under section 13.172 (3) of the statutes.
(2) Audits of local election practices. The elections board shall prepare recommendations with regard to random post-election audits of local election practices to be conducted in the fall of odd-numbered years. The recommendations shall include recommendations on how election practices in a given municipality may be reviewed by election officials of other, similar-sized municipalities and how the state will fund such audits. No later than December 31, 2006, the elections board shall submit the recommendations to the chief clerk of each house of the legislature for distribution to the appropriate standing committees of the legislature in the manner provided under s. 13.172 (3) of the statutes.
(4) Fees for copies of registration list. The elections board may promulgate emergency rules under section 227.24 of the statutes implementing section 6.36 (6) of the statutes, as created by this act. Notwithstanding section 227.24 (1) (c) and (2) of the statutes, emergency rules promulgated under this subsection remain in effect until the date on which permanent rules take effect. Notwithstanding section 227.24 (1) (a) and (3) of the statutes, the elections board is not required to provide evidence that promulgating a rule under this subsection as an emergency rule is necessary for the preservation of public peace, health, safety, or welfare and is not required to provide a finding of emergency for a rule promulgated under this subsection.
(5) Election officials; interim terms. Notwithstanding section 7.30 (6) (a) of the statutes, as affected by this act, the persons who are appointed as election officials under section 7.30 (4) of the statutes in 2006 shall serve for terms of one year and until their successors are appointed and qualified.
(6) Distribution of forms to convicted felons. No later than the first day of the 6th month beginning after the effective date of this subsection, the department of corrections shall distribute, and have signed in front of a witness, a copy of the form designed under section 301.03 (3a) of the statutes, as created by this act, to each person who is on probation, parole, or extended supervision on that date and who is disqualified from voting in any election under section 6.03 (1) (b) of the statutes.
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181
.
Initial applicability.
(1) Notice of school district referenda. The treatment of section 8.37 of the statutes first applies to a measure or question that becomes subject to a filing requirement under section 8.37 of the statutes on the effective date of this subsection.
(2) Recounts. The treatment of section 9.01 (1) (b) 8s. of the statutes, the renumbering and amendment of section 5.90 of the statutes, and the creation of section 5.90 (2) and (3) of the statutes by this act first apply to recount petitions filed on the effective date of this subsection.
(3) Terms of certain poll workers. The treatment of sections 7.30 (2) (am), (6) (a), and (6) (am) of the statutes first applies to appointments made on the effective date of this subsection.
(4m) Petitions for recall. The treatment of section 9.10 (1) (b) and (c) 2. and (2) (d) first applies with respect to petitions for recall that are initially circulated on the effective date of this subsection.
(5) Circulators of nomination papers and petitions. The treatment of sections 5.02 (16g), 8.10 (3) (intro.), 8.15 (4) (a), 8.20 (3), 8.40 (2), and 9.10 (2) (em) 2. of the statutes first applies with respect to nomination paper circulation periods that begin and petitions that are initially circulated on the effective date of this subsection.
(6)
Notification regarding ineligibility to vote during parole or extended supervision. The treatment of section 302.117 of the statutes first applies to persons whom the department of corrections releases to parole or extended supervision on the effective date of this subsection.
(7)
Notification regarding ineligibility to vote during probation. The treatment of section 973.09 (4m) of the statutes first applies to persons whom the court places on probation on the effective date of this subsection.
(8)
Notification at sentencing regarding ineligibility to vote. The treatment of section 973.176 (2) of the statutes first applies to persons who are sentenced or placed on probation on the effective date of this subsection.
(9) Election official training. The treatment of sections 7.15 (1m), 7.30 (2) (c), 7.31 (1) and (4), and 7.315 (1) (b) of the statutes first applies with respect to elections held in 2008.
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182.
Effective date.
(1) This act takes effect on July 1, 2006, or on the day after publication, whichever is later.
