AB7-ASA2,39,1919 [(name of foreign country and city or other jurisdictional unit)]
AB7-ASA2,40,720 I, ...., certify subject to the penalties of s. 12.60 (1) (b), Wis. Stats., for false
21statements, that I am a resident of the [.... ward of the] (town) (village) of ...., or of
22the .... aldermanic district in the city of ...., residing at ....* in said city, the county
23of ...., state of Wisconsin, and am entitled to vote in the (ward) (election district) at
24the election to be held on ....; that I am not voting at any other location in this election;
25that I am unable or unwilling to appear at the polling place in the (ward) (election

1district) on election day or have changed my residence within the state from one ward
2or election district to another within 10 later than 28 days before the election. I certify
3that I exhibited the enclosed ballot unmarked to the witness, that I then in (his) (her)
4presence and in the presence of no other person marked the ballot and enclosed and
5sealed the same in this envelope in such a manner that no one but myself and any
6person rendering assistance under s. 6.87 (5), Wis. Stats., if I requested assistance,
7could know how I voted.
AB7-ASA2,40,88 Signed ....
AB7-ASA2,40,99 Identification serial number, if any: ....
AB7-ASA2,40,1010 The witness shall execute the following:
AB7-ASA2,40,1611 I, the undersigned witness, subject to the penalties of s. 12.60 (1) (b), Wis.
12Stats., for false statements, certify that I am an adult U.S. citizen and that the above
13statements are true and the voting procedure was executed as there stated. I am not
14a candidate for any office on the enclosed ballot (except in the case of an incumbent
15municipal clerk). I did not solicit or advise the elector to vote for or against any
16candidate or measure.
AB7-ASA2,40,1717 ....(Name)
AB7-ASA2,40,1818 ....(Address)**
AB7-ASA2,40,2019 * — An elector who provides an identification serial number issued under s.
206.47 (3), Wis. Stats., need not provide a street address.
AB7-ASA2,40,2221 ** — If this form is executed before 2 special voting deputies under s. 6.875 (6),
22Wis. Stats., both deputies shall witness and sign.
AB7-ASA2, s. 65 23Section 65. 6.87 (3) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB7-ASA2,41,1924 6.87 (3) (d) A municipal clerk may shall, if the clerk is reliably informed by an
25absent elector of a facsimile transmission number or electronic mail address where

1the elector can receive an absentee ballot, transmit a facsimile or electronic copy of
2the absent elector's ballot to that elector in lieu of mailing under this subsection if,
3in the judgment of the clerk, the time required to send the ballot through the mail
4may not be sufficient to enable return of the ballot by the time provided under sub.
5(6)
. An elector may receive an absentee ballot under this subsection only if the elector
6has filed a valid application for the ballot under s. 6.86 (1). If the clerk transmits an
7absentee ballot under this paragraph to an absent elector electronically, the clerk
8shall also transmit a facsimile or electronic copy of the text of the material that
9appears on the certificate envelope prescribed in sub. (2), together with instructions
10prescribed by the board. The instructions shall require the absent elector to make
11and subscribe to the certification as required under sub. (4) (b) and to enclose the
12absentee ballot in a separate envelope contained within a larger envelope, that shall
13include the completed certificate. The elector shall then affix sufficient postage
14unless the absentee ballot qualifies for mailing free of postage under federal free
15postage laws and shall mail the absentee ballot to the municipal clerk. Except as
16authorized in s. 6.97 (2), an absentee ballot received under this paragraph from an
17elector who receives the ballot electronically
shall not be counted unless it is cast in
18the manner prescribed in this paragraph and sub. (4) and in accordance with the
19instructions provided by the board.
AB7-ASA2, s. 66 20Section 66. 6.87 (4) of the statutes is renumbered 6.87 (4) (b) 1. and amended
21to read:
AB7-ASA2,43,322 6.87 (4) (b) 1. Except as otherwise provided in s. 6.875, the elector voting
23absentee shall make and subscribe to the certification before one witness who is an
24adult U.S. citizen. The absent elector, in the presence of the witness, shall mark the
25ballot in a manner that will not disclose how the elector's vote is cast. The elector

1shall then, still in the presence of the witness, fold the ballots so each is separate and
2so that the elector conceals the markings thereon and deposit them in the proper
3envelope. If a consolidated ballot under s. 5.655 is used, the elector shall fold the
4ballot so that the elector conceals the markings thereon and deposit the ballot in the
5proper envelope. If proof of residence is required Except as authorized in subds. 2.
6to 5. and s. 6.875 (6) and notwithstanding s. 343.43 (1) (f), if the elector has not
7enclosed a copy of his or her proof of identification with his or her application, the
8elector shall enclose a copy of the proof of identification in the manner provided in
9sub. (1) in the envelope, unless the elector is a military elector or an overseas elector
10or the elector has a confidential listing under s. 6.47 (2). If proof of residence under
11s. 6.34 is required and the document enclosed by the elector under this subdivision
12does not constitute proof of residence under s. 6.34
, the elector shall also enclose proof
13of residence under s. 6.34 in the envelope. Proof of residence is required if the elector
14is not a military elector or an overseas elector, as defined in s. 6.34 (1), and the elector
15registered by mail and has not voted in an election in this state. If the elector
16requested a ballot by means of facsimile transmission or electronic mail under s. 6.86
17(1) (ac), the elector shall enclose in the envelope a copy of the request which bears an
18original signature of the elector. The elector may receive assistance under sub. (5).
19The return envelope shall then be sealed. The witness may not be a candidate. The
20envelope shall be mailed by the elector, or delivered in person, to the municipal clerk
21issuing the ballot or ballots. If the envelope is mailed from a location outside the
22United States, the elector shall affix sufficient postage unless the ballot qualifies for
23delivery free of postage under federal law. Failure to return an unused ballot in a
24primary does not invalidate the ballot on which the elector's votes are cast. Return
25of more than one marked ballot in a primary or return of a ballot prepared under s.

15.655 or a ballot used with an electronic voting system in a primary which is marked
2for candidates of more than one party invalidates all votes cast by the elector for
3candidates in the primary.
AB7-ASA2, s. 67 4Section 67. 6.87 (4) (a) of the statutes is created to read:
AB7-ASA2,43,55 6.87 (4) (a) In this subsection:
AB7-ASA2,43,66 1. "Military elector" has the meaning given in s. 6.34 (1) (a).
AB7-ASA2,43,77 2. "Overseas elector" has the meaning given in s. 6.34 (1) (b).
AB7-ASA2, s. 68 8Section 68. 6.87 (4) (b) 2. of the statutes is created to read:
AB7-ASA2,43,149 6.87 (4) (b) 2. Unless subd. 3. applies, if the absentee elector has applied for and
10qualified to receive absentee ballots automatically under s. 6.86 (2) (a), the elector
11may, in lieu of providing a copy of proof of identification as required under subd. 1.,
12submit with his or her absentee ballot a statement signed by the same individual who
13witnesses voting of the ballot which contains the name and address of the elector and
14verifies that the name and address are correct.
AB7-ASA2, s. 69 15Section 69. 6.87 (4) (b) 3. of the statutes is created to read:
AB7-ASA2,43,2016 6.87 (4) (b) 3. If the absentee elector has received an absentee ballot from the
17municipal clerk by mail for a previous election, has provided a copy of proof of
18identification as required under subd. 1. with that ballot, and has not changed his
19or her name or address since providing that proof of identification, the elector is not
20required to provide a copy of the proof of identification required under subd. 1.
AB7-ASA2, s. 70 21Section 70. 6.87 (4) (b) 4. of the statutes is created to read:
AB7-ASA2,44,522 6.87 (4) (b) 4. If the absentee elector has received a citation or notice of intent
23to revoke or suspend an operator's license from a law enforcement officer in any
24jurisdiction that is dated within 60 days of the date of the election and is required
25to surrender his or her operator's license or driving receipt issued to the elector under

1ch. 343 at the time the citation or notice is issued, the elector may enclose a copy of
2the citation or notice in lieu of a copy of an operator's license or driving receipt issued
3under ch. 343 if the elector is voting by mail, or may present an original copy of the
4citation or notice in lieu of an operator's license or driving receipt under ch. 343 if the
5elector is voting at the office of the municipal clerk.
AB7-ASA2, s. 71 6Section 71. 6.87 (4) (b) 5. of the statutes is created to read:
AB7-ASA2,44,217 6.87 (4) (b) 5. Unless subd. 3. or 4. applies, if the absentee elector resides in a
8qualified retirement home, as defined in s. 6.875 (1) (at), a qualified
9community-based residential facility, as defined in s. 6.875 (1) (as), a residential care
10apartment complex that is certified or registered under s. 50.034 (1), or an adult
11family home that is certified under s. 50.032 or licensed under s. 50.033 and the
12municipal clerk or board of election commissioners of the municipality where the
13complex, facility, or home is located does not send special voting deputies to visit the
14complex, facility, or home at the election under s. 6.875, the elector may, in lieu of
15providing proof of identification required under subd. 1., submit with his or her
16absentee ballot a statement signed by the same individual who witnesses voting of
17the ballot that contains the certification of an authorized representative of the
18complex, facility, or home that the elector resides in the complex, facility, or home and
19the complex, facility, or home is certified or registered as required by law, that
20contains the name and address of the elector, and that verifies that the name and
21address are correct.
AB7-ASA2, s. 72 22Section 72. 6.87 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB7-ASA2,45,423 6.87 (6) Except as provided in s. 6.221 (3), the ballot shall be returned so it is
24received by the municipal clerk no later than 8 p.m. on election day. Except in
25municipalities where absentee ballots are canvassed under s. 7.52, if the municipal

1clerk receives an absentee ballot on election day, the clerk shall secure the ballot and
2cause the ballot to be delivered to the polling place serving the elector's residence
3before the closing hour. Except as provided in s. 6.221 (3), the any ballot not mailed
4or delivered as provided in this subsection may not be counted.
AB7-ASA2, s. 73 5Section 73. 6.875 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB7-ASA2,45,7 66.875 (title) Absentee voting in nursing and retirement certain homes
7and certain community-based residential
, facilities, and complexes.
AB7-ASA2, s. 74 8Section 74. 6.875 (1) (ap) and (asm) of the statutes are created to read:
AB7-ASA2,45,119 6.875 (1) (ap) "Qualified adult family home" means a facility that is certified
10or licensed to operate as an adult family home under s. 50.032 or 50.033 that qualifies
11under sub. (2) (d) to utilize the procedures under this section.
AB7-ASA2,45,1412 (asm) "Qualified residential care apartment complex" means a facility that is
13certified or registered to operate as a residential care apartment complex under s.
1450.034 (1) that qualifies under sub. (2) (d) to utilize the procedures under this section.
AB7-ASA2, s. 75 15Section 75. 6.875 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB7-ASA2,45,1916 6.875 (2) (a) The procedures prescribed in this section are the exclusive means
17of absentee voting for electors who are occupants of nursing homes, qualified
18community-based residential facilities or, qualified retirement homes, qualified
19residential care apartment complexes, and qualified adult family homes
.
AB7-ASA2, s. 76 20Section 76. 6.875 (2) (d) of the statutes is created to read:
AB7-ASA2,46,721 6.875 (2) (d) The municipal clerk or board of election commissioners of any
22municipality where a residential care apartment complex certified or registered
23under s. 50.034 (1) or an adult family home certified under s. 50.032 or licensed under
24s. 50.033 is located may adopt the procedures under this section for absentee voting
25in any such residential care apartment complex or adult family home located in the

1municipality if the municipal clerk or board of election commissioners finds that
2there are a significant number of the occupants of the complex or home who lack
3adequate transportation to the appropriate polling place, a significant number of the
4occupants of the complex or home may need assistance in voting, there are a
5significant number of the occupants of the complex or home aged 60 or over, or there
6are a significant number of indefinitely confined electors who are occupants of the
7complex or home.
AB7-ASA2, s. 77 8Section 77. 6.875 (3) and (4) of the statutes are amended to read:
AB7-ASA2,47,49 6.875 (3) An occupant of a nursing home or qualified retirement home or,
10qualified community-based residential facility, qualified residential care apartment
11complex, or qualified adult family home
who qualifies as an absent elector and
12desires to receive an absentee ballot shall make application under s. 6.86 (1), (2), or
13(2m) with the municipal clerk or board of election commissioners of the municipality
14in which the elector is a resident. The clerk or board of election commissioners of a
15municipality receiving an application from an elector who is an occupant of a nursing
16home or qualified retirement home or, qualified community-based residential
17facility, qualified residential care apartment complex, or qualified adult family home
18located in a different municipality shall, as soon as possible, notify and transmit an
19absentee ballot for the elector to the clerk or board of election commissioners of the
20municipality in which the home or qualified community-based residential, facility
21or complex is located. The clerk or board of election commissioners of a municipality
22receiving an application from an elector who is an occupant of a nursing home or
23qualified retirement home or, qualified community-based residential facility,
24qualified residential care apartment complex, or qualified adult family home
located
25in the municipality but who is a resident of a different municipality shall, as soon as

1possible, notify and request transmission of an absentee ballot from the clerk or
2board of election commissioners of the municipality in which the elector is a resident.
3The clerk or board of election commissioners shall make a record of all absentee
4ballots to be transmitted, delivered, and voted under this section.
AB7-ASA2,48,2 5(4) (a) For the purpose of absentee voting in nursing homes and, qualified
6retirement homes and, qualified community-based residential facilities, qualified
7residential care apartment complexes, and qualified adult family homes
, the
8municipal clerk or board of election commissioners of each municipality in which one
9or more nursing homes or, qualified retirement homes or, qualified
10community-based residential facilities, qualified residential care apartment
11complexes, or qualified adult family homes
are located shall appoint at least 2 special
12voting deputies for the municipality. Upon application under s. 6.86 (1), (2), or (2m)
13by one or more qualified electors who are occupants of a nursing home or qualified
14retirement home or qualified community-based residential
, facility, or complex, the
15municipal clerk or board of election commissioners of the municipality in which the
16home or, facility, or complex is located shall dispatch 2 special voting deputies to visit
17the home or qualified community-based residential, facility, or complex for the
18purpose of supervising absentee voting procedure by occupants of the home or
19qualified community-based residential
, facility, or complex. The clerk shall
20maintain a list, available to the public upon request, of each nursing home or
21qualified retirement home or qualified community-based residential
, facility, or
22complex
where an elector has requested an absentee ballot. The list shall include the
23date and time the deputies intend to visit each home or , facility, or complex. The 2
24deputies designated to visit each nursing home or, qualified retirement home or,
25qualified community-based residential facility, qualified residential care apartment

1complex, and qualified adult family home
shall be affiliated with different political
2parties whenever deputies representing different parties are available.
AB7-ASA2,48,133 (b) Nominations for the special voting deputy positions described in par. (a)
4may be submitted by the 2 recognized political parties whose candidates for governor
5or president received the greatest numbers of votes in the municipality at the most
6recent general election. The deputies shall be specially appointed to carry out the
7duties under par. (a) for the period specified in s. 7.30 (6) (a). The clerk or board of
8election commissioners may revoke an appointment at any time. No individual who
9is employed or retained, or within the 2 years preceding appointment has been
10employed or retained, at a nursing home or, qualified retirement home or, qualified
11community-based residential facility, qualified residential care apartment complex,
12or qualified adult family home
in the municipality, or any member of the individual's
13immediate family, as defined in s. 19.42 (7), may be appointed to serve as a deputy.
AB7-ASA2, s. 78 14Section 78. 6.875 (6) (a) and (b) of the statutes are amended to read:
AB7-ASA2,49,215 6.875 (6) (a) Special voting deputies in each municipality shall, not later than
165 p.m. on the Friday preceding an election, arrange one or more convenient times
17with the administrator of each nursing home, qualified retirement home, and
18qualified community-based residential facility, qualified residential care apartment
19complex, and qualified adult family home
in the municipality from which one or more
20occupants have filed an application under s. 6.86 to conduct absentee voting for the
21election. The time may be no earlier than the 4th Monday preceding the election and
22no later than 5 p.m. on the Monday preceding the election. The municipal clerk shall
23post a notice at the home or, facility , or complex indicating the date and time that
24absentee voting will take place at that home or, facility, or complex. The notice shall
25be posted as soon as practicable after arranging the visit but in no case less than 24

1hours before the visit. At the designated time, 2 deputies appointed under sub. (4)
2shall visit the home or, facility, or complex.
AB7-ASA2,49,113 (b) The municipal clerk or executive director of the board of election
4commissioners shall issue a supply of absentee ballots to the deputies sufficient to
5provide for the number of valid applications for an absentee ballot received by the
6clerk, and a reasonable additional number of ballots. The deputies may exercise the
7authority granted to the chief inspector under s. 7.41 to regulate the conduct of
8observers. For purposes of the application of s. 7.41, the home or, facility, or complex
9shall be treated as a polling place. The municipal clerk or executive director shall
10keep a careful record of all ballots issued to the deputies and shall require the
11deputies to return every ballot issued to them.
AB7-ASA2, s. 79 12Section 79. 6.875 (6) (c) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB7-ASA2,50,813 6.875 (6) (c) 1. Upon their visit to the home or, facility, or complex under par.
14(a), the deputies shall personally offer each elector who has filed a proper application
15for an absentee ballot the opportunity to cast his or her absentee ballot. In lieu of
16providing a copy of proof of identification under s. 6.87 (4) (b) 1. with his or her
17absentee ballot, the elector may submit with his or her ballot a statement signed by
18both deputies that contains the name and address of the elector and verifies that the
19name and address are correct. The deputies shall enclose the statement in the
20certificate envelope. If an elector presents proof of identification under s. 6.87 (4) (b)
211., the deputies shall make a copy of the document presented by the elector and shall
22enclose the copy in the certificate envelope.
If an elector is present who has not filed
23a proper application for an absentee ballot, the 2 deputies may accept an application
24from the elector and shall issue a ballot to the elector if the elector is qualified, the
25elector presents proof of identification, whenever required, or submits a statement

1containing his or her name and address under this subdivision,
and the application
2is proper. The deputies shall each witness the certification and may, upon request
3of the elector, assist the elector in marking the elector's ballot. All voting shall be
4conducted in the presence of the deputies. Upon request of the elector, a relative of
5the elector who is present in the room may assist the elector in marking the elector's
6ballot. No individual other than a deputy may witness the certification and no
7individual other than a deputy or relative of an elector may render voting assistance
8to the elector.
AB7-ASA2, s. 80 9Section 80. 6.875 (6) (c) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB7-ASA2,50,1610 6.875 (6) (c) 2. Upon the request of a relative of an occupant of a nursing home
11or, qualified retirement home or, qualified community-based residential facility,
12qualified residential care apartment complex, or qualified adult family home
, the
13administrator of the home or, facility , or complex may notify the relative of the time
14or times at which special voting deputies will conduct absentee voting at the home
15or, facility, or complex and permit the relative to be present in the room where the
16voting is conducted.
AB7-ASA2, s. 81 17Section 81. 6.875 (6) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB7-ASA2,50,2218 6.875 (6) (e) If a qualified elector is not able to cast his or her ballot on 2 separate
19visits by the deputies to the home or, facility, or complex, the deputies shall so inform
20the municipal clerk or executive director of the board of election commissioners, who
21may then send the ballot to the elector no later than 5 p.m. on the Friday preceding
22the election.
AB7-ASA2, s. 82 23Section 82. 6.875 (7) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB7-ASA2,51,724 6.875 (7) One observer from each of the 2 recognized political parties whose
25candidate for governor or president received the greatest number of votes in the

1municipality at the most recent general election may accompany the deputies to each
2home or, facility, or complex where absentee voting will take place under this section.
3The observers may observe the process of absentee ballot distribution in the common
4areas of the home or, facility, or complex. Each party wishing to have an observer
5present shall submit the name of the observer to the clerk or board of election
6commissioners no later than the close of business on the last business day prior to
7the visit.
AB7-ASA2, s. 83 8Section 83. 6.88 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB7-ASA2,52,89 6.88 (3) (a) Except in municipalities where absentee ballots are canvassed
10under s. 7.52, at any time between the opening and closing of the polls on election day,
11the inspectors shall, in the same room where votes are being cast, in such a manner
12that members of the public can hear and see the procedures, open the carrier
13envelope only, and announce the name of the absent elector or the identification
14serial number of the absent elector if the elector has a confidential listing under s.
156.47 (2). When the inspectors find that the certification has been properly executed,
16the applicant is a qualified elector of the ward or election district, and the applicant
17has not voted in the election, they shall enter an indication on the poll list next to the
18applicant's name indicating an absentee ballot is cast by the elector. They shall then
19open the envelope containing the ballot in a manner so as not to deface or destroy the
20certification thereon. The inspectors shall take out the ballot without unfolding it
21or permitting it to be unfolded or examined. Unless the ballot is cast under s. 6.95,
22the inspectors shall verify that the ballot has been endorsed by the issuing clerk. If
23the poll list indicates that proof of residence under s. 6.34 is required and no proof
24of residence is enclosed or the name or address on the document that is provided is
25not the same as the name and address shown on the poll list, or if the elector is not

1a military elector, as defined in s. 6.34 (1) (a), or an overseas elector, as defined in s.
26.34 (1) (b), and the elector is required to provide a copy of proof of identification
3under s. 6.87 (4) (b) 1. and no copy of the proof of identification is enclosed or the name
4on the document cannot be verified by the inspectors,
the inspectors shall proceed as
5provided under s. 6.97 (2). The inspectors shall then deposit the ballot into the proper
6ballot box and enter the absent elector's name or voting number after his or her name
7on the poll list in the same manner as if the elector had been present and voted in
8person.
AB7-ASA2, s. 84 9Section 84. 6.92 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB7-ASA2,52,1810 6.92 (1) Except as provided in sub. (2), each inspector shall challenge for cause
11any person offering to vote whom the inspector knows or suspects is not a qualified
12elector or who does not adhere to any voting requirement under this chapter. If a
13person is challenged as unqualified by an inspector, one of the inspectors shall
14administer the following oath or affirmation to the person: "You do solemnly swear
15(or affirm) that you will fully and truly answer all questions put to you regarding your
16place of residence and qualifications as an elector of this election"; and shall then ask
17questions which are appropriate as determined by the board, by rule, to test the
18person's qualifications.
AB7-ASA2, s. 85 19Section 85. 6.94 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB7-ASA2,53,10 206.94 Challenged elector oath. If the person challenged refuses to answer
21fully any relevant questions put to him or her by the inspector under s. 6.92, the
22inspectors shall reject the elector's vote. If the challenge is not withdrawn after the
23person offering to vote has answered the questions, one of the inspectors shall
24administer to the person the following oath or affirmation: "You do solemnly swear
25(or affirm) that: you are 18 years of age; you are a citizen of the United States; you

1are now and for 10 28 consecutive days have been a resident of this ward except under
2s. 6.02 (2); you have not voted at this election; you have not made any bet or wager
3or become directly or indirectly interested in any bet or wager depending upon the
4result of this election; you are not on any other ground disqualified to vote at this
5election". If the person challenged refuses to take the oath or affirmation, the
6person's vote shall be rejected. If the person challenged answers fully all relevant
7questions put to the elector by the inspector under s. 6.92, takes the oath or
8affirmation, and fulfills the applicable registration requirements, and if the answers
9to the questions given by the person indicate that the person meets the voting
10qualification requirements, the person's vote shall be received.
AB7-ASA2, s. 86 11Section 86. 6.965 of the statutes is created to read:
AB7-ASA2,54,7 126.965 Voting procedure for electors presenting citation or notice in
13lieu of license or receipt.
Whenever any elector is allowed to vote at a polling place
14under s. 6.79 (7) by presenting a citation or notice of intent to revoke or suspend an
15operator's license in lieu of an operator's license or driving receipt issued to the
16elector under ch. 343, the inspectors shall, before giving the elector a ballot, write on
17the back of the ballot the serial number of the elector corresponding to the number
18kept at the election on the poll list or other list maintained under s. 6.79 and the
19notation "s. 6.965." If voting machines are used in the municipality where the elector
20is voting, the elector's vote may be received only upon an absentee ballot furnished
21by the municipal clerk which shall have the notation "s. 6.965" written on the back
22of the ballot by the inspectors before the ballot is given to the elector. If the municipal
23clerk receives an absentee ballot from an elector who presents a citation or notice,
24or copy thereof, under s. 6.87 (4) (b) 4., the clerk shall enter a notation on the
25certificate envelope "Ballot under s. 6.965, stats." Upon receiving the envelope, the

1inspectors shall open and write on the back of the ballot the serial number of the
2elector corresponding to the number kept at the election on the poll list or other list
3maintained under s. 6.79 and the notation "s. 6.965." The inspectors shall indicate
4on the poll list or other list maintained under s. 6.79 the fact that the elector is voting
5by using a citation or notice in lieu of a license or driving receipt. The inspectors shall
6then deposit the ballot. The ballot shall then be counted under s. 5.85, or under s.
77.51 or 7.52.
AB7-ASA2, s. 87 8Section 87. 6.97 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB7-ASA2,54,10 96.97 (title) Voting procedure for individuals not providing required
10proof of residence
or identification.
AB7-ASA2, s. 88 11Section 88. 6.97 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB7-ASA2,55,1712 6.97 (1) Whenever any individual who is required to provide proof of residence
13under s. 6.34 in order to be permitted to vote appears to vote at a polling place and
14cannot provide the required proof of residence, the inspectors shall offer the
15opportunity for the individual to vote under this section. Whenever any individual,
16other than a military elector, as defined in s. 6.34 (1) (a), or an overseas elector, as
17defined in s. 6.34 (1) (b), or an elector who has a confidential listing under s. 6.47 (2),
18appears to vote at a polling place and does not present proof of identification under
19s. 6.79 (2), whenever required, the inspectors or the municipal clerk shall similarly
20offer the opportunity for the individual to vote under this section.
If the individual
21wishes to vote, the inspectors shall provide the elector with an envelope marked
22"Ballot under s. 6.97, stats." on which the serial number of the elector is entered and
23shall require the individual to execute on the envelope a written affirmation stating
24that the individual is a qualified elector of the ward or election district where he or
25she offers to vote and is eligible to vote in the election. The inspectors shall, before

1giving the elector a ballot, write on the back of the ballot the serial number of the
2individual corresponding to the number kept at the election on the poll list or other
3list maintained under s. 6.79 and the notation "s. 6.97". If voting machines are used
4in the municipality where the individual is voting, the individual's vote may be
5received only upon an absentee ballot furnished by the municipal clerk which shall
6have the corresponding number from the poll list or other list maintained under s.
76.79 and the notation "s. 6.97" written on the back of the ballot by the inspectors
8before the ballot is given to the elector. When receiving the individual's ballot, the
9inspectors shall provide the individual with written voting information prescribed
10by the board under s. 7.08 (8). The inspectors shall indicate on the list the fact that
11the individual is required to provide proof of residence or proof of identification under
12s. 6.79 (2)
but did not do so. The inspectors shall notify the individual that he or she
13may provide proof of residence or proof of identification to the municipal clerk or
14executive director of the municipal board of election commissioners. The inspectors
15shall also promptly notify the municipal clerk or executive director of the name,
16address, and serial number of the individual. The inspectors shall then place the
17ballot inside the envelope and place the envelope in a separate carrier envelope.
AB7-ASA2, s. 89 18Section 89. 6.97 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB7-ASA2,56,1319 6.97 (2) Whenever any individual who votes by absentee ballot is required to
20provide proof of residence in order to be permitted to vote and does not provide the
21required proof of residence under s. 6.34, the inspectors shall treat the ballot as a
22provisional ballot under this section. Whenever any individual, other than a military
23elector, as defined in s. 6.34 (1) (a), or an overseas elector, as defined in s. 6.34 (1) (b),
24an individual who has a confidential listing under s. 6.47 (2), or an individual who
25is exempted under s. 6.87 (4) or s. 6.875 (6), votes by absentee ballot and does not

1enclose a copy of the proof of identification under s. 6.87 (4) (b) 1., the inspectors shall
2similarly treat the ballot as a provisional ballot under this section. Upon removing
3the ballot from the envelope, the
inspectors shall write on the back of the absentee
4ballot the serial number of the individual corresponding to the number kept at the
5election on the poll list or other list maintained under s. 6.79 and the notation "s.
66.97". The inspectors shall indicate on the list the fact that the individual is required
7to provide proof of residence or to provide, or provide a copy of, proof of identification
8as required under s. 6.87 (4) (b) 1.
but did not do so. The inspectors shall promptly
9notify the municipal clerk or executive director of the municipal board of election
10commissioners of the name, address, and serial number of the individual. The
11inspectors shall then place the ballot inside an envelope on which the name and
12serial number of the elector is entered and shall place the envelope in a separate
13carrier envelope.
AB7-ASA2, s. 90 14Section 90. 6.97 (3) of the statutes is renumbered 6.97 (3) (b) and amended to
15read:
AB7-ASA2,57,1016 6.97 (3) (b) Whenever the municipal clerk or executive director of the municipal
17board of election commissioners is informed by the inspectors that a ballot has been
18cast under this section, the clerk or executive director shall promptly provide written
19notice to the board of canvassers of each municipality, special purpose district, and
20county that is responsible for canvassing the election of the number of ballots cast
21under this section in each ward or election district. The municipal clerk or executive
22director then shall determine whether each individual voting under this section is
23qualified to vote in the ward or election district where the individual's ballot is cast.
24If the elector is required to provide proof of identification or a copy thereof under s.
256.79 (2), 6.86 (1) (ar), or 6.87 (4) (b) 1. and fails to do so, the elector bears the burden

1of correcting the omission by providing the proof of identification or copy thereof at
2the polling place before the closing hour or at the office of the municipal clerk or board
3of election commissioners no later than 4 p.m. on the Friday after the election.
The
4municipal clerk or executive director shall make a record of the procedure used to
5determine the validity of each ballot cast under this section. If, prior to 4 p.m. on the
6day Friday after the election, the municipal clerk or executive director determines
7that the individual is qualified to vote in the ward or election district where the
8individual's ballot is cast, the municipal clerk or executive director shall notify the
9board of canvassers for each municipality, special purpose district and county that
10is responsible for canvassing the election of that fact.
AB7-ASA2, s. 91 11Section 91. 6.97 (3) (a) of the statutes is created to read:
AB7-ASA2,57,2212 6.97 (3) (a) Whenever an elector who votes by provisional ballot under sub. (1)
13or (2) because the elector does not provide proof of identification or a copy thereof
14under s. 6.79 (2), 6.86 (1) (ar), or 6.87 (4) (b) 1. later appears at the polling place where
15the ballot is cast before the closing hour and provides the proof of identification or
16a copy thereof, the inspectors shall remove the elector's ballot from the separate
17carrier envelope, shall note on the poll list that the elector's provisional ballot is
18withdrawn, and shall deposit the elector's ballot in the ballot box. If the inspectors
19have notified the municipal clerk or executive director of the board of election
20commissioners that the elector's ballot was cast under this section, the inspectors
21shall notify the clerk or executive director that the elector's provisional ballot is
22withdrawn.
AB7-ASA2, s. 92 23Section 92. 6.97 (3) (c) of the statutes is created to read:
AB7-ASA2,58,324 6.97 (3) (c) A ballot cast under this section by an elector for whom proof of
25identification or a copy thereof is required under s. 6.79 (2), 6.86 (1) (ar), or 6.87 (4)

1(b) 1. shall not be counted unless the municipal clerk or executive director of the
2board of election commissioners provides timely notification that the elector has
3provided proof of identification or a copy thereof under this section.
AB7-ASA2, s. 93 4Section 93. 7.08 (8) (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB7-ASA2,58,65 7.08 (8) (title) Electors voting without proof of residence or identification
6or pursuant to court order.
AB7-ASA2, s. 94 7Section 94. 7.08 (9) of the statutes is repealed.
AB7-ASA2, s. 95 8Section 95. 7.08 (12) of the statutes is created to read:
AB7-ASA2,58,139 7.08 (12) Assistance in obtaining proof of identification. Engage in outreach
10to identify and contact groups of electors who may need assistance in obtaining or
11renewing a document that constitutes proof of identification for voting under s. 6.79
12(2) (a), 6.86 (1) (ar), or 6.87 (4) (b) 1., and provide assistance to the electors in
13obtaining or renewing that document.
AB7-ASA2, s. 96 14Section 96. 7.15 (1) (cm) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB7-ASA2,58,2115 7.15 (1) (cm) Prepare official absentee ballots for delivery to electors requesting
16them, and send or transmit an official absentee ballot to each elector who has
17requested one a ballot by mail, electronic mail, or facsimile transmission no later
18than the 30th day before each September primary and general election and no later
19than the 21st day before each other primary and election if the request is made before
20that day; otherwise, the municipal clerk shall send or transmit an official absentee
21ballot within one day of the time the elector's request for such a ballot is received.
AB7-ASA2, s. 97 22Section 97. 7.15 (1) (j) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB7-ASA2,58,2523 7.15 (1) (j) Send or transmit an absentee ballot automatically to each person
24making an authorized request therefor in accordance with s. 6.22 (4) or 6.86 (2) or
25(2m).
AB7-ASA2, s. 98
1Section 98. 7.15 (1) (L) of the statutes is repealed.
AB7-ASA2, s. 99 2Section 99. 7.23 (1) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB7-ASA2,59,63 7.23 (1) (e) Poll lists created at a nonpartisan primary or for any election may
4be destroyed 2 years 22 months after the primary or election at which they were
5created and poll lists created at a partisan primary or election may be destroyed 4
6years after the primary or election at which they were created
.
AB7-ASA2, s. 100 7Section 100. 7.50 (2) (a) of the statutes is repealed.
AB7-ASA2, s. 101 8Section 101. 7.52 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB7-ASA2,60,89 7.52 (3) (a) The board of absentee ballot canvassers shall first open the carrier
10envelope only, and, in such a manner that a member of the public, if he or she desired,
11could hear, announce the name of the absent elector or the identification serial
12number of the absent elector if the elector has a confidential listing under s. 6.47 (2).
13When the board of absentee ballot canvassers finds that the certification has been
14properly executed and the applicant is a qualified elector of the ward or election
15district, the board of absentee ballot canvassers shall enter an indication on the poll
16list next to the applicant's name indicating an absentee ballot is cast by the elector.
17The board of absentee ballot canvassers shall then open the envelope containing the
18ballot in a manner so as not to deface or destroy the certification thereon. The board
19of absentee ballot canvassers shall take out the ballot without unfolding it or
20permitting it to be unfolded or examined. Unless the ballot is cast under s. 6.95, the
21board of absentee ballot canvassers shall verify that the ballot has been endorsed by
22the issuing clerk. If the poll list indicates that proof of residence is required and no
23proof of residence is enclosed or the name or address on the document that is provided
24is not the same as the name and address shown on the poll list, or if the elector is not
25a military elector, as defined in s. 6.34 (1) (a), or an overseas elector, as defined in s.

16.34 (1) (b), and the elector is required to provide, or to provide a copy of, proof of
2identification under s. 6.87 (4) (b) 1. and no copy of the proof of identification is
3enclosed or the name on the document cannot be verified by the canvassers,
the board
4of absentee ballot canvassers shall proceed as provided under s. 6.97 (2). The board
5of absentee ballot canvassers shall mark the poll list number of each elector who
6casts an absentee ballot on the back of the elector's ballot. The board of absentee
7ballot canvassers shall then deposit the ballot into the proper ballot box and enter
8the absent elector's name or poll list number after his or her name on the poll list.
AB7-ASA2, s. 102 9Section 102. 7.52 (6) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB7-ASA2,61,510 7.52 (6) (b) Any elector may challenge for cause any absentee ballot. For the
11purpose of deciding upon ballots that are challenged for any reason, the board of
12absentee ballot canvassers may call before it any person whose absentee ballot is
13challenged if the person is available to be called. If the person challenged refuses to
14answer fully any relevant questions put to him or her by the board of absentee ballot
15canvassers under s. 6.92, the board of absentee ballot canvassers shall reject the
16person's vote. If the challenge is not withdrawn after the person offering to vote has
17answered the questions, one of the members of the board of absentee ballot
18canvassers shall administer to the person the following oath or affirmation: "You do
19solemnly swear (or affirm) that: you are 18 years of age; you are a citizen of the United
20States; you are now and for 10 28 consecutive days have been a resident of this ward
21except under s. 6.02 (2), stats.; you have not voted at this election; you have not made
22any bet or wager or become directly or indirectly interested in any bet or wager
23depending upon the result of this election; you are not on any other ground
24disqualified to vote at this election." If the person challenged refuses to take the oath
25or affirmation, the person's vote shall be rejected. If the person challenged answers

1fully all relevant questions put to the elector by the board of absentee ballot
2canvassers under s. 6.92, takes the oath or affirmation, and fulfills the applicable
3registration requirements, and if the answers to the questions given by the person
4indicate that the person meets the voting qualification requirements, the person's
5vote shall be received.
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