SB6-SSA1,38,1714 6.875 (2) (a) The procedures prescribed in this section are the exclusive means
15of absentee voting for electors who are occupants of nursing homes, qualified
16community-based residential facilities or, qualified retirement homes, qualified
17residential care apartment complexes, and qualified adult family homes
.
SB6-SSA1, s. 60 18Section 60. 6.875 (2) (d) of the statutes is created to read:
SB6-SSA1,39,519 6.875 (2) (d) The municipal clerk or board of election commissioners of any
20municipality where a residential care apartment complex certified or registered
21under s. 50.034 (1) or an adult family home certified under s. 50.032 or licensed under
22s. 50.033 is located may adopt the procedures under this section for absentee voting
23in any such residential care apartment complex or adult family home located in the
24municipality if the municipal clerk or board of election commissioners finds that
25there are a significant number of the occupants of the complex or home who lack

1adequate transportation to the appropriate polling place, a significant number of the
2occupants of the complex or home may need assistance in voting, there are a
3significant number of the occupants of the complex or home aged 60 or over, or there
4are a significant number of indefinitely confined electors who are occupants of the
5complex or home.
SB6-SSA1, s. 61 6Section 61. 6.875 (3) and (4) of the statutes are amended to read:
SB6-SSA1,40,27 6.875 (3) An occupant of a nursing home or qualified retirement home or,
8qualified community-based residential facility, qualified residential care apartment
9complex, or qualified adult family home
who qualifies as an absent elector and
10desires to receive an absentee ballot shall make application under s. 6.86 (1), (2), or
11(2m) with the municipal clerk or board of election commissioners of the municipality
12in which the elector is a resident. The clerk or board of election commissioners of a
13municipality receiving an application from an elector who is an occupant of a nursing
14home or qualified retirement home or, qualified community-based residential
15facility, qualified residential care apartment complex, or qualified adult family home
16located in a different municipality shall, as soon as possible, notify and transmit an
17absentee ballot for the elector to the clerk or board of election commissioners of the
18municipality in which the home or qualified community-based residential, facility
19or complex is located. The clerk or board of election commissioners of a municipality
20receiving an application from an elector who is an occupant of a nursing home or
21qualified retirement home or, qualified community-based residential facility,
22qualified residential care apartment complex, or qualified adult family home
located
23in the municipality but who is a resident of a different municipality shall, as soon as
24possible, notify and request transmission of an absentee ballot from the clerk or
25board of election commissioners of the municipality in which the elector is a resident.

1The clerk or board of election commissioners shall make a record of all absentee
2ballots to be transmitted, delivered, and voted under this section.
SB6-SSA1,40,25 3(4) (a) For the purpose of absentee voting in nursing homes and, qualified
4retirement homes and, qualified community-based residential facilities, qualified
5residential care apartment complexes, and qualified adult family homes
, the
6municipal clerk or board of election commissioners of each municipality in which one
7or more nursing homes or, qualified retirement homes or, qualified
8community-based residential facilities, qualified residential care apartment
9complexes, or qualified adult family homes
are located shall appoint at least 2 special
10voting deputies for the municipality. Upon application under s. 6.86 (1), (2), or (2m)
11by one or more qualified electors who are occupants of a nursing home or qualified
12retirement home or qualified community-based residential
, facility, or complex, the
13municipal clerk or board of election commissioners of the municipality in which the
14home or, facility, or complex is located shall dispatch 2 special voting deputies to visit
15the home or qualified community-based residential, facility, or complex for the
16purpose of supervising absentee voting procedure by occupants of the home or
17qualified community-based residential
, facility, or complex. The clerk shall
18maintain a list, available to the public upon request, of each nursing home or
19qualified retirement home or qualified community-based residential
, facility, or
20complex
where an elector has requested an absentee ballot. The list shall include the
21date and time the deputies intend to visit each home or , facility, or complex. The 2
22deputies designated to visit each nursing home or, qualified retirement home or,
23qualified community-based residential facility, qualified residential care apartment
24complex, and qualified adult family home
shall be affiliated with different political
25parties whenever deputies representing different parties are available.
SB6-SSA1,41,11
1(b) Nominations for the special voting deputy positions described in par. (a)
2may be submitted by the 2 recognized political parties whose candidates for governor
3or president received the greatest numbers of votes in the municipality at the most
4recent general election. The deputies shall be specially appointed to carry out the
5duties under par. (a) for the period specified in s. 7.30 (6) (a). The clerk or board of
6election commissioners may revoke an appointment at any time. No individual who
7is employed or retained, or within the 2 years preceding appointment has been
8employed or retained, at a nursing home or, qualified retirement home or, qualified
9community-based residential facility, qualified residential care apartment complex,
10or qualified adult family home
in the municipality, or any member of the individual's
11immediate family, as defined in s. 19.42 (7), may be appointed to serve as a deputy.
SB6-SSA1, s. 62 12Section 62. 6.875 (6) (a) and (b) of the statutes are amended to read:
SB6-SSA1,41,2513 6.875 (6) (a) Special voting deputies in each municipality shall, not later than
145 p.m. on the Friday preceding an election, arrange one or more convenient times
15with the administrator of each nursing home, qualified retirement home, and
16qualified community-based residential facility, qualified residential care apartment
17complex, and qualified adult family home
in the municipality from which one or more
18occupants have filed an application under s. 6.86 to conduct absentee voting for the
19election. The time may be no earlier than the 4th Monday preceding the election and
20no later than 5 p.m. on the Monday preceding the election. The municipal clerk shall
21post a notice at the home or, facility , or complex indicating the date and time that
22absentee voting will take place at that home or, facility, or complex. The notice shall
23be posted as soon as practicable after arranging the visit but in no case less than 24
24hours before the visit. At the designated time, 2 deputies appointed under sub. (4)
25shall visit the home or, facility, or complex.
SB6-SSA1,42,9
1(b) The municipal clerk or executive director of the board of election
2commissioners shall issue a supply of absentee ballots to the deputies sufficient to
3provide for the number of valid applications for an absentee ballot received by the
4clerk, and a reasonable additional number of ballots. The deputies may exercise the
5authority granted to the chief inspector under s. 7.41 to regulate the conduct of
6observers. For purposes of the application of s. 7.41, the home or, facility, or complex
7shall be treated as a polling place. The municipal clerk or executive director shall
8keep a careful record of all ballots issued to the deputies and shall require the
9deputies to return every ballot issued to them.
SB6-SSA1, s. 63 10Section 63. 6.875 (6) (c) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB6-SSA1,43,611 6.875 (6) (c) 1. Upon their visit to the home or, facility, or complex under par.
12(a), the deputies shall personally offer each elector who has filed a proper application
13for an absentee ballot the opportunity to cast his or her absentee ballot. In lieu of
14providing a copy of proof of identification under s. 6.87 (4) (b) 1. with his or her
15absentee ballot, the elector may submit with his or her ballot a statement signed by
16both deputies that contains the name and address of the elector and verifies that the
17name and address are correct. The deputies shall enclose the statement in the
18certificate envelope. If an elector presents proof of identification under s. 6.87 (4) (b)
191., the deputies shall make a copy of the document presented by the elector and shall
20enclose the copy in the certificate envelope.
If an elector is present who has not filed
21a proper application for an absentee ballot, the 2 deputies may accept an application
22from the elector and shall issue a ballot to the elector if the elector is qualified, the
23elector presents proof of identification, whenever required, or submits a statement
24containing his or her name and address under this subdivision,
and the application
25is proper. The deputies shall each witness the certification and may, upon request

1of the elector, assist the elector in marking the elector's ballot. All voting shall be
2conducted in the presence of the deputies. Upon request of the elector, a relative of
3the elector who is present in the room may assist the elector in marking the elector's
4ballot. No individual other than a deputy may witness the certification and no
5individual other than a deputy or relative of an elector may render voting assistance
6to the elector.
SB6-SSA1, s. 64 7Section 64. 6.875 (6) (c) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB6-SSA1,43,148 6.875 (6) (c) 2. Upon the request of a relative of an occupant of a nursing home
9or, qualified retirement home or, qualified community-based residential facility,
10qualified residential care apartment complex, or qualified adult family home
, the
11administrator of the home or, facility , or complex may notify the relative of the time
12or times at which special voting deputies will conduct absentee voting at the home
13or, facility, or complex and permit the relative to be present in the room where the
14voting is conducted.
SB6-SSA1, s. 65 15Section 65. 6.875 (6) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB6-SSA1,43,2016 6.875 (6) (e) If a qualified elector is not able to cast his or her ballot on 2 separate
17visits by the deputies to the home or, facility, or complex, the deputies shall so inform
18the municipal clerk or executive director of the board of election commissioners, who
19may then send the ballot to the elector no later than 5 p.m. on the Friday preceding
20the election.
SB6-SSA1, s. 66 21Section 66. 6.875 (7) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB6-SSA1,44,522 6.875 (7) One observer from each of the 2 recognized political parties whose
23candidate for governor or president received the greatest number of votes in the
24municipality at the most recent general election may accompany the deputies to each
25home or, facility, or complex where absentee voting will take place under this section.

1The observers may observe the process of absentee ballot distribution in the common
2areas of the home or, facility, or complex. Each party wishing to have an observer
3present shall submit the name of the observer to the clerk or board of election
4commissioners no later than the close of business on the last business day prior to
5the visit.
SB6-SSA1, s. 67 6Section 67. 6.88 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB6-SSA1,45,67 6.88 (3) (a) Except in municipalities where absentee ballots are canvassed
8under s. 7.52, at any time between the opening and closing of the polls on election day,
9the inspectors shall, in the same room where votes are being cast, in such a manner
10that members of the public can hear and see the procedures, open the carrier
11envelope only, and announce the name of the absent elector or the identification
12serial number of the absent elector if the elector has a confidential listing under s.
136.47 (2). When the inspectors find that the certification has been properly executed,
14the applicant is a qualified elector of the ward or election district, and the applicant
15has not voted in the election, they shall enter an indication on the poll list next to the
16applicant's name indicating an absentee ballot is cast by the elector. They shall then
17open the envelope containing the ballot in a manner so as not to deface or destroy the
18certification thereon. The inspectors shall take out the ballot without unfolding it
19or permitting it to be unfolded or examined. Unless the ballot is cast under s. 6.95,
20the inspectors shall verify that the ballot has been endorsed by the issuing clerk. If
21the poll list indicates that proof of residence under s. 6.34 is required and no proof
22of residence is enclosed or the name or address on the document that is provided is
23not the same as the name and address shown on the poll list, or if the elector is not
24a military elector, as defined in s. 6.34 (1) (a), or an overseas elector, as defined in s.
256.34 (1) (b), and the elector is required to provide a copy of proof of identification

1under s. 6.87 (4) (b) 1. and no copy of the proof of identification is enclosed or the name
2on the document cannot be verified by the inspectors,
the inspectors shall proceed as
3provided under s. 6.97 (2). The inspectors shall then deposit the ballot into the proper
4ballot box and enter the absent elector's name or voting number after his or her name
5on the poll list in the same manner as if the elector had been present and voted in
6person.
SB6-SSA1, s. 68 7Section 68. 6.92 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB6-SSA1,45,168 6.92 (1) Except as provided in sub. (2), each inspector shall challenge for cause
9any person offering to vote whom the inspector knows or suspects is not a qualified
10elector or who does not adhere to any voting requirement under this chapter. If a
11person is challenged as unqualified by an inspector, one of the inspectors shall
12administer the following oath or affirmation to the person: "You do solemnly swear
13(or affirm) that you will fully and truly answer all questions put to you regarding your
14place of residence and qualifications as an elector of this election"; and shall then ask
15questions which are appropriate as determined by the board, by rule, to test the
16person's qualifications.
SB6-SSA1, s. 69 17Section 69. 6.94 of the statutes is amended to read:
SB6-SSA1,46,8 186.94 Challenged elector oath. If the person challenged refuses to answer
19fully any relevant questions put to him or her by the inspector under s. 6.92, the
20inspectors shall reject the elector's vote. If the challenge is not withdrawn after the
21person offering to vote has answered the questions, one of the inspectors shall
22administer to the person the following oath or affirmation: "You do solemnly swear
23(or affirm) that: you are 18 years of age; you are a citizen of the United States; you
24are now and for 10 28 days have been a resident of this ward except under s. 6.02 (2);
25you have not voted at this election; you have not made any bet or wager or become

1directly or indirectly interested in any bet or wager depending upon the result of this
2election; you are not on any other ground disqualified to vote at this election". If the
3person challenged refuses to take the oath or affirmation, the person's vote shall be
4rejected. If the person challenged answers fully all relevant questions put to the
5elector by the inspector under s. 6.92, takes the oath or affirmation, and fulfills the
6applicable registration requirements, and if the answers to the questions given by
7the person indicate that the person meets the voting qualification requirements, the
8person's vote shall be received.
SB6-SSA1, s. 70 9Section 70. 6.965 of the statutes is created to read:
SB6-SSA1,47,5 106.965 Voting procedure for electors presenting citation or notice in
11lieu of license or receipt.
Whenever any elector is allowed to vote at a polling place
12under s. 6.79 (7) by presenting a citation or notice of intent to revoke or suspend an
13operator's license in lieu of an operator's license or driving receipt issued to the
14elector under ch. 343, the inspectors shall, before giving the elector a ballot, write on
15the back of the ballot the serial number of the elector corresponding to the number
16kept at the election on the poll list or other list maintained under s. 6.79 and the
17notation "s. 6.965." If voting machines are used in the municipality where the elector
18is voting, the elector's vote may be received only upon an absentee ballot furnished
19by the municipal clerk which shall have the notation "s. 6.965" written on the back
20of the ballot by the inspectors before the ballot is given to the elector. If the municipal
21clerk receives an absentee ballot from an elector who presents a citation or notice,
22or copy thereof, under s. 6.87 (4) (b) 4., the clerk shall enter a notation on the
23certificate envelope "Ballot under s. 6.965, stats." Upon receiving the envelope, the
24inspectors shall open and write on the back of the ballot the serial number of the
25elector corresponding to the number kept at the election on the poll list or other list

1maintained under s. 6.79 and the notation "s. 6.965." The inspectors shall indicate
2on the poll list or other list maintained under s. 6.79 the fact that the elector is voting
3by using a citation or notice in lieu of a license or driving receipt. The inspectors shall
4then deposit the ballot. The ballot shall then be counted under s. 5.85, or under s.
57.51 or 7.52.
SB6-SSA1, s. 71 6Section 71. 6.97 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB6-SSA1,47,8 76.97 (title) Voting procedure for individuals not providing required
8proof of residence
or identification.
SB6-SSA1, s. 72 9Section 72. 6.97 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB6-SSA1,48,1510 6.97 (1) Whenever any individual who is required to provide proof of residence
11under s. 6.34 in order to be permitted to vote appears to vote at a polling place and
12cannot provide the required proof of residence, the inspectors shall offer the
13opportunity for the individual to vote under this section. Whenever any individual,
14other than a military elector, as defined in s. 6.34 (1) (a), or an overseas elector, as
15defined in s. 6.34 (1) (b), or an elector who has a confidential listing under s. 6.47 (2),
16appears to vote at a polling place and does not present proof of identification under
17s. 6.79 (2), whenever required, the inspectors or the municipal clerk shall similarly
18offer the opportunity for the individual to vote under this section.
If the individual
19wishes to vote, the inspectors shall provide the elector with an envelope marked
20"Ballot under s. 6.97, stats." on which the serial number of the elector is entered and
21shall require the individual to execute on the envelope a written affirmation stating
22that the individual is a qualified elector of the ward or election district where he or
23she offers to vote and is eligible to vote in the election. The inspectors shall, before
24giving the elector a ballot, write on the back of the ballot the serial number of the
25individual corresponding to the number kept at the election on the poll list or other

1list maintained under s. 6.79 and the notation "s. 6.97". If voting machines are used
2in the municipality where the individual is voting, the individual's vote may be
3received only upon an absentee ballot furnished by the municipal clerk which shall
4have the corresponding number from the poll list or other list maintained under s.
56.79 and the notation "s. 6.97" written on the back of the ballot by the inspectors
6before the ballot is given to the elector. When receiving the individual's ballot, the
7inspectors shall provide the individual with written voting information prescribed
8by the board under s. 7.08 (8). The inspectors shall indicate on the list the fact that
9the individual is required to provide proof of residence or proof of identification under
10s. 6.79 (2)
but did not do so. The inspectors shall notify the individual that he or she
11may provide proof of residence or proof of identification to the municipal clerk or
12executive director of the municipal board of election commissioners. The inspectors
13shall also promptly notify the municipal clerk or executive director of the name,
14address, and serial number of the individual. The inspectors shall then place the
15ballot inside the envelope and place the envelope in a separate carrier envelope.
SB6-SSA1, s. 73 16Section 73. 6.97 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB6-SSA1,49,1117 6.97 (2) Whenever any individual who votes by absentee ballot is required to
18provide proof of residence in order to be permitted to vote and does not provide the
19required proof of residence under s. 6.34, the inspectors shall treat the ballot as a
20provisional ballot under this section. Whenever any individual, other than a military
21elector, as defined in s. 6.34 (1) (a), or an overseas elector, as defined in s. 6.34 (1) (b),
22an individual who has a confidential listing under s. 6.47 (2), or an individual who
23is exempted under s. 6.87 (4) or s. 6.875 (6), votes by absentee ballot and does not
24enclose a copy of the proof of identification under s. 6.87 (4) (b) 1., the inspectors shall
25similarly treat the ballot as a provisional ballot under this section. Upon removing

1the ballot from the envelope, the
inspectors shall write on the back of the absentee
2ballot the serial number of the individual corresponding to the number kept at the
3election on the poll list or other list maintained under s. 6.79 and the notation "s.
46.97". The inspectors shall indicate on the list the fact that the individual is required
5to provide proof of residence or to provide, or provide a copy of, proof of identification
6as required under s. 6.87 (4) (b) 1.
but did not do so. The inspectors shall promptly
7notify the municipal clerk or executive director of the municipal board of election
8commissioners of the name, address, and serial number of the individual. The
9inspectors shall then place the ballot inside an envelope on which the name and
10serial number of the elector is entered and shall place the envelope in a separate
11carrier envelope.
SB6-SSA1, s. 74 12Section 74. 6.97 (3) of the statutes is renumbered 6.97 (3) (b) and amended to
13read:
SB6-SSA1,50,814 6.97 (3) (b) Whenever the municipal clerk or executive director of the municipal
15board of election commissioners is informed by the inspectors that a ballot has been
16cast under this section, the clerk or executive director shall promptly provide written
17notice to the board of canvassers of each municipality, special purpose district, and
18county that is responsible for canvassing the election of the number of ballots cast
19under this section in each ward or election district. The municipal clerk or executive
20director then shall determine whether each individual voting under this section is
21qualified to vote in the ward or election district where the individual's ballot is cast.
22If the elector is required to provide proof of identification or a copy thereof under s.
236.79 (2), 6.86 (1) (ar) or 6.87 (4) (b) 1. and fails to do so, the elector bears the burden
24of correcting the omission by providing the proof of identification or copy thereof at
25the polling place before the closing hour or at the office of the municipal clerk or board

1of election commissioners no later than 4 p.m. on the Friday after the election.
The
2municipal clerk or executive director shall make a record of the procedure used to
3determine the validity of each ballot cast under this section. If, prior to 4 p.m. on the
4day after the election, the municipal clerk or executive director determines that the
5individual is qualified to vote in the ward or election district where the individual's
6ballot is cast, the municipal clerk or executive director shall notify the board of
7canvassers for each municipality, special purpose district and county that is
8responsible for canvassing the election of that fact.
SB6-SSA1, s. 75 9Section 75. 6.97 (3) (a) of the statutes is created to read:
SB6-SSA1,50,2010 6.97 (3) (a) Whenever an elector who votes by provisional ballot under sub. (1)
11or (2) because the elector does not provide proof of identification or a copy thereof
12under s. 6.79 (2), 6.86 (1) (ar) or 6.87 (4) (b) 1. later appears at the polling place where
13the ballot is cast before the closing hour and provides the proof of identification or
14a copy thereof, the inspectors shall remove the elector's ballot from the separate
15carrier envelope, shall note on the poll list that the elector's provisional ballot is
16withdrawn, and shall deposit the elector's ballot in the ballot box. If the inspectors
17have notified the municipal clerk or executive director of the board of election
18commissioners that the elector's ballot was cast under this section, the inspectors
19shall notify the clerk or executive director that the elector's provisional ballot is
20withdrawn.
SB6-SSA1, s. 76 21Section 76. 6.97 (3) (c) of the statutes is created to read:
SB6-SSA1,51,222 6.97 (3) (c) A ballot cast under this section by an elector for whom proof of
23identification or a copy thereof is required under s. 6.79 (2), 6.86 (1) (ar), or 6.87 (4)
24(b) 1. shall not be counted unless the municipal clerk or executive director of the

1board of election commissioners provides timely notification that the elector has
2provided proof of identification or a copy thereof under this section.
SB6-SSA1, s. 77 3Section 77. 7.08 (8) (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB6-SSA1,51,54 7.08 (8) (title) Electors voting without proof of residence or identification
5or pursuant to court order.
SB6-SSA1, s. 78 6Section 78. 7.08 (12) of the statutes is created to read:
SB6-SSA1,51,117 7.08 (12) Assistance in obtaining proof of identification. Engage in outreach
8to identify and contact groups of electors who may need assistance in obtaining or
9renewing a document that constitutes proof of identification for voting under s. 6.79
10(2) (a), 6.86 (1) (ar), or 6.87 (4) (b) 1., and provide assistance to the electors in
11obtaining or renewing that document.
SB6-SSA1, s. 79 12Section 79. 7.52 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB6-SSA1,52,1213 7.52 (3) (a) The board of absentee ballot canvassers shall first open the carrier
14envelope only, and, in such a manner that a member of the public, if he or she desired,
15could hear, announce the name of the absent elector or the identification serial
16number of the absent elector if the elector has a confidential listing under s. 6.47 (2).
17When the board of absentee ballot canvassers finds that the certification has been
18properly executed and the applicant is a qualified elector of the ward or election
19district, the board of absentee ballot canvassers shall enter an indication on the poll
20list next to the applicant's name indicating an absentee ballot is cast by the elector.
21The board of absentee ballot canvassers shall then open the envelope containing the
22ballot in a manner so as not to deface or destroy the certification thereon. The board
23of absentee ballot canvassers shall take out the ballot without unfolding it or
24permitting it to be unfolded or examined. Unless the ballot is cast under s. 6.95, the
25board of absentee ballot canvassers shall verify that the ballot has been endorsed by

1the issuing clerk. If the poll list indicates that proof of residence is required and no
2proof of residence is enclosed or the name or address on the document that is provided
3is not the same as the name and address shown on the poll list, or if the elector is not
4a military elector, as defined in s. 6.34 (1) (a), or an overseas elector, as defined in s.
56.34 (1) (b), and the elector is required to provide, or to provide a copy of, proof of
6identification under s. 6.87 (4) (b) 1. and no copy of the proof of identification is
7enclosed or the name on the document cannot be verified by the canvassers,
the board
8of absentee ballot canvassers shall proceed as provided under s. 6.97 (2). The board
9of absentee ballot canvassers shall mark the poll list number of each elector who
10casts an absentee ballot on the back of the elector's ballot. The board of absentee
11ballot canvassers shall then deposit the ballot into the proper ballot box and enter
12the absent elector's name or poll list number after his or her name on the poll list.
SB6-SSA1, s. 80 13Section 80. 7.52 (6) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB6-SSA1,53,814 7.52 (6) (b) Any elector may challenge for cause any absentee ballot. For the
15purpose of deciding upon ballots that are challenged for any reason, the board of
16absentee ballot canvassers may call before it any person whose absentee ballot is
17challenged if the person is available to be called. If the person challenged refuses to
18answer fully any relevant questions put to him or her by the board of absentee ballot
19canvassers under s. 6.92, the board of absentee ballot canvassers shall reject the
20person's vote. If the challenge is not withdrawn after the person offering to vote has
21answered the questions, one of the members of the board of absentee ballot
22canvassers shall administer to the person the following oath or affirmation: "You do
23solemnly swear (or affirm) that: you are 18 years of age; you are a citizen of the United
24States; you are now and for 10 28 days have been a resident of this ward except under
25s. 6.02 (2), stats.; you have not voted at this election; you have not made any bet or

1wager or become directly or indirectly interested in any bet or wager depending upon
2the result of this election; you are not on any other ground disqualified to vote at this
3election." If the person challenged refuses to take the oath or affirmation, the
4person's vote shall be rejected. If the person challenged answers fully all relevant
5questions put to the elector by the board of absentee ballot canvassers under s. 6.92,
6takes the oath or affirmation, and fulfills the applicable registration requirements,
7and if the answers to the questions given by the person indicate that the person meets
8the voting qualification requirements, the person's vote shall be received.
SB6-SSA1, s. 81 9Section 81. 10.02 (3) (form) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB6-SSA1,53,2310 10.02 (3) (form) (a) Upon entering the polling place and before being permitted
11to vote, an elector shall state his or her name and address. If an elector is not
12registered to vote, an elector may register to vote at the polling place serving his or
13her residence if the elector provides proof of residence or the elector's registration is
14verified by another elector of the same municipality where the elector resides

15presents proof of identification in a form specified by law unless the elector is
16exempted from this requirement, and, if the document presented does not constitute
17proof of residence, if the elector provides proof of residence
. Where ballots are
18distributed to electors, the initials of 2 inspectors must appear on the ballot. Upon
19being permitted to vote, the elector shall retire alone to a voting booth or machine
20and cast his or her ballot, except that an elector who is a parent or guardian may be
21accompanied by the elector's minor child or minor ward. An election official may
22inform the elector of the proper manner for casting a vote, but the official may not
23in any manner advise or indicate a particular voting choice.
SB6-SSA1, s. 82 24Section 82. 12.03 (2) (b) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
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112.03 (2) (b) 3. No person may engage in electioneering within 100 feet of an
2entrance to or within a nursing home or, qualified retirement home or, qualified
3community-based residential facility, qualified residential care apartment complex,
4or qualified adult family home
while special voting deputies are present at the home
5or facility.
SB6-SSA1, s. 83 6Section 83. 12.13 (2) (b) 6m. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB6-SSA1,54,107 12.13 (2) (b) 6m. Obtain an absentee ballot for voting in a nursing home or
8qualified retirement home or, qualified community-based residential facility,
9qualified residential care apartment complex, or qualified adult family home
under
10s. 6.875 (6) and fail to return the ballot to the issuing officer.
SB6-SSA1, s. 84 11Section 84. 12.13 (3) (v) of the statutes is repealed.
SB6-SSA1, s. 85 12Section 85. 343.03 (3r) of the statutes is created to read:
SB6-SSA1,54,1913 343.03 (3r) Real ID Noncompliant license. If any license described under sub.
14(3) is issued based upon the exception specified in s. 343.165 (7), the license shall, in
15addition to any legend or label described in sub. (3), be marked in a manner
16consistent with requirements under applicable federal law and regulations to
17indicate that the license is issued in accordance with P.L. 109-13, section 202 (d) (11),
18and is not intended to be accepted by any federal agency for federal identification or
19any other official purpose.
SB6-SSA1, s. 86 20Section 86. 343.06 (1) (L) of the statutes, as affected by 2007 Wisconsin Act
2120
, is amended to read:
SB6-SSA1,54,2322 343.06 (1) (L) To any person who does not satisfy the requirements under s.
23343.165 (1).
SB6-SSA1, s. 87 24Section 87. 343.10 (7) (d) of the statutes, as affected by 2007 Wisconsin Act 20,
25is amended to read:
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1343.10 (7) (d) An occupational license issued by the department under this
2subsection shall be in the form of a license that includes a photograph described in
3s. 343.14 (3), unless the exception under s. 343.14 (3m) applies, and any special
4restrictions cards under s. 343.17 (4). The license shall clearly indicate that
5restrictions on a special restrictions card apply and that the special restrictions card
6is part of the person's license.
SB6-SSA1, s. 88 7Section 88. 343.11 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB6-SSA1,55,228 343.11 (1) The department shall not issue a license to a person previously
9licensed in another jurisdiction unless such person surrenders to the department all
10valid operator's licenses possessed by the person issued by any other jurisdiction,
11which surrender operates as a cancellation of the surrendered licenses insofar as the
12person's privilege to operate a motor vehicle in this state is concerned. When such
13applicant surrenders the license to the department, the department shall issue a
14receipt therefor, which receipt shall constitute a temporary license to operate a motor
15vehicle for a period not to exceed 60 days if the applicant meets the standard required
16for eyesight and, in the opinion of the examiner, is not a dangerous hazard to the
17applicant and other users of the highways. Except as provided in s. 343.055, the
18temporary license shall not be valid authorization for the operation of commercial
19motor vehicles.
The temporary license shall be surrendered to the examiner for
20cancellation by the department if the 3rd attempt at the driving test is failed and the
21applicant shall be required to secure a temporary instruction permit for further
22practice driving.
SB6-SSA1, s. 89 23Section 89. 343.11 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB6-SSA1,56,224 343.11 (3) Except as provided in sub. (1), the department may issue a receipt
25to any applicant for a license, which receipt shall constitute a temporary license to

1operate a motor vehicle while the application for license is being processed. Such
2temporary license shall be valid for a period not to exceed 30 60 days.
SB6-SSA1, s. 90 3Section 90 . 343.11 (3) of the statutes, as affected by 2011 Wisconsin Act ....
4(this act), is amended to read:
SB6-SSA1,56,105 343.11 (3) Except as provided in sub. (1), the department may issue a receipt
6to any applicant for a license, which receipt shall constitute a temporary license to
7operate a motor vehicle while the application for license is being processed. Such
8temporary license shall be valid for a period not to exceed 60 days. If the application
9for a license is processed under the exception specified in s. 343.165 (7), the receipt
10shall include the marking specified in s. 343.03 (3r).
SB6-SSA1, s. 91 11Section 91. 343.14 (3) of the statutes, as affected by 2007 Wisconsin Act 20,
12is amended to read:
SB6-SSA1,56,1913 343.14 (3) The Except as provided in sub. (3m), the department shall, as part
14of the application process, take a digital photograph including facial image capture
15of the applicant to comply with s. 343.17 (3) (a) 2. No Except as provided in sub. (3m),
16no
application may be processed without the photograph being taken. Except as
17provided in sub. (3m) and s. 343.165 (4) (d), in the case of renewal licenses, the
18photograph shall be taken once every 8 years, and shall coincide with the appearance
19for examination which is required under s. 343.16 (3).
SB6-SSA1, s. 92 20Section 92. 343.14 (3m) of the statutes is created to read:
SB6-SSA1,57,221 343.14 (3m) If the application for a license is processed under the exception
22specified in s. 343.165 (7), the application may be processed and the license issued
23or renewed without a photograph being taken of the applicant if the applicant
24provides to the department an affidavit stating that the applicant has a sincerely
25held religious belief against being photographed; identifying the religion to which he

1or she belongs or the tenets of which he or she adheres to; and stating that the tenets
2of the religion prohibit him or her from being photographed.
SB6-SSA1, s. 93 3Section 93. 343.165 (1) (intro.) of the statutes, as created by 2007 Wisconsin
4Act 20
, is amended to read:
SB6-SSA1,57,115 343.165 (1) (intro.) The Subject to ss. 343.14 (3m) and 343.50 (4g), the
6department may not complete the processing of an application for initial issuance or
7renewal of an operator's license or identification card received by the department
8after May 10, 2008 the effective date of this subsection .... [LRB inserts date], and no
9such license or identification card may be issued or renewed, unless the applicant
10presents or provides, and, subject to sub. (7), the department verifies under sub. (3),
11all of the following information:
SB6-SSA1, s. 94 12Section 94. 343.165 (2) of the statutes, as created by 2007 Wisconsin Act 20,
13is amended to read:
SB6-SSA1,57,1914 343.165 (2) (a) The Subject to sub. (7), the department shall, in processing any
15application for an operator's license or identification card under sub. (1), capture a
16digital image of each document presented or provided to the department by an
17applicant. Images captured under this paragraph shall be maintained, in electronic
18storage and in a transferable format, in the applicant's file or record as provided
19under ss. 343.23 (2) (a) and 343.50 (8) (a).
SB6-SSA1,57,2220 (b) The Subject to sub. (7), the department shall record in the applicant's file
21under s. 343.23 (2) (a) or record under s. 343.50 (8) (a) the date on which verification
22under subs. (1) and (3) is completed.
SB6-SSA1, s. 95 23Section 95. 343.165 (3) (a) of the statutes, as created by 2007 Wisconsin Act
2420
, is amended to read:
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1343.165 (3) (a) Except as provided in pars. (b) and (c) and subject to sub. (7),
2the department shall verify, in the manner and to the extent required under federal
3law, each document presented or provided to the department that is required to be
4presented or provided to the department by an applicant under sub. (1).
SB6-SSA1, s. 96 5Section 96. 343.165 (4) (a) of the statutes, as created by 2007 Wisconsin Act
620
, is amended to read:
SB6-SSA1,58,147 343.165 (4) (a) Subsection (1) does not apply to an application for renewal of
8an operator's license or identification card received by the department after May 10,
92008
the effective date of this paragraph .... [LRB inserts date], if in connection with
10a prior application after May 10, 2008 the effective date of this paragraph .... [LRB
11inserts date]
, the applicant previously presented or provided, and the department
12verified under sub. (3) or (7), the information specified in sub. (1) and, if verified
13under sub. (3),
the department recorded the date on which the verification
14procedures were completed as described in sub. (2) (b).
SB6-SSA1, s. 97 15Section 97. 343.165 (4) (c) of the statutes, as created by 2007 Wisconsin Act
1620
, is amended to read:
SB6-SSA1,58,2217 343.165 (4) (c) Notwithstanding pars. (a) and (b), no operator's license
18displaying the legend required under s. 343.03 (3m) or identification card displaying
19the legend required under s. 343.50 (3) (a) may be renewed unless the applicant
20presents or provides valid documentary proof under sub. (1) (e) and this proof shows
21that the status by which the applicant qualified for the license or identification card
22has been extended by the secretary of the federal department of homeland security.
SB6-SSA1, s. 98 23Section 98. 343.165 (4) (d) of the statutes, as created by 2007 Wisconsin Act
2420
, is amended to read:
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1343.165 (4) (d) With any license or identification card renewal following a
2license or identification card expiration established under s. 343.20 (1m) or 343.50
3(5) (c) at other than an 8-year interval, the department may determine whether the
4applicant's photograph is to be taken, or if the renewal is for a license the applicant
5is to be examined, or both, at the time of such renewal, so long as the applicant's
6photograph is taken, and if the renewal is for a license the applicant is examined,
7with a license or card renewal at least once every 8 years and the applicant's license
8or identification card at all times includes a photograph unless an exception under
9s. 343.14 (3m) or 343.50 (4g) applies
.
SB6-SSA1, s. 99 10Section 99. 343.165 (5) of the statutes, as created by 2007 Wisconsin Act 20,
11is amended to read:
SB6-SSA1,59,1812 343.165 (5) The department may, by rule, require that applications for
13reinstatement of operator's licenses or identification cards, issuance of occupational
14licenses, reissuance of operator's licenses, or issuance of duplicate operator's licenses
15or identification cards, received by the department after May 10, 2008 the effective
16date of this subsection .... [LRB inserts date]
, be processed in a manner consistent
17with the requirements established under this section for applications for initial
18issuance or renewal of operator's licenses and identification cards.
SB6-SSA1, s. 100 19Section 100. 343.165 (7) of the statutes is created to read:
SB6-SSA1,59,2220 343.165 (7) (a) The department may process an application for, and issue or
21renew, an operator's license or identification card without meeting the requirements
22under subs. (2) and (3) if all of the following apply:
SB6-SSA1,59,2423 1. The operator's license contains the marking specified in s. 343.03 (3r) or the
24identification card contains the marking specified in s. 343.50 (3) (b).
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12. The operator's license or identification card is processed and issued or
2renewed in compliance with applicable department practices and procedures that
3were in effect immediately prior to the effective date of this subdivision .... [LRB
4inserts date].
SB6-SSA1,60,85 (b) In addition to other instances of original issuance or renewal, this
6subsection specifically applies to renewals occurring after the effective date of this
7paragraph .... [LRB inserts date], of operator's licenses or identification cards
8originally issued prior to the effective date of this paragraph .... [LRB inserts date].
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