LRB-1849/1
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2001 - 2002 LEGISLATURE
January 19, 2001 - Introduced by
Committee on Campaigns and Elections.
Referred to Committee on Campaigns and Elections.
AB40,1,2
1An Act relating to: requiring the elections board to make recommendations
2relating to the training and certification of election officials.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Current law requires the elections board to conduct regular information and
training meetings at various locations in the state for county and municipal clerks
and other election officials. In addition, each municipal clerk must instruct election
officials in their duties. Although current law does not require election officials to
be certified, the governing body of any municipality may require all persons serving
as election officials in that municipality to prove their ability to read and write
English and to have a general knowledge of the election laws. A municipality may
administer examinations to determine whether these qualifications are met.
This bill directs the elections board to prepare recommendations with regard
to establishing a program for the training and certification of election officials. The
elections board must submit the recommendations to the legislature for distribution
to the appropriate standing committees of both houses by April 16, 2001.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
AB40,2,44
(1) The elections board shall prepare recommendations with regard to
5establishing a program for the training and certification of election officials. No later
1than April 16, 2001, the elections board shall submit the recommendations to the
2chief clerk of each house of the legislature for distribution to the appropriate
3standing committees of the legislature in the manner provided under section 13.172
4(3) of the statutes.
