SB566: Bill Text

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2003 - 2004 LEGISLATURE

2003 Senate BILL 566

May 13, 2004 - Introduced by Law Revision Committee. Referred to Committee on Homeland Security, Veterans and Military Affairs and Government Reform.

SB566,1,5 An Act relating to: repealing, consolidating, renumbering, amending, and revising various provisions of the statutes for the purpose of correcting errors, supplying omissions, correcting and clarifying references, eliminating defects, anachronisms, conflicts, ambiguities, and obsolete provisions, reconciling conflicts, and repelling unintended repeals (Revisor's Correction Bill).

Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau

This revisor's revision bill is explained in the Notes provided by the revisor of statutes in the body of the bill. In accordance with a change in drafting style, commas before the last item in a series are added throughout this bill. "Which" is replaced by "that" where grammatically correct.

The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:

SB566, s. 1 Section 1. The treatment of 5.05 (11) of the statutes by 2003 Wisconsin Act 265 is not repealed by 2003 Wisconsin Act 266. Both treatments stand.

Note: There is no conflict of substance. As merged by the revisor, s. 5.05 (11) reads:

(11) Aids to counties and municipalities. From the appropriations under s. 20.510 (1) (t) and (x), the board may provide financial assistance to eligible counties and municipalities for election administration costs in accordance with the plan adopted under sub. (10). As a condition precedent to receipt of assistance under this subsection, the board shall enter into an agreement with the county or municipality receiving the assistance specifying the intended use of the assistance and shall ensure compliance with the terms of the agreement. Each agreement shall provide that if the federal government objects to the use of any assistance moneys provided to the county or municipality under the agreement, the county or municipality shall repay the amount of the assistance provided to the board.

SB566, s. 2 Section 2. 6.18 (form) of the statutes, as affected by 2001 Wisconsin Act 109 and 2003 Wisconsin Act .... (Senate Bill 558), is amended to read:

SB566,2,6 6.18 (form) This form shall be returned to the municipal clerk's office. Application must be received in sufficient time for ballots to be mailed and returned prior to any presidential election at which applicant wishes to vote. Complete all statements in full.

SB566,2,7 APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL

SB566,2,8 ELECTOR'S ABSENTEE BALLOT.

SB566,2,9 (To be voted at the Presidential Election

SB566,2,10 on November ...., .... (year)

SB566,2,19 I, .... hereby swear or affirm that I am a citizen of the United States, formerly residing at .... in the .... ward .... aldermanic district (city, town, village) of ...., County of .... for 10 days prior to leaving the State of Wisconsin. I, .... do solemnly swear or affirm that I do not qualify to register or vote under the laws of the State of ....(State you now reside in) where I am presently residing. A citizen must be a resident of: State ....(Insert time) County ....(Insert time) City, Town or Village ....(Insert time), in order to be eligible to register or vote therein. I further swear or affirm that my legal residence was established in the State of ....(the State where you now reside) on .... Month .... Day .... Year.

SB566,2,20 Signed ....

SB566,2,21 Address ....(Present address)

SB566,3,1 ....(City) ....(State)

SB566,3,2 Subscribed and sworn to before me this .... day of .... .... (year)

SB566,3,3 ....(Notary Public, or other officer authorized to administer oaths.)

SB566,3,4 ....(County)

SB566,3,5 My Commission expires

SB566,3,6 MAIL BALLOT TO:

SB566,3,7 NAME ....

SB566,3,8 ADDRESS ....

SB566,3,9 CITY .... STATE .... ZIP CODE ....

SB566,3,14 Penalties for Violations. Whoever swears falsely to any absent elector affidavit under this section may be fined not more than $1,000 or imprisoned for not more than 6 months, or both. Whoever intentionally votes more than once in an election may be fined not more than $10,000 or imprisoned for not more than 3 years and 6 months or both.

SB566,3,15 ....(Municipal Clerk)

SB566,3,16 ....(Municipality)

Note: The stricken comma was inserted by 2003 Wis. Act .... (SB 558) without underscoring. No change was intended.

SB566, s. 3 Section 3. 6.36 (2) (c) 2. of the statutes, as affected by 2003 Wisconsin Act 265, section 59b, is amended to read:

SB566,4,2 6.36 (2) (c) 2. If the registration list is prepared for use an at an election for national office, the list shall contain, next to the name of each elector, an indication of whether identification is required for the elector to be permitted to vote. Identification is required if the elector is not a military elector or an overseas elector and the elector registers by mail and has not previously voted in an election for national office in this state.

Note: The order of "at" and "an" was reversed by 2003 Wis. Act 265, section 59b, without strikes and underscores. No change was intended.

SB566, s. 4 Section 4. 6.79 (2) (a) of the statutes, as affected by 2003 Wisconsin Act 265, section 95g, is amended to read:

SB566,4,13 6.79 (2) (a) Except as provided in sub. (6) (b), where there is registration, each person, before receiving a voting number, shall state his or her full name and address. Upon the prepared registration list, after the name of each elector, the officials shall enter the serial number of the vote as it is polled, beginning with number one. Each elector shall receive a slip bearing the same serial number. A separate list shall be maintained for electors who are voting under s. 6.15, 6.29 or 6.55 (2) or (3) and electors who are reassigned from another polling place under s. 5.25 (5) (b). Each such elector shall have his or her full name, address and serial number likewise entered and shall be given a slip bearing such number.

Note: Section 6.79 (6) (b) is renumbered s. 6.79 (6) by 2003 Wis. Act 265.

SB566, s. 5 Section 5. The treatment of 16.385 (3) (e) 7. of the statutes by 2003 Wisconsin Act 33 is not repealed by 2003 Wisconsin Act .... (Senate Bill 558). Both treatments stand.

Note: There is no conflict of substance. As merged by the revisor, s. 16.27 (3) (e) 7., as renumbered from s. 16.385 (3) (e) 7. by 2003 Wis Act 33, reads:

7. By October 1 of each year, allocate funds budgeted but not spent and any funds remaining from previous fiscal years to heating assistance under sub. (6) or to the weatherization assistance program under s. 16.26.

SB566, s. 6 Section 6. 20.115 (2) (j) (title) of the statutes, as affected by 2003 Wisconsin Act .... (Senate Bill 564), is amended to read:

SB566,4,19 20.115 (2) (j) (title) Dog licenses, rabies control, and related services.

Note: The underscored comma was deleted by 2003 Wis. Act .... (SB 564) without being shown as stricken. No change was intended.

SB566, s. 7 Section 7. 20.370 (6) (eg) of the statutes, as created by 2003 Wisconsin Act 314, is renumbered 20.370 (6) (eh).

Note: Confirms renumbering by the revisor under s. 13.93 (1) (b). 2003 Wis. Act 310 also creates a provision numbered s. 20.370 (6) (eg).

SB566, s. 8 Section 8. The treatment of 20.435 (1) (gm) of the statutes by 2003 Wisconsin Act .... (Senate Bill 557) is not repealed by 2003 Wisconsin Act .... (Senate Bill 564). Both treatments stand.