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2011 - 2012 LEGISLATURE
November 9, 2011 - Introduced by Representatives Endsley and Tauchen,
cosponsored by Senators Leibham and Lazich. Referred to Committee on
Election and Campaign Reform.
AB370,1,2 1An Act to amend 5.15 (6) (b) of the statutes; relating to: the method of reporting
2election returns by municipalities.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Currently, the voters of each ward vote at the same polling place, which is
generally separate from other polling places in a municipality. Election returns are
reported by ward unless otherwise authorized by law. Currently, no later than 60
days before each September primary and general election, and no later than 30 days
before each other election, the governing body of a municipality may combine two or
more wards for voting purposes to permit the use of a common polling place. In
municipalities with a population of 35,000 or more, a municipality must continue to
report all election returns by ward even where wards are combined for voting
purposes at a single location. Other municipalities may report returns for combined
wards together unless a separate ballot is required in a partisan election, in which
case separate returns must be reported for the offices listed on each separate ballot
so that the results of the various elections may be determined.
This bill permits any municipality that combines wards for voting purposes,
regardless of population, to report returns only for combined wards unless a separate
ballot is required in a partisan or nonpartisan election, in which case the
municipality must report separate results for the offices listed on each separate
ballot.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
AB370, s. 1
1Section 1. 5.15 (6) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB370,2,202 5.15 (6) (b) No later than 60 days before each September primary and general
3election, and no later than 30 days before each other election the governing body of
4any municipality may by resolution combine 2 or more wards for voting purposes to
5facilitate using a common polling place. Whenever wards are so combined, the
6original ward numbers shall continue to be utilized for all official purposes. Except
7as otherwise authorized under this paragraph, every municipality having a
8population of 35,000 or more
The municipality shall maintain separate returns for
9each ward so combined. In municipalities having a population of less than 35,000,
10the
unless the governing body may provide provides in the resolution that returns
11shall be maintained only for each group of combined wards at any election.
12Whenever a governing body provides for common ballot boxes and ballots or voting
13machines,
that returns shall be maintained only for each group of combined wards,
14the municipality shall report
separate returns shall be maintained results for each
15separate ballot required under ss. 5.62 and 5.58 to 5.64 at the September primary
16and general election
. The municipal clerk shall transmit a copy of the resolution to
17the county clerk of each county in which the municipality is contained. In
18municipalities having a population of less than 35,000, the
The resolution shall
19remain in effect for each election until modified or rescinded, or until a new division
20is made under this section.
AB370, s. 2 21Section 2. Initial applicability.
AB370,2,2322 (1) This act first applies with respect to reporting of election returns for
23elections held on or after the effective date of this subsection.
AB370,2,2424 (End)
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