SB6-engrossed, s. 6 8Section 6. 6.02 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB6-engrossed,8,139 6.02 (2) Any U.S. citizen age 18 or older who moves within this state later than
1010 28 days before an election shall vote at his or her previous ward or election district
11if the person is otherwise qualified. If the elector can comply with the 10-day 28-day
12residence requirement at the new address and is otherwise qualified, he or she may
13vote in the new ward or election district.
SB6-engrossed, s. 7 14Section 7. 6.10 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB6-engrossed,8,2315 6.10 (3) When an elector moves from one ward to another or his or her residence
16from one ward or municipality to another ward or municipality within the state after
17the last registration day but
at least 10 28 days before the election, the elector may
18vote in and be considered a resident of the new ward or municipality where residing
19upon transferring registration under s. 6.40 (1) or upon registering at the proper
20polling place or other registration location in the new ward or municipality under s.
216.55 (2) or 6.86 (3) (a) 2. If the elector moves within 10 his or her residence later than
2228
days of before an election, the elector shall vote in the elector's old former ward
23or municipality if otherwise qualified to vote there.
SB6-engrossed, s. 8 24Section 8. 6.10 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB6-engrossed,9,12
16.10 (4) The residence of an unmarried person sleeping in one ward and
2boarding in another is the place where the person sleeps. The residence of an
3unmarried person in a transient vocation, a teacher or a student who boards at
4different places for part of the week, month, or year, if one of the places is the
5residence of the person's parents, is the place of the parents' residence unless through
6registration or similar act the person elects to establish a residence elsewhere. If the
7person has no parents and if the person has not registered elsewhere, the person's
8residence shall be at the place which that the person considered his or her residence
9in preference to any other for at least 10 28 consecutive days before an election. If
10this place is within the municipality, the person is entitled to all the privileges and
11subject to all the duties of other citizens having their residence there, including
12voting.
SB6-engrossed, s. 9 13Section 9. 6.15 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB6-engrossed,9,1914 6.15 (1) Qualifications. Any person who was or who is a qualified an eligible
15elector under ss. 6.02 and 6.03, except that he or she has been a resident of this state
16for less than 10 28 consecutive days prior to the date of the presidential election, is
17entitled to vote for the president and vice president but for no other offices. The fact
18that the person was not registered to vote in the state from which he or she moved
19does not prevent voting in this state if the elector is otherwise qualified.
SB6-engrossed, s. 10 20Section 10. 6.15 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB6-engrossed,9,2521 6.15 (2) (a) The elector's request for the application form may be made in person
22to the municipal clerk of the municipality where the person resides. Application may
23be made not sooner than 9 27 days nor later than 5 p.m. on the day before the election,
24or may be made at the proper polling place in the ward or election district in which
25the elector resides. If an elector makes application before election day, the

1application form shall be returned to the municipal clerk after the affidavit has been
2signed in the presence of the clerk or any officer authorized by law to administer
3oaths. The affidavit shall be in substantially the following form:
SB6-engrossed,10,44 STATE OF WISCONSIN
SB6-engrossed,10,55 County of ....
SB6-engrossed,10,166 I, ...., do solemnly swear that I am a citizen of the United States; that prior to
7establishing Wisconsin residence, my legal residence was in the .... (town) (village)
8(city) of ...., state of ...., residing at .... (street address); that on the day of the next
9presidential election, I shall be at least 18 years of age and that I have been a legal
10resident of the state of Wisconsin since ...., .... (year), residing at .... (street address),
11in the [.... ward of the .... aldermanic district of] the (town) (village) (city) of ...., county
12of ....; that I have resided in the state less than 10 28 consecutive days, that I am
13qualified to vote for president and vice president at the election to be held November
14...., .... (year), that I am not voting at any other place in this election and that I hereby
15make application for an official presidential ballot, in accordance with section 6.15
16of the Wisconsin statutes.
SB6-engrossed,10,1717 Signed ....
SB6-engrossed,10,1818 P.O. Address ....
SB6-engrossed,10,1919 Subscribed and sworn to before me this .... day of ...., .... (year)
SB6-engrossed,10,2020 ....(Name)
SB6-engrossed,10,2121 ....(Title)
SB6-engrossed, s. 11 22Section 11 . 6.15 (2) (bm) of the statutes is created to read:
SB6-engrossed,11,423 6.15 (2) (bm) Except as authorized in s. 6.79 (7), when making application in
24person at the office of the municipal clerk, each applicant shall present proof of
25identification. If any document presented by the applicant is not proof of residence

1under s. 6.34, the applicant shall also present proof of residence under s. 6.34. The
2clerk shall verify that the name on the proof of identification presented by the elector
3conforms to the name on the elector's application and shall verify that any
4photograph appearing on that document reasonably resembles the elector.
SB6-engrossed, s. 12 5Section 12. 6.15 (2) (d) 1r. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB6-engrossed,11,166 6.15 (2) (d) 1r. Upon proper completion of the application and cancellation card,
7the municipal clerk shall require the elector to provide proof of residence under s.
86.34. If the elector cannot provide proof of residence, the elector may have his or her
9residence corroborated in a statement that is signed by another elector of the
10municipality and that contains the current street address of the corroborating
11elector. If the residence is corroborated by another elector, that elector shall then
12provide proof of residence under s. 6.34
permit the elector to cast his or her ballot for
13president and vice president
. The elector shall then mark the ballot in the clerk's
14presence in a manner that will not disclose his or her vote. The elector shall then fold
15the ballot so as to conceal his or her vote. The clerk or elector shall then place the
16ballot in an envelope furnished by the clerk.
SB6-engrossed, s. 13 17Section 13. 6.15 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB6-engrossed,12,1018 6.15 (3) Procedure at polling place. An eligible elector may appear at the
19polling place for the ward or election district where he or she resides and make
20application for a ballot under sub. (2). Except as otherwise provided in this
21subsection, an elector who casts a ballot under this subsection shall follow the same
22procedure required for casting a ballot at the municipal clerk's office under sub. (2).
23The inspectors shall perform the duties of the municipal clerk, except that the
24inspectors shall return the cancellation card under sub. (2) (b) to the municipal clerk
25and the clerk shall forward the card as provided in sub. (2) (c) if required. Upon

1proper completion of the application and cancellation card and submittal of proof of
2residence under s. 6.34 or providing corroboration of residence
verification of the
3proof of identification and proof of residence, whenever required, as provided in sub.
4(2) (bm)
, the inspectors shall permit the elector to cast his or her ballot for president
5and vice president. The elector shall mark the ballot and, unless the ballot is utilized
6with an electronic voting system, the elector shall fold the ballot, and deposit the
7ballot into the ballot box or give it to the inspector. The inspector shall deposit it
8directly into the ballot box. Voting machines or ballots utilized with electronic voting
9systems may only be used by electors voting under this section if they permit voting
10for president and vice president only.
SB6-engrossed, s. 14 11Section 14. 6.18 of the statutes is amended to read:
SB6-engrossed,13,3 126.18 Former residents. If ineligible to qualify as an elector in the state to
13which the elector has moved, any former qualified Wisconsin elector may vote an
14absentee ballot in the ward of the elector's prior residence in any presidential election
15occurring within 24 months after leaving Wisconsin by requesting an application
16form and returning it, properly executed, to the municipal clerk of the elector's prior
17Wisconsin residence. When requesting an application form for an absentee ballot,
18the applicant shall specify the applicant's eligibility for only the presidential ballot.
19Unless application is made under s. 6.86 (1) (ac), or the applicant is exempted from
20providing proof of identification under s. 6.87 (4) (b) 2. or 3., or the applicant is a
21military or overseas elector, the elector shall enclose a copy of his or her proof of
22identification or any authorized substitute document with his or her application.
23The municipal clerk shall verify that the name on the proof of identification conforms
24to the name on the application. The clerk shall not issue a ballot to an elector who
25is required to enclose a copy of proof of identification or an authorized substitute

1document with his or her application unless the copy is enclosed and the proof is
2verified by the clerk.
The application form shall require the following information
3and be in substantially the following form:
SB6-engrossed,13,74 This form shall be returned to the municipal clerk's office. Application must be
5received in sufficient time for ballots to be mailed and returned prior to any
6presidential election at which applicant wishes to vote. Complete all statements in
7full.
SB6-engrossed,13,88 APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL
SB6-engrossed,13,99 ELECTOR'S ABSENTEE BALLOT.
SB6-engrossed,13,1010 (To be voted at the Presidential Election
SB6-engrossed,13,1111 on November ...., .... (year)
SB6-engrossed,13,2012 I, .... hereby swear or affirm that I am a citizen of the United States, formerly
13residing at .... in the .... ward .... aldermanic district (city, town, village) of ...., County
14of .... for 10 28 consecutive days prior to leaving the State of Wisconsin. I, .... do
15solemnly swear or affirm that I do not qualify to register or vote under the laws of
16the State of ....(State you now reside in) where I am presently residing. A citizen must
17be a resident of: State ....(Insert time) County ....(Insert time) City, Town or Village
18....(Insert time), in order to be eligible to register or vote therein. I further swear or
19affirm that my legal residence was established in the State of ....(the State where you
20now reside) on .... Month .... Day .... Year.
SB6-engrossed,13,2121 Signed ....
SB6-engrossed,13,2222 Address ....(Present address)
SB6-engrossed,13,2323 ....(City) ....(State)
SB6-engrossed,13,2424 Subscribed and sworn to before me this .... day of .... .... (year)
SB6-engrossed,13,2525 ....(Notary Public, or other officer authorized to administer oaths.)
SB6-engrossed,14,1
1....(County)
SB6-engrossed,14,22 My Commission expires
SB6-engrossed,14,33 MAIL BALLOT TO:
SB6-engrossed,14,44 NAME ....
SB6-engrossed,14,55 ADDRESS ....
SB6-engrossed,14,66 CITY .... STATE .... ZIP CODE ....
SB6-engrossed,14,11 7Penalties for Violations. Whoever swears falsely to any absent elector affidavit
8under this section may be fined not more than $1,000 or imprisoned for not more than
96 months or both. Whoever intentionally votes more than once in an election may
10be fined not more than $10,000 or imprisoned for not more than 3 years and 6 months
11or both.
SB6-engrossed,14,1212 ....(Municipal Clerk)
SB6-engrossed,14,1313 ....(Municipality)
SB6-engrossed, s. 15 14Section 15. 6.22 (7) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB6-engrossed,14,1715 6.22 (7) Extension of privilege. This section applies to all military electors for
1610 28 days after the date of discharge from a uniformed service or termination of
17services or employment of individuals specified in sub. (1) (b) 1. to 4.
SB6-engrossed, s. 16 18Section 16. 6.29 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB6-engrossed,14,2319 6.29 (1) No names may be added to a registration list for any election after the
20close of registration, except as authorized under this section or s. 6.55 (2) or 6.86 (3)
21(a) 2. Any person whose name is not on the registration list but who is otherwise a
22qualified elector is entitled to vote at the election upon compliance with this section,
23if the person complies with all other requirements for voting at the polling place
.
SB6-engrossed, s. 17 24Section 17. 6.29 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB6-engrossed,15,21
16.29 (2) (a) Any qualified elector of a municipality who has not previously filed
2a registration form or whose name does not appear on the registration list of the
3municipality may register after the close of registration but not later than 5 p.m. or
4the close of business, whichever is later, on the day before an election at the office of
5the municipal clerk and at the office of the clerk's agent if the clerk delegates
6responsibility for electronic maintenance of the registration list to an agent under
7s. 6.33 (5) (b). The elector shall complete, in the manner provided under s. 6.33 (2),
8a registration form containing all information required under s. 6.33 (1). The
9registration form shall also contain the following certification: "I, ...., hereby certify
10that, to the best of my knowledge, I am a qualified elector, having resided at ... for
11at least 10 28 consecutive days immediately preceding this election, and I have not
12voted at this election". The elector shall also provide proof of residence under s. 6.34.
13Alternatively, if the elector is unable to provide proof of residence under s. 6.34, the
14information contained in the registration form shall be corroborated in a statement
15that is signed by any other elector of the municipality and that contains the current
16street address of the corroborating elector. The corroborating elector shall then
17provide proof of residence under s. 6.34.
If the elector is registering after the close
18of registration for the general election and the elector presents a valid an unexpired
19driver's license issued by another state, the municipal clerk or agent shall record on
20a separate list the name and address of the elector, the name of the state, and the
21license number and expiration date of the license.
SB6-engrossed, s. 18 22Section 18. 6.33 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB6-engrossed,17,223 6.33 (1) The board shall prescribe the format, size, and shape of registration
24forms. All forms shall be printed on cards and each item of information shall be of
25uniform font size, as prescribed by the board. The municipal clerk shall supply

1sufficient forms to meet voter registration needs. The forms shall be designed to
2obtain from each applicant information as to name; date; residence location;
3citizenship; date of birth; age; the number of a current and valid operator's license
4issued to the elector under ch. 343 or the last 4 digits of the elector's social security
5account number; whether the applicant has resided within the ward or election
6district for at least 10 28 consecutive days; whether the applicant has been convicted
7of a felony for which he or she has not been pardoned, and if so, whether the applicant
8is incarcerated, or on parole, probation, or extended supervision; whether the
9applicant is disqualified on any other ground from voting; and whether the applicant
10is currently registered to vote at any other location. The form shall include a space
11for the applicant's signature and the signature of any corroborating elector. The form
12shall include a space to enter the name of any special registration deputy under s.
136.26 or 6.55 (6) or inspector, municipal clerk, or deputy clerk under s. 6.55 (2) who
14obtains the form and a space for the deputy, inspector, clerk, or deputy clerk to sign
15his or her name, affirming that the deputy, inspector, clerk, or deputy clerk has
16accepted the form. The form shall include a space for entry of the ward and
17aldermanic district, if any, where the elector resides and any other information
18required to determine the offices and referenda for which the elector is certified to
19vote. The form shall also include a space where the clerk may record an indication
20of whether the form is received by mail, a space where the clerk may record an
21indication of the type of identifying document submitted by the elector as proof of
22residence under s. 6.34, whenever required, and a space where the clerk, for any
23applicant who possesses a valid voting identification card issued to the person under
24s. 6.47 (3), may record the identification serial number appearing on the voting
25identification card. Each county clerk shall obtain sufficient registration forms for

1completion by an elector who desires to register to vote at the office of the county clerk
2under s. 6.28 (4).
SB6-engrossed, s. 19 3Section 19. 6.33 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB6-engrossed,17,84 6.33 (2) (b) Except as provided in s. 6.86 (3) (a) 2., the registration form shall
5be signed by the registering elector and any corroborating elector under s. 6.29 (2)
6(a) or 6.55 (2)
before the clerk, issuing officer or registration deputy. The form shall
7contain a certification by the registering elector that all statements are true and
8correct.
SB6-engrossed, s. 20 9Section 20. 6.34 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB6-engrossed,17,2110 6.34 (2) Except as authorized in ss. 6.29 (2) (a) and 6.86 (3) (a) 2., upon Upon
11completion of a registration form prescribed under s. 6.33, each eligible elector who
12is required to register under s. 6.27, who is not a military elector or an overseas
13elector, and who registers after the close of registration under s. 6.29 or 6.86 (3) (a)
142., shall provide an identifying document that establishes proof of residence under
15sub. (3). Each eligible elector who is required to register under s. 6.27, who is not a
16military elector or an overseas elector, who registers by mail, and who has not voted
17in an election in this state shall, if voting in person, provide an identifying document
18that establishes proof of residence under sub. (3) or, if voting by absentee ballot,
19provide a copy of an identifying document that establishes proof of residence under
20sub. (3). If the elector registered by mail, the identifying document may not be a
21residential lease.
SB6-engrossed, s. 21 22Section 21. 6.36 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB6-engrossed,18,923 6.36 (2) (a) Except as provided in par. (b), each registration list prepared for use
24as a poll list at a polling place or for purposes of canvassing absentee ballots at an
25election shall contain the full name and address of each registered elector; a blank

1column for the entry of the serial number of the electors when they vote or the poll
2list number used by the municipal board of absentee ballot canvassers in canvassing
3absentee ballots; an indication next to the name of each elector for whom proof of
4residence under s. 6.34 is required; a space for entry of the elector's signature, or if
5another person signed the elector's registration form for the elector by reason of the
6elector's physical disability, the word "exempt";
and a form of certificate bearing the
7certification of the administrator of the elections division of the board stating that
8the list is a true and complete registration list of the municipality or the ward or
9wards for which the list is prepared.
SB6-engrossed, s. 22 10Section 22. 6.36 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB6-engrossed,18,1511 6.36 (5) After each general election, the board shall contact the chief election
12official of each state from which an elector who voted in that election presented a
13valid
an unexpired driver's license under s. 6.29 (2) (a), 6.55 (2) (b) or (c) 1., or 6.86
14(3) (a) 2. for so long as the license remains valid unexpired. The board shall inquire
15whether the holder of the driver's license voted in that election in that state.
SB6-engrossed, s. 23 16Section 23. 6.40 (1) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB6-engrossed,19,217 6.40 (1) (a) 1. Any registered elector shall may transfer registration after a
18change of residence within the state by filing in person with the municipal clerk of
19the municipality where the elector resides
or by mailing to the municipal clerk a
20signed request stating his or her present address, affirming that this will be his or
21her residence for 10 28 consecutive days prior to the election and providing the
22address where he or she was last registered. Alternatively, the elector may transfer
23his or her registration at the proper polling place or other registration location under
24s. 6.02 (2) in accordance with s. 6.55 (2) (a). If an elector is voting in the ward or

1election district where the elector formerly resided, the change shall be effective for
2the next election.
SB6-engrossed, s. 24 3Section 24. 6.55 (2) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB6-engrossed,19,124 6.55 (2) (a) 1. Except where the procedure under par. (c) or (cm) is employed,
5any person who qualifies as an elector in the ward or election district where he or she
6desires to vote, but has not previously filed a registration form, or was registered at
7another location, may request permission to vote at the polling place for that ward
8or election district, or at an alternate polling place assigned under s. 5.25 (5) (b).
9When a proper request is made, the inspector shall require the person to execute a
10registration form prescribed by the board. The registration form shall be completed
11in the manner provided under s. 6.33 (2) and shall contain all information required
12under s. 6.33 (1), together with the following certification:
SB6-engrossed,19,15 13"I, ...., hereby certify that, to the best of my knowledge, I am a qualified elector,
14having resided at .... for at least 10 28 consecutive days immediately preceding this
15election, and I have not voted at this election."
SB6-engrossed, s. 25 16Section 25. 6.55 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB6-engrossed,20,1217 6.55 (2) (b) Upon executing the registration form under par. (a), the except as
18authorized under s. 6.79 (7), each
elector shall be required by a special registration
19deputy or inspector to present proof of identification. The deputy or inspector shall
20verify that the name on the proof of identification presented by the elector conforms
21to the elector's registration form and shall verify that any photograph appearing on
22that document reasonably resembles the elector. If any document presented is not
23proof of residence under s. 6.34, the elector shall also
provide proof of residence under
24s. 6.34. If the elector cannot provide proof of residence, the information contained
25in the registration form shall be corroborated in a statement that is signed by any

1elector who resides in the same municipality as the registering elector and that
2contains the current street address of the corroborating elector. The corroborator
3shall then provide proof of residence as provided in s. 6.34.
If the elector is registering
4to vote in the general election and the elector presents a valid an unexpired driver's
5license issued by another state, the inspector or deputy shall record on a separate list
6the name and address of the elector, the name of the state, and the license number
7and expiration date of the license. The signing by the elector executing the
8registration form and by any corroborator shall be in the presence of the special
9registration deputy or inspector who shall then print his or her name on and sign the
10form, indicating that the deputy or inspector has accepted the form. Upon
11compliance with this procedure, the elector shall be permitted to cast his or her vote,
12if the elector complies with all other requirements for voting at the polling place.
SB6-engrossed, s. 26 13Section 26. 6.55 (2) (c) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB6-engrossed,21,1914 6.55 (2) (c) 1. As an alternative to registration at the polling place under pars.
15(a) and (b), the board of election commissioners, or the governing body of any
16municipality may by resolution require a person who qualifies as an elector and who
17is not registered and desires to register on the day of an election to do so at another
18readily accessible location in the same building as the polling place serving the
19elector's residence or at an alternate polling place assigned under s. 5.25 (5) (b),
20instead of at the polling place serving the elector's residence. In such case, the
21municipal clerk shall prominently post a notice of the registration location at the
22polling place. The An eligible elector who desires to register shall execute a
23registration form as prescribed under par. (a) and, except as authorized in s. 6.79 (7),
24present proof of identification. The municipal clerk, deputy clerk, or special
25registration deputy shall verify that the name on the proof of identification presented

1by the elector conforms to the elector's registration form and shall verify that any
2photograph appearing on that document reasonably resembles the elector. If any
3document presented by the person is not acceptable proof of residence under s. 6.34,
4the person shall also
provide proof of residence as provided under s. 6.34. If the
5elector cannot provide proof of residence, the information contained in the
6registration form shall be corroborated in the manner provided in par. (b).
If the
7elector
a person is registering to vote in the general election and the elector person
8presents a valid an unexpired driver's license issued by another state, the municipal
9clerk, deputy clerk, or special registration deputy shall record on a separate list the
10name and address of the elector person, the name of the state, and the license number
11and expiration date of the license. The signing by the elector person executing the
12registration form and by any corroborator shall be in the presence of the municipal
13clerk, deputy clerk or special registration deputy. The municipal clerk, the deputy
14clerk, or the special registration deputy shall then print his or her name and sign the
15form, indicating that the clerk, deputy clerk, or deputy has accepted the form. Upon
16proper completion of registration, the municipal clerk, deputy clerk or special
17registration deputy shall serially number the registration and give one copy to the
18elector person for presentation at the polling place serving the elector's person's
19residence or an alternate polling place assigned under s. 5.25 (5) (b).
SB6-engrossed, s. 27 20Section 27. 6.55 (2) (c) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB6-engrossed,22,421 6.55 (2) (c) 2. Upon compliance with the procedures under subd. 1., the
22municipal clerk or deputy clerk shall issue a certificate addressed to the inspectors
23of the proper polling place directing that the elector be permitted to cast his or her
24vote if the elector complies with all requirements for voting at the polling place. The
25clerk shall enter the name and address of the elector on the face of the certificate.

1If the elector's registration is corroborated, the clerk shall also enter the name and
2address of the corroborator on the face of the certificate.
The certificate shall be
3numbered serially and prepared in duplicate. The municipal clerk shall preserve one
4copy in his or her office.
SB6-engrossed, s. 28 5Section 28. 6.56 (5) of the statutes is repealed.
SB6-engrossed, s. 29 6Section 29. 6.79 (1m) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB6-engrossed,22,167 6.79 (1m) Separate poll lists. Two election officials at each election ward shall
8be in charge of and shall maintain 2 separate poll lists containing information
9relating to all persons voting. The municipal clerk may elect to maintain the
10information on the lists manually or electronically. If the lists are maintained
11electronically, the board shall prescribe a supplemental list that contains the full
12name, address, and space for the entry of the signature of each elector, or if the elector
13is exempt from the signature requirement under s. 6.36 (2) (a), the word "exempt".

14If the lists are maintained electronically, the officials shall enter the information into
15an electronic data recording system that enables retrieval of printed copies of the
16lists at the polling place. The system employed is subject to the approval of the board.
SB6-engrossed, s. 30 17Section 30. 6.79 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB6-engrossed,23,618 6.79 (2) (a) Unless information on the poll list is entered electronically, the
19municipal clerk shall supply the inspectors with 2 copies of the most current official
20registration list or lists prepared under s. 6.36 (2) (a) for use as poll lists at the polling
21place. Except as provided in sub. subs. (6) and (7), each person eligible elector, before
22receiving a serial number, shall state his or her full name and address and present
23to the officials proof of identification. The officials shall verify that the name on the
24proof of identification presented by the elector conforms to the name on the poll list
25or separate list and shall verify that any photograph appearing on that document

1reasonably resembles the elector. The officials shall then require the elector to enter
2his or her signature on the poll list, supplemental list, or separate list maintained
3under par. (c) unless the elector is exempt from the signature requirement under s.
46.36 (2) (a)
. The officials shall verify that the name and address provided stated by
5the person are the same as elector conform to the person's elector's name and address
6on the poll list.
SB6-engrossed, s. 31 7Section 31. 6.79 (2) (am) of the statutes is created to read:
SB6-engrossed,23,208 6.79 (2) (am) If an elector previously signed his or her registration form or is
9exempt from a registration requirement and is unable, due to physical disability, to
10enter his or her signature at the election, the officials shall waive the signature
11requirement if the officials determine that the elector is unable, due to physical
12disability, to enter his or her signature. In this case, the officials shall enter next to
13the name and address of the elector on the poll, supplemental, or separate list the
14words "exempt by order of inspectors". If both officials do not waive the signature
15requirement and the elector wishes to vote, the official or officials who do not waive
16the requirement shall require the elector to vote by ballot and shall challenge the
17elector's ballot as provided in s. 6.92 and treat the ballot in the manner provided in
18s. 6.95. The challenged elector may then provide evidence of his or her physical
19disability to the board of canvassers charged with initially canvassing the returns
20prior to the completion of the initial canvass.
SB6-engrossed, s. 32 21Section 32. 6.79 (2) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB6-engrossed,24,522 6.79 (2) (d) If the poll list indicates that proof of residence under s. 6.34 is
23required and the document provided by the elector under par. (a) does not constitute
24proof of residence under s. 6.34
, the officials shall require the elector to provide proof
25of residence. If proof of residence is provided, the officials shall verify that the name

1and address on the identification document submitted as proof of residence provided
2is the same as the name and address shown on the registration list. If proof of
3residence is required and not provided, or if the elector does not present proof of
4identification under par. (a), whenever required,
the officials shall offer the
5opportunity for the elector to vote under s. 6.97.
SB6-engrossed, s. 33 6Section 33. 6.79 (3) (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB6-engrossed,24,87 6.79 (3) (title) Refusal to give name and address provide name, address, or
8proof of identification
.
SB6-engrossed, s. 34 9Section 34. 6.79 (3) of the statutes is renumbered 6.79 (3) (a).
SB6-engrossed, s. 35 10Section 35. 6.79 (3) (b) of the statutes is created to read:
SB6-engrossed,24,1711 6.79 (3) (b) If proof of identification under sub. (2) is not presented by the
12elector, if the name appearing on the document presented does not conform to the
13name on the poll list or separate list, or if any photograph appearing on the document
14does not reasonably resemble the elector, the elector shall not be permitted to vote,
15except as authorized under sub. (6) or (7), but if the elector is entitled to cast a
16provisional ballot under s. 6.97, the officials shall offer the opportunity for the elector
17to vote under s. 6.97.
SB6-engrossed, s. 36 18Section 36. 6.79 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB6-engrossed,25,619 6.79 (4) Supplemental information. When any elector provides proof of
20residence under s. 6.15, 6.29 or 6.55 (2), the election officials shall enter the type of
21identifying document provided on the poll list, or separate list maintained under sub.
22(2) (c). If the document submitted as proof of identity or residence includes a number
23which applies only to the individual holding that document, the election officials
24shall also enter that number on the list. When any elector corroborates the
25registration identity or residence of any person offering to vote under s. 6.55 (2) (b)

1or (c), or the registration identity or residence of any person registering on election
2day under s. 6.86 (3) (a) 2., the election officials shall also enter the name and address
3of the corroborator next to the name of the elector whose information is being
4corroborated on the poll list, or the separate list maintained under sub. (2) (c).
When
5any person offering to vote has been challenged and taken the oath, following the
6person's name on the poll list, the officials shall enter the word "Sworn".
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