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".
SB6-engrossed, s. 37 7Section 37. 6.79 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB6-engrossed,25,148 6.79 (6) Confidential names and addresses. An elector who has a confidential
9listing under s. 6.47 (2) may present his or her identification card issued under s. 6.47
10(3), or give his or her name and identification serial number issued under s. 6.47 (3),
11in lieu of stating his or her name and address and presenting proof of identification
12under sub. (2). If the elector's name and identification serial number appear on the
13confidential portion of the list, the inspectors shall issue a voting serial number to
14the elector, record that number on the poll list and permit the elector to vote.
SB6-engrossed, s. 38 15Section 38. 6.79 (7) of the statutes is created to read:
SB6-engrossed,25,2216 6.79 (7) License surrender. If an elector receives a citation or notice of intent
17to revoke or suspend an operator's license from a law enforcement officer in any
18jurisdiction that is dated within 60 days of the date of an election and is required to
19surrender his or her operator's license or driving receipt issued to the elector under
20ch. 343 at the time the citation or notice is issued, the elector may present an original
21copy of the citation or notice in lieu of an operator's license or driving receipt issued
22under ch. 343. In such case, the elector shall cast his or her ballot under s. 6.965.
SB6-engrossed, s. 39 23Section 39. 6.82 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB6-engrossed,26,2324 6.82 (1) (a) When any inspectors are informed that an eligible elector is at the
25entrance to the polling place who as a result of disability is unable to enter the polling

1place, they shall permit the elector to be assisted in marking a ballot by any
2individual selected by the elector, except the elector's employer or an agent of that
3employer or an officer or agent of a labor organization which represents the elector.
4The Except as authorized in s. 6.79 (6) and (7), the individual selected by the elector
5shall present to the inspectors proof of identification and, if the proof of identification
6does not constitute proof of residence under s. 6.34, shall also
provide proof of
7residence under s. 6.34 for the assisted elector, whenever required, and all other
8information necessary for the elector to obtain a ballot under s. 6.79 (2). The
9inspectors shall verify that the name on the proof of identification presented by the
10person assisting the elector conforms to the elector's name on the poll list or separate
11list and shall verify that any photograph appearing on that document reasonably
12resembles the elector.
The inspectors shall then issue a ballot to the individual
13selected by the elector and shall accompany the individual to the polling place
14entrance where the assistance is to be given. If the ballot is a paper ballot, the
15assisting individual shall fold the ballot after the ballot is marked by the assisting
16individual. The assisting individual shall then immediately take the ballot into the
17polling place and give the ballot to an inspector. The inspector shall distinctly
18announce that he or she has "a ballot offered by .... (stating person's name), an elector
19who, as a result of disability, is unable to enter the polling place without assistance".
20The inspector shall then ask, "Does anyone object to the reception of this ballot?" If
21no objection is made, the inspectors shall record the elector's name under s. 6.79 and
22deposit the ballot in the ballot box, and shall make a notation on the poll list: "Ballot
23received at poll entrance".
SB6-engrossed, s. 40 24Section 40. 6.85 of the statutes is amended to read:
SB6-engrossed,27,3
16.85 Absent elector; definition. (1) An absent elector is any otherwise
2qualified elector who for any reason is unable or unwilling to appear at the polling
3place in his or her ward.
SB6-engrossed,27,7 4(2) Any otherwise qualified elector who changes residence within this state by
5moving to a different ward or municipality later than 10 28 days prior to an election
6may vote an absentee ballot in the ward or municipality where he or she was
7qualified to vote before moving.
SB6-engrossed,27,9 8(3) An elector qualifying under this section may vote by absentee ballot under
9ss. 6.86 to 6.89.
SB6-engrossed, s. 41 10Section 41. 6.86 (1) (ac) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB6-engrossed,27,1611 6.86 (1) (ac) Any elector qualifying under par. (a) may make written application
12to the municipal clerk for an official ballot by means of facsimile transmission or
13electronic mail. Any application under this paragraph shall contain a copy of the
14applicant's original signature. An elector requesting a ballot under this paragraph
15shall return with the voted ballot a copy of the request bearing an original signature
16of the elector as provided in s. 6.87 (4) (b).
SB6-engrossed, s. 42 17Section 42. 6.86 (1) (ar) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB6-engrossed,28,418 6.86 (1) (ar) Except as authorized in s. 6.875 (6), the municipal clerk shall not
19issue an absentee ballot unless the clerk receives a written application therefor from
20a qualified elector of the municipality. The clerk shall retain each absentee ballot
21application until destruction is authorized under s. 7.23 (1). Except as authorized
22in s. 6.79 (6) and (7), if a qualified elector applies for an absentee ballot in person at
23the clerk's office, the clerk shall not issue the elector an absentee ballot unless the
24elector presents proof of identification. The clerk shall verify that the name on the
25proof of identification presented by the elector conforms to the name on the elector's

1application and shall verify that any photograph appearing on that document
2reasonably resembles the elector. The clerk shall then enter his or her initials on the
3certificate envelope indicating that the absentee elector presented proof of
4identification to the clerk.
SB6-engrossed, s. 43 5Section 43. 6.86 (3) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB6-engrossed,28,176 6.86 (3) (a) 1. Any elector who is registered and who is hospitalized, may apply
7for and obtain an official ballot by agent. The agent may apply for and obtain a ballot
8for the hospitalized absent elector by presenting a form prescribed by the board and
9containing the required information supplied by the hospitalized elector and signed
10by that elector and any other elector residing in the same municipality as the
11hospitalized elector, corroborating the information contained therein. The
12corroborating elector shall state on the form his or her full name and address
. The
13form shall include a space for the municipal clerk or deputy clerk to enter his or her
14initials indicating that the agent presented proof of identification to the clerk on
15behalf of the elector. Except as authorized for an elector who has a confidential
16listing under s. 6.47 (2) or as authorized in s. 6.87 (4) (b) 4., the agent shall present
17the proof of identification required under sub. (1) (ar) and s. 6.87 (4) (b) 1
.
SB6-engrossed, s. 44 18Section 44. 6.86 (3) (a) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB6-engrossed,29,1419 6.86 (3) (a) 2. If a hospitalized elector is not registered, the elector may register
20by agent under this subdivision at the same time that the elector applies for an
21official ballot by agent under subd. 1. To register the elector under this subdivision,
22the agent shall present a completed registration form that contains the required
23information supplied by the elector and the elector's signature, unless the elector is
24unable to sign due to physical disability. In this case, the elector may authorize
25another elector to sign on his or her behalf. Any elector signing a form on another

1elector's behalf shall attest to a statement that the application is made on request
2and by authorization of the named elector, who is unable to sign the form due to
3physical disability. The agent shall present this statement along with all other
4information required under this subdivision. Except as otherwise provided in this
5subdivision, the
The agent shall in every case provide proof of the elector's residence
6under s. 6.34. If the elector is registering to vote in the general election and the agent
7presents a valid an unexpired driver's license issued to the elector by another state,
8the municipal clerk shall record on a separate list the name and address of the
9elector, the name of the state, and the license number and expiration date of the
10license. If the agent cannot present proof of residence, the registration form shall be
11signed and substantiated by another elector residing in the elector's municipality of
12residence, corroborating the information in the form. The form shall contain the full
13name and address of the corroborating elector. The agent shall then present proof
14of the corroborating elector's residence under s. 6.34.
SB6-engrossed, s. 45 15Section 45. 6.86 (3) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB6-engrossed,30,916 6.86 (3) (c) An application under par. (a) 1. may be made and a registration form
17under par. (a) 2. may be filed in person at the office of the municipal clerk not earlier
18than 7 days before an election and not later than 5 p.m. on the day of the election.
19A list of hospitalized electors applying for ballots under par. (a) 1. shall be made by
20the municipal clerk and used to check that the electors vote only once, and by
21absentee ballot. If the elector is registering for the election after the close of
22registration or if the elector registered by mail and has not voted in an election in this
23state, the municipal clerk shall inform the agent that proof of residence under s. 6.34
24is required and the elector shall enclose proof of residence under s. 6.34 in the
25envelope with the ballot. The clerk shall verify that the name on the proof of

1identification presented by the agent conforms to the name on the elector's
2application. The clerk shall then enter his or her initials on the carrier envelope
3indicating that the agent presented proof of identification to the clerk. The agent is
4not required to enter a signature on the registration list.
The ballot shall be sealed
5by the elector and returned to the municipal clerk either by mail or by personal
6delivery of the agent; but if the ballot is returned on the day of the election, the agent
7shall make personal delivery to the polling place serving the hospitalized elector's
8residence before the closing hour or, in municipalities where absentee ballots are
9canvassed under s. 7.52, to the municipal clerk no later than 8 p.m. on election day.
SB6-engrossed, s. 46 10Section 46. 6.869 of the statutes is amended to read:
SB6-engrossed,30,17 116.869 Uniform instructions. The board shall prescribe uniform instructions
12for absentee voters. The instructions shall include information concerning whether
13proof of identification is required to be presented or enclosed under s. 6.86 (1) (ar) or
146.87 (4) (b) 1. and information
concerning the procedure for correcting errors in
15marking a ballot and obtaining a replacement for a spoiled ballot. The procedure
16shall, to the extent possible, respect the privacy of each elector and preserve the
17confidentiality of each elector's vote.
SB6-engrossed, s. 47 18Section 47. 6.87 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB6-engrossed,31,519 6.87 (1) Upon proper request made within the period prescribed in s. 6.86, the
20municipal clerk or a deputy clerk authorized by the municipal clerk shall write on
21the official ballot, in the space for official endorsement, the clerk's initials and official
22title. Unless application is made under s. 6.86 (1) (ac) or in person under s. 6.86 (1)
23(ar), the absent elector is exempted from providing proof of identification under sub.
24(4) (b) 2. or 3., or the applicant is a military or overseas elector, the absent elector shall
25enclose a copy of his or her proof of identification or any authorized substitute

1document with his or her application. The municipal clerk shall verify that the name
2on the proof of identification conforms to the name on the application. The clerk shall
3not issue an absentee ballot to an elector who is required to enclose a copy of proof
4of identification or an authorized substitute document with his or her application
5unless the copy is enclosed and the proof is verified by the clerk.
SB6-engrossed, s. 48 6Section 48. 6.87 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB6-engrossed,31,187 6.87 (2) Except as authorized under sub. (3) (d), the municipal clerk shall place
8the ballot in an unsealed envelope furnished by the clerk. The envelope shall have
9the name, official title and post-office address of the clerk upon its face. The other
10side of the envelope shall have a printed certificate which shall include a space for
11the municipal clerk or deputy clerk to enter his or her initials indicating that if the
12absentee elector voted in person under s. 6.86 (1) (ar), the elector presented proof of
13identification to the clerk and the clerk verified the proof presented. The certificate
14shall also include a space for the municipal clerk or deputy clerk to enter his or her
15initials indicating that the elector is exempt from providing proof of identification
16because the individual is a military or overseas elector or is exempted from providing
17proof of identification under sub. (4) (b) 2. or 3. The certificate shall be
in
18substantially the following form:
SB6-engrossed,31,1919 [STATE OF ....
SB6-engrossed,31,2020 County of ....]
SB6-engrossed,31,2222 [(name of foreign country and city or other jurisdictional unit)]
SB6-engrossed,32,1023 I, ...., certify subject to the penalties of s. 12.60 (1) (b), Wis. Stats., for false
24statements, that I am a resident of the [.... ward of the] (town) (village) of ...., or of
25the .... aldermanic district in the city of ...., residing at ....* in said city, the county

1of ...., state of Wisconsin, and am entitled to vote in the (ward) (election district) at
2the election to be held on ....; that I am not voting at any other location in this election;
3that I am unable or unwilling to appear at the polling place in the (ward) (election
4district) on election day or have changed my residence within the state from one ward
5or election district to another within 10 later than 28 days before the election. I certify
6that I exhibited the enclosed ballot unmarked to the witness, that I then in (his) (her)
7presence and in the presence of no other person marked the ballot and enclosed and
8sealed the same in this envelope in such a manner that no one but myself and any
9person rendering assistance under s. 6.87 (5), Wis. Stats., if I requested assistance,
10could know how I voted.
SB6-engrossed,32,1111 Signed ....
SB6-engrossed,32,1212 Identification serial number, if any: ....
SB6-engrossed,32,1313 The witness shall execute the following:
SB6-engrossed,32,1914 I, the undersigned witness, subject to the penalties of s. 12.60 (1) (b), Wis.
15Stats., for false statements, certify that I am an adult U.S. citizen and that the above
16statements are true and the voting procedure was executed as there stated. I am not
17a candidate for any office on the enclosed ballot (except in the case of an incumbent
18municipal clerk). I did not solicit or advise the elector to vote for or against any
19candidate or measure.
SB6-engrossed,32,2020 ....(Name)
SB6-engrossed,32,2121 ....(Address)**
SB6-engrossed,32,2322 * — An elector who provides an identification serial number issued under s.
236.47 (3), Wis. Stats., need not provide a street address.
SB6-engrossed,32,2524 ** — If this form is executed before 2 special voting deputies under s. 6.875 (6),
25Wis. Stats., both deputies shall witness and sign.
SB6-engrossed, s. 50
1Section 50. 6.87 (3) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB6-engrossed,33,212 6.87 (3) (d) A municipal clerk may, if the clerk is reliably informed by an absent
3elector of a facsimile transmission number or electronic mail address where the
4elector can receive an absentee ballot, transmit a facsimile or electronic copy of the
5absent elector's ballot to that elector in lieu of mailing under this subsection if, in the
6judgment of the clerk, the time required to send the ballot through the mail may not
7be sufficient to enable return of the ballot by the time provided under sub. (6). An
8elector may receive an absentee ballot under this subsection only if the elector has
9filed a valid application for the ballot under s. 6.86 (1). If the clerk transmits an
10absentee ballot under this paragraph, the clerk shall also transmit a facsimile or
11electronic copy of the text of the material that appears on the certificate envelope
12prescribed in sub. (2), together with instructions prescribed by the board. The
13instructions shall require the absent elector to make and subscribe to the
14certification as required under sub. (4) (b) and to enclose the absentee ballot in a
15separate envelope contained within a larger envelope, that shall include the
16completed certificate. The elector shall then affix sufficient postage unless the
17absentee ballot qualifies for mailing free of postage under federal free postage laws
18and shall mail the absentee ballot to the municipal clerk. Except as authorized in
19s. 6.97 (2), an absentee ballot received under this paragraph shall not be counted
20unless it is cast in the manner prescribed in this paragraph and in accordance with
21the instructions provided by the board.
SB6-engrossed, s. 51 22Section 51. 6.87 (4) of the statutes is renumbered 6.87 (4) (b) 1. and amended
23to read:
SB6-engrossed,35,524 6.87 (4) (b) 1. Except as otherwise provided in s. 6.875, the elector voting
25absentee shall make and subscribe to the certification before one witness who is an

1adult U.S. citizen. The absent elector, in the presence of the witness, shall mark the
2ballot in a manner that will not disclose how the elector's vote is cast. The elector
3shall then, still in the presence of the witness, fold the ballots so each is separate and
4so that the elector conceals the markings thereon and deposit them in the proper
5envelope. If a consolidated ballot under s. 5.655 is used, the elector shall fold the
6ballot so that the elector conceals the markings thereon and deposit the ballot in the
7proper envelope. If proof of residence is required Except as authorized in subds. 2.
8to 5. and s. 6.875 (6) and notwithstanding s. 343.43 (1) (f), if the elector has not
9enclosed a copy of his or her proof of identification with his or her application, the
10elector shall enclose a copy of the proof of identification in the manner provided in
11sub. (1) in the envelope, unless the elector is a military elector or an overseas elector
12or the elector has a confidential listing under s. 6.47 (2). If proof of residence under
13s. 6.34 is required and the document enclosed by the elector under this subdivision
14does not constitute proof of residence under s. 6.34
, the elector shall also enclose proof
15of residence under s. 6.34 in the envelope. Proof of residence is required if the elector
16is not a military elector or an overseas elector, as defined in s. 6.34 (1), and the elector
17registered by mail and has not voted in an election in this state. If the elector
18requested a ballot by means of facsimile transmission or electronic mail under s. 6.86
19(1) (ac), the elector shall enclose in the envelope a copy of the request which bears an
20original signature of the elector. The elector may receive assistance under sub. (5).
21The return envelope shall then be sealed. The witness may not be a candidate. The
22envelope shall be mailed by the elector, or delivered in person, to the municipal clerk
23issuing the ballot or ballots. If the envelope is mailed from a location outside the
24United States, the elector shall affix sufficient postage unless the ballot qualifies for
25delivery free of postage under federal law. Failure to return an unused ballot in a

1primary does not invalidate the ballot on which the elector's votes are cast. Return
2of more than one marked ballot in a primary or return of a ballot prepared under s.
35.655 or a ballot used with an electronic voting system in a primary which is marked
4for candidates of more than one party invalidates all votes cast by the elector for
5candidates in the primary.
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