AB959: Bill Text

AB959,67,20 8.37 Filing of referenda petitions or questions. Unless otherwise required by law, all proposed constitutional amendments and any other measure or question that is to be submitted to a vote of the people, or any petitions requesting that a measure or question be submitted to a vote of the people, if applicable, shall be filed with the official or agency responsible for preparing the ballots for the election no later than 42 days prior to the election at which the amendment, measure or question will appear on the ballot.

AB959, s. 112 Section 112. 8.40 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB959,68,9 8.40 (2) The affidavit certification of a qualified elector stating his or her residence with street and number, if any, shall appear at the bottom of each separate sheet of each petition specified in sub. (1), stating that the affiant he or she personally circulated the petition and personally obtained each of the signatures; that the affiant circulator knows that they are electors of the jurisdiction or district in which the petition is circulated; that the affiant circulator knows that they signed the paper with full knowledge of its content; that the affiant circulator knows their respective residences given; that the affiant circulator knows that each signer signed on the date stated opposite his or her name; that the affiant circulator resides within the jurisdiction or district in which the petition is circulated; and that the affiant circulator is aware that falsifying the affidavit certification is punishable under ss. s. 12.13 (3) (a) and 946.32 (1) (a). The petition is valid with or without the seal of the officer who administers the oath.

AB959, s. 113 Section 113. 8.50 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB959,69,5 8.50 (1) (a) When there is to be a special election, the special election for county clerk shall be ordered by the sheriff; the special election for any other county office shall be ordered by the county clerk except as provided in s. 17.21 (5); the special election for school board member in a school district organized under ch. 119 shall be ordered by the school board; the special election for municipal judge shall be ordered by the mayor, president or chairperson of the municipality, except in 1st class cities, or if the judge is elected under s. 755.01 (4) jointly by the mayors, presidents or chairpersons of all municipalities served by the judge; and all other special elections shall be ordered by the governor. When the governor or attorney general issues the order, it shall be filed and recorded in the office of the board. When the county clerk or sheriff issues the order, it shall be filed and recorded in the office of the county clerk. When the county executive issues the order, it shall be filed in the office of the county board of election commissioners. When the school board of a school district organized under ch. 119 issues the order, it shall be filed and recorded in the office of the city board of election commissioners. When the mayor, president or chairperson issues the order, it shall be filed in the office of the municipal clerk or city board of election commissioners. If a municipal judge is elected under s. 755.01 (4), the order shall be filed in the office of the county clerk or board of election commissioners of the county having the largest portion of the population of the jurisdiction served by the judge.

AB959, s. 114 Section 114. 8.50 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB959,69,15 8.50 (1) (b) Notice of any special election shall be given upon the filing of the order under par. (a) by publication in a newspaper under ch. 985. If the special election concerns a national or state office, the board shall give notice as soon as possible to the county clerks. Upon receipt of notice from the board, or when the special election is for a county office or a municipal judgeship under s. 755.01 (4), the county clerk shall give notice as soon as possible to all the municipal clerks of all municipalities in which electors are eligible to vote in the election and publish one type A notice for all offices to be voted upon within the county as provided in s. 10.06 (2) (n) and (3) (f).

AB959, s. 115 Section 115. 8.50 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB959,69,22 8.50 (2) (a) The date for the special election shall be not less than 62 92 nor more than 77 107 days from the date of the order except when the special election is held on the day of the general election or spring election. If a special election is held concurrently with the spring or general election, the special election may be ordered not earlier than 92 days prior to the spring primary or September primary, respectively, and not later than 49 days prior to that primary.

AB959, s. 116 Section 116. 8.50 (4) (fm) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB959,70,7 8.50 (4) (fm) A permanent vacancy in the office of municipal judge may be filled by temporary appointment of the municipal governing body, or, if the judge is elected under s. 755.01 (4), jointly by the governing bodies of all municipalities served by the judge. The office shall then be permanently filled by special election, held concurrently with the next spring election following the occurrence of the vacancy, except that a vacancy occurring during the period after December 1 and on or before the date of the spring election shall be filled at the 2nd succeeding spring election, and no such election may be held after the expiration of the term of office nor at the time of holding the regular election for the office.

AB959, s. 117 Section 117. 9.01 (1) (ag) 1. and 2. of the statutes are amended to read:

AB959,70,16 9.01 (1) (ag) 1. For the purpose of this subsection, the elections board shall promulgate a rule defining the "actual cost" of conducting a recount. Each petition for a recount shall be accompanied by the fee or charge prescribed in this paragraph. If the difference between the votes cast for the leading candidate and those cast for the petitioner or the difference between the affirmative and negative votes cast upon any referendum question is less than 10 if 1,000 or less votes are cast or less than .5% of the total votes cast for the office or on the question if more than 1,000 votes are cast, the petitioner is not required to pay a fee.

AB959,70,22 2. If the difference between the votes cast for the leading candidate and those cast for the petitioner or the difference between the affirmative and negative votes cast upon any referendum question is at least 10 if 1,000 or less votes are cast or at least .5% if more than 1,000 votes are cast but less than 3%, the petitioner shall pay a fee of $5 for each ward for which the petition requests a ballot recount, or $5 for each municipality where no wards exist.

AB959, s. 118 Section 118. 9.01 (1) (ag) 2g. and 2r. of the statutes are created to read:

AB959,71,2 9.01 (1) (ag) 2g. If the difference between the votes cast for the leading candidate and those cast for the petitioner or the difference between the affirmative and negative votes cast upon any referendum question is at least 3% but less than 5%, the petitioner shall pay 50% of the actual cost of conducting the recount.

AB959,71,6 2r. If the difference between the votes cast for the leading candidate and those cast for the petitioner or the difference between the affirmative and negative votes cast upon any referendum question is 5% or more, the petitioner shall pay the actual cost of conducting the recount.

AB959, s. 119 Section 119. 9.01 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB959,71,22 9.01 (2) Notice to candidates. When the recount concerns an election for an office, the clerk or body with whom the petition is filed shall promptly prepare a copy of the petition for delivery to each opposing candidate for the same office whose name appears on the ballot. In a recount proceeding for a partisan primary, the clerk or body shall prepare a copy of the petition for delivery to each opposing candidate for the same party nomination for the same office, to each opposing candidate for the party nomination of each other party for the same office and to each independent candidate qualifying to have his or her name placed on the ballot for the succeeding election. The A candidate or agent designated by a candidate may personally accept delivery of a copy of the petition. Upon such delivery, the clerk or body shall require the candidate or agent to sign a receipt therefor. If a candidate or agent does not personally accept delivery, the clerk or body shall then promptly deliver the copies of the petition to the sheriff, who shall promptly deliver the copies of the petition to each candidate at the address given on the candidate's nomination papers, without fee, in the manner provided for service of a summons in civil actions.

AB959, s. 120 Section 120. 9.01 (5) (a) of the statutes, as affected by 1997 Wisconsin Act 27, is amended to read:

AB959,72,12 9.01 (5) (a) The board of canvassers or the chairperson of the board shall keep complete minutes of all proceedings before the board of canvassers or chairperson. Upon completion of the proceedings, the board of canvassers shall deliver one copy of its minutes to the elections board. The minutes shall include a record of objections and offers of evidence. If the board of canvassers or chairperson receives exhibits from any party, the board of canvassers or chairperson shall number and preserve the exhibits. The board of canvassers or chairperson shall make specific findings of fact with respect to any irregularity raised in the petition or discovered during the recount. Any member of the board of canvassers or the chairperson may administer oaths, certify official acts and issue subpoenas for purposes of this section. Witness fees shall be paid by the county. In the case of proceedings before the chairperson of the board, witness fees shall be paid by the board.

AB959, s. 121 Section 121. 9.01 (7) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB959,72,24 9.01 (7) (a) The court with whom an appeal is filed shall forthwith issue an order directing each affected county or municipal clerk or board to transmit immediately all ballots, papers and records affecting the appeal to the clerk of court or to impound and secure such ballots, papers and records, or both. The order shall fix a place and a time for the a hearing within 5 days of the order either in open court, at chambers or before a referee and a time for the hearing in accordance with par. (b). The order shall be served upon each affected county or municipal clerk or board and all other candidates and persons who filed a written notice of appearance before any board of canvassers involved in the recount. A reference may be ordered upon any question. At the assigned time and place, the matter shall be summarily heard and determined and costs taxed as in other civil actions.

AB959, s. 122 Section 122. 10.02 (3) (b) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB959,73,14 10.02 (3) (b) 1. If an elector wishes to vote for all candidates nominated by any party, the elector shall make a (8) in the circle or depress the lever or button under next to the party designation printed shown at the top of the ballot, except that at the general election the elector shall cast one vote jointly for the offices of president and vice president or governor and lieutenant governor. A vote for candidates for president and vice president is a vote for the presidential electors of those candidates. Unless a name has been erased or crossed out, another name written in, a cross made to the right next to the name of a candidate for the same office in another column or a sticker applied, a cross in the circle next to a party designation at the top of the column is a vote for all the party's candidates listed in the column. If an elector does not wish to vote for all the candidates nominated by one party, the elector shall make a cross (8) in the square at the right of next to or separately depress the levers or buttons next to each candidate's name for whom he or she intends to vote, or shall insert or write in the name of a candidate.

AB959, s. 123 Section 123. 10.02 (3) (b) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB959,73,20 10.02 (3) (b) 2. At a special partisan primary, the elector shall select the party ballot of his or her choice and shall make a cross (8) in the square at the right of next to or depress the lever or button next to the candidate's name for each office for whom the elector intends to vote, or shall insert or write in the name of the elector's choice for a candidate.

AB959, s. 124 Section 124. 10.02 (3) (b) 2m. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB959,74,5 10.02 (3) (b) 2m. At the September primary, the elector shall select the party ballot of his or her choice or the ballot containing the names of the independent candidates for state office, and make a cross (8) in the square at the right of next to or depress the lever or button next to the candidate's name for each office for whom the elector intends to vote or insert or write in the name of the elector's choice for a party candidate, if any. In order to qualify for participation in the Wisconsin election campaign fund, a candidate for state office at the September primary, other than a candidate for district attorney, must receive at least 6% of all votes cast on all ballots for the office for which he or she is a candidate, in addition to other requirements.

AB959, s. 125 Section 125. 10.02 (3) (b) 3. and 4., (c) and (d) of the statutes are amended to read:

AB959,74,13 10.02 (3) (b) 3. When casting a presidential preference vote, the elector shall select the party ballot of his or her choice and make a cross (8) in the square at the right of next to or depress the button or lever next to the candidate's name for whom he or she intends to vote or shall, in the alternative, make a cross (8) in the square at the right of next to or depress the button or lever next to the words "Uninstructed delegation", or shall write in the name of his or her choice for a candidate.

AB959,74,17 4. At a nonpartisan primary, the elector shall make a cross (8) in the square at the right of next to or depress the button or lever next to the candidate's name for each office for whom he or she intends to vote, or insert or write in the name of his or her choice for a candidate.

AB959,74,21 (c) In presidential elections, the elector shall make a cross (8) in the square at the right of next to or depress the button or lever next to the set of candidates for president and vice president for whom he or she intends to vote. The vote shall be counted for all the candidates for presidential electors of those candidates.

AB959,74,24 (d) On referenda questions, the elector shall make a cross (8) in the square at the right of next to or depress the button or lever next to the answer which he or she intends to give.

AB959, s. 126 Section 126. 10.66 (1m) (a) of the statutes is repealed.

AB959, s. 127 Section 127. 10.76 (1r) (a) of the statutes is repealed.

AB959, s. 128 Section 128. 10.82 (1) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB959,75,6 10.82 (1) (e) Date for special election. The date for the special election shall be not less than 62 92 nor more than 77 107 days from date of order except when the special election is held on the day of the spring election or the general election. See s. 8.50 (2).

AB959, s. 129 Section 129. 10.82 (2) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB959,75,11 10.82 (2) (d) Date for special election. The date for the special election shall be not less than 62 92 nor more than 77 107 days from date of order except when the special election is held on the day of the spring election or the general election. See s. 8.50 (2).

AB959, s. 130 Section 130. 10.82 (3) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB959,75,16 10.82 (3) (d) Date for special election. The date for the special election shall be not less than 62 92 nor more than 77 107 days from date of order except when the special election is held on the day of the spring election or the general election. See s. 8.50 (2).

AB959, s. 131 Section 131. 10.82 (4) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB959,75,21 10.82 (4) (d) Date for special election. The date for the special election shall be not less than 62 92 nor more than 77 107 days from date of order except when the special election is held on the day of the spring election or the general election. See s. 8.50 (2).

AB959, s. 132 Section 132. 10.82 (5) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB959,76,2 10.82 (5) (c) Date for special election. The date for the special election shall be not less than 62 92 nor more than 77 107 days from date of order except when the special election is held on the day of the spring election or the general election. See s. 8.50 (2).

AB959, s. 133 Section 133. 11.02 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB959,76,8 11.02 (3) The Except as provided in sub. (3e), the "filing officer" for each candidate for local office and for each committee which or individual who is acting in support of or in opposition to any candidate for local office, but not any candidate for state office, is the clerk of the most populous jurisdiction for which any candidate who is supported or opposed seeks office.

AB959, s. 134 Section 134. 11.02 (3e) of the statutes is created to read:

AB959,76,14 11.02 (3e) The "filing officer" for each candidate for municipal judge elected under s. 755.01 (4) and for each committee which or individual who is acting in support of or in opposition to such a candidate, but not any candidate for state office, is the county clerk or board of election commissioners of the county having the largest portion of the population in the jurisdiction served by the judge.

AB959, s. 135 Section 135. 11.03 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB959,76,18 11.03 (1) Elections for the positions of presidential elector, and convention delegate and party committeeman or committeewoman are not subject to ss. 11.05 to 11.23 and 11.26 to 11.29.

AB959, s. 136 Section 136. 11.60 (4) and (5) of the statutes are amended to read:

AB959,77,7 11.60 (4) Actions under this section arising out of an election for state office or a statewide referendum may be brought by the board or by the district attorney of the county where the violation is alleged to have occurred, except as specified in s. 11.38. Actions under this section arising out of an election for local office or a local referendum may be brought by the district attorney of the county where the violation is alleged to have occurred. Actions under this section arising out of an election for county office or a county referendum may be brought by the county board of election commissioners of the county wherein the violation is alleged to have occurred. If a violation concerns a district attorney or circuit judge or candidate for such offices, the action shall be brought by the attorney general. If a violation concerns the attorney general or a candidate for such office, the governor may appoint special counsel under s. 14.11 (2) to bring suit in behalf of the state. The counsel shall be independent of the attorney general and need not be a state employe at the time of appointment.

AB959,77,13 (5) Any elector may file a verified petition with the board, the county board of election commissioners or the appropriate district attorney or both with more than one of them where the their authority is concurrent under sub. (4), requesting that civil action under this chapter be brought against any person, committee or group. The petition shall allege such facts as are within the knowledge of the petitioner to show probable cause that a violation of this chapter has occurred.

AB959, s. 137 Section 137. 24.66 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB959,77,22 24.66 (4) Popular vote, when required. If any municipality is not empowered by law to incur indebtedness for a particular purpose without first submitting the question to its electors, the application for a state trust fund loan for that purpose must be approved and authorized by a majority vote of the electors at a special election called, noticed and held in the manner provided for other special elections. The question to be voted on shall be filed as provided in s. 8.37. The notice of the election shall state the amount of the proposed loan and the purpose for which it will be used.

AB959, s. 138 Section 138. 32.72 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB959,78,5 32.72 (1) Sections 32.50 to 32.71 do not take effect in any city until the following question is submitted to the electors of the city at a special election and adopted by a majority vote of the electors voting: "Shall subchapter II of chapter 32, Wisconsin Statutes, be effective in the city of ................, thus allowing the city to acquire and condemn property for street widening and similar purposes, financed through assessments of benefits and damages?". The question shall be filed as provided in s. 8.37.

AB959, s. 139 Section 139. 38.08 (1) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB959,78,13 38.08 (1) (a) 1. A district board shall administer the district and shall be composed of 9 members who are residents of the district, including 2 employers, 2 employes, 3 additional members, a school district administrator, as defined under s. 115.001 (8), and one elected official who holds a state or local office, as defined in s. 5.02, except for the office of party committeeman or party committeewoman. The board shall by rule define "employer" and "employe" for the purpose of this subdivision.

AB959, s. 140 Section 140. 59.05 (2) of the statutes, as affected by 1997 Wisconsin Act 35, is amended to read:

AB959,79,2 59.05 (2) If two-fifths of the legal voters of any county, to be determined by the registration or poll lists of the last previous general election held in the county, the names of which voters shall appear on some one of the registration or poll lists of such election, present to the board a petition conforming to the requirements of s. 8.40 asking for a change of the county seat to some other place designated in the petition, the board shall submit the question of removal of the county seat to a vote of the qualified voters of the county. The board shall file the question as provided in s. 8.37. The election shall be held only on the day of the general election, notice of the election shall be given and the election shall be conducted as in the case of the election of officers on that day, and the votes shall be canvassed, certified and returned in the same manner as other votes at that election. The question to be submitted shall be "Shall the county seat of .... county be removed to ....?".

AB959, s. 141 Section 141. 59.08 (7) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB959,79,12 59.08 (7) (b) The question of the consolidation of the counties shall be submitted to the voters at the next election to be held on the first Tuesday in April, or the next regular election, or at a special election to be held on the day fixed in the order issued under par. (a), which day shall be the same in each of the counties proposing to consolidate. A copy of the order shall be filed with the county clerk of each of the counties as provided in s. 8.37. If the question of consolidation is submitted at a special election, it shall be held not less than 30 42 days nor more than 60 days from the completion of the consolidation agreement, but not within 60 days of any spring or general election.

AB959, s. 142 Section 142. 60.24 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB959,79,16 60.24 (3) (a) Nominate individuals for service as election officials when to the town board whenever the town board disapproves the nominee of a party committee under s. 7.30 (4) (b) 2. and the names of additional nominees are not available.

AB959, s. 143 Section 143. 60.30 (4) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB959,79,21 60.30 (4) (b) The regular term of elected town officers, other than the town assessor, commences on the 2nd 3rd Tuesday of April in the year of their election. The regular term of an elected assessor commences on June 1 in the year of the assessor's election.

AB959, s. 144 Section 144. 60.62 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB959,80,2 60.62 (2) If the county in which the town is located has enacted a zoning ordinance under s. 59.69, the exercise of the authority under sub. (1) is subject to approval by the town meeting or by a referendum vote of the electors of the town held at the time of any regular or special election. The question for the referendum vote shall be filed as provided in s. 8.37.

AB959, s. 145 Section 145. 60.74 (5) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB959,80,13 60.74 (5) (b) A petition conforming to the requirements of s. 8.40 signed by qualified electors of the district equal to at least 20% of the vote cast for governor in the district at the last gubernatorial election, requesting a change to appointment of commissioners, may be submitted to the town board, subject to sub. (5m) (a). The petition shall be filed as provided in s. 8.37. Upon receipt of the petition, the town board shall submit the question to a referendum at the next regular spring election or general election, or shall call a special election for that purpose. The inspectors shall count the votes and submit a statement of the results to the commission. The commission shall canvass the results of the election and certify the results to the town board which has authority to appoint commissioners.

AB959, s. 146 Section 146. 60.785 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB959,80,25 60.785 (2) (a) Any town sanitary district may be consolidated with a contiguous town sanitary district by resolution passed by a two-thirds vote of all of the commissioners of each district, fixing the terms of the consolidation and ratified by the qualified electors of each district at a referendum held in each district. The resolution shall be filed as provided in s. 8.37. The ballots shall contain the words "for consolidation", and "against consolidation". If a majority of the votes cast on the referendum in each town sanitary district are for consolidation, the resolutions are effective and have the force of a contract. Certified copies of the resolutions and the results of the referendum shall be filed with the secretary of natural resources and the original documents shall be recorded with the register of deeds in each county in which the consolidated district is situated.

AB959, s. 147 Section 147. 61.187 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB959,81,9 61.187 (1) Procedure. Whenever a petition conforming to the requirements of s. 8.40, signed by at least one-third as many electors of any village as voted for village officers at the next preceding election therefor, shall be presented to the village board, and filed as provided in s. 8.37, praying for dissolution of the village corporation, such board shall submit to the electors of such village, for determination by ballot in substantially the manner provided by ss. 5.64 (2) and 10.02, at a general election or at a special election called by them for that purpose, the question whether or not such village corporation shall be dissolved.

AB959, s. 148 Section 148. 61.46 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB959,81,22 61.46 (1) General; limitation. The village board shall, on or before December 15 in each year, by resolution to be entered of record, determine the amount of corporation taxes to be levied and assessed on the taxable property in such village for the current year. Before levying any tax for any specified purpose, exceeding one percent of the assessed valuation aforesaid, the village board shall, and in all other cases may in its discretion, submit the question of levying the same to the village electors at any general or special election by giving 10 days' notice thereof prior to such election by publication in a newspaper published in the village, if any, and if there is none, then by posting notices in 3 public places in said village, setting forth in such notices the object and purposes for which such taxes are to be raised and the amount of the proposed tax. The village board shall file the question as provided in s. 8.37.

AB959, s. 149 Section 149. 62.13 (6) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB959,82,7 62.13 (6) (b) The provisions of this subsection shall apply only if adopted by the electors. Whenever not less than 30 42 days prior to a regular city election a petition therefor, conforming to the requirements of s. 8.40 and signed by electors equal in number to not less than 20% of the total vote cast in the city for governor at the last general election, shall be filed with the clerk as provided in s. 8.37, the clerk shall give notice in the manner of notice of the regular city election of a referendum on the adoption of this subsection. Such referendum election shall be held with the regular city election, and the ballots shall conform with the provisions of ss. 5.64 (2) and 10.02, and the question shall be "Shall s. 62.13 (6) of the statutes be adopted?"

AB959, s. 150 Section 150. 64.39 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB959,82,15 64.39 (2) Such petition shall conform to the requirements of s. 8.40 and shall be signed by qualified electors of such city at least equal in number to 25% of the total number of votes cast in such city for all candidates for governor at the last preceding general election. Such petition shall be filed with the city clerk as provided in s. 8.37 and after being so filed, no name shall be erased or removed therefrom and no signature shall be valid or be counted unless its date is less than one month preceding the date of such filing.

AB959, s. 151 Section 151. 66.021 (5) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB959,83,19 66.021 (5) (a) Notice. Within 60 days after the filing of the petition, the common council or village board may accept or reject the petition and if rejected no further action shall be taken thereon. Acceptance may consist of adoption of an annexation ordinance. Failure to reject the petition shall obligate the city or village to pay the cost of any referendum favorable to annexation. If the petition is not rejected the clerk of the city or village with whom the annexation petition is filed shall give written notice thereof by personal service or registered mail with return receipt requested to the clerk of any town from which territory is proposed to be detached and shall give like notice to any person who files a written request therefor with the clerk. Such notice shall indicate whether the petition is for direct annexation or whether it requests a referendum on the question of annexation. If the notice indicates that the petition is for a referendum on the question of annexation, the clerk of the city or village shall file the notice as provided in s. 8.37. If the notice indicates that the petition is for a referendum on the question of annexation, the town clerk shall give notice as provided in par. (c) of a referendum of the electors residing in the area proposed for annexation to be held within 30 not less than 42 days nor more than 72 days after the date of personal service or mailing of the notice required under this paragraph. If the notice indicates that the petition is for direct annexation, no referendum shall be held unless within 30 days after the date of personal service or mailing of the notice required under this paragraph, a petition conforming to the requirements of s. 8.40 requesting a referendum is filed with the town clerk as provided in s. 8.37, signed by at least 20% of the electors residing in the area proposed to be annexed. If such a petition is filed, the clerk shall give notice as provided in par. (c) of a referendum of the electors residing in the area proposed for annexation to be held within 30 not less than 42 days nor more than 72 days of after the receipt of the petition and shall mail a copy of such notice to the clerk of the city or village to which the annexation is proposed. Any referendum shall be held at some convenient place within the town to be specified in the notice.

AB959, s. 152 Section 152. 66.022 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB959,84,14 66.022 (3) The governing body of any city, village or town involved may, or if a petition conforming to the requirements of s. 8.40 signed by a number of qualified electors thereof equal to at least 5% of the votes cast for governor in the city, village or town at the last gubernatorial election, demanding a referendum thereon, is presented to it within 30 days after the passage of either of the ordinances herein provided for shall, cause the question to be submitted to the electors of the city, village or town whose electors petitioned therefor, at a referendum election called for such purpose within 30 not less than 42 days nor more than 72 days after the filing of such petition, or after the enactment of either ordinance. The petition shall be filed as provided in s. 8.37. Whenever a number of electors cannot be determined on the basis of reported election statistics, the number shall be determined in accordance with s. 60.74 (6). The governing body of the municipality shall appoint 3 election inspectors who shall be resident electors to supervise the referendum. The ballots shall contain the words "For Detachment" and "Against Detachment". The inspectors shall certify the results of the election by their affidavits annexed thereto and file a copy with the clerk of each town, village or city involved, and none of the ordinances so provided for shall take effect nor be in force unless a majority of the electors shall approve the same. The referendum election shall be conducted in accordance with chs. 6 and 7 insofar as applicable.

AB959, s. 153 Section 153. 66.023 (4) (e) 1. and 2. of the statutes are amended to read:

AB959,84,24 66.023 (4) (e) 1. Within 30 days after adoption of a final plan under par. (d), the governing body of a participating municipality may adopt a resolution calling for an advisory referendum on the plan. An advisory referendum shall be held if, within 30 days after adoption of the final plan under par. (d), a petition, signed by a number of qualified electors equal to at least 10% of the votes cast for governor in the municipality at the last gubernatorial election, is filed with the clerk of a participating municipality and as provided in s. 8.37, requesting an advisory referendum on the cooperative plan. The petition shall conform to the requirements of s. 8.40.