Amendment AA1-SB110

SB110-AA1,18,7 7.37 (4) Balloting procedure. At polling places which utilize paper ballots or electronic voting systems in which ballots are distributed to electors, 2 inspectors shall be assigned to take charge of the official ballots. They shall write their initials on the back of each ballot and deliver to each elector as he or she enters the voting booth one ballot properly endorsed by each of them. Where paper ballots are used, the inspectors shall fold each ballot in the proper manner to be deposited before delivering it to the elector. If asked, inspectors may instruct any elector as to the proper manner of marking or punching the ballot, but they may not give advice, suggestions, express any preferences or make any requests as to the person for whom, the question on which or the ballot on which the elector shall vote.

SB110-AA1, s. 41r Section 41r. 7.37 (8) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB110-AA1,18,13 7.37 (8) Electronic voting systems. Prior to the opening of the polling place, wherever electronic voting systems employing voting devices are used, the inspectors shall place the voting devices in position for voting and examine them to see that they are in proper working order and that they have the correct ballot labels by comparing them with the sample ballots.".

SB110-AA1,18,14 14. Page 25, line 23: after that line insert:

SB110-AA1,18,16 " Section 46m. 7.50 (1) (d) and (2) (a), (b) and (d) of the statutes are amended to read:

SB110-AA1,19,3 7.50 (1) (d) Whenever an electronic voting system is used at a polling place in a partisan primary, and the same ballot is utilized to cast votes for candidates of more than one recognized political party or candidates of a party and independent candidates, if an elector designates a preference for a party or for independent candidates, only votes cast within that preference category may be counted. If an elector does not designate a preference and makes a mark or punch or affixes a sticker opposite candidates of more than one recognized political party or opposite a candidate in the independent candidates' column and a candidate of a recognized political party, no votes cast by the elector for any candidate for partisan office are valid. Votes for other candidates and votes on ballot questions, if any, shall be counted if otherwise valid.

SB110-AA1,19,14 (2) (a) At a general election, if the elector places a mark, symbol or sticker or punches a hole under a party designation at the head of a column in or near the space indicated for that purpose, it is a vote for all the candidates whose names appear in the marked or punched column except as otherwise provided in this paragraph. If a name is stricken, it is not a vote for that candidate. If a name is written in, it is a vote for the write-in candidate. If a sticker is attached it is a vote for the candidate whose name appears on the sticker. If in some other column there is a mark or punch in the square to the right of a specific candidate's name or at the place designated on the ballot for marking or punching a vote for a specific candidate for the same office, it is a vote for that specific candidate and no vote may be counted for the candidate for the same office in the column marked or punched for a straight party vote.

SB110-AA1,19,17 (b) A ballot cast without any marks, or stickers or punches may not be counted. A ballot without a mark or punch at the top of a party column may be counted only for persons for whom marks or punches are applicable.

SB110-AA1,20,4 (d) If an elector writes a person's name in the proper space for write-in candidates for an office, it is a vote for the person written in for the office indicated, regardless of whether the elector strikes the names appearing in the same column for the same office, or places a mark or punch by the same or any other name for the same office, or omits placing a mark or punch to the right of the name written in. If an elector is permitted to vote for more than one candidate for the same office in an election and casts one or more write-in votes which, when added to the votes cast for candidates whose names appear on the ballot, exceed the number of votes authorized to be cast for the office, the write-in votes shall be counted and the votes for candidates whose names appear on the ballot may not be counted, unless there are more write-in votes than votes authorized to be cast, in which case no votes may be counted for the office.

SB110-AA1, s. 46p Section 46p. 10.01 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB110-AA1,20,14 10.01 (2) (b) Type B—The type B notice shall include the relevant facsimile ballots and the relevant portions of voting instructions to electors under s. 10.02 for each office or referendum and shall specify the date of the election. In counties or municipalities where an electronic voting system employing a ballot label and ballot card in which ballots are distributed to electors is used, the notice shall include the information specified in s. 5.94. The type B notice shall be published once by the county clerks, and for primaries and other elections in municipalities or special purpose districts, once by the clerk of the municipality or special purpose district on the day preceding each primary and other election.

SB110-AA1, s. 46q Section 46q. 10.06 (3) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB110-AA1,20,21 10.06 (3) (e) When electronic or mechanical voting machines or electronic voting systems employing a ballot card or label in which ballots are distributed to electors are used in a municipality at a municipal election, the municipal clerk shall publish a type B notice on the Monday before the election. The notice shall include all offices and questions to be voted on at the election. The cost of this notice shall be shared under s. 5.68 (2) and (3).".

SB110-AA1,20,22 15. Page 27, line 3: after that line insert:

SB110-AA1,20,24 " Section 51m. 12.13 (1) (f) and (3) (e) and (j) of the statutes are amended to read:

SB110-AA1,21,2 12.13 (1) (f) Shows his or her marked or punched ballot to any person or places a mark upon the ballot so it is identifiable as his or her ballot.

SB110-AA1,21,8 (3) (e) Prepare or cause to be prepared an official ballot with intent to change the result of the election as to any candidate or referendum; prepare an official ballot which is premarked or prepunched or which has an unauthorized sticker affixed prior to delivery to an elector; or deliver to an elector an official ballot bearing a mark or punch opposite the name of a candidate or referendum question that might be counted as a vote for or against a candidate or question.

SB110-AA1,21,15 (j) When called upon to assist an elector who cannot read or write, has difficulty in reading, writing or understanding English, or is unable to mark or punch a ballot or depress a lever or button on a voting machine, inform the elector that a ballot contains names or words different than are printed or displayed on the ballot with the intent of inducing the elector to vote contrary to his or her inclination, intentionally fail to cast a vote in accordance with the elector's instructions or reveal the elector's vote to any 3rd person.".

SB110-AA1,21,16 16. Page 27, line 22: after that line insert:

SB110-AA1,21,18 " Section 54L. 20.005 (3) (schedule) of the statutes: at the appropriate place, insert the following amounts for the purposes indicated: - See PDF for table

SB110-AA1, s. 54p Section 54p. 20.510 (1) (c) of the statutes is created to read:

SB110-AA1,22,3 20.510 (1) (c) Voting system transitional assistance. The amounts in the schedule to provide assistance to counties and municipalities in eliminating punch card electronic voting systems under s. 7.08 (7).

SB110-AA1, s. 54q Section 54q. 20.510 (1) (c) of the statutes, as created by 2001 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is repealed.".

SB110-AA1,22,6 17. Page 28, line 3: after that line insert:

SB110-AA1,22,7 " Section 55m. 59.08 (9) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB110-AA1,22,14 59.08 (9) The ballot shall have on the back or reverse side the endorsements provided by law for ballots for general elections and shall be marked , punched or labeled by the elector and counted and canvassed as other ballots cast on questions in the county are counted and canvassed. The election shall be conducted by the same officers and in the same manner as are other elections in the county. The results of the election shall be certified to the judges of the circuit courts for the counties.".

SB110-AA1,22,15 18. Page 39, line 3: after that line insert:

SB110-AA1,22,22 "(2x) Elimination of punch card electronic voting systems. The treatment of sections 5.02 (1e) and (1m), 5.35 (2) and (6) (b), 5.54, 5.55, 5.66 (2), 5.68 (3), 5.79, 5.81 (1), (2), and (3), 5.82, 5.84 (1), 5.85 (2) and (3), 5.91 (14), 5.94, 6.15 (3) (a) 1. and (b), 6.22 (4), and (5), 6.24 (6) and (7), 6.82 (1) (a) and (2) (a) and (b), 6.87 (3) (d), (4), and (5), 6.875 (6), 7.15 (3) (b), 7.37 (4) and (8), 7.50 (1) (d) and (2) (a), (b), and (d), 10.01 (2) (b), 10.06 (3) (e), 12.13 (1) (f) and (3) (e) and (j), and 59.08 (9) of the statutes takes effect on January 1, 2002.

SB110-AA1,23,2 (2y) Voting system transitional assistance. The repeal of sections 7.08 (7) and 20.510 (1) (c) of the statutes takes effect on July 1, 2003.".

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