SECTION 11d. 6.15 (2) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
6.15 (2) (a) (intro.) The elector's request for the application form may be made to the proper municipal clerk either in person or in writing any time during the 10-day period in which the elector's residence requirement is incomplete, but not later than the applicable deadline for making application for an absentee ballot. Except as provided in par. (e), application may be made not sooner than 9 days nor later than 5 p.m. on the day before the election, or may be made at the proper polling place in for the ward or election district in which the elector resides. The application form shall be returned to the municipal clerk after the affidavit has been signed in the presence of the clerk or any officer authorized by law to administer oaths. The affidavit shall be in substantially the following form:
SECTION 12d. 6.15 (2) (bm) of the statutes is created to read:
6.15 (2) (bm) When making application in person at the office of the municipal clerk, each applicant shall present a valid operator's license issued to the person under ch. 343 that contains a photograph of the license holder or present a valid identification card issued to the person under s. 343.50.
SECTION 13d. 6.15 (2) (d) 1g. of the statutes is created to read:
6.15 (2) (d) 1g. If the elector makes application in person at the office of the municipal clerk, the clerk shall verify that the name on the identification provided by the elector under par. (bm) is the same as the name on the elector's application and shall verify that the photograph contained in the identification reasonably resembles the elector.
SECTION 14d. 6.15 (2) (e) of the statutes is created to read:
6.15 (2) (e) If the elector makes application in writing but does not appear in person, and the clerk receives a properly completed application and cancellation card from the elector, the clerk shall provide the elector with a ballot. If the ballot is to be mailed, the application must be received no later than 5 p.m. on the Friday before the election. In order to be counted, the ballot must be received by the municipal clerk no later than 5 p.m. on the day before the election.
SECTION 15d. 6.15 (3) (a) (title) of the statutes is repealed.
SECTION 16d. 6.15 (3) (a) 1., 2. and 3. of the statutes are renumbered 6.15 (2) (d) 1r., 2. and 3., and 6.15 (2) (d) 1r., as renumbered, is amended to read:
6.15 (2) (d) 1r. Upon proper completion of the application and cancellation card, and compliance with subd. 1g., the municipal clerk shall inform the elector that he or she may vote for the presidential electors not sooner than 9 days nor later than 5 p.m. on the day before the election at the office of the municipal clerk, or at a specified polling place on election day. When voting at the municipal clerk's office, the applicant shall provide identification and permit the elector to cast his or her ballot for president and vice president. The elector shall then mark or punch the ballot in the clerk's presence in a manner that will not disclose his or her vote. Unless the ballot is utilized with an electronic voting system, the applicant elector shall fold the ballot so as to conceal his or her vote. The applicant elector shall then deposit the ballot and seal it in an envelope furnished by the clerk.
SECTION 17d. 6.15 (3) (b) (title) of the statutes is repealed.
SECTION 18d. 6.15 (3) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 6.15 (3) and amended to read:
6.15 (3) VOTING PROCEDURE PROCEDURE AT POLLING PLACE. An eligible elector may appear at the polling place for the ward or election district where he or she resides and make application for a ballot under sub. (2). In such case, the inspector or special registration deputy Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, an elector who casts a ballot under this subsection shall follow the same procedure required for casting a ballot at the municipal clerk's office under sub. (2). The inspectors shall perform the duties of the municipal clerk. The elector shall provide identification. If the elector is qualified, he or she shall be permitted to vote, except that the inspectors shall return the cancellation card under sub. (2) (b) to the municipal clerk and the clerk shall forward the card as provided under sub. (2) (c) if required. Upon proper completion of the application and cancellation card and compliance with sub. (2) (d) 1g., the inspectors shall permit the elector to cast his or her ballot for president and vice president. The elector shall then mark or punch the ballot and, unless the ballot is utilized with an electronic voting system, the elector shall fold the ballot, and shall deposit the ballot into the ballot box or give it to the inspector. The inspector shall deposit it directly into the ballot box. Voting machines or ballots utilized with electronic voting systems may be used by electors voting under this section if they permit voting for president and vice president only.
SECTION 19f. 6.22 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
6.22 (4) INSTRUCTIONS AND HANDLING. An individual who qualifies as a military elector may request an absentee ballot for any election, or for all elections until the individual otherwise requests or until the individual no longer qualifies as a military elector. A military elector need not provide the identification required under s. 6.86 (1) (ar) 2. A military elector's application may be received at any time. The municipal clerk shall not send a ballot for an election if the application is received later than 5 p.m. on the Friday preceding that election. The municipal clerk shall send a ballot, as soon as available, to each military elector who requests a ballot. The board shall prescribe the instructions for marking or punching and returning ballots and the municipal clerk shall enclose instructions with each ballot and shall also enclose supplemental instructions for local elections. The envelope, return envelope and instructions may not contain the name of any candidate appearing on the enclosed ballots other than that of the municipal clerk affixed in the fulfillment of his or her duties. Whenever the material is mailed, the material shall be prepared and mailed to make use of the federal free postage laws. The mailing list established under this subsection shall be kept current in the same manner as provided in s. 6.86 (2) (b).
SECTION 19j. 6.24 (4) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
6.24 (4) (a) An overseas elector who is properly registered where registration is required may request an absentee ballot in writing under ss. 6.86 to 6.89. An overseas elector need not provide the identification required under s. 6.86 (1) (ar) 2.
SECTION 29d. 6.29 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
6.29 (1) No names may be added to a registration list for any election after the close of registration, except as authorized under this section or s. 6.28 (1) or 6.55 (2). Any person whose name is not on the registration list but who is otherwise a qualified elector is entitled to vote at the election upon compliance with this section, if the person complies with all other requirements for voting at the polling place.
SECTION 51d. 6.55 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
6.55 (2) (b) Upon executing the registration form under par. (a), the person shall be required by a special registration deputy or inspector to present a valid operator's license issued to the person under ch. 343 that contains the photograph of the license holder or a valid identification card issued to the person under s. 343.50. If the identification presented is not acceptable proof of residence under sub. (7), the person shall also present acceptable proof of residence under sub. (7). If the person cannot supply such proof, the registration form shall be substantiated and signed by one other elector who resides in the same municipality as the registering elector, corroborating all the material statements therein. The corroborator shall then provide acceptable proof of residence. The signing by the elector executing the registration form and by any elector who corroborates the information in the form under par. (a) shall be in the presence of the special registration deputy or inspector. Upon compliance with this procedure and all other requirements for voting at the polling place, such person shall then be given the right to vote.
SECTION 52d. 6.55 (2) (c) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
6.55 (2) (c) 1. As an alternative to registration at the polling place under pars. (a) and (b), the board of election commissioners, or the governing body of any municipality in which registration is required may by resolution require a person who qualifies as an elector and who is not registered and desires to register on the day of an election to do so at another readily accessible location in the same building as the polling place serving the elector's residence or at an alternate polling place assigned under s. 5.25 (5) (b), instead of at the polling place serving the elector's residence. In such case, the municipal clerk shall prominently post a notice of the registration location at the polling place. The municipal clerk, deputy clerk, or special registration deputy at the registration location shall require such person to execute a registration form as prescribed under par. (a) and to present a valid operator's license issued to the person under ch. 343 that contains the photograph of the license holder or a valid identification card issued to the person under s. 343.50. If the identification presented is not acceptable proof of residence under sub. (7), the person shall also provide acceptable proof of residence as provided under sub. (7). If the person cannot supply such proof, the registration form shall be corroborated in the manner provided in par. (b). The signing by the elector executing the registration form and by any corroborating elector as prescribed under par. (a) shall be in the presence of the municipal clerk, deputy clerk, or special registration deputy. Upon proper completion of registration, the municipal clerk, deputy clerk, or special registration deputy shall serially number the registration and give one copy to the elector for presentation at the polling place serving the elector's residence or an alternate polling place assigned under s. 5.25 (5) (b).
SECTION 53d. 6.55 (2) (c) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
6.55 (2) (c) 2. Upon compliance with the procedures under subd. 1., the municipal clerk or deputy clerk shall issue a certificate addressed to the inspectors of the proper polling place directing that the elector be permitted to cast his or her vote. If the elector's registration is corroborated, the clerk shall enter the name and address of the corroborator on the face of the certificate if the elector complies with all requirements for voting at the polling place. The certificate shall be numbered serially and prepared in duplicate. The municipal clerk shall preserve one copy in his or her office.
SECTION 54d. 6.55 (2) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
6.55 (2) (d) A registered elector who has changed his or her name but resides at the same address, and has not notified the municipal clerk under s. 6.40 (1) (c), shall notify the inspector of the change before voting. The inspector shall then notify the municipal clerk at the time which materials are returned under s. 6.56 (1). If an elector changes has changed both a name and address, the elector shall complete a registration form register at the polling place or other registration location under pars. (a) and (b).
SECTION 55d. 6.55 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
6.55 (3) Any qualified elector in the ward or election district where the elector desires to vote whose name does not appear on the registration list where registration is required but who claims to be registered to vote in the election may request permission to vote at the polling place for that ward or election district. When the request is made, the inspector shall require the person to give his or her name and address. If the elector is not at the polling place which serves the ward or election district where the elector resides, the inspector shall provide the elector with directions to the correct polling place. If the elector is at the correct polling place, the elector shall then execute the following written statement: "I, ...., hereby certify that to the best of my knowledge, I am a qualified elector, having resided at .... for at least 10 days immediately preceding this election, and that I am not disqualified on any ground from voting, and I have not voted at this election and am properly registered to vote in this election." The person shall be required to provide present a valid operator's license issued to the person under ch. 343 that contains a photograph of the license holder or present a valid identification card issued to the person under s. 343.50. If any identification presented by the person is not acceptable proof of residence as provided under sub. (7), the person shall also present acceptable proof of residence as provided under sub. (7) and shall then be given the right to vote. If acceptable proof is presented, the elector need not have the information corroborated by any other elector. If acceptable proof is not presented, the statement shall be certified by the elector and shall be corroborated by another elector who resides in the municipality. The corroborator shall then provide acceptable proof of residence as provided in sub. (7). Whenever the question of identity or residence cannot be satisfactorily resolved and the elector cannot be permitted to vote, an inspector shall telephone the office of the municipal clerk to reconcile the records at the polling place with those at the office.
SECTION 56d. 6.55 (7) (c) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
6.55 (7) (c) 1. A Wisconsin motor vehicle An operator's license issued under ch. 343.
SECTION 57d. 6.55 (7) (c) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
6.55 (7) (c) 2. A Wisconsin An identification card issued under s. 125.08, 1987 stats. s. 343.50.
SECTION 57f. 6.56 (5) of the statutes is repealed.
SECTION 59d. 6.79 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
6.79 (1) MUNICIPALITIES WITHOUT REGISTRATION. Except as provided in sub. (6) (a), where there is no registration, before being permitted to vote, each person shall state his or her full name and address and present to the officials a valid operator's license issued to the person under ch. 343 that contains a photograph of the license holder or present a valid identification card issued to the person under s. 343.50. The officials shall enter each name and address on a poll list in the same order as the votes are cast. If the residence of the elector does not have a number, the election officials shall, in the appropriate space, enter "none". Alternatively, the municipal clerk may maintain a poll list consisting of the full name and address of electors compiled from previous elections. Whenever an elector appears to vote, the officials shall verify the correctness of the elector's name and address, and shall enter a serial number next to the name of the elector in the order that the votes are cast, beginning with the number one. If the name and address of an elector do not appear on the prepared poll list, the officials shall enter the name, address and serial number of the elector at the bottom of the list. Except as provided in sub. (6), before being permitted to vote, each elector shall present to the officials a valid operator's license issued to the elector under ch. 343 that contains a photograph of the license holder or present a valid identification card issued to the elector under s. 343.50. The officials may require any elector to provide identification, including acceptable proof of residence, or to have another elector corroborate his or her information in accordance with the procedure specified in s. 6.55 (2) (b) under s. 6.55 (7) before permitting the elector to vote. An elector who presents an identification card under sub. (6) (a) is not required to provide separate identification. The officials shall maintain a separate list of those persons voting under ss. 6.15 and 6.24.
SECTION 60d. 6.79 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
6.79 (2) MUNICIPALITIES WITH REGISTRATION. Except as provided in sub. (6) (b), where there is registration, each person, before receiving a voting number, shall state his or her full name and address and present to the officials a valid operator's license issued to the person under ch. 343 that contains a photograph of the license holder or present a valid identification card issued to the person under s. 343.50. Upon the prepared registration list, after the name of each elector, the officials shall enter the serial number of the vote as it is polled, beginning with number one. Each elector shall receive a slip bearing the same serial number. A separate list shall be maintained for electors who are voting under s. 6.15, 6.29 or 6.55 (2) or (3) and electors who are reassigned from another polling place under s. 5.25 (5) (b). Each such elector shall have his or her full name, address and serial number likewise entered and shall be given a slip bearing such number.
SECTION 61d. 6.79 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
6.79 (3) REFUSAL TO GIVE NAME AND ADDRESS AND FAILURE TO PRESENT IDENTIFICATION. Except as provided in sub. (6), if any elector offering to vote at any polling place refuses to give his or her name and address or is unable to present identification authorized under sub. (1) or (2), the elector may not be permitted to vote.
SECTION 62d. 6.79 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
6.79 (4) SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION. When any elector provides identification under sub. (1) or s. 6.15, 6.29 or 6.55 (2) or (3), the election officials shall enter the type of identification on the poll or registration list, or supplemental list maintained under sub. (2). If the form of identification includes a number which applies only to the individual holding that piece of identification, the election officials shall also enter that number on the list. When any elector corroborates the registration identity or residence of any person offering to vote under sub. (1) or s. 6.55 (2) (b) or (c) or (3) the name and address of the corroborator shall also be entered next to the name of the elector whose information is being corroborated on the registration or poll list, or the separate list maintained under sub. (2). When any person offering to vote has been challenged and taken the oath, following the person's name on the registration or poll list, the officials shall enter the word "Sworn".
SECTION 64d. 6.79 (6) (title) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:
6.79 (6) (title) EXCEPTIONS REGARDING IDENTIFICATION.
SECTION 65f. 6.79 (6) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
6.79 (6) (a) In municipalities where there is no registration, an elector who has a confidential listing under s. 6.47 (2) may present an identification card issued under s. 6.47 (3) in lieu of providing his or her name and address and presenting identification under sub. (1). If the elector resides in the area served by the polling place, the inspectors shall then enter the elector's name and identification serial number on the poll list in a section following the other names, shall issue a voting serial number to the elector and shall record that number on the poll list and permit the elector to vote.
SECTION 66d. 6.79 (6) (am) of the statutes is created to read:
6.79 (6) (am) The requirement under sub. (1) or (2) that a person present identification does not apply to a person who is voting under s. 6.15 or 6.55 (3).
SECTION 67d. 6.79 (6) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
6.79 (6) (b) In municipalities where registration is required, an elector who has a confidential listing under s. 6.47 (2) may present his or her identification card issued under s. 6.47 (3) or may give his or her name and identification serial number issued under s. 6.47 (3), in lieu of stating his or her name and address and presenting identification under sub. (2). If the elector's name and identification serial number appear on the confidential portion of the list, the inspectors shall issue a voting serial number to the elector, record that number on the registration list and permit the elector to vote.
SECTION 68d. 6.82 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
6.82 (1) (a) When any inspectors are informed that an elector is at the entrance to the polling place who as a result of disability is unable to enter the polling place, they shall permit the elector to be assisted in marking or punching a ballot by any individual selected by the elector, except the elector's employer or an agent of that employer or an officer or agent of a labor organization which represents the elector. The individual selected by the elector shall provide all information necessary for the elector to obtain a ballot under s. 6.79 (1) or (2). The inspectors shall then issue a ballot to the individual selected by the elector and shall accompany the individual to the polling place entrance where the assistance is to be given. If the ballot is a paper ballot, the assisting individual shall fold the ballot after the ballot is marked or punched by the assisting individual. The assisting individual shall then immediately take the ballot into the polling place and give the ballot to an inspector. The inspector shall distinctly announce that he or she has "a ballot offered by .... (stating person's name), an elector who, as a result of disability, is unable to enter the polling place without assistance". The inspector shall then ask, "Does anyone object to the reception of this ballot?" If no objection is made, the inspectors shall record the elector's name under s. 6.79 and deposit the ballot in the ballot box, and shall make a notation on the registration or poll list: "Ballot received at poll entrance".
SECTION 68dg. 6.86 (1) (a) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
6.86 (1) (a) 3. By signing a statement and providing the required identification under sub. (2) (a).
SECTION 68f. 6.86 (1) (a) 5. of the statutes is amended to read:
6.86 (1) (a) 5. By delivering an application and providing the required identification to a special voting deputy under s. 6.875 (6).
SECTION 68h. 6.86 (1) (ar) of the statutes is renumbered 6.86 (1) (ar) 1. and amended to read:
6.86 (1) (ar) 1. Except as authorized in s. 6.22 (4), 6.24 (4) (a), or 6.875 (6), the municipal clerk shall not may issue an absentee ballot unless the only to a qualified elector who provides the identification required under subd. 2. and gives the clerk receives a written absentee ballot application therefor from a qualified elector of the municipality.
3. The clerk shall retain each absentee ballot application received under this section until destruction is authorized under s. 7.23 (1).
SECTION 68j. 6.86 (1) (ar) 2. of the statutes is created to read:
6.86 (1) (ar) 2. An elector who applies in person at the office of the municipal clerk shall present a valid operator's license issued to the elector under ch. 343 that contains a photograph of the license holder or a valid identification card issued to the elector under s. 343.50. Except as provided in s. 6.22 (4), 6.24 (4) (a), and 6.875 (6), an elector who applies but does not appear in person at the office of the municipal clerk shall provide a photocopy of the license or identification card that would satisfy this subdivision if the elector were applying in person.
SECTION 68L. 6.86 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
6.86 (2) (a) An elector who is indefinitely confined because of age, physical illness or infirmity or is disabled for an indefinite period may by signing a statement to that effect require that an absentee ballot be sent to the elector automatically for every election. The application form and instructions shall be prescribed by the board, and furnished, in addition to other information required by the board, shall require the elector to provide the identification required under sub. (1) (ar) 2. The municipal clerk shall furnish the application form and instructions upon request to any elector by each municipality. The envelope containing the absentee ballot shall be clearly marked as not forwardable. If any elector is no longer indefinitely confined, the elector shall so notify the municipal clerk.
SECTION 69d. 6.86 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
6.86 (3) (a) Any elector who is registered, or otherwise qualified where registration is not required, and who is hospitalized, may apply for and obtain an official ballot by agent. The agent may apply for and obtain a ballot for the hospitalized absent elector by presenting a form prescribed by the board and an application containing the required information supplied by the hospitalized elector and signed by that elector and any other elector residing in the same municipality as the hospitalized elector, corroborating the information contained therein. The corroborating elector shall state on the form application form and instructions shall be prescribed by the board and, in addition to other information required by the board, shall require the elector to provide the identification required under sub. (1) (ar) 2. The application form and instructions shall require the corroborating elector to provide his or her full name and address.
SECTION 69g. 6.875 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:
6.875 (6) Special voting deputies in each municipality shall, not later than 5 p.m. on the Friday preceding an election, arrange one or more convenient times with the administrator of each nursing home or qualified retirement home and qualified community-based residential facility in the municipality from which one or more occupants have filed an application under s. 6.86 to conduct absentee voting for the election. The time may be no earlier than the 4th Monday preceding the election and no later than 5 p.m. on the Monday preceding the election. Upon request of a relative of an occupant of a nursing home or qualified retirement home or qualified community-based residential facility, the administrator may notify the relative of the time or times at which special voting deputies will conduct absentee voting at the home or facility, and permit the relative to be present in the room where the voting is conducted. At the designated time, 2 deputies appointed under sub. (4) shall visit the nursing home or qualified retirement home or qualified community-based residential facility. The municipal clerk or executive director of the board of election commissioners shall issue a supply of absentee ballots to the deputies sufficient to provide for the number of valid applications received by the clerk, and a reasonable additional number of ballots. The municipal clerk or executive director shall keep a careful record of all ballots issued to the deputies and shall require the deputies to return every ballot issued to them. The deputies shall personally offer each elector who has filed a proper application the opportunity to cast his or her absentee ballot. If an elector is present who has not filed a proper application, the 2 deputies may accept an application from the elector and shall issue a ballot to the elector if the elector is qualified and, the application is proper, and the elector presents a valid operator's license issued to the elector under ch. 343 that contains a photograph of the license holder or presents a valid identification card issued to the elector under s. 343.50. The deputies shall administer the oath and may, upon request of the elector, assist the elector in marking or punching the elector's ballot. Upon request of the elector, a relative of the elector who is present in the room may assist the elector in marking or punching the elector's ballot. All voting shall be conducted in the presence of the deputies. No individual other than a deputy may administer the oath and no individual other than a deputy or relative of an elector may render voting assistance to the elector. Upon completion of the voting, the deputies shall promptly deliver, either personally or by 1st class mail, any absentee ballot applications and the sealed certificate envelope containing each ballot to the clerk or board of election commissioners of the municipality in which the elector casting the ballot resides, within such time as will permit delivery to the polling place serving the elector's residence on election day. Personal delivery may be made by the deputies no later than noon on election day. If a qualified elector is not able to cast his or her ballot on 2 separate visits by the deputies to the nursing home or qualified retirement home, they shall so inform the municipal clerk or executive director of the board of election commissioners, who may then send the ballot to the elector no later than 5 p.m. on the Friday preceding the election.
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"SECTION 57f. 6.78 (intro.) of the statutes is renumbered 6.78 (1m) and amended to read:
6.78 (1m) The polls at any every election shall be open: from 7 a.m. until 8 p.m.
SECTION 57h. 6.78 (1) of the statutes is repealed.
SECTION 57j. 6.78 (2) of the statutes is repealed.
SECTION 57L. 6.78 (3) of the statutes is repealed.".
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"SECTION 4. 5.02 (17) of the statutes is amended to read:
5.02 (17) "Registration list" means the list of electors who are properly registered to vote in municipalities in which registration is required.
SECTION 19. 6.20 of the statutes is amended to read:
6.20 Absent electors. Any qualified elector of this state who registers where required may vote by absentee ballot under ss. 6.84 to 6.89.
SECTION 20. 6.24 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
6.24 (3) REGISTRATION. If registration is required in the municipality where the The overseas elector resided or where the overseas elector's parent resided, the elector shall register in the municipality where he or she was last domiciled or where the overseas elector's parent was last domiciled on a form prescribed by the board designed to ascertain the elector's qualifications under this section. The form shall be substantially similar to the original form under s. 6.33 (1), insofar as applicable. Registration shall be accomplished in accordance with s. 6.30 (4).
SECTION 21. 6.24 (4) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
6.24 (4) (a) An overseas elector who is properly registered where registration is required may request an absentee ballot in writing under ss. 6.86 to 6.89.
SECTION 22. 6.24 (4) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
6.24 (4) (c) Upon receipt of a timely application from an individual who qualifies as an overseas elector and who has registered to vote in a municipality under sub. (3) whenever registration is required in that municipality, the municipal clerk of the municipality shall send an absentee ballot to the individual for all subsequent elections for national office to be held during the year in which the ballot is requested, unless the individual otherwise requests or until the individual no longer qualifies as an overseas elector.
SECTION 23. 6.24 (8) of the statutes is repealed.
SECTION 24. 6.27 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 6.27 and amended to read:
6.27 Where elector Elector registration required. Every municipality over 5,000 population shall keep a registration list consisting of all currently registered electors. Where used, registration applies to Registration is required in every municipality for all elections.
SECTION 25. 6.27 (2) to (5) of the statutes are repealed.
