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2005 - 2006 LEGISLATURE
ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 2,
TO 2005 ASSEMBLY BILL 64
February 22, 2005 - Offered by Representatives Colon and Young.
AB64-AA2,1,11 At the locations indicated, amend the bill as follows:
AB64-AA2,1,2 21. Page 1, line 4: before that line insert:
AB64-AA2,1,3 3" Section 1b. 5.02 (4b) of the statutes is created to read:
AB64-AA2,1,54 5.02 (4b) "Election day" means the day or days on which an election is
5authorized or required to be held.
AB64-AA2, s. 1c 6Section 1c. 5.02 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB64-AA2,1,127 5.02 (5) "General election" means the election held in even-numbered years on
8the Tuesday after the first Monday in November and the 2 days preceding that day
9to elect United States senators, representatives in congress, presidential electors,
10state senators, representatives to the assembly, district attorneys, state officers
11other than the state superintendent and judicial officers, and county officers other
12than supervisors and county executives.
AB64-AA2, s. 1d 13Section 1d. 5.02 (18) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB64-AA2,2,4
15.02 (18) "September primary" means the primary held the 2nd Tuesday in
2September and the 2 days preceding that day to nominate candidates to be voted for
3at the general election, and to determine which candidates for state offices other than
4district attorney may participate in the Wisconsin election campaign fund.
AB64-AA2, s. 1e 5Section 1e. 5.02 (21) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB64-AA2,2,86 5.02 (21) "Spring election" means the election held on the first Tuesday in April
7and the 2 days preceding that day to elect judicial, educational and municipal
8officers, nonpartisan county officers and sewerage commissioners.
AB64-AA2, s. 1f 9Section 1f. 5.02 (22) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB64-AA2,2,1410 5.02 (22) "Spring primary" means the primary held on the 3rd Tuesday in
11February and the 2 days preceding that day to nominate nonpartisan candidates to
12be voted for at the spring election and to express preferences for the person to be the
13presidential candidate for each party in a year in which electors for president and
14vice president are to be elected.
AB64-AA2, s. 1g 15Section 1g. 5.84 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB64-AA2,3,1016 5.84 (1) Where any municipality employs an electronic voting system which
17utilizes automatic tabulating equipment, either at the polling place or at a central
18counting location, the municipal clerk shall, on any day not more than 10 days prior
19to the election day on which the equipment is to be utilized, or if the election is held
20on more than one day, not more than 10 days prior to the last day of the election at
21which the equipment is to be utilized,
have the equipment tested to ascertain that
22it will correctly count the votes cast for all offices and on all measures. Public notice
23of the time and place of the test shall be given by the clerk at least 48 hours prior to
24the test by publication of a class 1 notice under ch. 985 in one or more newspapers
25published within the municipality if a newspaper is published therein, otherwise in

1a newspaper of general circulation therein. The test shall be open to the public. The
2test shall be conducted by processing a preaudited group of ballots so marked as to
3record a predetermined number of valid votes for each candidate and on each
4referendum. The test shall include for each office one or more ballots which have
5votes in excess of the number allowed by law and, for a partisan primary election, one
6or more ballots which have votes cast for candidates of more than one recognized
7political party, in order to test the ability of the automatic tabulating equipment to
8reject such votes. If any error is detected, the municipal clerk shall ascertain the
9cause and correct the error. The clerk shall make an errorless count before the
10automatic tabulating equipment is approved by the clerk for use in the election.
AB64-AA2, s. 1h 11Section 1h. 6.02 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB64-AA2,3,15 126.02 Qualifications, general. (1) Every U.S. citizen age 18 or older who has
13resided in an election district or ward for 10 days before any election where, or if an
14election is held on more one day, for at least 10 days before the last day that the
15election is held at which
the citizen offers to vote is an eligible elector.
AB64-AA2,3,21 16(2) Any U.S. citizen age 18 or older who moves within this state later than 10
17days before an election, or, if an election is held on more than one day, later than 10
18days before the last day that the election is held,
shall vote at his or her previous ward
19or election district if the person is otherwise qualified. If the elector can comply with
20the 10-day residence requirement at the new address and is otherwise qualified, he
21or she may vote in the new ward or election district.
AB64-AA2, s. 1i 22Section 1i. 6.05 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB64-AA2,4,2 236.05 Election day age determines elector's rights. Any person who will
24be 18 years old on or before election day, or if an election is held on more than one day,

1on or before the last day that the election is held,
is entitled to vote if the person
2complies with this chapter.
AB64-AA2, s. 1j 3Section 1j. 6.10 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB64-AA2,4,144 6.10 (3) When an elector moves from one ward to another or from one
5municipality to another within the state after the last registration day but at least
610 days before the election, or 10 days before the last day that an election is held
7whenever an election is held on more than one day
, the elector may vote in and be
8considered a resident of the new ward or municipality where residing upon
9transferring registration under s. 6.40 (1) or upon registering at the proper polling
10place or other registration location in the new ward or municipality under s. 6.55 (2)
11or 6.86 (3) (a) 2. If the elector moves within 10 days of an election , or within 10 days
12of the last day on which an election is held whenever an election is held on more than
13one day
, the elector shall vote in the elector's old ward or municipality if otherwise
14qualified to vote there.
AB64-AA2, s. 1k 15Section 1k. 6.10 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB64-AA2,5,316 6.10 (4) The residence of an unmarried person sleeping in one ward and
17boarding in another is the place where the person sleeps. The residence of an
18unmarried person in a transient vocation, a teacher or a student who boards at
19different places for part of the week, month or year, if one of the places is the residence
20of the person's parents, is the place of the parents' residence unless through
21registration or similar act the person elects to establish a residence elsewhere. If the
22person has no parents and if the person has not registered elsewhere, the person's
23residence shall be at the place which the person considered his or her residence in
24preference to any other for at least 10 days before an election, or if an election is held
25on more than one day, for at least 10 days before the last day that the election is held
.

1If this place is within the municipality, the person is entitled to all the privileges and
2subject to all the duties of other citizens having their residence there, including
3voting.
AB64-AA2, s. 1L 4Section 1L. 6.15 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB64-AA2,5,105 6.15 (1) Qualifications. Any person who was or who is a qualified elector under
6ss. 6.02 and 6.03, except that he or she has been a resident of this state for less than
710 days prior to the date of last day on which the presidential election is held, is
8entitled to vote for the president and vice president but for no other offices. The fact
9that the person was not registered to vote in the state from which he or she moved
10does not prevent voting in this state if the elector is otherwise qualified.
AB64-AA2, s. 1m 11Section 1m. 6.25 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB64-AA2,5,2012 6.25 (1) Any individual who qualifies as a military elector under s. 6.22 (1) (b)
13or an overseas elector under s. 6.24 (1) and who transmits an application for an
14official absentee ballot for a general election no later than 30 days before election day
15or, if an election is held on more than one day, no later than 30 days before the last
16day that an election is held,
may, in lieu of the official ballot, cast a federal write-in
17absentee ballot prescribed under 42 USC 1973ff-2 for any candidate or for all of the
18candidates of any recognized political party for national office listed on the official
19ballot at the general election if the federal write-in absentee ballot is received by the
20appropriate municipal clerk no later than the time prescribed in s. 6.87 (6).
AB64-AA2, s. 1n 21Section 1n. 6.25 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB64-AA2,6,922 6.25 (2) Any individual who qualifies as a military elector under s. 6.22 (1) (b)
23and who transmits an application for an official absentee ballot for any election no
24later than 30 days before election day or, if an election is held on more than one day,
25no later than 30 days before the last day that an election is held,
may, in lieu of the

1official ballot, cast a write-in absentee ballot for any candidate or for all of the
2candidates of any recognized political party listed on the official ballot at the election
3if the write-in absentee ballot is received by the appropriate municipal clerk no later
4than the time prescribed in s. 6.87 (6). The ballot shall contain the information
5required under s. 5.55 whenever applicable and on the face shall indicate the type
6and date of election and shall list the offices to be filled and the number of votes that
7each elector may cast for each office. The ballot shall include a number of spaces
8under each office equal to the number of votes permitted to be cast for that office for
9the elector to write in the names of candidates.
AB64-AA2, s. 1o 10Section 1o. 6.25 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB64-AA2,6,2211 6.25 (3) Any individual who qualifies as an overseas elector under s. 6.24 (1)
12and who transmits an application for an official absentee ballot for any election no
13later than 30 days before election day or, if an election is held on more than one day,
14no later than 30 days before the last day that an election is held,
may, at any election
15for national office in lieu of the official ballot, cast a write-in absentee ballot for any
16candidate for national office or for all of the candidates of any recognized political
17party for national office listed on the official ballot at the election if the write-in
18absentee ballot is received by the appropriate municipal clerk no later than the time
19prescribed in s. 6.87 (6). The ballot shall contain the information required under s.
205.55 whenever applicable and on the face shall indicate the type and date of election
21and shall list the offices to be filled. The ballot shall include a space under each office
22for the elector to write in the name of a candidate.
AB64-AA2, s. 1p 23Section 1p. 6.40 (1) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB64-AA2,7,824 6.40 (1) (a) 1. Any registered elector shall transfer registration after a change
25of residence within the state by filing in person with the municipal clerk or by mailing

1to the municipal clerk a signed request stating his or her present address, affirming
2that this will be his or her residence for at least 10 days prior to the election or, if the
3election is held on more than one day, for at least 10 days prior to the last day that
4the election is held,
and providing the address where he or she was last registered.
5Alternatively, the elector may transfer his or her registration at the proper polling
6place or other registration location under s. 6.02 (2) in accordance with s. 6.55 (2) (a).
7If an elector is voting in the ward or election district where the elector formerly
8resided, the change shall be effective for the next election.
AB64-AA2, s. 1q 9Section 1q. 6.55 (2) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB64-AA2,7,1810 6.55 (2) (a) 1. Except where the procedure under par. (c) or (cm) is employed,
11any person who qualifies as an elector in the ward or election district where he or she
12desires to vote, but has not previously filed a registration form, or was registered at
13another location, may request permission to vote at the polling place for that ward
14or election district, or at an alternate polling place assigned under s. 5.25 (5) (b).
15When a proper request is made, the inspector shall require the person to execute a
16registration form prescribed by the board. The registration form shall be completed
17in the manner provided under s. 6.33 (2) and shall contain all information required
18under s. 6.33 (1), together with the following certification:
AB64-AA2,7,23 19"I, ...., hereby certify that to the best of my knowledge, I am a qualified elector,
20having resided at .... for at least 10 days immediately preceding this election, or if this
21election is held on more than one day, for at least 10 days immediately preceding the
22last day that this election is held,
and that I am not disqualified on any ground from
23voting, and I have not voted, at this election."
AB64-AA2, s. 1r 24Section 1r. 6.55 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB64-AA2,8,23
16.55 (3) Any qualified elector in the ward or election district where the elector
2desires to vote whose name does not appear on the registration list but who claims
3to be registered to vote in the election may request permission to vote at the polling
4place for that ward or election district. When the request is made, the inspector shall
5require the person to give his or her name and address. If the elector is not at the
6polling place which serves the ward or election district where the elector resides, the
7inspector shall provide the elector with directions to the correct polling place. If the
8elector is at the correct polling place, the elector shall then execute the following
9written statement: "I, ...., hereby certify that to the best of my knowledge, I am a
10qualified elector, having resided at .... for at least 10 days immediately preceding this
11election, or if this election is held on more than one day, for at least 10 days
12immediately preceding the last day that this election is held,
and that I am not
13disqualified on any ground from voting, and I have not voted at this election and am
14properly registered to vote in this election." The person shall be required to provide
15acceptable proof of residence as provided under sub. (7) and shall then be given the
16right to vote. If the elector cannot provide acceptable proof of residence, the
17statement shall be certified by the elector and shall be corroborated in a statement
18that is signed by any other elector who resides in the municipality and that contains
19the current street address of the corroborating elector. The corroborator shall then
20provide acceptable proof of residence as provided in sub. (7). Whenever the question
21of identity or residence cannot be satisfactorily resolved and the elector cannot be
22permitted to vote, an inspector shall telephone the office of the municipal clerk to
23reconcile the records at the polling place with those at the office.".
AB64-AA2,8,24 242. Page 1, line 4: delete " Section 1" and substitute "Section 1w".
AB64-AA2,9,2
13. Page 2, line 1: delete " 8 p.m." and substitute "8 p.m. on each of the days that
2an election is held.
".
AB64-AA2,9,3 34. Page 2, line 4: after that line insert:
AB64-AA2,9,4 4" Section 4b. 6.85 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB64-AA2,9,12 56.85 Absent elector; definition. An absent elector is any otherwise qualified
6elector who for any reason is unable or unwilling to appear at the polling place in his
7or her ward. Any otherwise qualified elector who changes residence within this state
8by moving to a different ward or municipality later than 10 days prior to an election,
9or if an election is held on more than one day, later than 10 days prior to the last day
10that an election is held,
may vote an absentee ballot in the ward or municipality
11where he or she was qualified to vote before moving. An elector qualifying under this
12section may vote by absentee ballot under ss. 6.86 to 6.89.
AB64-AA2, s. 4c 13Section 4c. 6.86 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB64-AA2,9,2414 6.86 (1) (b) Except as provided in this section, if application is made in writing,
15the application, signed by the elector, shall be received no later than 5 p.m. on the
16Friday immediately preceding the election, or if the election is held on more than one
17day, no later than 5 p.m. on the last day that the election is held
. If application is
18made in person, the application shall be made no later than 5 p.m. on the day
19preceding the election. If the elector is making written application and the
20application indicates that the reason for requesting an absentee ballot is that the
21elector is a sequestered juror, the application shall be received no later than 5 p.m.
22on election day, or if the election is held on more than one day, no later than 5 p.m.
23on the last day that the election is held
. If the application is received after 5 p.m. on
24the Friday immediately preceding the election, the municipal clerk or the clerk's

1agent shall immediately take the ballot to the court in which the elector is serving
2as a juror and deposit it with the judge. The judge shall recess court, as soon as
3convenient, and give the elector the ballot. The judge shall then witness the voting
4procedure as provided in s. 6.87 and shall deliver the ballot to the clerk or agent of
5the clerk who shall deliver it to the polling place as required in s. 6.88. If application
6is made under sub. (2), the application may be received no later than 5 p.m. on the
7Friday immediately preceding the election.
AB64-AA2, s. 4d 8Section 4d. 6.86 (3) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB64-AA2,10,209 6.86 (3) (c) An application under par. (a) 1. may be made and a registration form
10under par. (a) 2. may be filed in person at the office of the municipal clerk not earlier
11than 7 days before an election and not later than 5 p.m. on the day of the election,
12or if the election is held on more than one day, on the last day that the election is held
.
13A list of hospitalized electors applying for ballots under par. (a) 1. shall be made by
14the municipal clerk and used to check that the electors vote only once, and by
15absentee ballot. If identification is required, the municipal clerk shall so inform the
16agent and the elector shall enclose identification in the envelope with the ballot. The
17ballot shall be sealed by the elector and returned to the municipal clerk either by mail
18or by personal delivery of the agent; but if the ballot is returned on the day of the
19election, the agent shall make personal delivery at the polling place serving the
20hospitalized elector's residence before the closing hour for the ballot to be counted.
AB64-AA2, s. 4e 21Section 4e. 6.87 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB64-AA2,11,222 6.87 (2) Except as authorized under sub. (3) (d), the municipal clerk shall place
23the ballot in an unsealed envelope furnished by the clerk. The envelope shall have
24the name, official title and post-office address of the clerk upon its face. The other

1side of the envelope shall have a printed certificate in substantially the following
2form:
AB64-AA2,11,33 [STATE OF ....
AB64-AA2,11,44 County of ....]
AB64-AA2,11,66 [(name of foreign country and city or other jurisdictional unit)]
AB64-AA2,11,207 I, ...., certify subject to the penalties of s. 12.60 (1) (b), Wis. Stats., for false
8statements, that I am a resident of the [.... ward of the] (town) (village) of ...., or of
9the .... aldermanic district in the city of ...., residing at ....* in said city, the county
10of ...., state of Wisconsin, and am entitled to vote in the (ward) (election district) at
11the election to be held on ....; that I am not voting at any other location in this election;
12that I am unable or unwilling to appear at the polling place in the (ward) (election
13district) on election day or have changed my residence within the state from one ward
14or election district to another within 10 days before the election , or if the election is
15held on more than one day, within 10 days before the last day that the election is held
.
16I certify that I exhibited the enclosed ballot unmarked to the witness, that I then in
17(his) (her) presence and in the presence of no other person marked the ballot and
18enclosed and sealed the same in this envelope in such a manner that no one but
19myself and any person rendering assistance under s. 6.87 (5), Wis. Stats., if I
20requested assistance, could know how I voted.
AB64-AA2,11,2121 Signed ....
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