SB468,23,17 10(6) (a) The board of canvassers shall review each certificate envelope to
11determine whether any absentee ballot is cast by an elector whose name appears on
12the poll list as ineligible to vote at the election. If the board of canvassers receives
13an absentee ballot that has been cast by an elector whose name appears on the poll
14list as ineligible to vote, the inspectors shall challenge the ballot in the same manner
15as provided for inspectors making challenges under s. 6.92 and shall treat the ballot
16in the manner as provided for treatment of challenged ballots by inspectors under
17s. 6.95.
SB468,24,1218 (b) Any elector may challenge for cause any absentee ballot other than a ballot
19that was cast in person under s. 6.86 (1) (a) 2. or under s. 6.873. For the purpose of
20deciding upon ballots that are challenged for any reason, the board of canvassers
21may call before it any person whose absentee ballot is challenged if the person is
22available to be called. If the person challenged refuses to answer fully any relevant
23questions put to him or her by the board of canvassers under s. 6.92, the board of
24canvassers shall reject the elector's vote. If the challenge is not withdrawn after the
25person offering to vote has answered the questions, one of the members of the board

1of canvassers shall administer to the person the following oath or affirmation: "You
2do solemnly swear (or affirm) that: you are 18 years of age; you are a citizen of the
3United States; you are now and for 10 days have been a resident of this ward except
4under s. 6.02 (2); you have not voted at this election; you have not made any bet or
5wager or become directly or indirectly interested in any bet or wager depending upon
6the result of this election; you are not on any other ground disqualified to vote at this
7election." If the person challenged refuses to take the oath or affirmation, the
8person's vote shall be rejected. If the person challenged answers fully all relevant
9questions put to the elector by the board of canvassers under s. 6.92, takes the oath
10or affirmation, and fulfills the applicable registration requirements, and if the
11answers to the questions given by the person indicate that the person meets the
12voting qualification requirements, the person's vote shall be received.
SB468,25,8 13(7) The board of canvassers shall maintain tally sheets on forms provided by
14the municipal clerk, which shall state the total number of votes cast for each office
15and for each individual receiving votes for that office, whether or not the individual's
16name appears on the ballot, and shall state the vote for and against each proposition
17voted on. If the board of canvassers recesses without completing the canvass of the
18absentee ballots, the municipal clerk shall secure the tally sheets, together with all
19ballots, envelopes, and other materials, and shall deliver them to the board of
20canvassers at its next meeting under sub. (1). Upon completion of the canvass of the
21absentee ballots, the board of canvassers shall immediately complete statements in
22duplicate. The statements shall state the excess, if any, by which the number of
23ballots exceeds the number of electors voting as shown by the poll list used by the
24board of canvassers under this section and shall state the poll list number of the last
25elector as shown by the poll list. Each member of the board of canvassers shall then

1certify to the correctness of the statements and tally sheets and sign their names.
2All other election officials assisting with the tally shall also certify to the correctness
3of the tally sheets. If the board of canvassers meets under sub. (1) before the day after
4election day, the canvassers shall not announce the results and the records of the
5count are not open to public inspection and copying under s. 19.35 (1). When the tally
6is complete, the board of canvassers shall publicly announce the results from the
7statements and the records of the count are open to public inspection and copying
8under s. 19.35 (1).
SB468,25,18 9(8) The board of canvassers shall make full and accurate return of the votes cast
10for each candidate and proposition on the tally sheet forms. Each tally sheet shall
11record the returns for each office or referendum by ward, unless combined returns
12are authorized in accordance with s. 5.15 (6) (b), in which case the tally sheet shall
13record the returns for each group of combined wards. After recording the votes, the
14board of canvassers shall seal in a carrier envelope outside the ballot bag or container
15one inspector's statement under sub. (4) (d), one tally sheet, and one poll list for
16delivery to the county clerk, unless the election relates only to municipal or school
17district offices or referenda. The board of canvassers shall also similarly seal one
18statement, one tally sheet, and one poll list for delivery to the municipal clerk.
SB468,25,23 19(9) The governing body of any municipality that has provided by ordinance
20enacted under sub. (1) for the canvassing of absentee ballots at all elections held in
21the municipality under this section may by similar action rescind that decision.
22Thereafter, the absentee ballots at all elections held in the municipality shall be
23canvassed as provided in s. 6.88.
SB468, s. 25 24Section 25. 7.53 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB468,26,18
17.53 (1) Municipalities with one polling place. Where the municipality
2constitutes one ward or combines all wards to utilize a single polling place under s.
35.15 (6) (b), the canvass of the votes cast at the polling place shall be conducted
4publicly under s. 7.51 and the inspectors shall act as the municipal board of
5canvassers. In municipalities where absentee ballots are canvassed under s. 7.52,
6after the canvass of the absentee ballots is completed under s. 7.52, the board of
7canvassers shall reconcile the poll list of the electors who vote by absentee ballot with
8the corresponding poll list of the electors who vote in person to ensure that no elector
9is allowed to cast more than one ballot. If an elector who votes in person has
10submitted an absentee ballot, the absentee ballot is void.
Upon completion of the
11canvass under this section and any canvass that is conducted under s. 7.52 and
12ascertainment of the results by the inspectors or, in municipalities where absentee
13ballots are canvassed under s. 7.52, by the inspectors and the board of canvassers
,
14the municipal clerk shall publicly read to the inspectors or the board of canvassers
15the names of the persons voted for and the number of votes for each person for each
16municipal office, the names of the persons declared by the inspectors board of
17canvassers
to have won nomination or election to each municipal office, and the
18number of votes cast for and against each municipal referendum question.
SB468, s. 26 19Section 26. 7.53 (2) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB468,27,1520 7.53 (2) (d) The municipal board of canvassers shall publicly canvass the
21returns of every municipal election. The canvass shall begin within 24 hours after
22the polls close except in municipalities where absentee ballots are canvassed under
23s. 7.52. In municipalities where absentee ballots are canvassed under s. 7.52, the
24canvass shall begin as soon as possible after the canvass of absentee ballots is
25completed under s. 7.52 but no later than 9 a.m. on the 2nd day after election day.

1After any canvass of the absentee ballots is completed under s. 7.52, the board of
2canvassers shall reconcile the poll list of the electors who vote by absentee ballot with
3the corresponding poll list of the electors who vote in person to ensure that no elector
4is allowed to cast more than one ballot. If an elector who votes in person has
5submitted an absentee ballot, the absentee ballot is void
. At the spring election, the
6board of canvassers shall publicly declare the results on or before the 2nd Tuesday
7in April. The board of canvassers shall prepare a statement showing the results of
8each election for any municipal office and each municipal referendum. After each
9primary for municipal offices, the board of canvassers shall prepare a statement
10certifying the names of those persons who have won nomination to office. After each
11other election for a municipal office and each municipal referendum, the board of
12canvassers shall prepare a determination showing the names of the persons who are
13elected to each municipal office and the results of each municipal referendum. The
14board of canvassers shall file each statement and determination in the office of the
15municipal clerk or board of election commissioners.
SB468, s. 27 16Section 27. 7.60 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB468,28,717 7.60 (3) Canvassing. Not later than 9 a.m. on the Thursday after each election,
18or in any county that includes the territory of a municipality where absentee ballots
19are canvassed under s. 7.52, not later than 9 a.m. on the Friday after each election,

20the county board of canvassers shall open and publicly examine the returns. If
21returns have not been received from any election district or ward in the county, they
22shall dispatch a messenger and the person having them shall deliver the returns to
23the messenger. If, on examination, any of the returns received are so informal or
24defective that the board cannot intelligently canvass them, they shall dispatch a
25messenger to deliver the returns back to the municipal board of canvassers with

1written specifications of the informalities or defects and command them to
2immediately complete the returns or remedy the defects in the manner required and
3deliver them to the messenger. Every messenger shall safely keep all returns, show
4them to no one but the municipal clerk and board of canvassers and deliver them to
5the county clerk with all possible dispatch. To acquire the necessary full returns and
6remedy any informalities or defects the county board of canvassers may adjourn not
7longer than one day at a time nor more than 2 days in all.
SB468, s. 28 8Section 28. 10.06 (1) (h) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB468,28,129 10.06 (1) (h) As soon as possible after the deadline for determining ballot
10arrangement for the September primary on, but no later than the Thursday after the
113rd Tuesday in July, the board shall send a type B notice to each county clerk
12certifying the list of candidates for the September primary.
SB468, s. 29 13Section 29. 10.06 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB468,28,2114 10.06 (2) (b) Upon As soon as possible after receipt of the type B notice from
15the board preceding the spring election, but no later than the Thursday after the 2nd
16Tuesday in January,
each county clerk shall add any county offices, prepare begin
17preparation of
the ballots, and send notice to each municipal clerk of the spring
18primary. When there is no state spring primary within the county and there is no
19presidential preference primary scheduled for the date of the spring primary, but
20there is to be a county spring primary, the county clerk shall prepare the ballots and
21send notice to each municipal clerk.
SB468, s. 30 22Section 30. 10.06 (2) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB468,29,223 10.06 (2) (e) Upon As soon as possible after receipt of the type B notice from the
24board, but no later than the Thursday after the first Tuesday in March, each county

1clerk shall add any county offices and referenda, prepare begin preparation of the
2ballots, and send notice to each municipal clerk of the coming spring election.
SB468, s. 31 3Section 31. 10.06 (2) (j) of the statutes is created to read:
SB468,29,74 10.06 (2) (j) No later than the Monday after the county clerk receives from the
5board a type B notice for the September primary, the county clerk shall add the
6county offices and the county referenda, if any, begin preparation of the ballots, and
7send notice to each municipal clerk of the coming September primary.
SB468, s. 32 8Section 32. 10.06 (2) (k) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB468,29,139 10.06 (2) (k) Upon As soon as possible following receipt of the type B notice from
10the board preceding the general election, but no later than the Thursday after the
114th Tuesday in September,
the county clerk shall add county offices and referenda,
12if any, and send notice to each municipal clerk of the coming general election and
13prepare begin preparation of the ballots.
SB468, s. 33 14Section 33. 12.13 (3) (ze) of the statutes is created to read:
SB468,29,1715 12.13 (3) (ze) Compensate a person for obtaining voter registrations from other
16persons at a rate that varies in relation to the number of voter registrations obtained
17by the person.
SB468, s. 34 18Section 34. 12.60 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB468,29,2119 12.60 (1) (b) Whoever violates s. 12.03, 12.05, 12.07, 12.08, or 12.13 (2) (b) 8.,
20or (3) (b), (c), (d), (g), (i), (n) to (x), (ze), (zm), or (zn) may be fined not more than $1,000,
21or imprisoned not more than 6 months, or both.
SB468, s. 35 22Section 35. 20.005 (3) (schedule) of the statutes: at the appropriate place,
23insert the following amounts for the purposes indicated: - See PDF for table PDF
SB468, s. 36 1Section 36. 20.510 (1) (e) of the statutes is created to read:
SB468,30,32 20.510 (1) (e) Election administration costs — state funds. The amounts in the
3schedule to pay for election administration costs not financed under par. (t) or (x).
SB468, s. 37 4Section 37. 880.33 (9) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB468,30,175 880.33 (9) All the rights and privileges afforded a proposed incompetent under
6this section shall be given to any person who is alleged to be ineligible to register to
7vote or to vote in an election by reason that such person is incapable of understanding
8the objective of the elective process. The determination of the court shall be limited
9to a finding that the elector is either eligible or ineligible to register to vote or to vote
10in an election by reason that the person is or is not capable of understanding the
11objective of the elective process. The determination of the court shall be
12communicated in writing by the clerk of court to the election official or agency
13charged under s. 6.48, 6.92, 6.925 or, 6.93, or 7.52 (5) with the responsibility for
14determining challenges to registration and voting which may be directed against
15that elector. The determination may be reviewed as provided in s. 880.34 (4) and (5)
16and any subsequent determination of the court shall be likewise communicated by
17the clerk of court.
SB468, s. 38 18Section 38. Effective date.
SB468,31,2
1(1) This act takes effect on January 1, 2006, or the day after publication,
2whichever is later.
SB468,31,33 (End)
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