AB126,51,518 7.03 (1) (a) Except as authorized under this paragraph, a reasonable daily
19compensation shall be paid to each inspector, voting machine custodian, automatic
20tabulating equipment technician, member of a board of canvassers, messenger, and
21tabulator who is employed and performing duties under chs. 5 to 12. Daily
22compensation shall also be provided to inspectors and inspector trainees for
23attendance at training programs conducted by the board division and municipal
24clerks under ss. 7.31 and 7.315. Alternatively, such election officials and trainees
25may be paid by the hour at a proportionate rate for each hour actually worked. Any

1election official or trainee may choose to volunteer his or her services by filing with
2the municipal clerk of the municipality in which he or she serves a written
3declination to accept compensation. The volunteer status of the election official or
4trainee remains effective until the official or trainee files a written revocation with
5the municipal clerk.
AB126, s. 90 6Section 90. 7.03 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB126,51,127 7.03 (1) (b) Except as provided in par. (bm), any compensation owed shall be
8paid by the municipality in which the election is held, except that any compensation
9payable to a technician, messenger, tabulator, or member of the board of canvassers
10who is employed to perform services for the county shall be paid by the county and
11compensation payable to any messenger or tabulator who is employed to perform
12services for the state shall be paid by the board division.
AB126, s. 91 13Section 91. 7.03 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB126,51,2014 7.03 (2) The amount of compensation of election officials, when authorized or
15required, shall be fixed by the appropriate county board of supervisors, municipal
16governing body, or municipal board of election commissioners in cities over 500,000
17population. The board division shall fix the amount to be paid any person employed
18to perform duties for the state. If the board division employs an individual to perform
19duties which are the responsibility of a county or municipality, the board division
20shall charge the expense to the county or municipality.
AB126, s. 92 21Section 92. 7.08 (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB126,51,24 227.08 Elections board division. (intro.) In addition to its duties for ballot
23arrangement under ch. 5 and date and notice requirements under ch. 10, the board
24division shall:
AB126, s. 93 25Section 93. 7.08 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
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17.08 (1) (a) Prescribe all official ballot forms necessary under chs. 5 to 12 and
2revise the official ballot forms to harmonize with legislation and the current official
3status of the political parties whenever necessary. The board division shall provide
4one copy of each ballot form without charge to each county and municipal clerk and
5board of election commissioners. The board division shall distribute or arrange for
6distribution of additional copies. The prescribed forms shall be substantially
7followed in all elections under chs. 5 to 12.
AB126, s. 94 8Section 94. 7.08 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB126,52,149 7.08 (1) (b) Prescribe the necessary standard sample forms and ballot
10containers to make the canvass, returns, statements and tally sheet statements for
11all elections the results of which are reportable to the board division under s. 7.60
12(4) (a), and all other materials as it deems necessary to conduct the elections. The
13sample forms shall contain the necessary certificates of the inspectors and
14canvassers with notes explaining their use and statutory basis.
AB126, s. 95 15Section 95. 7.08 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB126,52,2016 7.08 (1) (c) Prescribe forms required by ss. 6.24 (3) and (4), 6.30 (4), 6.33 (1),
176.40 (1) (a), 6.47 (1) (am) 2. and (3), 6.55 (2), and 6.86 (2) to (3). All such forms shall
18contain a statement of the penalty applicable to false or fraudulent registration or
19voting through use of the form. Forms are not required to be furnished by the board
20division.
AB126, s. 96 21Section 96. 7.08 (1) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB126,53,322 7.08 (1) (d) Promulgate rules for the administration of the statutory
23requirements for voting machines and electronic voting systems and any other
24voting apparatus which may be introduced in this state for use at elections.
25Pursuant to such responsibility, the board division may obtain assistance from

1competent persons to check the machines, systems and apparatus and approve for
2use those types meeting the statutory requirements and shall establish reasonable
3compensation for persons performing duties under this paragraph.
AB126, s. 97 4Section 97. 7.08 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB126,53,215 7.08 (2) (a) As soon as possible after the closing date for filing nomination
6papers or after the canvass of the primary vote, but no later than the deadlines
7established in s. 10.06, transmit to each county clerk a certified list of all candidates
8on file in its office for which electors in that county may vote. The list shall designate
9the order of arrangement and contain each candidate's first name, middle initial or
10initials and last name, unless the candidate on his or her nomination papers or
11declaration of candidacy specifies that the middle initial be deleted, that a full middle
12name or former legal surname be substituted for the middle initial, that an initial
13be substituted for the candidate's first name or that a nickname be substituted for
14a first or middle name or for a first initial or middle initial or initials, but no other
15abbreviations or titles are permitted. The list shall also include each candidate's
16residence and post-office address; the office for which the person is a candidate; and,
17the party or principle the candidate represents, if any, in 5 words or less. Names of
18candidates nominated under s. 7.38 or 8.35 shall be certified by the board division
19upon filing of the necessary papers with it. At any time prior to an election, the board
20division may transmit an amended certification if a candidate dies or is determined
21not to qualify for ballot placement.
AB126, s. 98 22Section 98. 7.08 (3) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB126,54,223 7.08 (3) Election manual. (intro.) Prepare and publish separate from the
24election laws an election manual written so as to be easily understood by the general
25public explaining the duties of the election officials, together with notes and

1references to the statutes as the board division considers advisable. The election
2manual shall:
AB126, s. 99 3Section 99. 7.08 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB126,54,44 7.08 (3) (a) Be compiled by the board division.
AB126, s. 100 5Section 100. 7.08 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB126,54,96 7.08 (4) Election laws. Publish the election laws. The board division shall sell
7or distribute or arrange for the sale or distribution of copies of the election laws to
8county and municipal clerks and boards of election commissioners and members of
9the public.
AB126, s. 101 10Section 101. 7.08 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB126,54,1811 7.08 (6) Enforcement of federal voting system standards. Following each
12general election, audit the performance of each voting system used in this state to
13determine the error rate of the system in counting ballots that are validly cast by
14electors. If the error rate exceeds the rate permitted under standards of the federal
15election commission in effect on October 29, 2002, the board division shall take
16remedial action and order remedial action to be taken by affected counties and
17municipalities to ensure compliance with the standards. Each county and
18municipality shall comply with any order received under this subsection.
AB126, s. 102 19Section 102. 7.08 (7) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB126,54,2420 7.08 (7) Voting system transitional assistance. From the appropriation under
21s. 20.510 (1) 20.575 (2) (c), provide assistance to municipalities that used punch card
22electronic voting systems at the 2001 spring election to enable the municipalities to
23employ another type of electronic voting system, and provide training for election
24officials in the use of replacement systems.
AB126, s. 103 25Section 103. 7.10 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB126,55,6
17.10 (1) (a) Each county clerk shall provide ballots for every election in the
2county for all national, state and county offices, including metropolitan sewerage
3commission elections under s. 200.09 (11) (am), for municipal judges elected under
4s. 755.01 (4) and for state and county referenda. The official and sample ballots shall
5be prepared in substantially the same form as those prescribed by the board division
6under s. 7.08 (1) (a).
AB126, s. 104 7Section 104. 7.10 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB126,55,138 7.10 (2) Preparing ballots. The county clerk shall prepare copy for the official
9ballots immediately upon receipt of the certified list of candidates' names from the
10board division. Names certified by the board division shall be arranged in the order
11certified. The county clerk shall place the names of all candidates filed in the clerk's
12office or certified to the clerk by the board division on the proper ballot or ballots
13under the appropriate office and party titles.
AB126, s. 105 14Section 105. 7.10 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB126,55,2215 7.10 (3) (a) The county clerk shall distribute the ballots to the municipal clerks
16no later than 31 days before each September primary and general election and no
17later than 22 days before each other primary and election. Election forms prepared
18by the board division shall be distributed at the same time. If the board division
19transmits an amended certification under s. 7.08 (2) (a) or if the board division or a
20court orders a ballot error to be corrected under s. 5.06 (6) or 5.72 (3) after ballots have
21been distributed, the county clerk shall distribute corrected ballots to the municipal
22clerks as soon as possible.
AB126, s. 106 23Section 106. 7.10 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB126,56,3
17.10 (4) Resolving notice doubts. When in doubt as to compliance with the
2statutory requirements for election notices or the correct fees to be paid for them, the
3county clerk may consult the board division.
AB126, s. 107 4Section 107. 7.10 (7) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB126,56,75 7.10 (7) Voter education. Each county clerk shall assist the board division in
6conducting educational programs under s. 5.05 (12) to inform electors about the
7voting process.
AB126, s. 108 8Section 108. 7.10 (8) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB126,56,119 7.10 (8) Free election information exchange. Each county clerk shall assist
10the board division and municipal clerks in maintaining toll-free telephone lines and
11other free access systems under s. 5.05 (13) for exchange of voting information.
AB126, s. 109 12Section 109. 7.10 (9) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB126,56,1413 7.10 (9) Training of election officials. Each county clerk shall assist the
14board division in the training of election officials under s. 5.05 (7).
AB126, s. 110 15Section 110. 7.10 (10) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB126,56,1716 7.10 (10) Information to board division. Each county clerk shall provide to the
17board division any information requested under s. 5.05 (14).
AB126, s. 111 18Section 111. 7.15 (1) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB126,57,219 7.15 (1) (e) Train election officials in their duties, calling them together
20whenever advisable, advise them of changes in laws, rules and procedures affecting
21the performance of their duties, and administer examinations as authorized under
22s. 7.30 (2) (c). The training shall conform with the requirements prescribed in rules
23promulgated by the board division under ss. 7.31 and 7.315. The clerk shall assure
24that officials who serve at polling places where an electronic voting system is used
25are familiar with the system and competent to instruct electors in its proper use. The

1clerk shall inspect systematically and thoroughly the conduct of elections in the
2municipality so that elections are honestly, efficiently and uniformly conducted.
AB126, s. 112 3Section 112. 7.15 (1) (L) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB126,57,84 7.15 (1) (L) Compile and, no later than 7 days after each general election,
5transmit to the board division the lists of electors registering to vote under ss. 6.29
6(2) (a), 6.55 (2) (b) and (c) 1. and 6.86 (3) (a) 2. who presented valid drivers' licenses
7issued by other states. The clerk shall withhold access to the lists from inspection or
8copying under s. 19.35 (1).
AB126, s. 113 9Section 113. 7.15 (1m) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB126,57,1210 7.15 (1m) Attend training. Each municipal clerk shall, at least once every 2
11years, attend a training program sponsored by the board division under ss. 7.31 and
127.315.
AB126, s. 114 13Section 114. 7.15 (8) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB126,57,1614 7.15 (8) Resolving notice doubts. When in doubt as to compliance with the
15statutory requirements for election notices or the correct fees to be paid for them, the
16municipal clerk may consult the board division.
AB126, s. 115 17Section 115. 7.15 (9) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB126,57,2018 7.15 (9) Voter education. Each municipal clerk shall assist the board division
19in conducting educational programs under s. 5.05 (12) to inform electors about the
20voting process.
AB126, s. 116 21Section 116. 7.15 (10) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB126,57,2422 7.15 (10) Free election information exchange. Each municipal clerk shall
23assist the board division in maintaining toll-free telephone lines and any other free
24access systems under s. 5.05 (13) for exchange of voting information.
AB126, s. 117 25Section 117. 7.15 (13) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB126,58,2
17.15 (13) Information to board division. Each municipal clerk shall provide
2to the board division any information requested under s. 5.05 (14).
AB126, s. 118 3Section 118. 7.30 (2) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB126,58,94 7.30 (2) (c) The governing body of any municipality may require all persons
5serving as election officials to prove their ability to read and write English and to
6have a general knowledge of the election laws. Examinations may be given to prove
7the qualifications can be met. The municipal clerk shall ensure that all training
8meets the training requirements prescribed in rules promulgated by the board
9division under ss. 7.31 and 7.315.
AB126, s. 119 10Section 119. 7.30 (4) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB126,58,1511 7.30 (4) (e) If an appointing authority believes that, for good cause, it should
12not appoint an individual whose name is submitted as a first choice nominee under
13par. (b), it may request the board division to authorize nonappointment. The board
14division may permit nonappointment of an individual for cause demonstrated by an
15appointing authority.
AB126, s. 120 16Section 120. 7.30 (6) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB126,59,317 7.30 (6) (b) Prior to the first election following the appointment of the
18inspectors, the municipal clerk shall appoint one of the inspectors at each polling
19place, other than an inspector who is appointed under sub. (1) (b), to serve as chief
20inspector. No person may serve as chief inspector at any election who is not certified
21by the board division under s. 7.31 at the time of the election. The chief inspector
22shall hold the position for the remainder of the term unless the inspector is removed
23by the clerk or the inspector ceases to be certified under s. 7.31, except that whenever
24wards are combined or separated under s. 5.15 (6) (b), the municipal clerk shall
25appoint another inspector who is certified under s. 7.31 to serve as chief inspector at

1each polling place designated under s. 5.15 (6) (b). If a vacancy occurs in the position
2of chief inspector at any polling place, the municipal clerk shall appoint one of the
3other inspectors who is certified under s. 7.31 to fill the vacancy.
AB126, s. 121 4Section 121. 7.31 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB126,59,85 7.31 (1) The board division shall, by rule, prescribe requirements for
6certification of individuals to serve as chief inspectors. The requirements shall
7include a requirement to attend at least one training session held under sub. (5)
8before beginning service. The requirements shall not include taking an examination.
AB126, s. 122 9Section 122. 7.31 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB126,59,1210 7.31 (2) No individual may serve as a chief inspector at a polling place in an
11election unless the individual is certified by the board division to hold that office on
12the date of the election at which the individual serves.
AB126, s. 123 13Section 123. 7.31 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB126,59,1614 7.31 (3) The board division shall, upon application, issue certificates to
15qualified individuals who meet the requirements to be certified as chief inspectors.
16Each certificate shall carry an expiration date.
AB126, s. 124 17Section 124. 7.31 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB126,59,2318 7.31 (4) The board division shall require each individual to whom a certificate
19is issued under this section to meet requirements to maintain that certification. The
20requirements shall include a requirement to attend at least one training session held
21under sub. (5) every 2 years. The board division shall renew the certificate of any
22individual who requests renewal and who meets the requirements prescribed under
23this subsection.
AB126, s. 125 24Section 125. 7.31 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB126,60,5
17.31 (5) The board division shall conduct regular training programs to ensure
2that individuals who are certified by the board division under this section are
3knowledgeable concerning their authority and responsibilities. The board division
4shall pay all costs required to conduct the training programs from the appropriation
5under s. 20.510 (1) 20.575 (2) (bm).
AB126, s. 126 6Section 126. 7.315 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB126,60,107 7.315 (1) (a) The board division shall, by rule, prescribe the contents of the
8training that municipal clerks must provide to inspectors, other than chief
9inspectors, to special voting deputies appointed under s. 6.875, and to special
10registration deputies appointed under ss. 6.26 and 6.55 (6).
AB126, s. 127 11Section 127. 7.315 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB126,60,1712 7.315 (2) The board division shall, by rule, prescribe requirements for, and the
13content of, training required of municipal clerks under s. 7.15 (1m). The board
14division may provide such training directly or arrange for such training to be
15provided by other organizations. The rules shall provide a method for notifying the
16relevant municipal governing body if a municipal clerk fails to attend required
17training.
AB126, s. 128 18Section 128. 7.315 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB126,60,2219 7.315 (3) The board division may produce and periodically reissue as necessary
20a video program for the purpose of training election officials, including special voting
21deputies and special registration deputies. The board division shall make any such
22program available for viewing electronically through an Internet-based system.
AB126, s. 129 23Section 129. 7.38 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB126,61,3
17.38 (5) In the event of failure to file the name of a current state chairperson,
2as required under s. 8.17 (12), the board division may not recognize the state
3committee for the purpose of filling vacancies under sub. (1).
AB126, s. 130 4Section 130. 7.41 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB126,61,85 7.41 (5) The board division may promulgate rules that are consistent with the
6requirements of sub. (2) regarding the proper conduct of individuals exercising the
7right under sub. (1), including the interaction of those individuals with inspectors
8and other election officials.
AB126, s. 131 9Section 131. 7.52 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB126,62,210 7.52 (1) (a) The governing body of any municipality may provide by ordinance
11that, in lieu of canvassing absentee ballots at polling places under s. 6.88, the
12municipal board of absentee ballot canvassers designated under s. 7.53 (2m) shall
13canvass all absentee ballots at all elections held in the municipality. Prior to
14enacting an ordinance under this subsection, the municipal clerk or board of election
15commissioners of the municipality shall notify the board division in writing of the
16proposed enactment and shall consult with the board division concerning
17administration of this section. At every election held in the municipality following
18enactment of an ordinance under this subsection, the board of absentee ballot
19canvassers shall, any time after the opening of the polls and before 10 p.m. on election
20day, publicly convene to count the absentee ballots for the municipality. The
21municipal clerk shall give at least 48 hours' notice of any meeting under this
22subsection. Any member of the public has the same right of access to a meeting of
23the municipal board of absentee ballot canvassers under this subsection that the
24individual would have under s. 7.41 to observe the proceedings at a polling place. The

1board of absentee ballot canvassers may order the removal of any individual
2exercising the right to observe the proceedings if the individual disrupts the meeting.
AB126, s. 132 3Section 132. 7.60 (4) (a) and (5) (a) and (b) of the statutes are amended to read:
AB126,62,234 7.60 (4) (a) The board of canvassers shall make separate duplicate statements
5showing the numbers of votes cast for the offices of president and vice president; state
6officials; U.S. senators and representatives in congress; state legislators; justice;
7court of appeals judge; circuit judges; district attorneys; and metropolitan sewerage
8commissioners, if the commissioners are elected under s. 200.09 (11) (am). If a
9municipal judge elected under s. 755.01 (4) serves a municipality that is located
10partially within the county and candidates for that judgeship file nomination papers
11in another county, the board of canvassers shall prepare a duplicate statement
12showing the numbers of votes cast for that judgeship in that county for transmittal
13to the other county. For partisan candidates, the statements shall include the
14political party or principle designation, if any, next to the name of each candidate.
15The board of canvassers shall also prepare a statement showing the results of any
16county, technical college district or statewide referendum. Each statement shall
17state the total number of votes cast in the county for each office; the names of all
18persons for whom the votes were cast, as returned; the number of votes cast for each
19person; and the number of votes cast for and against any question submitted at a
20referendum. The board of canvassers shall use one copy of each duplicate statement
21to report to the elections board division, technical college district board or board of
22canvassers of any other county and shall file the other statement in the office of the
23county clerk or board of election commissioners.
AB126,63,16 24(5) (a) Immediately following the canvass, the county clerk shall deliver or send
25to the elections board division, by 1st class mail, a certified copy of each statement

1of the county board of canvassers for president and vice president, state officials,
2senators and representatives in congress, state legislators, justice, court of appeals
3judge, circuit judge, district attorney, and metropolitan sewerage commissioners, if
4the commissioners are elected under s. 200.09 (11) (am). The statement shall record
5the returns for each office or referendum by ward, unless combined returns are
6authorized under s. 5.15 (6) (b) in which case the statement shall record the returns
7for each group of combined wards. Following primaries the county clerk shall enclose
8on forms prescribed by the elections board division the names, party or principle
9designation, if any, and number of votes received by each candidate recorded in the
10same manner. The county clerk shall deliver or transmit the certified statement to
11the elections board division no later than 7 days after each primary except the
12September primary, no later than 10 days after the September primary and any other
13election except the general election, and no later than 14 days after the general
14election. The board of canvassers shall deliver or transmit a certified copy of each
15statement for any technical college district referendum to the secretary of the
16technical college district board.
AB126,64,217 (b) If the board of canvassers becomes aware of a material mistake in the
18canvass of an election for state or national office or a statewide or technical college
19district referendum prior to the close of business on the day the elections board
20division receives returns from the last county board of canvassers with respect to
21that canvass, the board of canvassers may petition the elections board division to
22reopen and correct the canvass. The elections board division shall direct the canvass
23to be reopened and corrected if it determines that the public interest so requires. If
24the elections board division directs the canvass to be reopened, the board of
25canvassers shall reconvene and transmit a certified corrected copy of the canvass

1statement to the elections board division or secretary of the technical college district
2board.
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