SB640-SSA1, s. 20 9Section 20. 5.68 (8) of the statutes is created to read:
SB640-SSA1,22,2210 5.68 (8) Any municipality that incurs postage costs for mailing and return of
11absentee ballots for electors who request under s. 6.86 (2m) that they be sent
12absentee ballots for multiple elections may file a claim with the board for
13reimbursement of those costs. The claim shall be accompanied by appropriate
14substantiation of all postage costs incurred. The board shall audit the claim and, if
15the board finds that the costs have been incurred by the municipality, and the costs
16would not have been incurred but for the requirement under s. 6.86 (2m) for
17municipalities to pay for the mailing and return of absentee ballots for electors who
18request that they be sent absentee ballots for multiple elections, the board shall
19reimburse the municipality for those postal costs. No claim is payable under this
20subsection unless the claim is filed with the board, together with appropriate
21substantiation, within 60 days following the date of the election at which the costs
22were incurred.
SB640-SSA1, s. 21 23Section 21. 5.84 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB640-SSA1,23,1724 5.84 (1) Where any municipality employs an electronic voting system which
25utilizes automatic tabulating equipment, either at the polling place or at a central

1counting location, the municipal clerk shall, on any day not more than 10 days after
2ballots become available
prior to the date of the election day on at which the
3equipment is to be utilized, have the equipment tested to ascertain that it will
4correctly count the votes cast for all offices and on all measures. Public notice of the
5time and place of the test shall be given by the clerk at least 48 hours prior to the test
6by publication of a class 1 notice under ch. 985 in one or more newspapers published
7within the municipality if a newspaper is published therein, otherwise in a
8newspaper of general circulation therein. The test shall be open to the public. The
9test shall be conducted by processing a preaudited group of ballots so marked as to
10record a predetermined number of valid votes for each candidate and on each
11referendum. The test shall include for each office one or more ballots which have
12votes in excess of the number allowed by law and, for a partisan primary election, one
13or more ballots which have votes cast for candidates of more than one recognized
14political party, in order to test the ability of the automatic tabulating equipment to
15reject such votes. If any error is detected, the municipal clerk shall ascertain the
16cause and correct the error. The clerk shall make an errorless count before the
17automatic tabulating equipment is approved by the clerk for use in the election.
SB640-SSA1, s. 22 18Section 22. 6.22 (2) (e) of the statutes is created to read:
SB640-SSA1,23,2419 6.22 (2) (e) A military elector may file an application for an absentee ballot by
20means of electronic mail or facsimile transmission in the manner prescribed in s. 6.86
21(1) (ac). Upon receipt of a valid application, the municipal clerk shall send the elector
22an absentee ballot or, if the elector so requests, shall transmit an absentee ballot to
23the elector by means of electronic mail or facsimile transmission in the manner
24prescribed in s. 6.87 (3) (d).
SB640-SSA1, s. 23 25Section 23. 6.22 (4) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB640-SSA1,24,7
16.22 (4) (a) A request for an absentee ballot by an individual who qualifies as
2a military elector shall be treated as a request for an absentee ballot for all elections
3unless the individual otherwise requests
. Upon receiving a timely request for an
4absentee ballot under par. (b) by an individual who qualifies as a military elector, the
5municipal clerk shall send or transmit to the elector an absentee ballot for all
6elections that occur in the municipality or portion thereof where the elector resides
7beginning on the date that the clerk receives the request.
SB640-SSA1, s. 24 8Section 24. 6.22 (4) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB640-SSA1,24,199 6.22 (4) (e) Whenever the material is mailed, the material shall be prepared
10and mailed to make use of the federal free postage laws. If the material does not
11qualify for mailing without postage under federal free postage laws, the municipal
12clerk shall pay the postage required for mailing to the military elector. If the return
13envelope qualifies for mailing free of postage under federal free postage laws, the
14clerk shall affix the appropriate legend required by U.S. postal regulations.
15Otherwise the municipal clerk shall pay the postage required for return when the
16ballot is mailed from within the United States. If the ballot is not mailed by the
17military elector from within the United States the military elector shall provide
18return postage. The mailing list established under this subsection shall be kept
19current in the same manner as provided in s. 6.86 (2) (b).
SB640-SSA1, s. 25 20Section 25. 6.22 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB640-SSA1,25,721 6.22 (6) Military elector list. Each municipal clerk shall keep an up-to-date
22list of all eligible military electors who reside in the municipality ; city clerks shall
23keep the lists by wards
in the format prescribed by the board. The list shall contain
24the name, latest-known military residence and military mailing address of each
25military elector. The list shall indicate whether each elector whose name appears on

1the list is a military elector, as defined in s. 6.36 (2) (c) 6.34 (1), and has so certified
2under s. 6.865 (3m). All persons over 18 years of age or who will be 18 years old prior
3to an election shall be listed and remain on the list for the duration of their tour of
4duty. The list shall be kept current through all possible means. Each clerk shall
5exercise reasonable care to avoid duplication of names or listing anyone who is not
6eligible to vote. Each clerk shall distribute 2 copies of one copy of the list to the
7appropriate ward each polling place in the municipality for use on election day.
SB640-SSA1, s. 26 8Section 26. 6.221 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB640-SSA1,25,109 6.221 (1) In this section, "military elector" has the meaning given in s. 6.36 (2)
10(c)
6.34 (1) and active duty status for any election is determined as of election day.
SB640-SSA1, s. 27 11Section 27. 6.221 (3) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB640-SSA1,25,1712 6.221 (3) (b) At the general election, the presidential preference primary, or a
13special election for national office,
a ballot that is cast under s. 6.22 by an elector who
14is a military elector, that is received by mail from the U.S. postal service, and that
15is postmarked no later than election day shall be counted as provided in this section
16if it is received by a municipal clerk no later than 5 p.m. on the 10th day after the
17election.
SB640-SSA1, s. 28 18Section 28. 6.24 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB640-SSA1,25,2419 6.24 (3) Registration. The overseas elector shall register in the municipality
20where he or she was last domiciled or where the overseas elector's parent was last
21domiciled on a form prescribed by the board designed to ascertain the elector's
22qualifications under this section. The form shall be substantially similar to the
23original form under s. 6.33 (1), insofar as applicable. Registration shall be
24accomplished in accordance with s. 6.30 (4) or (5).
SB640-SSA1, s. 29 25Section 29. 6.24 (4) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB640-SSA1,26,22
16.24 (4) (c) Upon receipt of a timely application from an individual who
2qualifies as an overseas elector and who has registered to vote in a municipality
3under sub. (3), the municipal clerk of the municipality shall send an absentee ballot
4to the individual for all subsequent elections for national office to be held during the
5year in which the ballot is requested and the subsequent calendar year except as
6otherwise provided in this paragraph
, unless the individual otherwise requests or
7until the individual no longer qualifies as an overseas elector. of the municipality.
8The clerk shall not send an absentee ballot for an election if the overseas elector's
9name appeared on the registration list in eligible status for a previous election
10following the date of the application but no longer appears on the list in eligible
11status. The municipal clerk shall ensure that the envelope containing the absentee
12ballot is clearly marked as not forwardable. If an overseas elector who files an
13application under this subsection no longer resides at the same address that is
14indicated on the application form, the elector shall so notify the municipal clerk. The
15municipal clerk shall discontinue mailing absentee ballots to an overseas elector
16under this subsection if the elector fails to return any absentee ballot mailed to the
17elector. The municipal clerk shall notify the elector of any such action not taken at
18the elector's request within 5 days, if possible. An overseas elector who fails to cast
19an absentee ballot but who remains qualified to receive absentee ballots under this
20subsection may then receive absentee ballots for subsequent elections by notifying
21the municipal clerk that the elector wishes to continue receiving absentee ballots for
22subsequent elections.
SB640-SSA1, s. 30 23Section 30. 6.24 (4) (e) of the statutes is created to read:
SB640-SSA1,27,424 6.24 (4) (e) An overseas elector may file an application for an absentee ballot
25by means of electronic mail or facsimile transmission in the manner prescribed in s.

16.86 (1) (ac). Upon receipt of a valid application, the municipal clerk shall send the
2elector an absentee ballot or, if the elector so requests, shall transmit an absentee
3ballot to the elector by means of electronic mail or facsimile transmission in the
4manner prescribed in s. 6.87 (3) (d).
SB640-SSA1, s. 31 5Section 31. 6.25 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB640-SSA1,27,156 6.25 (1) Any individual who qualifies as a military elector under s. 6.22 (1) (b)
7or an overseas elector under s. 6.24 (1) and who transmits an application for an
8official absentee ballot for a general election an election for national office, including
9a primary election,
no later than 30 days before election day the latest time specified
10for the elector in s. 6.86 (1) (b)
may, in lieu of the official ballot, cast a federal write-in
11absentee ballot prescribed under 42 USC 1973ff-2 for any candidate or for all of the
12candidates of any recognized political party for national office listed on the official
13ballot at the general that election if the federal write-in absentee ballot is received
14by the appropriate municipal clerk no later than the applicable time prescribed in
15s. 6.221 (3) or 6.87 (6).
SB640-SSA1, s. 32 16Section 32. 6.25 (4) (intro.), (a) and (b) of the statutes are consolidated,
17renumbered 6.25 (4) and amended to read:
SB640-SSA1,27,2218 6.25 (4) A write-in absentee ballot issued under sub. (1), (2) or (3) is valid only
19if all of the following apply: (a) The ballot is submitted from a location outside the
20United States. (b) The
the elector submitting the ballot does not submit an official
21ballot within the time prescribed in s. 6.87 (6) and, if the elector is an overseas elector,
22the ballot is submitted from a location outside the United States
.
SB640-SSA1, s. 33 23Section 33. 6.256 of the statutes is created to read:
SB640-SSA1,28,3 246.256 Board shall facilitate registration of electors. (1) Except as
25provided for electors specified in sub. (9) and as otherwise expressly provided, the

1board shall use all feasible means to facilitate the registration of all eligible electors
2of this state who are subject to a registration requirement and the maintenance of
3the registration of all eligible electors for so long as they remain eligible.
SB640-SSA1,28,6 4(2) Subject to s. 343.14 (2p) (b), for the purpose of carrying out its functions
5under sub. (1), the board shall obtain the following information from the department
6of transportation, to the extent that the department has the information:
SB640-SSA1,28,107 (a) The full name of each individual who holds a current operator's license
8issued to the individual under ch. 343 or a current identification card issued to the
9individual under s. 343.50, together with the following information pertaining to
10that individual:
SB640-SSA1,28,1211 1. The current address of the individual together with any address history and
12any name history maintained by the department of transportation.
SB640-SSA1,28,1313 2. The date of birth of the individual.
SB640-SSA1,28,1414 3. The number of the license or identification card issued to the individual.
SB640-SSA1,28,1715 4. The individual's citizenship and any information pertaining to that
16citizenship and whether the individual provided proof of citizenship or other
17attestation of citizenship to the department of transportation.
SB640-SSA1,28,2018 (b) For each item of information specified in this subsection, the most recent
19date that the item of information was provided or obtained by the department of
20transportation.
SB640-SSA1,28,24 21(3) The board shall compare the information obtained under sub. (2) with the
22information in the registration list under s. 6.36 (1) (a) and shall update that
23information, correct inaccuracies in that information, and eliminate duplications in
24the list.
SB640-SSA1,29,13
1(4) Except as provided in sub. (9) and this subsection, if the board concludes
2that an individual appears eligible to vote in this state but is not registered, and the
3board has obtained from reliable sources all the information required under s. 6.33
4(1) to complete the individual's registration, the board shall enter the individual's
5name on the registration list. If the board has not obtained from reliable sources all
6the information pertaining to an individual that is required under s. 6.33 (1), the
7board shall attempt to obtain from reliable sources the necessary information under
8s. 6.33 (1) that is required to complete the individual's registration. If a
9municipality has changed the status of an elector from eligible to ineligible under s.
106.50 (1) and the elector's eligibility, name, or residence have not changed, the board
11shall not change the individual's name to eligible status unless the board first
12verifies that the individual is eligible and wishes to change his or her status to
13eligible.
SB640-SSA1,29,16 14(5) The board shall attempt to contact individuals described in sub. (4) if
15necessary to obtain all the information specified in s. 6.33 (1) pertaining to the
16individual that is required to complete the individual's registration.
SB640-SSA1,29,19 17(6) If the board is able to obtain all the required information specified in s. 6.33
18(1) pertaining to an individual, the board shall enter the name of the individual on
19the registration list maintained under s. 6.36 (1) (a).
SB640-SSA1,30,3 20(7) If an individual's name is entered on the registration list by initiative of the
21board, the individual's registration is not valid until the individual confirms the
22registration under this subsection on a form prescribed by the board. If any
23information obtained by the board is not correct or accurate as of the confirmation
24date, the individual shall correct the information before confirming his or her
25registration. The confirmation shall affirm that all information is correct and

1accurate as of the date of confirmation, subject to all penalties prescribed by law for
2falsifying information or registration. An individual may confirm his or her
3registration by any of the following means:
SB640-SSA1,30,54 (a) By electronic means on the Internet using a secure procedure prescribed by
5the board.
SB640-SSA1,30,66 (b) By mail.
SB640-SSA1,30,97 (c) By appearing in person at the office of the municipal clerk serving the
8municipality where the elector resides or at the polling place serving his or her
9residence.
SB640-SSA1,30,16 10(8) If an elector does not confirm a registration that has been entered by the
11board under sub. (6), the board may contact the elector in the manner determined
12by the board to obtain confirmation of or any necessary correction to the elector's
13registration. If an elector does not confirm a registration that has been entered by
14the board within 60 days after the board enters the elector's registration under sub.
15(6), the board shall promptly contact the elector to obtain confirmation of or any
16necessary correction to the elector's registration.
SB640-SSA1,31,3 17(9) Any individual may file a request with the board to exclude his or her name
18from the registration list. Any individual whose name is added to the registration
19list by the board may file a request with the board or a municipal clerk to have his
20or her name deleted from the list. A request for exclusion or deletion shall be filed
21in the manner prescribed by the board. An individual who files an exclusion or
22deletion request under this subsection may revoke his or her request by the same
23means that an individual may request an exclusion or deletion. The board shall
24ensure that the name of any individual who has filed an exclusion or deletion request
25under this subsection is excluded from the registration list or if the individual's name

1appears on the list, is removed from the registration list and is not added to the list
2at any subsequent time unless the individual files a revocation of his or her request
3under this subsection.
SB640-SSA1,31,10 4(10) If the board removes from the registration list the name of an elector who
5does not request that his or her name be deleted, other than to correct an entry that
6the board positively determines to be a duplication or to change the name of an
7individual who is verified to be deceased to ineligible status, the board shall mail the
8individual a notice of the removal or change in status by 1st class postcard at the
9individual's last-known address. The notice shall provide that the individual may
10apply to have his or her status changed to eligible if he or she is a qualified elector.
SB640-SSA1,31,12 11(11) The board shall attempt to facilitate the initial registration of all eligible
12electors, except as otherwise provided in this section, no later than July 1, 2015.
SB640-SSA1,31,16 13(12) The board shall maintain the confidentiality of all information obtained
14from the department of transportation under sub. (2) and may use this information
15only for the purpose of carrying out its functions under sub. (1) and s. 6.34 (2m) and
16(2n) and in accordance with the agreement under s. 85.61 (1).
SB640-SSA1, s. 34 17Section 34. 6.275 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB640-SSA1,31,2118 6.275 (1) (b) The total number of electors of the municipality residing in that
19county who were preregistered registered or who confirmed their registrations on the
20deadline specified in s. 6.28 (1), including valid mail registrations which are
21postmarked by that day and valid electronic registrations entered under s. 6.30 (5).
SB640-SSA1, s. 35 22Section 35. 6.275 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB640-SSA1,31,2523 6.275 (1) (c) The total number of electors of the municipality residing in that
24county who registered or confirmed their registrations after the close of registration
25and prior to the day of the primary or election under ss. 6.29 and 6.86 (3) (a) 2.
SB640-SSA1, s. 36
1Section 36. 6.275 (1) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB640-SSA1,32,42 6.275 (1) (d) The total number of electors of the municipality residing in that
3county who registered or confirmed their registrations on the day of the primary or
4election under ss. 6.55 and 6.86 (3) (a) 2.
SB640-SSA1, s. 37 5Section 37. 6.28 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB640-SSA1,33,26 6.28 (1) Registration locations; deadline. Except as authorized in ss. 6.29,
76.55 (2), and 6.86 (3) (a) 2., registration in person for any election shall close at 5 p.m.
8on the 3rd Wednesday preceding the election. Registrations made by mail under s.
96.30 (4) must be delivered to the office of the municipal clerk or postmarked no later
10than the 3rd Wednesday preceding the election. Electronic registrations for an
11election under s. 6.30 (5) shall close at midnight on the 3rd Wednesday preceding the
12election.
All applications for registration corrections and additions and registration
13confirmations
may be made throughout the year at the office of the city board of
14election commissioners, at the office of the municipal clerk, at the office of the county
15clerk, or at other locations provided by the board of election commissioners or the
16common council in cities over 500,000 population or by either or both the municipal
17clerk, or the common council, village or town board in all other municipalities and
18may also be made during the school year at any high school by qualified persons
19under sub. (2) (a). Other registration locations may include but are not limited to fire
20houses, police stations, public libraries, institutions of higher education,
21supermarkets, community centers, plants and factories, banks, savings and loan
22associations and savings banks. Special registration deputies shall be appointed for
23each location unless the location can be sufficiently staffed by the board of election
24commissioners or the municipal clerk or his or her deputies. An elector who wishes

1to obtain a confidential listing under s. 6.47 (2) shall register at the office of the
2municipal clerk of the municipality where the elector resides.
SB640-SSA1, s. 38 3Section 38. 6.28 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB640-SSA1,33,134 6.28 (4) At the office of the county clerk. Any person shall be given an
5opportunity to register to vote or to file a registration confirmation form under s.
66.256 (7)
at the office of the county clerk for the county in which the person's residence
7is located. An applicant for registration may complete the required registration form
8under s. 6.33. Unless the county clerk performs registration functions for the
9municipality where the elector resides under s. 6.33 (5) (b), the county clerk shall
10forward the each form submitted by an elector to the appropriate municipal clerk,
11or to the board of election commissioners in cities over 500,000 population within 5
12days of receipt. The clerk shall forward the form immediately whenever registration
13closes within 5 days of receipt.
SB640-SSA1, s. 39 14Section 39. 6.29 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB640-SSA1,33,2015 6.29 (1) No names may be added to a registration list for any election after the
16close of registration, except as authorized under this section or s. 6.55 (2) or 6.86 (3)
17(a) 2. Any person whose name is not on the registration list but who is otherwise a
18qualified elector and any elector whose name appears on the registration list but
19whose registration has not been confirmed
is entitled to vote at the election upon
20compliance with this section.
SB640-SSA1, s. 40 21Section 40. 6.29 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB640-SSA1,34,2122 6.29 (2) (a) Any qualified elector of a municipality who has not previously filed
23a registration form or whose name does not appear on the registration list of the
24municipality may register and any elector whose name appears on the registration
25list but whose registration has not been confirmed may confirm his or her

1registration
after the close of registration but not later than 5 p.m. or the close of
2business, whichever is later, on the day before an election at the office of the
3municipal clerk and at the office of the clerk's agent if the clerk delegates
4responsibility for electronic maintenance of the registration list to an agent under
5s. 6.33 (5) (b). The An elector whose name does not appear on the registration list
6shall complete, in the manner provided under s. 6.33 (2), a registration form
7containing all information required under s. 6.33 (1). The registration form shall also
8contain the following certification: "I, ...., hereby certify that, to the best of my
9knowledge, I am a qualified elector, having resided at ... for at least 10 days
10immediately preceding this election, and I have not voted at this election". The An
11elector who registers or confirms his or her registration shall also provide proof of
12residence under s. 6.34. Alternatively, if the elector is unable to provide proof of
13residence under s. 6.34, the information contained in the registration form shall be
14corroborated in a statement that is signed by any other elector of the municipality
15and that contains the current street address of the corroborating elector. The
16corroborating elector shall then provide proof of residence under s. 6.34. If the elector
17is registering or confirming his or her registration after the close of registration for
18the general election and the elector presents a valid driver's license issued by another
19state, the municipal clerk or agent shall record on a separate list the name and
20address of the elector, the name of the state, and the license number and expiration
21date of the license.
SB640-SSA1, s. 41 22Section 41. 6.29 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB640-SSA1,35,623 6.29 (2) (b) Upon the filing of the registration form or confirmation form
24required by this section, the municipal clerk or clerk's agent under s. 6.33 (5) (b) shall
25offer to provide the elector with an absentee ballot. If the elector does not cast an

1absentee ballot at the office of the municipal clerk or agent, the clerk or agent shall

2issue a certificate containing the name and address of the elector addressed to the
3inspectors of the proper ward or election district directing that the elector be
4permitted to cast his or her vote if the elector complies with all requirements for
5voting at the polling place. The certificate shall be numbered serially, prepared in
6duplicate and one copy preserved in the office of the municipal clerk.
SB640-SSA1, s. 42 7Section 42. 6.29 (2) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB640-SSA1,35,118 6.29 (2) (d) The inspectors shall record the names of electors who present
9certificates in person or for whom certificates are presented with absentee ballots
10under this section on the list maintained under s. 6.56 (1). These names shall then
11be added to the registration list if the electors are qualified.
SB640-SSA1, s. 43 12Section 43. 6.29 (2) (e) of the statutes is created to read:
SB640-SSA1,35,1613 6.29 (2) (e) The municipal clerk or clerk's agent shall promptly add the names
14of qualified electors who register and vote under this section to the registration list.
15The clerk or clerk's agent shall add the names of qualified electors who vote at their
16polling places in the manner prescribed in s. 6.33 (5) (a).
SB640-SSA1, s. 44 17Section 44. 6.30 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB640-SSA1,35,1918 6.30 (1) In person. An elector shall apply for registration in person, except as
19provided under sub. subs. (4) and (5) and s. 6.86 (3) (a) 2.
SB640-SSA1, s. 45 20Section 45. 6.30 (5) of the statutes is created to read:
SB640-SSA1,36,921 6.30 (5) By electronic application. Any eligible elector who holds a current
22and valid operator's license issued under ch. 343 or a current and valid identification
23card issued under s. 343.50 may register electronically in the manner prescribed by
24the board. The board shall maintain on the Internet a secure registration form that
25enables the elector to enter all required information electronically. The board shall

1prescribe, by rule, the manner and method of electronic application under this
2subsection, together with requirements for affirmation and verification of elector
3information and the method for receipt of electronic registration forms. The elector
4information shall include all information specified for the electronic registration
5form under s. 6.33 (1). The board shall also permit an elector who has a current and
6valid operator's license issued to the elector under ch. 343 or a current and valid
7identification card issued under s. 343.50 to make changes in his or her registration
8authorized under s. 6.40 (1) at the same Internet site that is used for original
9registration.
SB640-SSA1, s. 46 10Section 46. 6.32 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB640-SSA1,36,1411 6.32 (1) Upon receipt of a registration form that is submitted by mail under s.
126.30 (4) or by electronic application under s. 6.30 (5) or that is submitted by a special
13registration deputy appointed under s. 6.26, the board or municipal clerk shall
14examine the form for sufficiency.
SB640-SSA1, s. 47 15Section 47. 6.33 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB640-SSA1,37,2516 6.33 (1) The board shall prescribe the format, size, and shape of nonelectronic
17registration forms. All nonelectronic forms shall be printed on cards and each item
18of information shall be of uniform font size, as prescribed by the board. Except as
19provided in this subsection, electronic registration forms shall contain the same
20information as the nonelectronic forms, together with any additional information
21specified by the board under s. 6.30 (5).
The municipal clerk shall supply sufficient
22nonelectronic forms to meet voter registration needs. The All registration forms
23shall be designed to obtain from each applicant information as to name; date;
24residence location; citizenship; date of birth; age; the number of a valid operator's
25license issued to the elector under ch. 343 or the last 4 digits of the elector's social

1security account number; whether the applicant has resided within the ward or
2election district for at least 10 days; whether the applicant has been convicted of a
3felony for which he or she has not been pardoned, and if so, whether the applicant
4is incarcerated, or on parole, probation, or extended supervision; whether the
5applicant is disqualified on any other ground from voting; and whether the applicant
6is currently registered to vote at any other location. The Except as authorized by rule
7under s. 6.30 (5), the
form shall include a space for the applicant's signature and the
8signature of any corroborating elector. The nonelectronic form shall include a space
9to enter the name of any special registration deputy under s. 6.26 or 6.55 (6) or
10inspector, municipal clerk, or deputy clerk under s. 6.55 (2) who obtains the form and
11a space for the deputy, inspector, clerk, or deputy clerk to sign his or her name,
12affirming that the deputy, inspector, clerk, or deputy clerk has accepted the form.
13The form shall include a space for entry of the ward and aldermanic district, if any,
14where the elector resides and any other information required to determine the offices
15and referenda for which the elector is certified to vote. The form shall also include
16a space where the clerk may record an indication of whether the form is received by
17mail or by electronic application, a space where the clerk may record an indication
18of the type of identifying document submitted by the elector as proof of residence
19under s. 6.34 or an indication that the elector's information in lieu of proof of
20residence was verified under s. 6.34 (2m)
, whenever required, and a space where the
21clerk, for any applicant who possesses a valid voting identification card issued to the
22person under s. 6.47 (3), may record the identification serial number appearing on
23the voting identification card. Each county clerk shall obtain sufficient registration
24forms for completion by an elector who desires to register to vote at the office of the
25county clerk under s. 6.28 (4).
SB640-SSA1, s. 48
1Section 48. 6.33 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB640-SSA1,38,142 6.33 (2) (a) All information may be recorded by any person, except that the ward
3and aldermanic district, if any, other geographic information under sub. (1), the
4indication of whether the registration is received by mail or by electronic application,
5the type of identifying document submitted by the elector as proof of residence under
6s. 6.34 or the indication of verification of information in lieu of proof of residence
7under s. 6.34 (2m)
, whenever required, and any information relating to an applicant's
8voting identification card shall be recorded by the clerk. Each Except as authorized
9under s. 6.30 (5), each
applicant shall sign his or her own name unless the applicant
10is unable to sign his or her name due to physical disability. In such case, the applicant
11may authorize another elector to sign the form on his or her behalf. If the applicant
12so authorizes, the elector signing the form shall attest to a statement that the
13application is made upon request and by authorization of a named elector who is
14unable to sign the form due to physical disability.
SB640-SSA1, s. 49 15Section 49. 6.33 (5) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB640-SSA1,39,516 6.33 (5) (a) Except as provided in par. (b), whenever a municipal clerk receives
17a valid registration or valid change of a name or address under an existing
18registration or a change of information when a registration is confirmed under s.
196.256 (7)
and whenever a municipal clerk changes a person's registration from
20eligible to ineligible status, the municipal clerk shall promptly enter electronically
21on the list maintained by the board under s. 6.36 (1) the information required under
22that subsection, except that the as provided in this paragraph. The municipal clerk
23may update any entries that change on the date of an election in the municipality
24other than a general election within 30 days after that the date, and the of that
25election, and shall update any entries that change on the date of a general election

1within 45 days after the date of that election, except that the legal counsel of the
2board may, upon application of a municipal clerk, permit the clerk to update entries
3that change on the date of a general election within 60 days after that election. The

4municipal clerk shall provide to the board information that is confidential under s.
56.47 (2) in such manner as the board prescribes.
SB640-SSA1, s. 50 6Section 50. 6.34 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB640-SSA1,39,237 6.34 (2) Except as authorized in ss. 6.29 (2) (a) and 6.86 (3) (a) 2., upon
8completion of a registration form prescribed under s. 6.33 or registration
9confirmation form under s. 6.256 (7)
, each elector who is required to register under
10s. 6.27, who is not a military elector or an overseas elector and who registers or
11confirms his or her registration
after the close of registration under s. 6.29 or 6.86
12(3) (a) 2. or who registers at the office of the municipal clerk when voting an absentee
13ballot in person
, shall provide an identifying document that establishes proof of
14residence under sub. (3). Each Except as authorized in subs. (2m) and (2n), each
15elector other than a military elector or an overseas elector who is required to register
16under s. 6.27 who is not a military elector or an overseas elector, who registers by mail
17or by electronic application or confirms a registration entered by the board, and who
18has not voted in an election in this state shall, if voting in person, provide an
19identifying document that establishes proof of residence under sub. (3) or, if voting
20by absentee ballot, provide a copy of an identifying document that establishes proof
21of residence under sub. (3). If the elector registered by mail or by electronic
22application or the elector is confirming a registration entered by the board
, the
23identifying document may not be a residential lease.
SB640-SSA1, s. 51 24Section 51. 6.34 (2m) of the statutes is created to read:
SB640-SSA1,40,6
16.34 (2m) If an elector who registers by electronic application under s. 6.30 (5)
2would otherwise be required to provide proof of residence under sub. (2) but provides,
3in lieu of proof of residence, the number of a current and valid operator's license
4issued under ch. 343 together with the elector's name and date of birth, and if the
5board is able to verify the information provided by the elector electronically at the
6time of registration or voting, the elector is not required to provide proof of residence.
SB640-SSA1, s. 52 7Section 52. 6.34 (2n) of the statutes is created to read:
SB640-SSA1,40,148 6.34 (2n) If an elector who confirms a registration that has been entered by the
9board under s. 6.256 (7) would otherwise be required to provide proof of residence
10under sub. (2) but provides, in lieu of proof of residence, the number of a current and
11valid operator's license issued under ch. 343 or the last 4 digits of the elector's social
12security account number together with the elector's name and date of birth, and the
13board is able to verify the information electronically at the time of confirmation or
14voting, the elector is not required to provide proof of residence.
SB640-SSA1, s. 53 15Section 53. 6.34 (3) (a) 7. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB640-SSA1,40,2416 6.34 (3) (a) 7. A university, college, or technical college fee or identification card
17that contains a photograph of the cardholder. A card under this subdivision that does
18not contain the information specified in par. (b) shall be considered proof of residence
19if the university, college, or technical college that issued the card provides a certified
20and current list of students who reside in housing sponsored by the university,
21college, or technical college to the municipal clerk prior to the election showing the
22current address of the students and if the municipal clerk, special registration
23deputy, or inspector verifies that the student presenting the card is included on the
24list.
SB640-SSA1, s. 54 25Section 54. 6.34 (3) (b) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
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