AB7-ASA1,60,1818
The witness shall execute the following:
AB7-ASA1,60,2419
I, the undersigned witness, subject to the penalties of s. 12.60 (1) (b), Wis.
20Stats., for false statements, certify that I am an adult U.S. citizen and that the above
21statements are true and the voting procedure was executed as there stated. I am not
22a candidate for any office on the enclosed ballot (except in the case of an incumbent
23municipal clerk). I did not solicit or advise the elector to vote for or against any
24candidate or measure.
AB7-ASA1,61,1
1....(Address)**
AB7-ASA1,61,32
* — An elector who provides an identification serial number issued under s.
36.47 (3), Wis. Stats., need not provide a street address.
AB7-ASA1,61,54
** — If this form is executed before 2 special voting deputies under s. 6.875 (6),
5Wis. Stats., both deputies shall witness and sign.
AB7-ASA1,62,27
6.87
(3) (d) A municipal clerk
may
shall, if the clerk is reliably informed by an
8absent elector of a facsimile transmission number or electronic mail address where
9the elector can receive an absentee ballot, transmit a facsimile or electronic copy of
10the absent elector's ballot to that elector in lieu of mailing under this subsection
if,
11in the judgment of the clerk, the time required to send the ballot through the mail
12may not be sufficient to enable return of the ballot by the time provided under sub.
13(6). An elector may receive an absentee ballot
under this subsection only if the elector
14has filed a valid application for the ballot under s. 6.86 (1). If the clerk transmits an
15absentee ballot
under this paragraph to an absent elector electronically, the clerk
16shall also transmit a facsimile or electronic copy of the text of the material that
17appears on the certificate envelope prescribed in sub. (2), together with instructions
18prescribed by the board. The instructions shall require the absent elector to make
19and subscribe to the certification as required under sub. (4)
(b) and to enclose the
20absentee ballot in a separate envelope contained within a larger envelope, that shall
21include the completed certificate. The elector shall then affix sufficient postage
22unless the absentee ballot qualifies for mailing free of postage under federal free
23postage laws and shall mail the absentee ballot to the municipal clerk. Except as
24authorized in s. 6.97 (2), an absentee ballot received
under this paragraph from an
25elector who receives the ballot electronically shall not be counted unless it is cast in
1the manner prescribed in this paragraph
and sub. (4) and in accordance with the
2instructions provided by the board.
AB7-ASA1, s. 106
3Section
106. 6.87 (4) of the statutes is renumbered 6.87 (4) (b) 1. and amended
4to read:
AB7-ASA1,63,115
6.87
(4) (b) 1. Except as otherwise provided in s. 6.875, the elector voting
6absentee shall make and subscribe to the certification before one witness who is an
7adult U.S. citizen. The absent elector, in the presence of the witness, shall mark the
8ballot in a manner that will not disclose how the elector's vote is cast. The elector
9shall then, still in the presence of the witness, fold the ballots so each is separate and
10so that the elector conceals the markings thereon and deposit them in the proper
11envelope. If a consolidated ballot under s. 5.655 is used, the elector shall fold the
12ballot so that the elector conceals the markings thereon and deposit the ballot in the
13proper envelope.
If proof of residence is required
Except as authorized in subds. 2.
14to 5. and s. 6.875 (6) and notwithstanding s. 343.43 (1) (f), if the elector has not
15enclosed a copy of his or her proof of identification with his or her application, the
16elector shall enclose a copy of the proof of identification in the manner provided in
17sub. (1) in the envelope, unless the elector is a military elector or an overseas elector
18or the elector has a confidential listing under s. 6.47 (2). If proof of residence under
19s. 6.34 is required and the document enclosed by the elector under this subdivision
20does not constitute proof of residence under s. 6.34, the elector shall
also enclose proof
21of residence under s. 6.34 in the envelope. Proof of residence is required if the elector
22is not a military elector or an overseas elector
, as defined in s. 6.34 (1), and the elector
23registered by mail and has not voted in an election in this state. If the elector
24requested a ballot by means of facsimile transmission or electronic mail under s. 6.86
25(1) (ac), the elector shall enclose in the envelope a copy of the request which bears an
1original signature of the elector. The elector may receive assistance under sub. (5).
2The return envelope shall then be sealed. The witness may not be a candidate. The
3envelope shall be mailed by the elector, or delivered in person, to the municipal clerk
4issuing the ballot or ballots. If the envelope is mailed from a location outside the
5United States, the elector shall affix sufficient postage unless the ballot qualifies for
6delivery free of postage under federal law. Failure to return an unused ballot in a
7primary does not invalidate the ballot on which the elector's votes are cast. Return
8of more than one marked ballot in a primary or return of a ballot prepared under s.
95.655 or a ballot used with an electronic voting system in a primary which is marked
10for candidates of more than one party invalidates all votes cast by the elector for
11candidates in the primary.
AB7-ASA1, s. 107
12Section
107. 6.87 (4) (a) of the statutes is created to read:
AB7-ASA1,63,1313
6.87
(4) (a) In this subsection:
AB7-ASA1,63,1414
1. "Military elector" has the meaning given in s. 6.34 (1) (a).
AB7-ASA1,63,1515
2. "Overseas elector" has the meaning given in s. 6.34 (1) (b).
AB7-ASA1, s. 108
16Section
108. 6.87 (4) (b) 2. of the statutes is created to read:
AB7-ASA1,63,2217
6.87
(4) (b) 2. Unless subd. 3. applies, if the absentee elector has applied for and
18qualified to receive absentee ballots automatically under s. 6.86 (2) (a), the elector
19may, in lieu of providing a copy of proof of identification as required under subd. 1.,
20submit with his or her absentee ballot a statement signed by the same individual who
21witnesses voting of the ballot which contains the name and address of the elector and
22verifies that the name and address are correct.
AB7-ASA1, s. 109
23Section
109. 6.87 (4) (b) 3. of the statutes is created to read:
AB7-ASA1,64,324
6.87
(4) (b) 3. If the absentee elector has received an absentee ballot from the
25municipal clerk by mail for a previous election, has provided a copy of proof of
1identification as required under subd. 1. with that ballot, and has not changed his
2or her name or address since providing that proof of identification, the elector is not
3required to provide a copy of the proof of identification required under subd. 1.
AB7-ASA1, s. 110
4Section
110. 6.87 (4) (b) 4. of the statutes is created to read:
AB7-ASA1,64,135
6.87
(4) (b) 4. If the absentee elector has received a citation or notice of intent
6to revoke or suspend an operator's license from a law enforcement officer in any
7jurisdiction that is dated within 60 days of the date of the election and is required
8to surrender his or her operator's license or driving receipt issued to the elector under
9ch. 343 at the time the citation or notice is issued, the elector may enclose a copy of
10the citation or notice in lieu of a copy of an operator's license or driving receipt issued
11under ch. 343 if the elector is voting by mail, or may present an original copy of the
12citation or notice in lieu of an operator's license or driving receipt under ch. 343 if the
13elector is voting at the office of the municipal clerk.
AB7-ASA1, s. 111
14Section
111. 6.87 (4) (b) 5. of the statutes is created to read:
AB7-ASA1,65,315
6.87
(4) (b) 5. Unless subd. 3. or 4. applies, if the absentee elector resides in a
16qualified retirement home, as defined in s. 6.875 (1) (at), a qualified
17community-based residential facility, as defined in s. 6.875 (1) (as), a residential care
18apartment complex that is certified or registered under s. 50.034 (1), or an adult
19family home that is certified under s. 50.032 or licensed under s. 50.033 and the
20municipal clerk or board of election commissioners of the municipality where the
21complex, facility, or home is located does not send special voting deputies to visit the
22complex, facility, or home at the election under s. 6.875, the elector may, in lieu of
23providing proof of identification required under subd. 1., submit with his or her
24absentee ballot a statement signed by the same individual who witnesses voting of
25the ballot that contains the certification of the manager of the complex, facility, or
1home that the elector resides in the complex, facility, or home and the complex,
2facility, or home is certified or registered as required by law, that contains the name
3and address of the elector, and that verifies that the name and address are correct.
AB7-ASA1,65,115
6.87
(6) Except as provided in s. 6.221 (3), the ballot shall be returned so it is
6received by the municipal clerk no later than 8 p.m. on election day. Except in
7municipalities where absentee ballots are canvassed under s. 7.52, if the municipal
8clerk receives an absentee ballot on election day, the clerk shall secure the ballot and
9cause the ballot to be delivered to the polling place serving the elector's residence
10before the closing hour. Except as provided in s. 6.221 (3),
the any ballot not mailed
11or delivered as provided in this subsection may not be counted.
AB7-ASA1, s. 113
12Section
113. 6.875 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB7-ASA1,65,14
136.875 (title)
Absentee voting in nursing and retirement certain homes
14and certain community-based residential, facilities, and complexes.
AB7-ASA1, s. 114
15Section
114. 6.875 (1) (ap) and (asm) of the statutes are created to read:
AB7-ASA1,65,1816
6.875
(1) (ap) "Qualified adult family home" means a facility that is certified
17or licensed to operate as an adult family home under s. 50.032 or 50.033 that qualifies
18under sub. (2) (d) to utilize the procedures under this section.
AB7-ASA1,65,2119
(asm) "Qualified residential care apartment complex" means a facility that is
20certified or registered to operate as a residential care apartment complex under s.
2150.034 (1) that qualifies under sub. (2) (d) to utilize the procedures under this section.
AB7-ASA1, s. 115
22Section
115. 6.875 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB7-ASA1,66,223
6.875
(2) (a) The procedures prescribed in this section are the exclusive means
24of absentee voting for electors who are occupants of nursing homes, qualified
1community-based residential facilities
or, qualified retirement homes
, qualified
2residential care apartment complexes, and qualified adult family homes.
AB7-ASA1, s. 116
3Section
116. 6.875 (2) (d) of the statutes is created to read:
AB7-ASA1,66,154
6.875
(2) (d) The municipal clerk or board of election commissioners of any
5municipality where a residential care apartment complex certified or registered
6under s. 50.034 (1) or an adult family home certified under s. 50.032 or licensed under
7s. 50.033 is located may adopt the procedures under this section for absentee voting
8in any such residential care apartment complex or adult family home located in the
9municipality if the municipal clerk or board of election commissioners finds that
10there are a significant number of the occupants of the complex or home who lack
11adequate transportation to the appropriate polling place, a significant number of the
12occupants of the complex or home may need assistance in voting, there are a
13significant number of the occupants of the complex or home aged 60 or over, or there
14are a significant number of indefinitely confined electors who are occupants of the
15complex or home.
AB7-ASA1, s. 117
16Section
117. 6.875 (3) and (4) of the statutes are amended to read:
AB7-ASA1,67,1217
6.875
(3) An occupant of a nursing home or qualified retirement home
or, 18qualified community-based residential facility
, qualified residential care apartment
19complex, or qualified adult family home who qualifies as an absent elector and
20desires to receive an absentee ballot shall make application under s. 6.86 (1), (2), or
21(2m) with the municipal clerk or board of election commissioners of the municipality
22in which the elector is a resident. The clerk or board of election commissioners of a
23municipality receiving an application from an elector who is an occupant of a nursing
24home or qualified retirement home
or, qualified community-based residential
25facility
, qualified residential care apartment complex, or qualified adult family home
1located in a different municipality shall, as soon as possible, notify and transmit an
2absentee ballot for the elector to the clerk or board of election commissioners of the
3municipality in which the home
or qualified community-based residential, facility
4or complex is located. The clerk or board of election commissioners of a municipality
5receiving an application from an elector who is an occupant of a nursing home or
6qualified retirement home
or, qualified community-based residential facility
,
7qualified residential care apartment complex, or qualified adult family home located
8in the municipality but who is a resident of a different municipality shall, as soon as
9possible, notify and request transmission of an absentee ballot from the clerk or
10board of election commissioners of the municipality in which the elector is a resident.
11The clerk or board of election commissioners shall make a record of all absentee
12ballots to be transmitted, delivered, and voted under this section.
AB7-ASA1,68,10
13(4) (a) For the purpose of absentee voting in nursing homes
and, qualified
14retirement homes
and, qualified community-based residential facilities
, qualified
15residential care apartment complexes, and qualified adult family homes, the
16municipal clerk or board of election commissioners of each municipality in which one
17or more nursing homes
or, qualified retirement homes
or, qualified
18community-based residential facilities
, qualified residential care apartment
19complexes, or qualified adult family homes are located shall appoint at least 2 special
20voting deputies for the municipality. Upon application under s. 6.86 (1), (2), or (2m)
21by one or more qualified electors who are occupants of a
nursing home
or qualified
22retirement home or qualified community-based residential, facility,
or complex, the
23municipal clerk or board of election commissioners of the municipality in which the
24home
or, facility
, or complex is located shall dispatch 2 special voting deputies to visit
25the home
or qualified community-based residential, facility
, or complex for the
1purpose of supervising absentee voting procedure by occupants of the home
or
2qualified community-based residential, facility
, or complex. The clerk shall
3maintain a list, available to the public upon request, of each
nursing home
or
4qualified retirement home or qualified community-based residential
, facility
, or
5complex where an elector has requested an absentee ballot. The list shall include the
6date and time the deputies intend to visit each home
or
, facility
, or complex. The 2
7deputies designated to visit each nursing home
or, qualified retirement home
or, 8qualified community-based residential facility
, qualified residential care apartment
9complex, and qualified adult family home shall be affiliated with different political
10parties whenever deputies representing different parties are available.
AB7-ASA1,68,2111
(b) Nominations for the special voting deputy positions described in par. (a)
12may be submitted by the 2 recognized political parties whose candidates for governor
13or president received the greatest numbers of votes in the municipality at the most
14recent general election. The deputies shall be specially appointed to carry out the
15duties under par. (a) for the period specified in s. 7.30 (6) (a). The clerk or board of
16election commissioners may revoke an appointment at any time. No individual who
17is employed or retained, or within the 2 years preceding appointment has been
18employed or retained, at a nursing home
or, qualified retirement home
or, qualified
19community-based residential facility
, qualified residential care apartment complex,
20or qualified adult family home in the municipality, or any member of the individual's
21immediate family, as defined in s. 19.42 (7), may be appointed to serve as a deputy.
AB7-ASA1, s. 118
22Section
118. 6.875 (6) (a) and (b) of the statutes are amended to read:
AB7-ASA1,69,1023
6.875
(6) (a) Special voting deputies in each municipality shall, not later than
245 p.m. on the Friday preceding an election, arrange one or more convenient times
25with the administrator of each nursing home, qualified retirement home,
and
1qualified community-based residential facility
, qualified residential care apartment
2complex, and qualified adult family home in the municipality from which one or more
3occupants have filed an application under s. 6.86 to conduct absentee voting for the
4election. The time may be no earlier than the 4th Monday preceding the election and
5no later than 5 p.m. on the Monday preceding the election. The municipal clerk shall
6post a notice at the home
or, facility
, or complex indicating the date and time that
7absentee voting will take place at that home
or, facility
, or complex. The notice shall
8be posted as soon as practicable after arranging the visit but in no case less than 24
9hours before the visit. At the designated time, 2 deputies appointed under sub. (4)
10shall visit the home
or, facility
, or complex.
AB7-ASA1,69,1911
(b) The municipal clerk or executive director of the board of election
12commissioners shall issue a supply of absentee ballots to the deputies sufficient to
13provide for the number of valid applications for an absentee ballot received by the
14clerk, and a reasonable additional number of ballots. The deputies may exercise the
15authority granted to the chief inspector under s. 7.41 to regulate the conduct of
16observers. For purposes of the application of s. 7.41, the home
or, facility
, or complex 17shall be treated as a polling place. The municipal clerk or executive director shall
18keep a careful record of all ballots issued to the deputies and shall require the
19deputies to return every ballot issued to them.
AB7-ASA1, s. 119
20Section
119. 6.875 (6) (c) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB7-ASA1,70,1621
6.875
(6) (c) 1. Upon their visit to the home
or, facility
, or complex under par.
22(a), the deputies shall personally offer each elector who has filed a proper application
23for an absentee ballot the opportunity to cast his or her absentee ballot.
In lieu of
24providing a copy of proof of identification under s. 6.87 (4) (b) 1. with his or her
25absentee ballot, the elector may submit with his or her ballot a statement signed by
1both deputies that contains the name and address of the elector and verifies that the
2name and address are correct. The deputies shall enclose the statement in the
3certificate envelope. If an elector presents proof of identification under s. 6.87 (4) (b)
41., the deputies shall make a copy of the document presented by the elector and shall
5enclose the copy in the certificate envelope. If an elector is present who has not filed
6a proper application for an absentee ballot, the 2 deputies may accept an application
7from the elector and shall issue a ballot to the elector if the elector is qualified
, the
8elector presents proof of identification, whenever required, or submits a statement
9containing his or her name and address under this subdivision, and the application
10is proper. The deputies shall each witness the certification and may, upon request
11of the elector, assist the elector in marking the elector's ballot. All voting shall be
12conducted in the presence of the deputies. Upon request of the elector, a relative of
13the elector who is present in the room may assist the elector in marking the elector's
14ballot. No individual other than a deputy may witness the certification and no
15individual other than a deputy or relative of an elector may render voting assistance
16to the elector.
AB7-ASA1, s. 120
17Section
120. 6.875 (6) (c) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB7-ASA1,70,2418
6.875
(6) (c) 2. Upon the request of a relative of an occupant of a nursing home
19or, qualified retirement home
or, qualified community-based residential facility
,
20qualified residential care apartment complex, or qualified adult family home, the
21administrator of the home
or, facility
, or complex may notify the relative of the time
22or times at which special voting deputies will conduct absentee voting at the home
23or, facility,
or complex and permit the relative to be present in the room where the
24voting is conducted.
AB7-ASA1, s. 121
25Section
121. 6.875 (6) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB7-ASA1,71,5
16.875
(6) (e) If a qualified elector is not able to cast his or her ballot on 2 separate
2visits by the deputies to the home
or, facility
, or complex, the deputies shall so inform
3the municipal clerk or executive director of the board of election commissioners, who
4may then send the ballot to the elector no later than 5 p.m. on the Friday preceding
5the election.
AB7-ASA1,71,157
6.875
(7) One observer from each of the 2 recognized political parties whose
8candidate for governor or president received the greatest number of votes in the
9municipality at the most recent general election may accompany the deputies to each
10home
or, facility
, or complex where absentee voting will take place under this section.
11The observers may observe the process of absentee ballot distribution in the common
12areas of the home
or, facility
, or complex. Each party wishing to have an observer
13present shall submit the name of the observer to the clerk or board of election
14commissioners no later than the close of business on the last business day prior to
15the visit.
AB7-ASA1, s. 123
16Section
123. 6.88 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB7-ASA1,72,1617
6.88
(3) (a) Except in municipalities where absentee ballots are canvassed
18under s. 7.52, at any time between the opening and closing of the polls on election day,
19the inspectors shall, in the same room where votes are being cast, in such a manner
20that members of the public can hear and see the procedures, open the carrier
21envelope only, and announce the name of the absent elector or the identification
22serial number of the absent elector if the elector has a confidential listing under s.
236.47 (2). When the inspectors find that the certification has been properly executed,
24the applicant is a qualified elector of the ward or election district, and the applicant
25has not voted in the election, they shall enter an indication on the poll list next to the
1applicant's name indicating an absentee ballot is cast by the elector. They shall then
2open the envelope containing the ballot in a manner so as not to deface or destroy the
3certification thereon. The inspectors shall take out the ballot without unfolding it
4or permitting it to be unfolded or examined. Unless the ballot is cast under s. 6.95,
5the inspectors shall verify that the ballot has been endorsed by the issuing clerk. If
6the poll list indicates that proof of residence under s. 6.34 is required and no proof
7of residence is enclosed or the name or address on the document that is provided is
8not the same as the name and address shown on the poll list,
or if the elector is not
9a military elector, as defined in s. 6.34 (1) (a), or an overseas elector, as defined in s.
106.34 (1) (b), and the elector is required to provide a copy of proof of identification
11under s. 6.87 (4) (b) 1. and no copy of the proof of identification is enclosed or the name
12on the document cannot be verified by the inspectors, the inspectors shall proceed as
13provided under s. 6.97 (2). The inspectors shall then deposit the ballot into the proper
14ballot box and enter the absent elector's name or voting number after his or her name
15on the poll list in the same manner as if the elector had been present and voted in
16person.
AB7-ASA1,73,218
6.92
(1) Except as provided in sub. (2), each inspector shall challenge for cause
19any person offering to vote whom the inspector knows or suspects is not a qualified
20elector
or who does not adhere to any voting requirement under this chapter. If a
21person is challenged as unqualified by an inspector, one of the inspectors shall
22administer the following oath or affirmation to the person: "You do solemnly swear
23(or affirm) that you will fully and truly answer all questions put to you regarding your
24place of residence and qualifications as an elector of this election"; and shall then ask
1questions which are appropriate as determined by the board, by rule, to test the
2person's qualifications.
AB7-ASA1,73,19
46.94 Challenged elector oath. If the person challenged refuses to answer
5fully any relevant questions put to him or her by the inspector under s. 6.92, the
6inspectors shall reject the elector's vote. If the challenge is not withdrawn after the
7person offering to vote has answered the questions, one of the inspectors shall
8administer to the person the following oath or affirmation: "You do solemnly swear
9(or affirm) that: you are 18 years of age; you are a citizen of the United States; you
10are now and for
10 28 consecutive days have been a resident of this ward except under
11s. 6.02 (2); you have not voted at this election; you have not made any bet or wager
12or become directly or indirectly interested in any bet or wager depending upon the
13result of this election; you are not on any other ground disqualified to vote at this
14election". If the person challenged refuses to take the oath or affirmation, the
15person's vote shall be rejected. If the person challenged answers fully all relevant
16questions put to the elector by the inspector under s. 6.92, takes the oath or
17affirmation, and fulfills the applicable registration requirements, and if the answers
18to the questions given by the person indicate that the person meets the voting
19qualification requirements, the person's vote shall be received.
AB7-ASA1,74,16
216.965 Voting procedure for electors presenting citation or notice in
22lieu of license or receipt. Whenever any elector is allowed to vote at a polling place
23under s. 6.79 (7) by presenting a citation or notice of intent to revoke or suspend an
24operator's license in lieu of an operator's license or driving receipt issued to the
25elector under ch. 343, the inspectors shall, before giving the elector a ballot, write on
1the back of the ballot the serial number of the elector corresponding to the number
2kept at the election on the poll list or other list maintained under s. 6.79 and the
3notation "s. 6.965." If voting machines are used in the municipality where the elector
4is voting, the elector's vote may be received only upon an absentee ballot furnished
5by the municipal clerk which shall have the notation "s. 6.965" written on the back
6of the ballot by the inspectors before the ballot is given to the elector. If the municipal
7clerk receives an absentee ballot from an elector who presents a citation or notice,
8or copy thereof, under s. 6.87 (4) (b) 4., the clerk shall enter a notation on the
9certificate envelope "Ballot under s. 6.965, stats." Upon receiving the envelope, the
10inspectors shall open and write on the back of the ballot the serial number of the
11elector corresponding to the number kept at the election on the poll list or other list
12maintained under s. 6.79 and the notation "s. 6.965." The inspectors shall indicate
13on the poll list or other list maintained under s. 6.79 the fact that the elector is voting
14by using a citation or notice in lieu of a license or driving receipt. The inspectors shall
15then deposit the ballot. The ballot shall then be counted under s. 5.85, or under s.
167.51 or 7.52.
AB7-ASA1, s. 127
17Section
127. 6.97 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB7-ASA1,74,19
186.97 (title)
Voting procedure for individuals not providing required
19proof of residence or identification.
AB7-ASA1,76,221
6.97
(1) Whenever any individual who is required to provide proof of residence
22under s. 6.34 in order to be permitted to vote appears to vote at a polling place and
23cannot provide the required proof of residence, the inspectors shall offer the
24opportunity for the individual to vote under this section.
Whenever any individual,
25other than a military elector, as defined in s. 6.34 (1) (a), or an overseas elector, as
1defined in s. 6.34 (1) (b), or an elector who has a confidential listing under s. 6.47 (2),
2appears to vote at a polling place and does not present proof of identification under
3s. 6.79 (2), whenever required, the inspectors or the municipal clerk shall similarly
4offer the opportunity for the individual to vote under this section. If the individual
5wishes to vote, the inspectors shall provide the elector with an envelope marked
6"Ballot under s. 6.97, stats." on which the serial number of the elector is entered and
7shall require the individual to execute on the envelope a written affirmation stating
8that the individual is a qualified elector of the ward or election district where he or
9she offers to vote and is eligible to vote in the election. The inspectors shall, before
10giving the elector a ballot, write on the back of the ballot the serial number of the
11individual corresponding to the number kept at the election on the poll list or other
12list maintained under s. 6.79 and the notation "s. 6.97". If voting machines are used
13in the municipality where the individual is voting, the individual's vote may be
14received only upon an absentee ballot furnished by the municipal clerk which shall
15have the corresponding number from the poll list or other list maintained under s.
166.79 and the notation "s. 6.97" written on the back of the ballot by the inspectors
17before the ballot is given to the elector. When receiving the individual's ballot, the
18inspectors shall provide the individual with written voting information prescribed
19by the board under s. 7.08 (8). The inspectors shall indicate on the list the fact that
20the individual is required to provide proof of residence
or proof of identification under
21s. 6.79 (2) but did not do so. The inspectors shall notify the individual that he or she
22may provide proof of residence
or proof of identification to the municipal clerk or
23executive director of the municipal board of election commissioners. The inspectors
24shall also promptly notify the municipal clerk or executive director of the name,
1address, and serial number of the individual. The inspectors shall then place the
2ballot inside the envelope and place the envelope in a separate carrier envelope.
AB7-ASA1,76,234
6.97
(2) Whenever any individual who votes by absentee ballot is required to
5provide proof of residence in order to be permitted to vote and does not provide the
6required proof of residence under s. 6.34, the
inspectors shall treat the ballot as a
7provisional ballot under this section. Whenever any individual, other than a military
8elector, as defined in s. 6.34 (1) (a), or an overseas elector, as defined in s. 6.34 (1) (b),
9an individual who has a confidential listing under s. 6.47 (2), or an individual who
10is exempted under s. 6.87 (4) or s. 6.875 (6), votes by absentee ballot and does not
11enclose a copy of the proof of identification under s. 6.87 (4) (b) 1., the inspectors shall
12similarly treat the ballot as a provisional ballot under this section. Upon removing
13the ballot from the envelope, the inspectors shall write on the back of the
absentee 14ballot the serial number of the individual corresponding to the number kept at the
15election on the poll list or other list maintained under s. 6.79 and the notation "s.
166.97". The inspectors shall indicate on the list the fact that the individual is required
17to provide proof of residence
or to provide, or provide a copy of, proof of identification
18as required under s. 6.87 (4) (b) 1. but did not do so. The inspectors shall promptly
19notify the municipal clerk or executive director of the municipal board of election
20commissioners of the name, address, and serial number of the individual. The
21inspectors shall then place the ballot inside an envelope on which the name and
22serial number of the elector is entered and shall place the envelope in a separate
23carrier envelope.
AB7-ASA1, s. 130
24Section
130. 6.97 (3) of the statutes is renumbered 6.97 (3) (b) and amended
25to read:
AB7-ASA1,77,20
16.97
(3) (b) Whenever the municipal clerk or executive director of the municipal
2board of election commissioners is informed by the inspectors that a ballot has been
3cast under this section, the clerk or executive director shall promptly provide written
4notice to the board of canvassers of each municipality, special purpose district, and
5county that is responsible for canvassing the election of the number of ballots cast
6under this section in each ward or election district. The municipal clerk or executive
7director then shall determine whether each individual voting under this section is
8qualified to vote in the ward or election district where the individual's ballot is cast.
9If the elector is required to provide proof of identification or a copy thereof under s.
106.79 (2), 6.86 (1) (ar), or 6.87 (4) (b) 1. and fails to do so, the elector bears the burden
11of correcting the omission by providing the proof of identification or copy thereof at
12the polling place before the closing hour or at the office of the municipal clerk or board
13of election commissioners no later than 4 p.m. on the Friday after the election. The
14municipal clerk or executive director shall make a record of the procedure used to
15determine the validity of each ballot
cast under this section. If, prior to 4 p.m. on the
16day after the election, the municipal clerk or executive director determines that the
17individual is qualified to vote in the ward or election district where the individual's
18ballot is cast, the municipal clerk or executive director shall notify the board of
19canvassers for each municipality, special purpose district and county that is
20responsible for canvassing the election of that fact.
AB7-ASA1, s. 131
21Section
131. 6.97 (3) (a) of the statutes is created to read:
AB7-ASA1,78,722
6.97
(3) (a) Whenever an elector who votes by provisional ballot under sub. (1)
23or (2) because the elector does not provide proof of identification or a copy thereof
24under s. 6.79 (2), 6.86 (1) (ar), or 6.87 (4) (b) 1. later appears at the polling place where
25the ballot is cast before the closing hour and provides the proof of identification or
1a copy thereof, the inspectors shall remove the elector's ballot from the separate
2carrier envelope, shall note on the poll list that the elector's provisional ballot is
3withdrawn, and shall deposit the elector's ballot in the ballot box. If the inspectors
4have notified the municipal clerk or executive director of the board of election
5commissioners that the elector's ballot was cast under this section, the inspectors
6shall notify the clerk or executive director that the elector's provisional ballot is
7withdrawn.
AB7-ASA1,78,139
6.97
(3) (c) A ballot cast under this section by an elector for whom proof of
10identification or a copy thereof is required under s. 6.79 (2), 6.86 (1) (ar), or 6.87 (4)
11(b) 1. shall not be counted unless the municipal clerk or executive director of the
12board of election commissioners provides timely notification that the elector has
13provided proof of identification or a copy thereof under this section.
AB7-ASA1, s. 133
14Section
133. 7.08 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB7-ASA1,78,1915
7.08
(2) (b) The certified list of candidates for president and vice president
16nominated at a national convention by a party entitled to a
September partisan 17primary ballot or for whom electors have been nominated under s. 8.20 shall be sent
18as soon as possible after the closing date for filing nomination papers, but no later
19than the deadlines established in s. 10.06.
AB7-ASA1, s. 134
20Section
134. 7.08 (2) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB7-ASA1,79,321
7.08
(2) (c) As soon as possible after the canvass of the spring and
September
22partisan primary votes, but no later than the first Tuesday in March and the 4th
23Tuesday in
September August, transmit to the state treasurer a certified list of all
24eligible candidates for state office who have filed applications under s. 11.50 (2) and
25whom the board determines to be eligible to receive payments from the Wisconsin
1election campaign fund. The list shall contain each candidate's name, the mailing
2address indicated upon the candidate's registration form, the office for which the
3individual is a candidate and the party or principle which he or she represents, if any.
AB7-ASA1, s. 135
4Section
135. 7.08 (8) (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB7-ASA1,79,65
7.08
(8) (title)
Electors voting without proof of residence or identification
6or pursuant to court order.
AB7-ASA1,79,139
7.08
(12) Assistance in obtaining proof of identification. Engage in outreach
10to identify and contact groups of electors who may need assistance in obtaining or
11renewing a document that constitutes proof of identification for voting under s. 6.79
12(2) (a), 6.86 (1) (ar), or 6.87 (4) (b) 1., and provide assistance to the electors in
13obtaining or renewing that document.
AB7-ASA1, s. 138
14Section
138. 7.10 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB7-ASA1,79,2215
7.10
(3) (a) The county clerk shall distribute the ballots to the municipal clerks
16no later than 31 days before each
September partisan primary and general election
17and no later than 22 days before each other primary and election. Election forms
18prepared by the board shall be distributed at the same time. If the board transmits
19an amended certification under s. 7.08 (2) (a) or if the board or a court orders a ballot
20error to be corrected under s. 5.06 (6) or 5.72 (3) after ballots have been distributed,
21the county clerk shall distribute corrected ballots to the municipal clerks as soon as
22possible.
AB7-ASA1, s. 139
23Section
139. 7.15 (1) (cm) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB7-ASA1,80,624
7.15
(1) (cm) Prepare official absentee ballots for delivery to electors requesting
25them, and send
or transmit an official absentee ballot to each elector who has
1requested
one a ballot by mail, electronic mail, or facsimile transmission no later
2than the 30th day before each
September partisan primary and general election and
3no later than the 21st day before each other primary and election if the request is
4made before that day; otherwise, the municipal clerk shall send
or transmit an
5official absentee ballot within one day of the time the elector's request
for such a
6ballot is received.
AB7-ASA1,80,108
7.15
(1) (j) Send
or transmit an absentee ballot automatically to each person
9making an authorized request therefor in accordance with s. 6.22 (4)
, 6.24 (4) (c), or
106.86 (2) or (2m).
AB7-ASA1, s. 142
12Section
142. 7.23 (1) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB7-ASA1,80,1613
7.23
(1) (e) Poll lists created
at a nonpartisan primary or for any election may
14be destroyed
2 years 22 months after the
primary or election at which they were
15created
and poll lists created at a partisan primary or election may be destroyed 4
16years after the primary or election at which they were created.
AB7-ASA1, s. 144
18Section
144. 7.52 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB7-ASA1,81,1819
7.52
(3) (a) The board of absentee ballot canvassers shall first open the carrier
20envelope only, and, in such a manner that a member of the public, if he or she desired,
21could hear, announce the name of the absent elector or the identification serial
22number of the absent elector if the elector has a confidential listing under s. 6.47 (2).
23When the board of absentee ballot canvassers finds that the certification has been
24properly executed and the applicant is a qualified elector of the ward or election
25district, the board of absentee ballot canvassers shall enter an indication on the poll
1list next to the applicant's name indicating an absentee ballot is cast by the elector.
2The board of absentee ballot canvassers shall then open the envelope containing the
3ballot in a manner so as not to deface or destroy the certification thereon. The board
4of absentee ballot canvassers shall take out the ballot without unfolding it or
5permitting it to be unfolded or examined. Unless the ballot is cast under s. 6.95, the
6board of absentee ballot canvassers shall verify that the ballot has been endorsed by
7the issuing clerk. If the poll list indicates that proof of residence is required and no
8proof of residence is enclosed or the name or address on the document that is provided
9is not the same as the name and address shown on the poll list,
or if the elector is not
10a military elector, as defined in s. 6.34 (1) (a), or an overseas elector, as defined in s.
116.34 (1) (b), and the elector is required to provide, or to provide a copy of, proof of
12identification under s. 6.87 (4) (b) 1. and no copy of the proof of identification is
13enclosed or the name on the document cannot be verified by the canvassers, the board
14of absentee ballot canvassers shall proceed as provided under s. 6.97 (2). The board
15of absentee ballot canvassers shall mark the poll list number of each elector who
16casts an absentee ballot on the back of the elector's ballot. The board of absentee
17ballot canvassers shall then deposit the ballot into the proper ballot box and enter
18the absent elector's name or poll list number after his or her name on the poll list.