AB7-ASA1, s. 81 8Section 81. 6.79 (3) (b) of the statutes is created to read:
AB7-ASA1,48,159 6.79 (3) (b) If proof of identification under sub. (2) is not presented by the
10elector, if the name appearing on the document presented does not conform to the
11name on the poll list or separate list, or if any photograph appearing on the document
12does not reasonably resemble the elector, the elector shall not be permitted to vote,
13except as authorized under sub. (6) or (7), but if the elector is entitled to cast a
14provisional ballot under s. 6.97, the officials shall offer the opportunity for the elector
15to vote under s. 6.97.
AB7-ASA1, s. 82 16Section 82. 6.79 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB7-ASA1,49,417 6.79 (4) Supplemental information. When any elector provides proof of
18residence under s. 6.15, 6.29 or 6.55 (2), the election officials shall enter the type of
19identifying document provided on the poll list, or separate list maintained under sub.
20(2) (c). If the document submitted as proof of identity or residence includes a number
21which applies only to the individual holding that document, the election officials
22shall also enter that number on the list. When any elector corroborates the
23registration identity or residence of any person offering to vote under s. 6.55 (2) (b)
24or (c), or the registration identity or residence of any person registering on election
25day under s. 6.86 (3) (a) 2., the election officials shall also enter the name and address

1of the corroborator next to the name of the elector whose information is being
2corroborated on the poll list, or the separate list maintained under sub. (2) (c).
When
3any person offering to vote has been challenged and taken the oath, following the
4person's name on the poll list, the officials shall enter the word "Sworn".
AB7-ASA1, s. 83 5Section 83. 6.79 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB7-ASA1,49,126 6.79 (6) Confidential names and addresses. An elector who has a confidential
7listing under s. 6.47 (2) may present his or her identification card issued under s. 6.47
8(3), or give his or her name and identification serial number issued under s. 6.47 (3),
9in lieu of stating his or her name and address and presenting proof of identification
10under sub. (2). If the elector's name and identification serial number appear on the
11confidential portion of the list, the inspectors shall issue a voting serial number to
12the elector, record that number on the poll list and permit the elector to vote.
AB7-ASA1, s. 84 13Section 84. 6.79 (7) of the statutes is created to read:
AB7-ASA1,49,2014 6.79 (7) License surrender. If an elector receives a citation or notice of intent
15to revoke or suspend an operator's license from a law enforcement officer in any
16jurisdiction that is dated within 60 days of the date of an election and is required to
17surrender his or her operator's license or driving receipt issued to the elector under
18ch. 343 at the time the citation or notice is issued, the elector may present an original
19copy of the citation or notice in lieu of an operator's license or driving receipt issued
20under ch. 343. In such case, the elector shall cast his or her ballot under s. 6.965.
AB7-ASA1, s. 85 21Section 85. 6.82 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB7-ASA1,50,2122 6.82 (1) (a) When any inspectors are informed that an eligible elector is at the
23entrance to the polling place who as a result of disability is unable to enter the polling
24place, they shall permit the elector to be assisted in marking a ballot by any
25individual selected by the elector, except the elector's employer or an agent of that

1employer or an officer or agent of a labor organization which represents the elector.
2The Except as authorized in s. 6.79 (6) and (7), the individual selected by the elector
3shall present to the inspectors proof of identification and, if the proof of identification
4does not constitute proof of residence under s. 6.34, shall also
provide proof of
5residence under s. 6.34 for the assisted elector, whenever required, and all other
6information necessary for the elector to obtain a ballot under s. 6.79 (2). The
7inspectors shall verify that the name on the proof of identification presented by the
8person assisting the elector conforms to the elector's name on the poll list or separate
9list and shall verify that any photograph appearing on that document reasonably
10resembles the elector.
The inspectors shall then issue a ballot to the individual
11selected by the elector and shall accompany the individual to the polling place
12entrance where the assistance is to be given. If the ballot is a paper ballot, the
13assisting individual shall fold the ballot after the ballot is marked by the assisting
14individual. The assisting individual shall then immediately take the ballot into the
15polling place and give the ballot to an inspector. The inspector shall distinctly
16announce that he or she has "a ballot offered by .... (stating person's name), an elector
17who, as a result of disability, is unable to enter the polling place without assistance".
18The inspector shall then ask, "Does anyone object to the reception of this ballot?" If
19no objection is made, the inspectors shall record the elector's name under s. 6.79 and
20deposit the ballot in the ballot box, and shall make a notation on the poll list: "Ballot
21received at poll entrance".
AB7-ASA1, s. 86 22Section 86. 6.82 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB7-ASA1,51,723 6.82 (2) (a) If an elector declares to the presiding election official that he or she
24cannot read or write, or has difficulty in reading, writing or understanding English
25or that due to disability is unable to mark a ballot or depress a button or lever on a

1voting machine, the elector shall be informed by the officials that he or she may have
2assistance. When assistance is requested, the elector may select any individual to
3assist in casting his or her vote. The selected individual rendering assistance may
4not be the elector's employer or an agent of that employer or an officer or agent of a
5labor organization which represents the elector. The selected individual shall certify
6on the back of the ballot that it was marked with his or her assistance. Where voting
7machines are used, certification shall be made on the registration list.
AB7-ASA1, s. 87 8Section 87. 6.85 of the statutes is renumbered 6.85 (1) and amended to read:
AB7-ASA1,51,119 6.85 (1) An absent elector is any otherwise qualified elector who for any reason
10is unable or unwilling to appear at the polling place in his or her ward or election
11district
.
AB7-ASA1,51,15 12(2) Any otherwise qualified elector who changes residence within this state by
13moving to a different ward or municipality later than 10 28 days prior to an election
14may vote an absentee ballot in the ward or municipality where he or she was
15qualified to vote before moving.
AB7-ASA1,51,17 16(3) An elector qualifying under this section may vote by absentee ballot under
17ss. 6.86 to 6.89.
AB7-ASA1, s. 88 18Section 88. 6.86 (1) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB7-ASA1,51,2219 6.86 (1) (a) (intro.) Any elector of a municipality who is registered to vote
20whenever required and who qualifies under ss. 6.20 and 6.85 as an absent elector
21may make written application to the municipal clerk of that municipality for an
22official ballot by one of the following methods:
AB7-ASA1, s. 89 23Section 89. 6.86 (1) (a) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB7-ASA1,51,2524 6.86 (1) (a) 3. By signing a statement and filing a request to receive absentee
25ballots
under sub. (2) (a) or (2m) (a) or s. 6.22 (4) or 6.24 (4).
AB7-ASA1, s. 90
1Section 90. 6.86 (1) (ac) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB7-ASA1,52,72 6.86 (1) (ac) Any elector qualifying under par. (a) may make written application
3to the municipal clerk for an official ballot by means of facsimile transmission or
4electronic mail. Any application under this paragraph shall need not contain a copy
5of the applicant's original signature. An elector requesting a ballot under this
6paragraph shall return with the voted ballot a copy of the request bearing an original
7signature of the elector as provided in s. 6.87 (4) (b).
AB7-ASA1, s. 91 8Section 91. 6.86 (1) (ar) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB7-ASA1,52,209 6.86 (1) (ar) Except as authorized in s. 6.875 (6), the municipal clerk shall not
10issue an absentee ballot unless the clerk receives a written application therefor from
11a qualified elector of the municipality. The clerk shall retain each absentee ballot
12application until destruction is authorized under s. 7.23 (1). Except as authorized
13in s. 6.79 (6) and (7), if a qualified elector applies for an absentee ballot in person at
14the clerk's office, the clerk shall not issue the elector an absentee ballot unless the
15elector presents proof of identification. The clerk shall verify that the name on the
16proof of identification presented by the elector conforms to the name on the elector's
17application and shall verify that any photograph appearing on that document
18reasonably resembles the elector. The clerk shall then enter his or her initials on the
19certificate envelope indicating that the absentee elector presented proof of
20identification to the clerk.
AB7-ASA1, s. 92 21Section 92. 6.86 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB7-ASA1,53,1922 6.86 (1) (b) Except as provided in this section, if application is made by mail,
23the application, signed by the elector, shall be received no later than 5 p.m. on the
245th day immediately preceding the election. If application is made in person, the
25application shall be made no earlier than the opening of business on the 2nd Monday

1preceding the election and
no later than 5 p.m. or the close of business, whichever
2is later,
on the day Friday preceding the election. If Except as provided in par. (c),
3if
the elector is making written application for an absentee ballot at the September
4partisan primary or, the general election, the presidential preference primary, or a
5special election for national office,
and the application indicates that the elector is
6a military elector, as defined in s. 6.36 (2) (c) 6.34 (1), the application shall be received
7by the municipal clerk no later than 5 p.m. on election day. If the application
8indicates that the reason for requesting an absentee ballot is that the elector is a
9sequestered juror, the application shall be received no later than 5 p.m. on election
10day. If the application is received after 5 p.m. on the Friday immediately preceding
11the election, the municipal clerk or the clerk's agent shall immediately take the ballot
12to the court in which the elector is serving as a juror and deposit it with the judge.
13The judge shall recess court, as soon as convenient, and give the elector the ballot.
14The judge shall then witness the voting procedure as provided in s. 6.87 and shall
15deliver the ballot to the clerk or agent of the clerk who shall deliver it to the polling
16place or, in municipalities where absentee ballots are canvassed under s. 7.52, to the
17municipal clerk as required in s. 6.88. If application is made under sub. (2) or (2m),
18the application may be received no later than 5 p.m. on the Friday immediately
19preceding the election.
AB7-ASA1, s. 93 20Section 93. 6.86 (2m) of the statutes is renumbered 6.86 (2m) (a) and amended
21to read:
AB7-ASA1,54,2422 6.86 (2m) (a) An Except as provided in this subsection, any elector other than
23an elector who is eligible to receive absentee ballots under sub. (2) receives an
24absentee ballot under s. 6.22 (4) or 6.24 (4) (c)
may by written application filed with
25the municipal clerk of the municipality where the elector resides require that an

1absentee ballot be sent or transmitted to the elector automatically for every election
2that is held within the same calendar year in which the application is filed. The
3application form and instructions shall be prescribed by the board, and furnished
4upon request to any elector by each municipal clerk. The municipal clerk shall
5thereupon mail or transmit an absentee ballot to the elector for all elections that are
6held in the municipality during the same calendar year that the application is filed,
7except that the clerk shall not send an absentee ballot for an election if the elector's
8name appeared on the registration list in eligible status for a previous election
9following the date of the application but no longer appears on the list in eligible
10status. The municipal clerk shall ensure that the any envelope containing the
11absentee ballot is clearly marked as not forwardable. If an elector who files an
12application under this subsection no longer resides at the same address that is
13indicated on the application form, the elector shall so notify the municipal clerk. The
14municipal clerk shall discontinue mailing or transmitting absentee ballots to an
15elector under this subsection upon receipt of reliable information that the elector no
16longer qualifies for the service as an elector of the municipality. In addition, the
17municipal clerk shall discontinue mailing or transmitting absentee ballots to an
18elector under this subsection if the elector fails to return any absentee ballot mailed
19or transmitted to the elector
. The municipal clerk shall notify the elector of any such
20action not taken at the elector's request within 5 days, if possible. An elector who
21fails to cast an absentee ballot but who remains qualified to receive absentee ballots
22under this subsection may then receive absentee ballots for subsequent elections by
23notifying the municipal clerk that the elector wishes to continue receiving absentee
24ballots for subsequent elections.
AB7-ASA1,55,4
1(b) If a municipal clerk is notified by an elector that the elector's residence is
2changed to another municipality within this state, the municipal clerk shall forward
3the request to the municipal clerk of that municipality and that municipal clerk shall
4honor the request, except as provided in this subsection.
AB7-ASA1, s. 94 5Section 94. 6.86 (3) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB7-ASA1,55,176 6.86 (3) (a) 1. Any elector who is registered and who is hospitalized, may apply
7for and obtain an official ballot by agent. The agent may apply for and obtain a ballot
8for the hospitalized absent elector by presenting a form prescribed by the board and
9containing the required information supplied by the hospitalized elector and signed
10by that elector and any other elector residing in the same municipality as the
11hospitalized elector, corroborating the information contained therein. The
12corroborating elector shall state on the form his or her full name and address
. The
13form shall include a space for the municipal clerk or deputy clerk to enter his or her
14initials indicating that the agent presented proof of identification to the clerk on
15behalf of the elector. Except as authorized for an elector who has a confidential
16listing under s. 6.47 (2) or as authorized under s. 6.87 (4) (b) 4., the agent shall
17present the proof of identification required under sub. (1) (ar) and s. 6.87 (4) (b) 1
.
AB7-ASA1, s. 95 18Section 95. 6.86 (3) (a) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB7-ASA1,56,1419 6.86 (3) (a) 2. If a hospitalized elector is not registered, the elector may register
20by agent under this subdivision at the same time that the elector applies for an
21official ballot by agent under subd. 1. To register the elector under this subdivision,
22the agent shall present a completed registration form that contains the required
23information supplied by the elector and the elector's signature, unless the elector is
24unable to sign due to physical disability. In this case, the elector may authorize
25another elector to sign on his or her behalf. Any elector signing a form on another

1elector's behalf shall attest to a statement that the application is made on request
2and by authorization of the named elector, who is unable to sign the form due to
3physical disability. The agent shall present this statement along with all other
4information required under this subdivision. Except as otherwise provided in this
5subdivision, the
The agent shall in every case provide proof of the elector's residence
6under s. 6.34. If the elector is registering to vote in the general election and the agent
7presents a valid driver's license issued to the elector by another state, the municipal
8clerk shall record on a separate list the name and address of the elector, the name
9of the state, and the license number and expiration date of the license. If the agent
10cannot present proof of residence, the registration form shall be signed and
11substantiated by another elector residing in the elector's municipality of residence
12corroborating the information in the form. The form shall contain the full name and
13address of the corroborating elector. The agent shall then present proof of the
14corroborating elector's residence under s. 6.34.
AB7-ASA1, s. 96 15Section 96. 6.86 (3) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB7-ASA1,57,916 6.86 (3) (c) An application under par. (a) 1. may be made and a registration form
17under par. (a) 2. may be filed in person at the office of the municipal clerk not earlier
18than 7 days before an election and not later than 5 p.m. on the day of the election.
19A list of hospitalized electors applying for ballots under par. (a) 1. shall be made by
20the municipal clerk and used to check that the electors vote only once, and by
21absentee ballot. If the elector is registering for the election after the close of
22registration or if the elector registered by mail and has not voted in an election in this
23state, the municipal clerk shall inform the agent that proof of residence under s. 6.34
24is required and the elector shall enclose proof of residence under s. 6.34 in the
25envelope with the ballot. The clerk shall verify that the name on the proof of

1identification presented by the agent conforms to the name on the elector's
2application. The clerk shall then enter his or her initials on the carrier envelope
3indicating that the agent presented proof of identification to the clerk. The agent is
4not required to enter a signature on the registration list.
The ballot shall be sealed
5by the elector and returned to the municipal clerk either by mail or by personal
6delivery of the agent; but if the ballot is returned on the day of the election, the agent
7shall make personal delivery to the polling place serving the hospitalized elector's
8residence before the closing hour or, in municipalities where absentee ballots are
9canvassed under s. 7.52, to the municipal clerk no later than 8 p.m. on election day.
AB7-ASA1, s. 97 10Section 97. 6.865 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB7-ASA1,57,11 116.865 (title) Federal absentee ballot requests ballots.
AB7-ASA1, s. 98 12Section 98. 6.865 (3) of the statutes is repealed.
AB7-ASA1, s. 99 13Section 99. 6.865 (3m) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB7-ASA1,58,214 6.865 (3m) (a) Except as provided in par. (c), if any elector who certifies If an
15individual who will be a military elector on election day applies for an absentee
16ballot, the individual may certify
that he or she will be a military elector on election
17day requests an absentee ballot, the municipal clerk shall send or transmit to the
18elector an absentee ballot for all elections that occur in the municipality or portion
19thereof where the elector resides beginning on the date that the clerk receives the
20request and ending on the day after the 3rd successive general election that follows
21receipt of the request, unless the elector otherwise requests. In addition, the
22municipal clerk shall continue to send or transmit to the elector an absentee ballot
23for all elections ending on the day after the 3rd successive general election that
24follows any election at which the elector returns an absentee ballot under this section

1or renews his or her request under par. (c)
and the municipal clerk shall treat the
2ballot as provided under s. 6.221
.
AB7-ASA1, s. 100 3Section 100. 6.865 (3m) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB7-ASA1,58,94 6.865 (3m) (b) A military elector may indicate an alternate address on his or
5her absentee ballot application. If the elector's ballot is returned as undeliverable
6prior to the deadline for receipt and return of absentee ballots under sub. (3) s. 6.87
7(6)
and the elector remains eligible to receive absentee ballots under this subsection,
8the municipal clerk shall immediately send or transmit an absentee ballot to the
9elector at the alternate address.
AB7-ASA1, s. 101 10Section 101. 6.865 (3m) (c) of the statutes is repealed.
AB7-ASA1, s. 102 11Section 102. 6.869 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB7-ASA1,58,22 126.869 Uniform instructions. The board shall prescribe uniform instructions
13for municipalities to provide to absentee voters. electors. The instructions shall
14include the specific means of electronic communication that an absentee elector may
15use to file an application for an absentee ballot and, if the absentee elector is required
16to register, to request a registration form or change his or her registration and
17information concerning whether proof of identification is required to be presented or
18enclosed under s. 6.86 (1) (ar) or 6.87 (4) (b) 1.
The instructions also shall include
19information concerning the procedure for correcting errors in marking a ballot and
20obtaining a replacement for a spoiled ballot. The procedure shall, to the extent
21possible, respect the privacy of each elector and preserve the confidentiality of each
22elector's vote.
AB7-ASA1, s. 103 23Section 103. 6.87 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB7-ASA1,59,1024 6.87 (1) Upon proper request made within the period prescribed in s. 6.86, the
25municipal clerk or a deputy clerk authorized by the municipal clerk shall write on

1the official ballot, in the space for official endorsement, the clerk's initials and official
2title. Unless application is made under s. 6.86 (1) (ac) or in person under s. 6.86 (1)
3(ar), the absent elector is exempted from providing proof of identification under sub.
4(4) (b) 2. or 3., or the applicant is a military or overseas elector, the absent elector shall
5enclose a copy of his or her proof of identification or any authorized substitute
6document with his or her application. The municipal clerk shall verify that the name
7on the proof of identification conforms to the name on the application. The clerk shall
8not issue an absentee ballot to an elector who is required to enclose a copy of proof
9of identification or an authorized substitute document with his or her application
10unless the copy is enclosed and the proof is verified by the clerk.
AB7-ASA1, s. 104 11Section 104. 6.87 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB7-ASA1,59,2312 6.87 (2) Except as authorized under sub. (3) (d), the municipal clerk shall place
13the ballot in an unsealed envelope furnished by the clerk. The envelope shall have
14the name, official title and post-office address of the clerk upon its face. The other
15side of the envelope shall have a printed certificate which shall include a space for
16the municipal clerk or deputy clerk to enter his or her initials indicating that if the
17absentee elector voted in person under s. 6.86 (1) (ar), the elector presented proof of
18identification to the clerk and the clerk verified the proof presented. The certificate
19shall also include a space for the municipal clerk or deputy clerk to enter his or her
20initials indicating that the elector is exempt from providing proof of identification
21because the individual is a military or overseas elector or is exempted from providing
22proof of identification under sub. (4) (b) 2. or 3. The certificate shall be
in
23substantially the following form:
AB7-ASA1,59,2424 [STATE OF ....
AB7-ASA1,59,2525 County of ....]
AB7-ASA1,60,22 [(name of foreign country and city or other jurisdictional unit)]
AB7-ASA1,60,153 I, ...., certify subject to the penalties of s. 12.60 (1) (b), Wis. Stats., for false
4statements, that I am a resident of the [.... ward of the] (town) (village) of ...., or of
5the .... aldermanic district in the city of ...., residing at ....* in said city, the county
6of ...., state of Wisconsin, and am entitled to vote in the (ward) (election district) at
7the election to be held on ....; that I am not voting at any other location in this election;
8that I am unable or unwilling to appear at the polling place in the (ward) (election
9district) on election day or have changed my residence within the state from one ward
10or election district to another within 10 later than 28 days before the election. I certify
11that I exhibited the enclosed ballot unmarked to the witness, that I then in (his) (her)
12presence and in the presence of no other person marked the ballot and enclosed and
13sealed the same in this envelope in such a manner that no one but myself and any
14person rendering assistance under s. 6.87 (5), Wis. Stats., if I requested assistance,
15could know how I voted.
AB7-ASA1,60,1616 Signed ....
AB7-ASA1,60,1717 Identification serial number, if any: ....
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-ASA1,60,2525 ....(Name)
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, s. 105 6Section 105. 6.87 (3) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
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, s. 112 4Section 112. 6.87 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:
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.
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