LRB-4081/1
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2011 - 2012 LEGISLATURE
February 15, 2012 - Introduced by Senators Taylor, C. Larson, Holperin,
Erpenbach, Wirch, T. Cullen, Risser and Lassa, cosponsored by
Representatives Pasch, Grigsby, Vruwink, Doyle, Turner, Kessler, Hebl,
Berceau, Molepske Jr, Bewley, Staskunas, Radcliffe, Ringhand, Pocan,
Pope-Roberts, Mason and Fields. Referred to Committee on Transportation
and Elections.
SB481,1,2
1An Act to amend 5.02 (6m) (f) of the statutes;
relating to: proof of identification
2for voting by university, college or technical college students.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Currently, with certain exceptions, an individual who votes in an election must
present proof of identification in order to vote. The proof may consist of one of a
number of documents specified by law that contains the name of the individual to
whom the document was issued, which name conforms to the individual's voter
registration, if the individual is registered to vote, and, with limited exceptions, that
contains a photograph of the individual. One of the authorized forms of identification
specified by law is an unexpired identification card issued by an accredited
university or college in this state that contains the date of issuance and the signature
of the individual to whom it is issued and that contains an expiration date indicating
that the card expires no later than two years after the date of issuance if the holder
establishes that he or she is enrolled as a student at the university or college on the
date that the card is presented. With certain exceptions, an individual who casts an
absentee ballot by mail must enclose a copy of his or her proof of identification with
his or her absentee ballot application or, in certain cases, in the envelope containing
his or her ballot.
This bill permits an unexpired identification card issued by a technical college
that is a part of the state technical college system to be used as proof of identification
if the card contains the date of issuance if the individual establishes that he or she
is enrolled as a student at the technical college on the date that the card is presented,
and if the identification card meets the same requirements that are applicable to
other identification documents under current law except that, under the bill, if any
individual uses an identification card issued by an accredited university or college,
or by a technical college, as proof of identification, the card need not contain the
signature of the cardholder and need not contain an expiration date.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
SB481,2,93
5.02
(6m) (f) An unexpired identification card issued by a university or college
4in this state that is accredited, as defined in s. 39.30 (1) (d),
or by a technical college
5created under ch. 38 that contains the date of issuance
and signature of the
6individual to whom it is issued and that contains an expiration date indicating that
7the card expires no later than 2 years after the date of issuance if the individual
8establishes that he or she is enrolled as a student at the university
or, college
, or
9technical college on the date that the card is presented.
SB481,2,1311
(1) This act first applies with respect to voting at the first election held on or
12after the effective date of this subsection for which declarations of candidacy are due
13for filing on or after the effective date of this subsection.
