Senate
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Elections and Utilities
Senate Bill 524
Relating to: using an electronic voting machine to cast a vote with an in-person absentee ballot.
By Senators Craig, L. Taylor, Stroebel and Carpenter; cosponsored by Representatives Brandtjen, Bernier, Allen, R. Brooks, Knodl, Kulp, Steffen, Tusler and Kooyenga.
November 08, 2017 Referred to Committee on Elections and Utilities
February 01, 2018 Public Hearing Held
Present: (5) Senator LeMahieu; Senators Kapenga, Wanggaard, Miller and Risser.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Appearances For
· Senator Dave Craig - 28th Senate District
· Rep. Janel Brandtjen - 22nd Assembly District
· MaryAnn Hanson - Self
· Mayor Steve Ponto - City of Brookfield
· Renee Tadych - Deputy City Clerk, City of Brookfield
· Carla Ledesma - City of Wauwatosa
· Sandy Juno - Brown County Clerk
· Karen Schul - Town of Vernon
· Sharon Leair - Waukesha Co. Unit of Wisc. Towns Association and Town of Genesee
· Brenda Wood - City of Milwaukee
· Mayor Shawn Reilly - City of Waukesha
· Gina Kozlik - Municipal Clerk City of Waukesha
· Kathleen Novak - Waukesha County Clerk
· Janice Moyer - Village of Menomonee Falls
Appearances Against
· Lisa Tollefson - Rock County Clerk
· Scott McDonell - Dane County Clerk
Appearances for Information Only
· Michael Haas - Wisconsin Elections Commission
Registrations For
· Meri Majeskie - Town of Genesee
· Kathy Nickolaus - Town of Waukesha Clerk
· Sen. Lena Taylor - 4th Senate District
· Curt Witynski - League of WI Municipalities
Registrations Against
· Wendy Christenson - Racine County Clerk
· Marcie Rainbolt - Wisconsin Counties Association
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
March 22, 2018 Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
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Ashley Czaja
Committee Clerk
