March 1, 2019 - Introduced by Senators Jacque, Bernier and Carpenter,
cosponsored by Representatives Sortwell, Brooks, Edming, Felzkowski,
Gundrum, Horlacher, Plumer, Ramthun, Skowronski, Tusler and
Wichgers. Referred to Committee on Elections, Ethics and Rural Issues.
SB71,1,3 1An Act to create 5.05 (11m) and 20.510 (1) (f) of the statutes; relating to: aids
2to counties and municipalities for certain special election costs and making an
3appropriation.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
This bill requires the Elections Commission to reimburse counties and
municipalities for certain costs incurred in the administration of special primaries
and special elections for state or national office. A cost is eligible for reimbursement
only if certain conditions are met, including that the commission determines the cost
is reasonable and the rate paid by the county or municipality for the cost does not
exceed the rate customarily paid for similar costs at a primary or election that is not
a special primary or election. Under the bill, only the following costs may be
reimbursed:
1. Rental payments for polling places.
2. Election day wages paid to election officials working at the polls.
3. Costs for the publication of required election notices.
4. Printing and postage costs for absentee ballots and envelopes.
5. Costs for the design and printing of ballots and poll books.
6. Purchase of ballot bags or containers, including ties or seals for chain of
custody purposes.
7. Costs to program electronic voting machines.
8. Purchase of memory devices for electronic voting machines.
9. Wages paid to conduct a county canvass.

10. Data entry costs for a statewide voter registration system.
For further information see the state and local fiscal estimate, which will be
printed as an appendix to this bill.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
SB71,1 1Section 1. 5.05 (11m) of the statutes is created to read:
SB71,2,62 5.05 (11m) Aids to counties and municipalities for certain special election
3costs.
(a) From the appropriation under s. 20.510 (1) (f), the commission shall
4reimburse counties and municipalities for costs incurred in the administration of
5special primaries for state or national office and special elections for state or national
6office.
SB71,2,87 (b) A cost is eligible for reimbursement under par. (a) only if all of the following
8apply:
SB71,2,99 1. The commission determines that the cost is reasonable.
SB71,2,1010 2. The cost is specified under par. (c).
SB71,2,1311 3. If applicable, the commission determines that the rate paid by the county or
12municipality for the cost does not exceed the rate customarily paid for similar costs
13at a primary or election that is not a special primary or election.
SB71,2,1714 4. If the special primary or election coincides with a primary or election that
15is not a special primary or election, the commission determines that the cost does not
16exceed the amount that would be incurred if the primaries or elections did not
17coincide.
SB71,2,1818 (c) Only the following costs are eligible for reimbursement under par. (a):
SB71,2,1919 1. Rental payments for polling places.
SB71,3,2
12. Election day wages paid under s. 7.03 to election officials working at the
2polls.
SB71,3,33 3. Costs for the publication of required election notices.
SB71,3,44 4. Printing and postage costs for absentee ballots and envelopes.
SB71,3,55 5. Costs for the design and printing of ballots and poll books.
SB71,3,76 6. Purchase of ballot bags or containers, including ties or seals for chain of
7custody purposes.
SB71,3,88 7. Costs to program electronic voting machines.
SB71,3,99 8. Purchase of memory devices for electronic voting machines.
SB71,3,1010 9. Wages paid to conduct a county canvass.
SB71,3,1111 10. Data entry costs for a statewide voter registration system.
SB71,2 12Section 2. 20.510 (1) (f) of the statutes is created to read:
SB71,3,1513 20.510 (1) (f) Local aids for special elections. A sum sufficient to reimburse
14counties and municipalities for certain special primary or election costs under s. 5.05
15(11m).
SB71,3,1616 (End)
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