LRB-1026/P3
MPG&JK:wlj&emw
2023 - 2024 LEGISLATURE
DOA:......Bork, BB0121 - Office of Election Transparency and Compliance
For 2023-2025 Budget -- Not Ready For Introduction
An Act ...; relating to: the budget.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Elections
Office of Election Transparency and Compliance
This bill creates under the Elections Commission the Office of Election Transparency and Compliance. The office is under the direction and supervision of a director appointed in the classified service by the Elections Commission administrator.
The bill requires the office, as directed by the commission by resolution, to provide assistance and research to the commission concerning sworn complaints of election law violations, including violations by election officials. The bill further requires the office to provide assistance and research to the commission with respect to the following, as directed by the commission administrator:
1. Procedures at polling places.
2. Election processes.
3. Audits of election systems and equipment, including with respect to accessibility requirements for individuals with disabilities.
4. Responding to public records requests.
5. Responding to legislative inquiries and requests for assistance.
6. Responding to inquiries from the public.
For further information see the state 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:
Section
1. 5.053 of the statutes is created to read:
5.053 Office of election transparency and compliance. (1) Definition. In this section, “office” means the office of election transparency and compliance.
(2) Duties. The office shall do all of the following:
(a) As directed by the commission by resolution, provide assistance and research to the commission concerning a sworn complaint filed under s. 5.05 (2m) or 5.06.
(b) As directed by the administrator, provide assistance and research to the commission concerning the following:
1. Procedures at polling places.
2. Election processes.
3. Audits of election systems and equipment, including with respect to accessibility requirements for individuals with disabilities.
4. Responding to public records requests submitted under s. 19.35.
5. Responding to inquiries and requests for assistance made by a member, committee, or house of the state legislature.
6. Responding to inquiries from the public.
Section
2. 15.615 of the statutes is created to read:
15.615 Same; attached office.
(1) Office of election transparency and compliance. There is created an office of election transparency and compliance, which is attached to the elections commission under s. 15.03. The office shall be under the direction and supervision of a director who shall be appointed in the classified service by the administrator or interim administrator of the elections commission.
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