AB43,186,2525 STATE OF WISCONSIN
AB43,187,1
1County of ....
AB43,187,122 I, ...., do solemnly swear that I am a citizen of the United States; that prior to
3establishing Wisconsin residence, my legal residence was in the .... (town) (village)
4(city) of ...., state of ...., residing at .... (street address); that on the day of the next
5presidential election, I shall be at least 18 years of age and that I have been a legal
6resident of the state of Wisconsin since ...., .... (year), residing at .... (street address),
7in the [.... ward of the .... aldermanic district of] the (town) (village) (city) of ...., county
8of ....; that I have resided in the state less than 28 10 consecutive days, that I am
9qualified to vote for president and vice president at the election to be held November
10...., .... (year), that I am not voting at any other place in this election and that I hereby
11make application for an official presidential ballot, in accordance with section 6.15
12of the Wisconsin statutes.
AB43,187,1313 Signed ....
AB43,187,1414 P.O. Address ....
AB43,187,1515 Subscribed and sworn to before me this .... day of ...., .... (year)
AB43,187,1616 ....(Name)
AB43,187,1717 ....(Title)
AB43,17 18Section 17 . 6.15 (4) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB43,187,2519 6.15 (4) (b) During polling hours, or between 7 a.m. and 8 p.m. on the day before
20the election if authorized for that election under s. 7.525,
the inspectors shall open
21each carrier envelope, announce the elector's name, check the affidavit for proper
22execution, and check the voting qualifications for the ward, if any. In municipalities
23where absentee ballots are canvassed under s. 7.52, the municipal board of absentee
24ballot canvassers shall perform this function at a meeting of the board of absentee
25ballot canvassers.
AB43,18
1Section 18. 6.18 (form) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB43,188,5 26.18 (form) This form shall be returned to the municipal clerk's office.
3Application must be received in sufficient time for ballots to be mailed and returned
4prior to any presidential election at which applicant wishes to vote. Complete all
5statements in full.
AB43,188,66 APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL
AB43,188,77 ELECTOR'S ABSENTEE BALLOT
AB43,188,88 (To be voted at the Presidential Election
AB43,188,99 on November ...., .... (year)
AB43,188,1810 I, .... hereby swear or affirm that I am a citizen of the United States, formerly
11residing at .... in the .... ward .... aldermanic district (city, town, village) of ...., County
12of .... for 28 10 consecutive days prior to leaving the State of Wisconsin. I, .... do
13solemnly swear or affirm that I do not qualify to register or vote under the laws of
14the State of ....(State you now reside in) where I am presently residing. A citizen must
15be a resident of: State ....(Insert time) County ....(Insert time) City, Town or Village
16....(Insert time), in order to be eligible to register or vote therein. I further swear or
17affirm that my legal residence was established in the State of ....(the State where you
18now reside) on .... Month .... Day .... Year.
AB43,188,1919 Signed ....
AB43,188,2020 Address ....(Present address)
AB43,188,2121 ....(City) ....(State)
AB43,188,2222 Subscribed and sworn to before me this .... day of .... .... (year)
AB43,188,2323 ....(Notary Public, or other officer authorized to administer oaths.)
AB43,188,2424 ....(County)
AB43,188,2525 My Commission expires
AB43,189,1
1MAIL BALLOT TO:
AB43,189,22 NAME ....
AB43,189,33 ADDRESS ....
AB43,189,44 CITY .... STATE .... ZIP CODE ....
AB43,189,9 5Penalties for Violations. Whoever swears falsely to any absent elector affidavit
6under this section may be fined not more than $1,000 or imprisoned for not more than
76 months or both. Whoever intentionally votes more than once in an election may
8be fined not more than $10,000 or imprisoned for not more than 3 years and 6 months
9or both.
AB43,189,1010 ....(Municipal Clerk)
AB43,189,1111 ....(Municipality)
AB43,19 12Section 19. 6.22 (7) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB43,189,1513 6.22 (7) Extension of privilege. This section applies to all military electors for
1428 10 days after the date of discharge from a uniformed service or termination of
15services or employment of individuals specified in sub. (1) (b) 1. to 4.
AB43,20 16Section 20 . 6.256 of the statutes is created to read:
AB43,189,20 176.256 Facilitating registration of electors. (1) The commission shall use
18all feasible means to facilitate the registration of all eligible electors of this state and
19the maintenance of the registration of all eligible electors for so long as they remain
20eligible.
AB43,189,24 21(2) Subject to s. 343.14 (2p) (b), for the purpose of carrying out its functions
22under sub. (1), the commission shall obtain the following information from the
23department of transportation, to the extent that the department has the
24information:
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1(a) The full name of each individual who holds a current operator's license
2issued to the individual under ch. 343 or a current identification card issued to the
3individual under s. 343.50, together with the following information pertaining to
4that individual:
AB43,190,65 1. The current address of the individual together with any address history and
6any name history maintained by the department of transportation.
AB43,190,77 2. The date of birth of the individual.
AB43,190,88 3. The number of the license or identification card issued to the individual.
AB43,190,119 4. A copy of each document that the applicant provided as proof of citizenship
10and a statement from the department of transportation indicating that the
11department verified the applicant's citizenship.
AB43,190,1412 (b) For each item of information specified in par. (a), the most recent date that
13the item of information was provided to or obtained by the department of
14transportation.
AB43,190,21 15(3) The commission shall compare the information obtained under sub. (2) with
16the information in the registration list under s. 6.36 (1) (a). If the commission finds
17any discrepancy between the information obtained under sub. (2) regarding an
18elector and the information in the registration list under s. 6.36 (1) (a) regarding that
19elector, the commission shall attempt to contact the elector to resolve the discrepancy
20and update the registration list accordingly. If the commission is unable to resolve
21the discrepancy, the information in the registration list shall control.
AB43,191,9 22(4) If the commission concludes that an individual appears eligible to vote in
23this state but is not registered and the commission has obtained from reliable sources
24all the information required under s. 6.33 (1) to complete the individual's
25registration, the commission shall enter the individual's name on the registration list

1maintained under s. 6.36 (1) (a). If the commission has not obtained from reliable
2sources all the information pertaining to an individual that is required under s. 6.33
3(1), the commission shall attempt to obtain from reliable sources the necessary
4information under s. 6.33 (1) that is required to complete the individual's
5registration. If an elector's status has been changed from eligible to ineligible under
6s. 6.50 and the elector's eligibility, name, or residence has not changed, the
7commission may not change the individual's name to eligible status unless the
8commission first verifies that the individual is eligible and wishes to change his or
9her status to eligible.
AB43,191,12 10(5) The commission shall attempt to contact an individual described in sub. (4)
11if necessary to obtain all the information specified in s. 6.33 (1) pertaining to the
12individual that is required to complete the individual's registration.
AB43,191,17 13(6) The commission shall mail a notice to each individual whose name the
14commission enters under sub. (4) on the registration list maintained under s. 6.36
15(1) (a). The notice shall be printed in English, Spanish, and other languages spoken
16by a significant number of state residents, as determined by the commission, and
17shall include all of the following:
AB43,191,2018 (a) A statement informing the individual that his or her name has been entered
19on the registration list and showing the current address for the individual based on
20the commission's records.
AB43,191,2221 (b) A statement informing the individual that he or she may request to have
22his or her name deleted from the registration list and instructions for doing so.
AB43,191,2323 (c) Instructions for notifying the commission of a change in name or address.
AB43,191,2524 (d) Instructions for obtaining a confidential listing under s. 6.47 (2) and a
25description of how an individual qualifies for a confidential listing.
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1(7) Any individual may file a request with the commission to exclude his or her
2name from the registration list maintained under s. 6.36 (1) (a). Any individual
3whose name is added to the registration list by the commission may file a request
4with the commission or a municipal clerk to have his or her name deleted from the
5list. A request for exclusion or deletion shall be filed in the manner prescribed by the
6commission. An individual who files an exclusion or deletion request under this
7subsection may revoke his or her request by the same means that an individual may
8request an exclusion or deletion. The commission shall ensure that the name of any
9individual who has filed an exclusion or deletion request under this subsection is
10excluded from the registration list or, if the individual's name appears on the list, is
11removed from the registration list and is not added to the list at any subsequent time
12unless the individual files a revocation of his or her request under this subsection.
AB43,192,21 13(8) If the commission removes from the registration list maintained under s.
146.36 (1) (a) the name of an elector who does not request that his or her name be
15deleted, or changes the elector's status from eligible to ineligible, other than to
16correct an entry that the commission determines to be a duplication or to change the
17name of an individual who is verified to be deceased to ineligible status, the
18commission shall mail the individual a notice of the removal or change in status by
191st class postcard at the individual's last-known address. The notice shall provide
20that the individual may apply to have his or her status changed to eligible if he or
21she is a qualified elector.
AB43,192,23 22(9) The commission shall attempt to facilitate the initial registration of all
23eligible electors as soon as practicable.
AB43,193,2 24(10) The commission shall maintain the confidentiality of all information
25obtained from the department of transportation under sub. (2) and may use this

1information only for the purpose of carrying out its functions under sub. (1) and s.
26.34 (2m) and in accordance with the agreement under s. 85.61 (1).
AB43,21 3Section 21. 6.28 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB43,193,124 6.28 (1) (b) All applications for registration corrections and additions may be
5made throughout the year at the office of the city board of election commissioners,
6at the office of the municipal clerk, at the office of the county clerk, or at other
7locations provided by the board of election commissioners or the common council in
8cities over 500,000 population or by either or both the municipal clerk, or the common
9council, village or town board in all other municipalities and may also be made
10during the school year at any high school by qualified persons under sub. (2m) (a)
.
11An elector who wishes to obtain a confidential listing under s. 6.47 (2) shall register
12at the office of the municipal clerk of the municipality where the elector resides.
AB43,22 13Section 22. 6.28 (2m) of the statutes is created to read:
AB43,193,1514 6.28 (2m) At high schools. (a) Public high schools shall be used for
15registration for enrolled students and members of the high school staff.
AB43,194,916 (b) The municipal clerk of each municipality shall notify the school board of
17each school district in which the municipality is located that high schools shall be
18used for registration pursuant to par. (a). The school board and the municipal clerk
19shall agree upon the appointment of at least one qualified elector at each high school
20as a special school registration deputy. The municipal clerk shall appoint such
21person as a school registration deputy and explain the person's duties and
22responsibilities. Students and staff may register at the high school on any day that
23classes are regularly held. The school registration deputies shall promptly forward
24properly completed registration forms to the municipal clerk of the municipality in
25which the registering student or staff member resides. The municipal clerk, upon

1receiving such registration forms, shall add all those registering electors who have
2met the registration requirements to the registration list. The municipal clerk may
3reject any registration form and shall promptly notify the person whose registration
4is rejected of the rejection and the reason therefor. A person whose registration is
5rejected may reapply for registration if he or she is qualified. The form of each high
6school student who is qualified and will be eligible to vote at the next election shall
7be filed in such a way that when a student attains the age of 18 years the student is
8registered to vote automatically. Each school board shall assure that the principal
9of every high school communicates elector registration information to students.
AB43,194,1710 (c) The principal of any private high school or of any tribal school, as defined
11in s. 115.001 (15m), that operates high school grades that has a substantial number
12of students residing in a municipality may request the municipal clerk to appoint a
13special school registration deputy in accordance with par. (b). Students and staff
14may register at the high school on any day that classes are regularly held. The clerk
15shall appoint a special school registration deputy in the high school if the clerk
16determines the school to have a substantial number of students residing in the
17municipality.
AB43,23 18Section 23. 6.29 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB43,195,519 6.29 (2) (a) Any qualified elector of a municipality who has not previously filed
20a registration form or whose name does not appear on the registration list of the
21municipality may register after the close of registration but not later than 5 p.m. or
22the close of business, whichever is later, on the Friday before an election at the office
23of the municipal clerk and at the office of the clerk's agent if the clerk delegates
24responsibility for electronic maintenance of the registration list to an agent under
25s. 6.33 (5) (b). The elector shall complete, in the manner provided under s. 6.33 (2),

1a registration form containing all information required under s. 6.33 (1). The
2registration form shall also contain the following certification: “I, ...., hereby certify
3that, to the best of my knowledge, I am a qualified elector, having resided at ... for
4at least 28 10 consecutive days immediately preceding this election, and I have not
5voted at this election". The elector shall also provide proof of residence under s. 6.34.
AB43,24 6Section 24 . 6.29 (2) (e) of the statutes is created to read:
AB43,195,117 6.29 (2) (e) The municipal clerk or clerk's agent shall promptly add the names
8of qualified electors who register and vote under this section to the registration list
9maintained under s. 6.36 (1) (a). The clerk or clerk's agent shall add the names of
10qualified electors who vote at their polling places in the manner prescribed in s. 6.33
11(5) (a).
AB43,25 12Section 25 . 6.33 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB43,195,2313 6.33 (2) (a) All information may be recorded by any person, except that the clerk
14shall record the ward and aldermanic district, if any, other geographic information
15under sub. (1), the indication of whether the registration is received by mail, and the
16type of identifying document submitted by the elector as proof of residence under s.
176.34 or the indication of verification of information in lieu of proof of residence under
18s. 6.34 (2m)
. Except as provided in s. 6.30 (5), each elector shall sign his or her own
19name unless the elector is unable to sign his or her name due to physical disability.
20In such case, the elector may authorize another elector to sign the form on his or her
21behalf. If the elector so authorizes, the elector signing the form shall attest to a
22statement that the application is made upon request and by authorization of a named
23elector who is unable to sign the form due to physical disability.
AB43,26 24Section 26 . 6.35 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
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16.35 (3) Original Except for electronic registrations, original registration forms
2shall be maintained in the office of the municipal clerk or board of election
3commissioners at all times. The commission shall maintain records of registrations
4that are entered electronically under s. 6.30 (5) and make such records available for
5inspection by the municipal clerk, the clerk's designated agent, or the board of
6election commissioners.
AB43,27 7Section 27. 6.55 (2) (a) (form) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB43,196,108 6.55 (2) (a) (form) “I, ...., hereby certify that, to the best of my knowledge, I am
9a qualified elector, having resided at .... for at least 28 10 consecutive days
10immediately preceding this election, and I have not voted at this election."
AB43,28 11Section 28. 6.85 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB43,196,1512 6.85 (2) Any otherwise qualified elector who changes residence within this
13state by moving to a different ward or municipality later than 28 10 days prior to an
14election may vote an absentee ballot in the ward or municipality where he or she was
15qualified to vote before moving.
AB43,29 16Section 29 . 6.86 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB43,197,1617 6.86 (1) (b) Except as provided in this section, if application is made by mail,
18the application shall be received no later than 5 p.m. on the 5th day immediately
19preceding the election. If application is made in person, the application shall be
20made no earlier than 14 days preceding the election and no later than the Sunday
21preceding the election. No application may be received on a legal holiday. A
22municipality shall specify the hours in the notice under s. 10.01 (2) (e). The
23municipal clerk or an election official shall witness the certificate for any in-person
24absentee ballot cast. Except as provided in par. (c), if the elector is making written
25application for an absentee ballot at the partisan primary, the general election, the

1presidential preference primary, or a special election for national office, and the
2application indicates that the elector is a military elector, as defined in s. 6.34 (1), the
3application shall be received by the municipal clerk no later than 5 p.m. on election
4day. If the application indicates that the reason for requesting an absentee ballot is
5that the elector is a sequestered juror, the application shall be received no later than
65 p.m. on election day. If the application is received after 5 p.m. on the Friday
7immediately preceding the election, the municipal clerk or the clerk's agent shall
8immediately take the ballot to the court in which the elector is serving as a juror and
9deposit it with the judge. The judge shall recess court, as soon as convenient, and
10give the elector the ballot. The judge shall then witness the voting procedure as
11provided in s. 6.87 and shall deliver the ballot to the clerk or agent of the clerk who
12shall deliver it to the polling place election inspectors of the proper ward or election
13district
or, in municipalities where absentee ballots are canvassed under s. 7.52, to
14the municipal clerk as required in s. 6.88. If application is made under sub. (2) or
15(2m), the application may be received no later than 5 p.m. on the Friday immediately
16preceding the election.
AB43,30 17Section 30 . 6.86 (3) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB43,198,1218 6.86 (3) (c) An application under par. (a) 1. may be made and a registration form
19under par. (a) 2. may be filed in person at the office of the municipal clerk not earlier
20than 7 days before an election and not later than 5 p.m. on the day of the election.
21A list of hospitalized electors applying for ballots under par. (a) 1. shall be made by
22the municipal clerk and used to check that the electors vote only once, and by
23absentee ballot. If Except as provided in s. 6.34 (2m), if the elector is registering for
24the election after the close of registration or if the elector registered by mail and has
25not voted in an election in this state, the municipal clerk shall inform the agent that

1proof of residence under s. 6.34 is required and the elector shall enclose proof of
2residence under s. 6.34 in the envelope with the ballot. The clerk shall verify that
3the name on any required proof of identification presented by the agent conforms to
4the name on the elector's application. The clerk shall then enter his or her initials
5on the carrier envelope indicating that the agent presented proof of identification to
6the clerk. The agent is not required to enter a signature on the registration list. The
7ballot shall be sealed by the elector and returned to the municipal clerk either by mail
8or by personal delivery of the agent; but if the ballot is returned on the day of the
9election, the agent shall make personal delivery to the polling place serving the
10hospitalized elector's residence before the closing hour or, in municipalities where
11absentee ballots are canvassed under s. 7.52, to the municipal clerk no later than 8
12p.m. on election day.
AB43,31 13Section 31. 6.87 (2) (form) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB43,198,1414 6.87 (2) (form)
AB43,198,1515 [STATE OF ....
AB43,198,1616 County of ....]
AB43,198,1818 [(name of foreign country and city or other jurisdictional unit)]
AB43,199,619 I, ...., certify subject to the penalties of s. 12.60 (1) (b), Wis. Stats., for false
20statements, that I am a resident of the [.... ward of the] (town) (village) of ...., or of
21the .... aldermanic district in the city of ...., residing at ....* in said city, the county
22of ...., state of Wisconsin, and am entitled to vote in the (ward) (election district) at
23the election to be held on ....; that I am not voting at any other location in this election;
24that I am unable or unwilling to appear at the polling place in the (ward) (election
25district) on election day or have changed my residence within the state from one ward

1or election district to another later than 28 10 days before the election. I certify that
2I exhibited the enclosed ballot unmarked to the witness, that I then in (his) (her)
3presence and in the presence of no other person marked the ballot and enclosed and
4sealed the same in this envelope in such a manner that no one but myself and any
5person rendering assistance under s. 6.87 (5), Wis. Stats., if I requested assistance,
6could know how I voted.
AB43,199,77 Signed ....
AB43,199,88 Identification serial number, if any: ....
AB43,199,99 The witness shall execute the following:
AB43,199,1510 I, the undersigned witness, subject to the penalties of s. 12.60 (1) (b), Wis.
11Stats., for false statements, certify that I am an adult U.S. citizen** and that the
12above statements are true and the voting procedure was executed as there stated.
13I am not a candidate for any office on the enclosed ballot (except in the case of an
14incumbent municipal clerk). I did not solicit or advise the elector to vote for or against
15any candidate or measure.
AB43,199,1616 ....(Printed name)
AB43,199,1717 ....(Address)***
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