AB899,75,2413 6.875 (5) Prior to entering upon his or her duties, each individual appointed
14to serve as a deputy under this section shall file the oath required by s. 7.30 (5). In
15the oath, the individual shall swear that he or she is qualified to act as a deputy under
16this section, that he or she has read the statutes governing absentee voting, that he
17or she understands the proper absentee voting procedure, that he or she understands
18the penalties for noncompliance with the procedure under s. 12.13, that his or her
19sacred obligation will be to fully and fairly implement the absentee voting law and
20seek to have the intent of the electors ascertained. In addition, the oath shall state
21that the individual realizes that any error in conducting the voting procedure may
22result in invalidation of an elector's vote under s. 7.51 (2) (e) and that the individual
23realizes that absentee voting is a privilege and not a constitutional right. The form
24of the oath shall be prescribed by the commission secretary of state.
AB899,174 25Section 174. 6.92 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
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16.92 (1) Except as provided in sub. (2), each inspector shall challenge for cause
2any person offering to vote whom the inspector knows or suspects is not a qualified
3elector or who does not adhere to any voting requirement under this chapter. If a
4person is challenged as unqualified by an inspector, one of the inspectors shall
5administer the following oath or affirmation to the person: “You do solemnly swear
6(or affirm) that you will fully and truly answer all questions put to you regarding your
7place of residence and qualifications as an elector of this election"; and shall then ask
8questions which are appropriate as determined by the commission secretary of state,
9by rule, to test the person's qualifications.
AB899,175 10Section 175. 6.925 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB899,76,22 116.925 Elector making challenge in person. Any elector may challenge for
12cause any person offering to vote whom the elector knows or suspects is not a
13qualified elector. If a person is challenged as unqualified by an elector, one of the
14inspectors may administer the oath or affirmation to the challenged elector under s.
156.92 and ask the challenged elector the questions under that section which are
16appropriate to test the elector's qualifications. In addition, one of the inspectors shall
17administer the following oath or affirmation to the challenging elector: “ You do
18solemnly swear (or affirm) that you will fully and truly answer all questions put to
19you regarding the challenged person's place of residence and qualifications as an
20elector of this election"; and shall then ask questions which are appropriate as
21determined by the commission secretary of state, by rule, to test the qualifications
22of the challenged elector.
AB899,176 23Section 176. 6.95 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB899,77,18 246.95 Voting procedure for challenged electors. Whenever the inspectors
25under ss. 6.92 to 6.94 receive the vote of a person offering to vote who has been

1challenged, the inspectors shall, before giving the elector a ballot, write on the back
2of the ballot the serial number of the challenged person corresponding to the number
3kept at the election on the poll list, or other list maintained under s. 6.79, and the
4notation “s. 6.95". If voting machines are used in the municipality where the person
5is voting, the person's vote may be received only upon an absentee ballot furnished
6by the municipal clerk which shall have the corresponding serial number from the
7poll list or other list maintained under s. 6.79 and the notation “s. 6.95" written on
8the back of the ballot by the inspectors before the ballot is given to the elector. The
9inspectors shall indicate on the list the reason for the challenge. The inspectors shall
10then deposit the ballot. The challenged ballots shall be counted under s. 5.85 or 7.51.
11The municipal board of canvassers may decide any challenge when making its
12canvass under s. 7.53. If the returns are reported under s. 7.60, a challenge may be
13reviewed by the county board of canvassers. If the returns are reported under s. 7.70,
14a challenge may be reviewed by the chairperson of the commission secretary of state
15or the chairperson's secretary's designee. The decision of any board of canvassers or
16of the chairperson or chairperson's secretary or secretary's designee may be appealed
17under s. 9.01. The standard for disqualification specified in s. 6.325 shall be used to
18determine the validity of challenged ballots.
AB899,177 19Section 177. 6.96 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB899,78,11 206.96 Voting procedure for electors voting pursuant to federal court
21order.
Whenever any elector is allowed to vote at a polling place pursuant to a
22federal court order after the closing time provided under s. 6.78, the inspectors shall,
23before giving the elector a ballot, write on the back of the ballot the notation “s. 6.96".
24If voting machines are used in the municipality where the elector is voting, the
25elector's vote may be received only upon an absentee ballot furnished by the

1municipal clerk which shall have the notation “s. 6.96" written on the back of the
2ballot by the inspectors before the ballot is given to the elector. When receiving the
3elector's ballot, the inspectors shall provide the elector with the written voting
4information prescribed by the commission secretary of state under s. 7.08 (8). The
5inspectors shall indicate on the list the fact that the elector is voting pursuant to a
6federal court order. The inspectors shall then deposit the ballot. The ballot shall be
7counted under s. 5.85 or 7.51 unless the order is vacated. If the order is vacated after
8the ballot is counted, the appropriate board or boards of canvassers or the
9chairperson of the commission secretary of state or his or her designee shall reopen
10the canvass to discount any ballots that were counted pursuant to the vacated order
11and adjust the statements, certifications, and determinations accordingly.
AB899,178 12Section 178. 6.97 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB899,79,1813 6.97 (1) Whenever any individual who is required to provide proof of residence
14under s. 6.34 in order to be permitted to vote appears to vote at a polling place and
15cannot provide the required proof of residence, the inspectors shall offer the
16opportunity for the individual to vote under this section. Whenever any individual,
17other than a military elector, as defined in s. 6.34 (1), an overseas elector, or an elector
18who has a confidential listing under s. 6.47 (2), appears to vote at a polling place and
19does not present proof of identification under s. 6.79 (2), whenever required, the
20inspectors or the municipal clerk shall similarly offer the opportunity for the
21individual to vote under this section. If the individual wishes to vote, the inspectors
22shall provide the elector with an envelope marked “Ballot under s. 6.97, stats." on
23which the serial number of the elector is entered and shall require the individual to
24execute on the envelope a written affirmation stating that the individual is a
25qualified elector of the ward or election district where he or she offers to vote and is

1eligible to vote in the election. The inspectors shall, before giving the elector a ballot,
2write on the back of the ballot the serial number of the individual corresponding to
3the number kept at the election on the poll list or other list maintained under s. 6.79
4and the notation “s. 6.97". If voting machines are used in the municipality where the
5individual is voting, the individual's vote may be received only upon an absentee
6ballot furnished by the municipal clerk which shall have the corresponding number
7from the poll list or other list maintained under s. 6.79 and the notation “s. 6.97"
8written on the back of the ballot by the inspectors before the ballot is given to the
9elector. When receiving the individual's ballot, the inspectors shall provide the
10individual with written voting information prescribed by the commission secretary
11of state
under s. 7.08 (8). The inspectors shall indicate on the list the fact that the
12individual is required to provide proof of residence or proof of identification under s.
136.79 (2) but did not do so. The inspectors shall notify the individual that he or she
14may provide proof of residence or proof of identification to the municipal clerk or
15executive director of the municipal board of election commissioners. The inspectors
16shall also promptly notify the municipal clerk or executive director of the name,
17address, and serial number of the individual. The inspectors shall then place the
18ballot inside the envelope and place the envelope in a separate carrier envelope.
AB899,179 19Section 179. 7.03 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB899,80,720 7.03 (1) (a) Except as authorized under this paragraph, a reasonable daily
21compensation shall be paid to each inspector, voting machine custodian, automatic
22tabulating equipment technician, member of a board of canvassers, messenger, and
23tabulator who is employed and performing duties under chs. 5 to 12. Daily
24compensation shall also be provided to inspectors and inspector trainees for
25attendance at training programs conducted by the commission secretary of state and

1municipal clerks under ss. 7.31 and 7.315. Alternatively, such election officials and
2trainees may be paid by the hour at a proportionate rate for each hour actually
3worked. Any election official or trainee may choose to volunteer his or her services
4by filing with the municipal clerk of the municipality in which he or she serves a
5written declination to accept compensation. The volunteer status of the election
6official or trainee remains effective until the official or trainee files a written
7revocation with the municipal clerk.
AB899,180 8Section 180. 7.03 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB899,80,149 7.03 (1) (b) Except as provided in par. (bm), any compensation owed shall be
10paid by the municipality in which the election is held, except that any compensation
11payable to a technician, messenger, tabulator, or member of the board of canvassers
12who is employed to perform services for the county shall be paid by the county and
13compensation payable to any messenger or tabulator who is employed to perform
14services for the state shall be paid by the commission secretary of state.
AB899,181 15Section 181. 7.03 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB899,80,2316 7.03 (2) The amount of compensation of election officials, when authorized or
17required, shall be fixed by the appropriate county board of supervisors, municipal
18governing body, or municipal board of election commissioners in cities over 500,000
19population. The commission secretary of state shall fix the amount to be paid any
20person employed to perform duties for the state. If the commission secretary of state
21employs an individual to perform duties which are the responsibility of a county or
22municipality, the commission secretary shall charge the expense to the county or
23municipality.
AB899,182 24Section 182. 7.08 (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
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17.08 Elections commission Secretary of state. (intro.) In addition to its
2the duties for ballot arrangement under ch. 5 and date and notice requirements
3under ch. 10, the commission secretary of state shall:
AB899,183 4Section 183. 7.08 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB899,81,155 7.08 (1) Election forms, voting apparatus. (a) Prescribe all official ballot
6forms necessary under chs. 5 to 10 and 12 and revise the official ballot forms to
7harmonize with legislation and the current official status of the political parties
8whenever necessary. The commission secretary of state shall include on each ballot
9form, in the space for official endorsement, markings or spaces for identifying a ballot
10as an overvoted ballot, a duplicate overvoted ballot, a damaged ballot, or a duplicate
11damaged ballot, and for writing an identifying serial number. The commission
12secretary shall provide one copy of each ballot form without charge to each county
13and municipal clerk and board of election commissioners. The commission secretary
14shall distribute or arrange for distribution of additional copies. The prescribed forms
15shall be substantially followed in all elections under chs. 5 to 10 and 12.
AB899,81,2116 (b) Prescribe the necessary standard sample forms and ballot containers to
17make the canvass, returns, statements and tally sheet statements for all elections
18the results of which are reportable to the commission secretary of state under s. 7.60
19(4) (a), and all other materials as it deems necessary to conduct the elections. The
20sample forms shall contain the necessary certificates of the inspectors and
21canvassers with notes explaining their use and statutory basis.
AB899,82,222 (c) Prescribe forms required by ss. 6.24 (3) and (4), 6.30 (4) and (5), 6.33 (1), 6.47
23(1) (am) 2. and (3), 6.55 (2), and 6.86 (2) to (3). All such forms shall contain a
24statement of the penalty applicable to false or fraudulent registration or voting

1through use of the form. Forms are not required to be furnished by the commission
2secretary of state.
AB899,82,93 (d) Promulgate rules for the administration of the statutory requirements for
4voting machines and electronic voting systems and any other voting apparatus
5which may be introduced in this state for use at elections. Pursuant to such
6responsibility, the commission secretary of state may obtain assistance from
7competent persons to check the machines, systems and apparatus and approve for
8use those types meeting the statutory requirements and shall establish reasonable
9compensation for persons performing duties under this paragraph.
AB899,184 10Section 184. 7.08 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB899,83,211 7.08 (2) (a) As soon as possible after the closing date for filing nomination
12papers or after the canvass of the primary vote, but no later than the deadlines
13established in s. 10.06, transmit to each county clerk a certified list of all candidates
14on file in its office for which electors in that county may vote. The list shall designate
15the order of arrangement and contain each candidate's first name, middle initial or
16initials and last name, unless the candidate on his or her nomination papers or
17declaration of candidacy specifies that the middle initial be deleted, that a full middle
18name or former legal surname be substituted for the middle initial, that an initial
19be substituted for the candidate's first name or that a nickname be substituted for
20a first or middle name or for a first initial or middle initial or initials, but no other
21abbreviations or titles are permitted. The list shall also include each candidate's
22residence and post-office address; the office for which the person is a candidate; and,
23the party or principle the candidate represents, if any, in 5 words or less. Names of
24candidates nominated under s. 7.38 or 8.35 shall be certified by the commission
25secretary of state upon filing of the necessary papers with it. At any time prior to an

1election, the commission secretary may transmit an amended certification if a
2candidate dies or is determined not to qualify for ballot placement.
AB899,185 3Section 185. 7.08 (2) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB899,83,74 7.08 (2) (d) As soon as possible after the last Tuesday in January of each year
5in which there is a presidential election, the commission secretary of state shall
6transmit to each county clerk a certified list of candidates for president who have
7qualified to have their names appear on the presidential preference primary ballot.
AB899,186 8Section 186. 7.08 (3) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB899,83,139 7.08 (3) Election manual. (intro.) Prepare and publish separate from the
10election laws an election manual written so as to be easily understood by the general
11public explaining the duties of the election officials, together with notes and
12references to the statutes as the commission secretary of state considers advisable.
13The election manual shall:
AB899,187 14Section 187. 7.08 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB899,83,1515 7.08 (3) (a) Be compiled by the commission secretary of state.
AB899,188 16Section 188. 7.08 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB899,83,2017 7.08 (4) Election laws. Publish the election laws. The commission secretary
18of state
shall sell or distribute or arrange for the sale or distribution of copies of the
19election laws to county and municipal clerks and boards of election commissioners
20and members of the public.
AB899,189 21Section 189. 7.08 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB899,84,422 7.08 (6) Enforcement of federal voting system standards. Following each
23general election, audit the performance of each voting system used in this state to
24determine the error rate of the system in counting ballots that are validly cast by
25electors. If the error rate exceeds the rate permitted under standards of the federal

1election commission in effect on October 29, 2002, the commission secretary of state
2shall take remedial action and order remedial action to be taken by affected counties
3and municipalities to ensure compliance with the standards. Each county and
4municipality shall comply with any order received under this subsection.
AB899,190 5Section 190. 7.10 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB899,84,116 7.10 (1) (a) Each county clerk shall provide ballots for every election in the
7county for all national, state and county offices, including metropolitan sewerage
8commission elections under s. 200.09 (11) (am), for municipal judges elected under
9s. 755.01 (4) and for state and county referenda. The official and sample ballots shall
10be prepared in substantially the same form as those prescribed by the commission
11secretary of state under s. 7.08 (1) (a).
AB899,191 12Section 191. 7.10 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB899,84,2013 7.10 (2) Preparing ballots. The county clerk shall prepare copy for the official
14ballots immediately upon receipt of the certified list of candidates' names from the
15commission secretary of state. Names certified by the commission secretary shall be
16arranged in the order certified. The county clerk shall place the names of all
17candidates filed in the clerk's office or certified to the clerk by the commission
18secretary on the proper ballot or ballots under the appropriate office and party titles.
19The county clerk shall prepare a special ballot under s. 5.60 (8) showing only the
20candidates in the presidential preference primary.
AB899,192 21Section 192. 7.10 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB899,85,622 7.10 (3) (a) The county clerk shall distribute the ballots to the municipal clerks
23no later than 48 days before each partisan primary and general election and no later
24than 22 days before each other primary and election, except that the clerk shall
25distribute the ballots under sub. (2) for the presidential preference primary no later

148 days before the presidential preference primary. Election forms prepared by the
2commission secretary of state shall be distributed at the same time. If the
3commission secretary transmits an amended certification under s. 7.08 (2) (a) or if
4the commission secretary or a court orders a ballot error to be corrected under s. 5.06
5(6) or 5.72 (3) after ballots have been distributed, the county clerk shall distribute
6corrected ballots to the municipal clerks as soon as possible.
AB899,193 7Section 193. 7.10 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB899,85,108 7.10 (4) Resolving notice doubts. When in doubt as to compliance with the
9statutory requirements for election notices or the correct fees to be paid for them, the
10county clerk may consult the commission secretary of state.
AB899,194 11Section 194. 7.10 (7) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB899,85,1412 7.10 (7) Voter education. Each county clerk shall assist the commission
13secretary of state in conducting educational programs under s. 5.05 (12) to inform
14electors about the voting process.
AB899,195 15Section 195. 7.10 (8) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB899,85,1916 7.10 (8) Free election information exchange. Each county clerk shall assist
17the commission secretary of state and municipal clerks in maintaining toll-free
18telephone lines and other free access systems under s. 5.05 (13) for exchange of voting
19information.
AB899,196 20Section 196. 7.10 (9) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB899,85,2221 7.10 (9) Training of election officials. Each county clerk shall assist the
22commission secretary of state in the training of election officials under s. 5.05 (7).
AB899,197 23Section 197. 7.10 (10) of the statutes is amended to read:
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17.10 (10) Information to commission secretary of state . Each county clerk
2shall provide to the commission secretary of state any information requested under
3s. 5.05 (14).
AB899,198 4Section 198. 7.15 (1) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB899,86,145 7.15 (1) (e) Train election officials in their duties, calling them together
6whenever advisable, advise them of changes in laws, rules and procedures affecting
7the performance of their duties, and administer examinations as authorized under
8s. 7.30 (2) (c). The training shall conform with the requirements prescribed in rules
9promulgated by the commission secretary of state under ss. 7.31 and 7.315. The clerk
10shall assure that officials who serve at polling places where an electronic voting
11system is used are familiar with the system and competent to instruct electors in its
12proper use. The clerk shall inspect systematically and thoroughly the conduct of
13elections in the municipality so that elections are honestly, efficiently and uniformly
14conducted.
AB899,199 15Section 199. 7.15 (1) (g) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB899,86,2016 7.15 (1) (g) In the manner prescribed by the commission secretary of state,
17report suspected election frauds, irregularities, or violations of which the clerk has
18knowledge to the district attorney for the county where the suspected activity occurs
19and to the commission secretary. The commission secretary shall annually report the
20information obtained under this paragraph to the legislature under s. 13.172 (2).
AB899,200 21Section 200. 7.15 (1m) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB899,86,2522 7.15 (1m) Attend training. Each municipal clerk shall, at least once every 2
23years during the period beginning on January 1 of each even-numbered year and
24ending on December 31 of the following year, attend a training program sponsored
25by the commission secretary of state under ss. 7.31 and 7.315.
AB899,201
1Section 201. 7.15 (8) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB899,87,42 7.15 (8) Resolving notice doubts. When in doubt as to compliance with the
3statutory requirements for election notices or the correct fees to be paid for them, the
4municipal clerk may consult the commission secretary of state.
AB899,202 5Section 202. 7.15 (9) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB899,87,86 7.15 (9) Voter education. Each municipal clerk shall assist the commission
7secretary of state in conducting educational programs under s. 5.05 (12) to inform
8electors about the voting process.
AB899,203 9Section 203. 7.15 (10) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB899,87,1210 7.15 (10) Free election information exchange. Each municipal clerk shall
11assist the commission secretary of state in maintaining toll-free telephone lines and
12any other free access systems under s. 5.05 (13) for exchange of voting information.
AB899,204 13Section 204. 7.15 (13) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB899,87,1614 7.15 (13) Information to commission secretary of state. Each municipal clerk
15shall provide to the commission secretary of state any information requested under
16s. 5.05 (14).
AB899,205 17Section 205. 7.30 (2) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB899,87,2318 7.30 (2) (c) The governing body of any municipality may require all persons
19serving as election officials to prove their ability to read and write English and to
20have a general knowledge of the election laws. Examinations may be given to prove
21the qualifications can be met. The municipal clerk shall ensure that all training
22meets the training requirements prescribed in rules promulgated by the commission
23secretary of state under ss. 7.31 and 7.315.
AB899,206 24Section 206. 7.30 (4) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:
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17.30 (4) (e) If an appointing authority believes that, for good cause, it should
2not appoint an individual whose name is submitted as a first choice nominee under
3par. (b), it may request the commission secretary of state to authorize
4nonappointment. The commission secretary may permit nonappointment of an
5individual for cause demonstrated by an appointing authority.
AB899,207 6Section 207. 7.30 (6) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB899,88,187 7.30 (6) (b) Prior to the first election following the appointment of the
8inspectors, the municipal clerk shall appoint one of the inspectors at each polling
9place, other than an inspector who is appointed under sub. (1) (b), to serve as chief
10inspector. No person may serve as chief inspector at any election who is not certified
11by the commission secretary of state under s. 7.31 at the time of the election. The
12chief inspector shall hold the position for the remainder of the term unless the
13inspector is removed by the clerk or the inspector ceases to be certified under s. 7.31,
14except that whenever wards are combined or separated under s. 5.15 (6) (b), the
15municipal clerk shall appoint another inspector who is certified under s. 7.31 to serve
16as chief inspector at each polling place designated under s. 5.15 (6) (b). If a vacancy
17occurs in the position of chief inspector at any polling place, the municipal clerk shall
18appoint one of the other inspectors who is certified under s. 7.31 to fill the vacancy.
AB899,208 19Section 208. 7.31 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB899,88,23 207.31 Training and certification of chief inspectors. (1) The commission
21secretary of state shall establish requirements for certification of individuals to serve
22as chief inspectors. The requirements shall include a requirement to attend at least
23one training session held under sub. (5) before beginning service.
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1(2) No individual may serve as a chief inspector at a polling place in an election
2unless the individual is certified by the commission secretary of state to hold that
3office on the date of the election at which the individual serves.
AB899,89,6 4(3) The commission secretary of state shall, upon application, issue certificates
5to qualified individuals who meet the requirements to be certified as chief inspectors.
6Each certificate shall carry an expiration date.
AB899,89,13 7(4) The commission secretary of state shall require each individual to whom
8a certificate is issued under this section to meet requirements to maintain that
9certification. The requirements shall include a requirement to attend at least one
10training session held under sub. (5) every 2 years during the period beginning on
11January 1 of each even-numbered year and ending on December 31 of the following
12year. The commission secretary shall renew the certificate of any individual who
13requests renewal and who meets the requirements prescribed under this subsection.
AB899,89,18 14(5) The commission secretary of state shall conduct regular training programs
15to ensure that individuals who are certified by the commission secretary under this
16section are knowledgeable concerning their authority and responsibilities. The
17commission secretary shall pay all costs required to conduct the training programs
18from the appropriation under s. 20.510 (1) 20.575 (2) (bm).
AB899,209 19Section 209. 7.315 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB899,89,2220 7.315 (1) (a) The commission secretary of state shall, by rule, prescribe the
21contents of the training that municipal clerks must provide to inspectors, other than
22chief inspectors, and to special voting deputies appointed under s. 6.875.
AB899,210 23Section 210. 7.315 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB899,90,424 7.315 (2) The commission secretary of state shall, by rule, prescribe
25requirements for, and the content of, training required of municipal clerks under s.

17.15 (1m). The commission secretary may provide such training directly or arrange
2for such training to be provided by other organizations. The rules shall provide a
3method for notifying the relevant municipal governing body if a municipal clerk fails
4to attend required training.
AB899,211 5Section 211. 7.315 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB899,90,106 7.315 (3) The commission secretary of state may produce and periodically
7reissue as necessary a video program for the purpose of training election officials,
8including special voting deputies and election registration officials. The commission
9secretary shall make any such program available for viewing electronically through
10an Internet-based system.
AB899,212 11Section 212. 7.38 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB899,90,1412 7.38 (5) In the event of failure to file the name of a current state chairperson,
13as required under s. 8.17 (12), the commission secretary of state may not recognize
14the state committee for the purpose of filling vacancies under sub. (1).
AB899,213 15Section 213. 7.41 (5) of the statutes is repealed.
AB899,214 16Section 214. 7.52 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB899,91,917 7.52 (1) (a) The governing body of any municipality may provide by ordinance
18that, in lieu of canvassing absentee ballots at polling places under s. 6.88, the
19municipal board of absentee ballot canvassers designated under s. 7.53 (2m) shall,
20at each election held in the municipality, canvass all absentee ballots received by the
21municipal clerk by 8 p.m. on election day. Prior to enacting an ordinance under this
22subsection, the municipal clerk or board of election commissioners of the
23municipality shall notify the elections commission secretary of state in writing of the
24proposed enactment and shall consult with the elections commission secretary
25concerning administration of this section. At every election held in the municipality

1following enactment of an ordinance under this subsection, the board of absentee
2ballot canvassers shall, any time after the opening of the polls and before 10 p.m. on
3election day, publicly convene to count the absentee ballots for the municipality. The
4municipal clerk shall give at least 48 hours' notice of any meeting under this
5subsection. Any member of the public has the same right of access to a meeting of
6the municipal board of absentee ballot canvassers under this subsection that the
7individual would have under s. 7.41 to observe the proceedings at a polling place. The
8board of absentee ballot canvassers may order the removal of any individual
9exercising the right to observe the proceedings if the individual disrupts the meeting.
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