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18Section
116. 6.24 (4) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
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6.24
(4) (d) An overseas elector, regardless of whether the elector qualifies as
20a resident of this state under s. 6.10, who is not registered may request both a
21registration form and an absentee ballot at the same time, and the municipal clerk
22shall send or transmit the ballot automatically if the registration form is received
23within the time prescribed in s. 6.28 (1). The
commission secretary of state shall
24prescribe a special certificate form for the envelope in which the absentee ballot for
25such overseas electors is contained, which shall be substantially similar to that
1provided under s. 6.87 (2). The overseas elector shall make and subscribe to the
2special certificate form before a witness who is an adult.
SB834,117
3Section
117. 6.24 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
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6.24
(5) Ballots. The
commission secretary of state shall prescribe a special
5ballot for use under this section whenever necessary. Official ballots prescribed for
6use in the presidential preference primary may also be used. The ballot shall be
7designed to comply with the requirements prescribed under ss. 5.60 (8), 5.62, and
85.64 (1) insofar as applicable. All ballots shall be limited to national offices only.
SB834,118
9Section
118. 6.24 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:
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6.24
(6) Instructions and handling. The municipal clerk shall send a ballot,
11as soon as available, to each overseas elector by whom a request has been made. The
12commission secretary of state shall prescribe the instructions for marking and
13returning ballots and the municipal clerk shall enclose such instructions with each
14ballot. The envelope, return envelope
, and instructions may not contain the name
15of any candidate appearing on the enclosed ballots other than that of the municipal
16clerk affixed in the fulfillment of his or her duties. Except as authorized in s. 6.87
17(3), the municipal clerk shall mail the material, with sufficient postage to ensure that
18the elector receives the ballot, unless the material qualifies for mailing free of
19postage under federal free postage laws. If the return envelope qualifies for mailing
20free of postage under federal free postage laws, the clerk shall affix the appropriate
21legend required by U.S. postal regulations. Otherwise, the municipal clerk shall pay
22the postage required for return when the ballot is mailed from within the United
23States. If the ballot is not mailed by the overseas elector from within the United
24States, the overseas elector shall provide return postage.
SB834,119
25Section
119. 6.275 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
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16.275
(1) (intro.) Except as provided in par. (f), no later than 30 days after each
2primary and election at which a state or national office is filled or a statewide
3referendum is held, including any special election, the municipal clerk or board of
4election commissioners shall submit electronically a report to the
commission 5secretary of state and the county clerk or board of election commissioners of each
6county in which the municipality is located specifying:
SB834,120
7Section
120. 6.275 (1) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:
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6.275
(1) (f) The total number of postcards sent by the municipal clerk or board
9of election commissioners under s. 6.56 (3), the total number of such postcards
10returned to the municipal clerk or board of election commissioners because the
11elector did not reside at the address given on the postcard, the total number of
12electors whose status was changed from eligible to ineligible on the registration list
13as a result of the audit under s. 6.56 (3), and the number of individuals referred to
14the district attorney under s. 6.56 (3). The municipal clerk or board of election
15commissioners shall provide the information described under this paragraph to the
16elections commission secretary of state and the county clerk or county board of
17election commissioners at the earliest practicable time after, but no later than 90
18days after, each primary and election at which a state or national office is filled or
19a statewide referendum is held, including any special election. The municipal clerk
20or board of election commissioners shall update the information described under this
21paragraph on a monthly basis and shall submit, on a monthly basis, any such
22updated information to the
elections commission
secretary of state and the county
23clerk or county board of election commissioners.
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24Section
121. 6.275 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
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16.275
(2) Upon receipt of each report filed under this section, the
commission 2secretary of state shall, within 7 days of receiving the report, publish the information
3on
its Internet site the website of the secretary of state. The
commission
secretary 4shall update the information published under this subsection on a monthly basis.
SB834,122
5Section
122. 6.276 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
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6.276
(2) Within 30 days after each general election, each municipal clerk shall
7transmit to the
commission secretary of state a report of the number of absentee
8ballots transmitted by the clerk to absent military electors and overseas electors for
9that election and the combined number of those ballots that were cast by those
10electors in that election.
SB834,123
11Section
123. 6.276 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
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6.276
(3) Within 90 days after each general election, the
commission secretary
13of state shall compile the information contained in the reports received from
14municipal clerks under sub. (2) and transmit the information to the federal Election
15Assistance Commission.
SB834,124
16Section
124. 6.29 (2) (am) of the statutes is amended to read:
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6.29
(2) (am) The
commission
secretary of state shall provide to each municipal
18clerk a list prepared for use at each municipal clerk's office showing the name and
19address of each person whose name appears on the list provided by the department
20of corrections under s. 301.03 (20m) as ineligible to vote on the date of the election,
21whose address is located in the municipality, and whose name does not appear on the
22registration list for that municipality. Prior to permitting an elector to register to
23vote under this subsection, the municipal clerk shall review the list. If the name of
24an elector who wishes to register to vote appears on the list, the municipal clerk shall
25inform the elector that the elector is ineligible to register to vote. If the elector
1maintains that he or she is eligible to vote in the election, the municipal clerk shall
2permit the elector to register to vote but shall mark the elector's registration form
3as “ineligible to vote per Department of Corrections." If the elector wishes to vote,
4the municipal clerk shall challenge the elector's ballot in the same manner as
5provided for inspectors who challenge ballots under s. 6.79 (2) (dm).
SB834,125
6Section
125. 6.30 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
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6.30
(4) By mail. Any eligible elector may register by mail on a form prescribed
8by the
commission secretary of state and provided by each municipality. The form
9shall be designed to obtain the information required in s. 6.33 (1). The form shall
10contain a certification by the elector that all statements are true and correct. The
11form shall be prepostpaid for return when mailed at any point within the United
12States. The form shall be available in the municipal clerk's office and may be
13distributed by any elector of the municipality. The clerk shall mail a registration
14form to any elector upon written or oral request.
SB834,126
15Section
126. 6.30 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
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6.30
(5) By electronic application. An eligible elector who holds a current and
17valid operator's license issued under ch. 343 or a current and valid identification card
18issued under s. 343.50 may register electronically in the manner prescribed by the
19commission secretary of state. The
commission secretary shall maintain on the
20Internet a secure registration form that enables the elector to enter the information
21required under s. 6.33 (1) electronically. An elector who registers electronically
22under this subsection must authorize the
commission
secretary to obtain from the
23department of transportation an electronic copy of the elector's signature, which
24signature shall constitute an affirmance that all information provided by the elector
25is correct and shall have the same effect as if the elector had signed the application
1personally. The
commission secretary of state shall include on the registration form
2a place for the elector to give this authorization. Upon submittal of the electronic
3application, the
commission secretary shall obtain from the department of
4transportation a copy of the electronic signature of the elector. The
commission 5secretary of state shall maintain the application on file and shall notify the municipal
6clerk or board of election commissioners of the municipality where the elector resides
7of its receipt of each completed application. The
commission secretary shall also
8permit any elector who has a current and valid operator's license issued to the elector
9under ch. 343 or a current and valid identification card issued under s. 343.50 to
10make changes in his or her registration at the same
Internet site website that is used
11by electors for original registration under this subsection. An elector shall attest to
12the correctness of any changes in the same manner as provided in this subsection for
13information entered on an application for original registration.
SB834,127
14Section
127. 6.32 of the statutes is amended to read:
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156.32 Verification of certain registrations. (1) Upon receipt of a
16registration form that is submitted by mail under s. 6.30 (4) or by electronic
17application under s. 6.30 (5), the
commission
secretary of state or municipal clerk
18shall examine the form for sufficiency.
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19(2) If the form is insufficient to accomplish registration or the
commission 20secretary or clerk knows or has reliable information that the proposed elector is not
21qualified, the
commission secretary or clerk shall notify the proposed elector within
225 days, if possible, and request that the elector appear at the clerk's office or another
23registration location to complete a proper registration or substantiate the
24information presented.
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1(3) If the form is submitted later than the close of registration, the
commission 2secretary or clerk shall make a good faith effort to notify the elector that he or she
3may register at the clerk's office under s. 6.29 or at the proper polling place or other
4location designated under s. 6.55 (2).
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5(4) If the form is sufficient to accomplish registration and the
commission 6secretary or clerk has no reliable information to indicate that the proposed elector
7is not qualified, the
commission secretary or clerk shall enter the elector's name on
8the registration list and transmit a 1st class letter or postcard to the registrant,
9specifying the elector's ward or aldermanic district, or both, if any, and polling place.
10The letter or postcard shall be sent within 10 days of receipt of the form. If the letter
11or postcard is returned, or if the
commission
secretary or clerk is informed of a
12different address than the one specified by the elector, the
commission secretary or
13clerk shall change the status of the elector on the list from eligible to ineligible. The
14letter or postcard shall be marked in accordance with postal regulations to ensure
15that it will be returned to the
commission secretary or clerk if the elector does not
16reside at the address given on the letter or postcard.
SB834,128
17Section
128. 6.33 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
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6.33
(1) The
commission secretary of state shall prescribe the format, size, and
19shape of registration forms. All nonelectronic forms shall be printed and each item
20of information shall be of uniform font size, as prescribed by the
commission 21secretary. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, electronic forms shall
22contain the same information as nonelectronic forms. The municipal clerk shall
23supply sufficient forms to meet voter registration needs. The
commission secretary
24of state shall design the form to obtain from each elector information as to name;
25date; residence location; location of previous residence immediately before moving
1to current residence location; citizenship; date of birth; age; the number of a current
2and valid operator's license issued to the elector under ch. 343 or the last 4 digits of
3the elector's social security account number; whether the elector has resided within
4the ward or election district for the number of consecutive days specified in s. 6.02
5(1); whether the elector has been convicted of a felony for which he or she has not been
6pardoned, and if so, whether the elector is incarcerated, or on parole, probation, or
7extended supervision; whether the elector is disqualified on any other ground from
8voting; and whether the elector is currently registered to vote at any other location.
9The
commission secretary of state shall include on the nonelectronic form a space for
10the elector's signature and on the electronic form the authorization specified under
11s. 6.30 (5). Below the space for the signature or authorization, respectively, the
12commission secretary shall include the following statement: “Falsification of
13information on this form is punishable under Wisconsin law as a Class I felony." The
14commission secretary shall include on the form a space to enter the name of any
15inspector, municipal clerk, or deputy clerk under s. 6.55 (2) who obtains the form and
16a space for the inspector, clerk, or deputy clerk to sign his or her name, affirming that
17the inspector, clerk, or deputy clerk has accepted the form. The
commission secretary 18shall include on the form a space for entry of the ward and aldermanic district, if any,
19where the elector resides and any other information required to determine the offices
20and referenda for which the elector is certified to vote. The
commission secretary 21shall also include on the form a space where the clerk may record an indication of
22whether the form is received by mail or by electronic application, a space where the
23clerk shall record an indication of the type of identifying document submitted by the
24elector as proof of residence under s. 6.34 or an indication that the elector's
25information in lieu of proof of residence was verified under s. 6.34 (2m), the name of
1the entity or institution that issued the identifying document, and, if the identifying
2document includes a number that applies only to the individual holding that
3document, that number. The
commission secretary shall also include on the form a
4space where the clerk, for any elector who possesses a valid voting identification card
5issued to the person under s. 6.47 (3), may record the identification serial number
6appearing on the voting identification card. Each county clerk shall obtain sufficient
7registration forms for completion by an elector who desires to register to vote at the
8office of the county clerk under s. 6.28 (4).
SB834,129
9Section
129. 6.33 (5) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
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6.33
(5) (a) 1. Except as provided in par. (b) and this paragraph, whenever a
11municipal clerk receives a valid registration or valid change of a name or address
12under an existing registration or changes a registration from eligible to ineligible
13status the municipal clerk or the clerk's designee shall promptly enter electronically
14on the list maintained by the
commission secretary of state under s. 6.36 (1) the
15information required under that subsection.
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2. Except as provided in par. (b) and this paragraph, whenever a municipal
17clerk mails an absentee ballot to an elector or receives an in-person absentee ballot
18application or an absentee ballot the municipal clerk shall, no later than 48 hours
19after mailing an absentee ballot or receiving an in-person absentee ballot
20application or an absentee ballot, enter electronically on the list maintained by the
21commission secretary of state under s. 6.36 (1) the information required under that
22subsection or submit the information to the clerk's designee who shall, no later than
2324 hours after receiving the information from the clerk, enter electronically on the
24list maintained by the
commission secretary of state under s. 6.36 (1) the information
1required under that subsection. If a deadline under this subdivision falls on a
2Saturday or Sunday, the deadline is extended to the next business day.
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3. Except as provided in par. (b) and this paragraph, the municipal clerk or the
4clerk's designee shall update any entries that change on the date of an election other
5than a general election within 30 days after the date of that election, and shall update
6any entries that change on the date of a general election within 45 days after the date
7of that election. The
commission administrator
secretary of state may, upon request
8of a municipal clerk
, permit the clerk to update entries that change on the date of a
9general election within 60 days after that election.
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4. The municipal clerk shall provide to the
commission secretary of state 11information that is confidential under s. 6.47 (2) in such manner as the
commission 12secretary prescribes.
SB834,130
13Section
130. 6.33 (5) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
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6.33
(5) (b) The municipal clerk of any municipality may, by mutual consent,
15designate any other municipal clerk or any county clerk as the clerk's agent to carry
16out the functions of the municipal clerk under this section for that municipality. The
17municipal clerk shall notify the county clerk of each county in which the municipality
18is located and the
commission secretary of state of any such designation in writing.
19The municipal clerk may, by similar notice to the clerk's agent at least 14 days prior
20to the effective date of any change, discontinue the designation. If the municipal
21clerk designates another municipal clerk or a county clerk as his or her agent, the
22municipal clerk shall immediately forward all registration changes filed with the
23clerk and voting record information obtained by the clerk to the clerk's agent for
24electronic entry on the registration list.
SB834,131
25Section
131. 6.34 (2m) of the statutes is amended to read:
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16.34
(2m) An elector who registers by electronic application under s. 6.30 (5)
2is not required to provide proof of residence under sub. (2) if, at the time of
3registration, the elector provides the number of a current and valid operator's license
4issued under ch. 343, or the number of a current and valid identification card issued
5under s. 343.50, together with the elector's name and date of birth and the
6commission secretary of state is able to verify the information specified under sub.
7(3) (b) using the system maintained under sub. (4).
SB834,132
8Section
132. 6.34 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
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6.34
(4) The
commission secretary of state shall maintain a system that
10electronically verifies, on an instant basis, information specified under sub. (3) (b)
11from the information submitted in lieu of proof of residence under sub. (2m), using
12the information maintained by the department of transportation pursuant to the
13commission's secretary of state's agreement with the secretary of transportation
14under s. 85.61 (1). If a prospective elector enters information specified under sub.
15(3) (b) 2. into the system that does not match such information maintained by the
16department of transportation, the system shall redirect the elector to the department
17of transportation's
Internet site website so that the elector may update his or her
18information with the department of transportation.
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19Section
133. 6.35 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
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6.35
(2) The
commission secretary of state shall prescribe, by rule, the
21procedure and methods by which municipal clerks and boards of election
22commissioners shall maintain records of registrations that are entered electronically
23under s. 6.30 (5).
SB834,134
24Section
134. 6.36 (1) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
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16.36
(1) (a) (intro.) The
commission secretary of state shall compile and
2maintain electronically an official registration list. The list shall contain all of the
3following:
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4Section
135. 6.36 (1) (a) 4. of the statutes is amended to read:
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6.36
(1) (a) 4. For each elector, a unique registration identification number
6assigned by the
commission secretary of state.
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7Section
136. 6.36 (1) (a) 9. of the statutes is amended to read:
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6.36
(1) (a) 9. Any information relating to the elector that appears on the
9current list transmitted to the
commission secretary of state by the department of
10corrections under s. 301.03 (20m)
containing the name of each living person who has
11been convicted of a felony under the laws of this state and whose civil rights have not
12been restored.
SB834,137
13Section
137. 6.36 (1) (am) of the statutes is amended to read:
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6.36
(1) (am) The list under par. (a) may contain such other information as may
15be determined by the
commission secretary of state to facilitate administration of
16elector registration requirements.
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17Section
138. 6.36 (1) (b) 1. a. of the statutes is amended to read:
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6.36
(1) (b) 1. a. Except as provided in pars. (ae), (bm), and (bn), no person other
19than an employee of the
commission secretary of state, a county clerk, a deputy
20county clerk, an executive director of a county board of election commissioners, a
21deputy designated by the executive director, a municipal clerk, a deputy municipal
22clerk, an executive director of a city board of election commissioners, or a deputy
23designated by the executive director may view the date of birth, operator's license
24number, or social security account number of an elector, the address of an elector to
1whom an identification serial number is issued under s. 6.47 (3), or any indication
2of an accommodation required under s. 5.25 (4) (a) to permit voting by an elector.
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3Section
139. 6.36 (1) (b) 1. b. of the statutes is amended to read:
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6.36
(1) (b) 1. b. No person other than an employee of the
commission secretary
5of state, a municipal clerk, or an election official who is authorized by a municipal
6clerk may make a change in the list.
SB834,140
7Section
140. 6.36 (1) (bm) of the statutes is amended to read:
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6.36
(1) (bm) The
commission
secretary of state or any municipal clerk or board
9of election commissioners may transfer any information in the registration list to
10which access is restricted under par. (b) 1. a. to a law enforcement agency, as defined
11in s. 165.77 (1) (b), to be used for law enforcement purposes.
SB834,141
12Section
141. 6.36 (1) (bn) of the statutes is amended to read:
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6.36
(1) (bn) The
commission
secretary of state may transfer any information
14in the registration list to which access is restricted under par. (b) 1. a. to a subunit
15of the state government of another state to be used for official purposes.
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16Section
142. 6.36 (1) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
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6.36
(1) (d) Upon receipt of official notification by the appropriate election
18administrative authority of another state, territory, or possession that an elector
19whose name appears on the list has registered to vote in that state, territory, or
20possession, the
commission secretary of state or the municipal clerk of the
21municipality where the elector formerly resided shall change the elector's
22registration from eligible to ineligible status.
SB834,143
23Section
143. 6.36 (1) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:
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6.36
(1) (e) If the
commission
secretary of state adds the name of any elector
25to the list, the
commission secretary shall promptly notify the municipal clerk of the
1municipality where the elector resides. If the
commission secretary changes the
2registration of any elector from eligible to ineligible status, the
commission secretary 3shall promptly notify the municipal clerk of the municipality where the elector
4resides or, if the elector has changed his or her residence from one municipality to
5another municipality in this state, shall promptly notify the municipal clerk of the
6municipality where the elector resided prior to the change. Notification shall be
7made in writing or by electronic transmission. If the
commission secretary changes
8the registration of any elector from eligible to ineligible status, the
commission 9secretary shall make an entry on the list giving the date of and the reason for the
10change.
SB834,144
11Section
144. 6.36 (1) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:
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6.36
(1) (f) The
commission
secretary of state shall make all reasonable efforts
13to ensure that the list is maintained in a manner that precludes unauthorized
14persons from making alterations to the list.
SB834,145
15Section
145. 6.36 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
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6.36
(2) (a) Except as provided in par. (b), each registration list prepared for use
17as a poll list at a polling place or for purposes of canvassing absentee ballots at an
18election shall contain the full name and address of each registered elector; a blank
19column for the entry of the serial number of the electors when they vote or the poll
20list number used by the municipal board of absentee ballot canvassers in canvassing
21absentee ballots; an indication next to the name of each elector for whom proof of
22residence under s. 6.34 is required; a space for entry of the type of and the name of
23the entity or institution that issued the identifying document submitted by the
24elector as proof of residence when proof of residence under s. 6.34 is required; a space
25for entry of the elector's signature, or if another person signed the elector's
1registration form for the elector by reason of the elector's physical disability, the word
2“exempt"; and a form of certificate bearing the certification of the
commission
3administrator secretary of state stating that the list is a true and complete
4registration list of the municipality or the ward or wards for which the list is
5prepared. The
commission secretary of state shall, by rule, prescribe the space and
6location for entry of each elector's signature on the poll list which shall provide for
7entry of the signature without changing the orientation of the poll list from the
8orientation used by the election officials.
SB834,146
9Section
146. 6.36 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:
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6.36
(6) The
commission secretary of state shall establish by rule the fee for
11obtaining a copy of the official registration list, or a portion of the list, including
12access to the subscription service established under s. 5.05 (14) (b). The amount of
13the fee shall be set, after consultation with county and municipal election officials,
14at an amount estimated to cover both the cost of reproduction and the cost of
15maintaining the list at the state and local level. The rules shall require that revenues
16from fees received be shared between the state and municipalities or their designees
17under s. 6.33 (5) (b), and shall specify a method for such allocation.
The secretary
18of state shall make publicly available the amount and distribution of the fees
19received under this subsection and the method of allocation.
SB834,147
20Section
147. 6.47 (1) (ag) of the statutes is amended to read:
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6.47
(1) (ag) “Domestic abuse victim service provider" means an organization
22that is certified by the department of children and families as eligible to receive
23grants under s. 49.165 (2) and whose name is included on the list provided by the
24commission secretary of state under s. 7.08 (10).
SB834,148
25Section
148. 6.47 (1) (am) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
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16.47
(1) (am) 2. An individual who files an affidavit with the municipal clerk
2of the municipality where the individual resides, on a form prescribed by the
3commission secretary of state, that is signed by a sheriff, the chief of a police
4department, or a district attorney or the authorized representative of a sheriff, chief,
5or district attorney and directed to the municipal clerk, and that verifies that a
6person has been charged with or convicted of an offense relating to domestic abuse,
7sexual assault, or stalking in which the individual was a victim and reasonably
8continues to be threatened by that person.
SB834,149
9Section
149. 6.47 (1) (dm) of the statutes is amended to read:
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6.47
(1) (dm) “Sexual assault victim service provider" means an organization
11that is certified by the department of justice as eligible to receive grants under s.
12165.93 (2) and whose name is included on the list provided by the
commission 13secretary of state under s. 7.08 (10).
SB834,150
14Section
150. 6.47 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
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6.47
(2) Except as authorized in sub. (8), the
commission secretary of state,
16each municipal clerk, each agent designated under s. 6.33 (5) (b), and each election
17official shall withhold from public inspection under s. 19.35 (1) the name and address
18of any eligible individual whose name appears on a poll list or registration list if the
19individual provides the municipal clerk with a valid written request to protect the
20individual's confidentiality. To be valid, a request under this subsection must be
21accompanied by a copy of a protective order that is in effect, an affidavit under sub.
22(1) (am) 2. that is dated within 30 days of the date of the request, confirmation from
23the department of justice that the person is a program participant, as provided under
24s. 165.68 (4) (c), a statement signed by the operator or an authorized agent of the
25operator of a shelter that is dated within 30 days of the date of the request and that
1indicates that the operator operates the shelter and that the individual making the
2request resides in the shelter, or a statement signed by an authorized representative
3of a domestic abuse victim service provider or a sexual assault victim service provider
4under sub. (1) (am) 4. that is dated within 30 days of the date of the request. A
5physically disabled individual who appears personally at the office of the municipal
6clerk accompanied by another elector of this state may designate that elector to make
7a request under this subsection on his or her behalf.
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8Section
151. 6.47 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
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6.47
(3) Upon receiving a valid written request from an elector under sub. (2),
10the municipal clerk shall issue to the elector a voting identification card on a form
11prescribed by the
commission secretary of state that shall contain the name of the
12elector's municipality of residence and, in the case of a town, the county in which the
13town is located, the elector's name, the ward in which the elector resides, if any, and
14a unique identification serial number issued by the
commission secretary. The
15number issued to an elector under this subsection shall not be changed for so long
16as the elector continues to qualify for a listing under sub. (2).
SB834,152
17Section
152. 6.50 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
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6.50
(1) (intro.) No later than June 15 following each general election, the
19commission secretary of state shall examine the registration records for each
20municipality and identify each elector who has not voted within the previous 4 years
21if qualified to do so during that entire period and shall mail a notice to the elector in
22substantially the following form:
SB834,153
23Section
153. 6.50 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
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6.50
(2) If an elector to whom a notice of suspension was mailed under sub. (1)
25has not applied for continuation of registration within 30 days of the date of mailing,
1the
commission secretary of state shall change the registration status of that elector
2from eligible to ineligible on the day that falls 30 days after the date of mailing.
SB834,154
3Section
154. 6.50 (2g) of the statutes is amended to read:
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6.50
(2g) The
commission secretary of state may delegate to a municipal clerk
5or board of election commissioners of a municipality the responsibility to change the
6registration status of electors when required under sub. (2).
SB834,155
7Section
155. 6.50 (2r) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
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6.50
(2r) (intro.) As soon as practicable, but no later than August 1 following
9the completion of the process under subs. (1) and (2), the
commission secretary of
10state shall publish on
its Internet site
the website of the office of secretary of state 11the following information obtained through that process:
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12Section
156. 6.50 (2r) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
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6.50
(2r) (b) The number of notices described under par. (a) that were returned
14to the
commission secretary of state as undeliverable.
SB834,157
15Section
157. 6.50 (2r) (h) of the statutes is amended to read: