SB834,54,147 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:
SB834,55,1316 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:
SB834,55,18 156.32 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.
SB834,55,24 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.
SB834,56,4
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).
SB834,56,16 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:
SB834,58,818 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:
SB834,58,1510 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.
SB834,59,216 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.
SB834,59,93 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.
SB834,59,1210 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:
SB834,59,2414 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:
SB834,60,7
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:
SB834,60,189 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.
SB834,133 19Section 133. 6.35 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB834,60,2320 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:
SB834,61,3
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:
SB834,135 4Section 135. 6.36 (1) (a) 4. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB834,61,65 6.36 (1) (a) 4. For each elector, a unique registration identification number
6assigned by the commission secretary of state.
SB834,136 7Section 136. 6.36 (1) (a) 9. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB834,61,128 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:
SB834,61,1614 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.
SB834,138 17Section 138. 6.36 (1) (b) 1. a. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB834,62,218 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.
SB834,139 3Section 139. 6.36 (1) (b) 1. b. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB834,62,64 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:
SB834,62,118 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:
SB834,62,1513 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.
SB834,142 16Section 142. 6.36 (1) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB834,62,2217 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:
SB834,63,1024 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:
SB834,63,1412 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:
SB834,64,816 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:
SB834,64,1910 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:
SB834,64,2421 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:
SB834,65,8
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:
SB834,65,1310 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:
SB834,66,715 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.
SB834,151 8Section 151. 6.47 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB834,66,169 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:
SB834,66,2218 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:
SB834,67,224 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:
SB834,67,64 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:
SB834,67,118 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:
SB834,156 12Section 156. 6.50 (2r) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB834,67,1413 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:
SB834,67,1716 6.50 (2r) (h) Any other information requested by the legislature or that the
17commission secretary of state considers relevant.
SB834,158 18Section 158. 6.50 (7) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB834,67,2219 6.50 (7) When an elector's registration is changed from eligible to ineligible
20status, the commission secretary of state, municipal clerk, or board of election
21commissioners shall make an entry on the registration list, giving the date of and
22reason for the change.
SB834,159 23Section 159. 6.55 (2) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB834,68,824 6.55 (2) (a) (intro.) Except where the procedure under par. (c) or (cm) is
25employed, any person who qualifies as an elector in the ward or election district

1where he or she desires to vote, but has not previously filed a registration form, or
2was registered at another location, may request permission to vote at the polling
3place for that ward or election district, or at an alternate polling place assigned under
4s. 5.25 (5) (b). When a proper request is made, the inspector shall require the person
5to execute a registration form prescribed by the commission secretary of state. The
6registration form shall be completed in the manner provided under s. 6.33 (2) and
7shall contain all information required under s. 6.33 (1), together with the following
8certification:
SB834,160 9Section 160. 6.55 (2) (cs) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB834,68,2510 6.55 (2) (cs) The commission secretary of state shall provide to each municipal
11clerk a list prepared for use at each polling place showing the name and address of
12each person whose name appears on the list provided by the department of
13corrections under s. 301.03 (20m) as ineligible to vote on the date of the election,
14whose address is located in the area served by that polling place, and whose name
15does not appear on the poll list for that polling place. Prior to permitting an elector
16to register to vote under this subsection or s. 6.86 (3) (a) 2., the inspectors or election
17registration officials shall review the list. If the name of an elector who wishes to
18register to vote appears on the list, the inspectors or election registration officials
19shall inform the elector or the elector's agent that the elector is ineligible to register
20to vote. If the elector or the elector's agent maintains that the elector is eligible to
21vote in the election, the inspectors or election registration officials shall permit the
22elector to register but shall mark the elector's registration form as “ineligible to vote
23per Department of Corrections." If the elector wishes to vote, the inspectors shall
24require the elector to vote by ballot and shall challenge the ballot as provided in s.
256.79 (2) (dm).
SB834,161
1Section 161. 6.55 (3) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB834,69,82 6.55 (3) (b) Prior to permitting an elector to vote under this subsection, the
3inspectors shall review the list provided by the commission secretary of state under
4sub. (2) (cs). If the name of the elector appears on the list, the inspectors shall inform
5the elector that he or she is ineligible to vote at the election. If the elector maintains
6that he or she is eligible to vote in the election, the inspectors shall permit the elector
7to vote, but shall require the elector to vote by ballot, and shall challenge the ballot
8as provided in s. 6.79 (2) (dm).
SB834,162 9Section 162. 6.56 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB834,70,210 6.56 (3) Upon receipt of the list under sub. (1), the municipal clerk or board of
11election commissioners shall make an audit of all electors registering to vote at the
12polling place or other registration location under s. 6.55 (2) and all electors
13registering by agent on election day under s. 6.86 (3) (a) 2. unless the clerk or board
14of election commissioners receives notice from the elections commission secretary of
15state
under sub. (7) that the elections commission office of the secretary of state will
16perform the audit. The audit shall be made by 1st class postcard. The postcard shall
17be marked in accordance with postal regulations to ensure that it will be returned
18to the clerk, board of election commissioners, or elections commission secretary of
19state
if the elector does not reside at the address given on the postcard. If any
20postcard is returned undelivered, or if the clerk, board of election commissioners, or
21elections commission secretary of state is informed of a different address than the
22one specified by the elector which was apparently improper on the day of the election,
23the clerk, board of election commissioners, or elections commission secretary of state
24shall change the status of the elector from eligible to ineligible on the registration
25list, mail the elector a notice of the change in status, and provide the name of the

1elector to the district attorney for the county where the polling place is located and
2the elections commission secretary of state.
SB834,163 3Section 163. 6.56 (3m) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB834,70,164 6.56 (3m) As soon as possible after all information relating to registrations
5after the close of registration for an election is entered on the registration list
6following the election under s. 6.33 (5) (a), the commission secretary of state shall
7compare the list of new registrants whose names do not appear on the poll lists for
8the election because the names were added after the commission secretary certified
9the poll lists for use at the election with the list containing the names transmitted
10to the commission secretary by the department of corrections under s. 301.03 (20m)
11as of election day. If the commission secretary finds that the name of any person
12whose name appears on the list transmitted under s. 301.03 (20m) has been added
13to the registration list, the commission secretary shall enter on the list the
14information transmitted to the commission secretary under s. 301.03 (20m) and shall
15notify the district attorney for the county where the polling place is located that the
16person appears to have voted illegally at the election.
SB834,164 17Section 164. 6.56 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB834,71,318 6.56 (4) After each election, the municipal clerk shall perform an audit to
19assure that no person has been allowed to vote more than once. Whenever the
20municipal clerk has good reason to believe that a person has voted more than once
21in an election, the clerk shall send the person a 1st class letter marked in accordance
22with postal regulations to ensure that it will be returned to the clerk if the elector
23does not reside at the address given on the letter. The letter shall inform the person
24that all registrations relating to that person may be changed from eligible to
25ineligible status within 7 days unless the person contacts the office of the clerk to

1clarify the matter. A copy of the letter and of any subsequent information received
2from or about the addressee shall be sent to the district attorney for the county where
3the person resides and the commission secretary of state.
SB834,165 4Section 165. 6.56 (7) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB834,71,105 6.56 (7) The commission secretary of state may elect to perform the duties of
6municipal clerks to conduct the audits required under subs. (3) and (4) for any
7election on behalf of all municipalities in the state. If the commission secretary so
8elects, the commission secretary shall, no later than the date of the election for which
9the audits will be performed, notify the municipal clerk of each municipality that the
10commission secretary will perform the audits.
SB834,166 11Section 166. 6.57 of the statutes is amended to read:
SB834,71,15 126.57 Registration list for special elections. The municipal clerk of each
13municipality where a special election is held nonconcurrently with a regularly
14scheduled election shall obtain a copies of the current registration list from the
15commission secretary of state for use in the special election.
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