2011 Wisconsin Act 23

343.50 (4g) Photograph requirement; exception. An application for an identification card may be processed and the identification card issued or renewed without a photograph being taken of the applicant if the applicant provides to the department an affidavit stating that the applicant has a sincerely held religious belief against being photographed; identifying the religion to which he or she belongs or the tenets of which he or she adheres to; and stating that the tenets of the religion prohibit him or her from being photographed.

23,137 Section 137. 343.50 (4g) of the statutes, as created by 2011 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is repealed and recreated to read:

343.50 (4g) Photograph requirement; exception. If the application for an identification card is processed under the exception specified in s. 343.165 (7), the application may be processed and the identification card issued or renewed without a photograph being taken of the applicant if the applicant provides to the department an affidavit stating that the applicant has a sincerely held religious belief against being photographed; identifying the religion to which he or she belongs or the tenets of which he or she adheres to; and stating that the tenets of the religion prohibit him or her from being photographed.

23,138 Section 138. 343.50 (5) (a) of the statutes, as affected by 2009 Wisconsin Act 28, sections 2958 and 2959, and 2011 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is repealed and recreated to read:

343.50 (5) (a) 1. Except as provided in subds. 2. and 3., the fee for an original card, for renewal of a card, and for the reinstatement of an identification card after cancellation under sub. (10) shall be $18.

2. The department may not charge a fee to an applicant for the initial issuance of an identification card if any of the following apply:

a. The department has canceled the applicant's valid operator's license after a special examination under s. 343.16 (5) and, at the time of cancellation, the expiration date for the canceled license was not less than 6 months after the date of cancellation.

b. The department has accepted the applicant's voluntary surrender of a valid operator's license under s. 343.265 (1) and, at the time the department accepted surrender, the expiration date for the surrendered license was not less than 6 months after the date that the department accepted surrender.

3. The department may not charge a fee to an applicant for the initial issuance, renewal, or reinstatement of an identification card if the applicant is a U.S. citizen who will be at least 18 years of age on the date of the next election and the applicant requests that the identification card be provided without charge for purposes of voting.

23,139 Section 139. 343.50 (5) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

343.50 (5) (a) 1. Except as provided in subd. subds. 2. and 3., the fee for an original card and for the reinstatement of an identification card after cancellation under sub. (10) shall be $18.

23,140 Section 140. 343.50 (5) (a) 3. of the statutes is created to read:

343.50 (5) (a) 3. The department may not charge a fee to an applicant for the initial issuance or reinstatement of an identification card if the applicant is a U.S. citizen who will be at least 18 years of age on the date of the next election and the applicant requests that the identification card be provided without charge for purposes of voting.

23,141 Section 141. 343.50 (5m) of the statutes is amended to read:

343.50 (5m) Card issuance fee. In addition to any other fee under this section, for the issuance of an original identification card or duplicate identification card or for the renewal or reinstatement of an identification card after cancellation under sub. (10), a card issuance fee of $10 shall be paid to the department. The fee under this subsection does not apply to an applicant if the department may not charge the applicant a fee under sub. (5) (a) 2. or 3.

23,142 Section 142. 343.50 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:

343.50 (6) Renewal. At least 30 days prior to the expiration of the card, the department shall mail a renewal application to the last-known address of each identification card holder. The department shall include with the application information, as developed by all organ procurement organizations in cooperation with the department, that promotes anatomical donations and which relates to the anatomical donation opportunity available under s. 343.175. The fee for a renewal identification card shall be $18, which except that, if the identification card holder satisfies the requirements for an applicant specified in sub. (5) (a) 3., there shall be no fee for renewal of the identification card. The renewal identification card shall be valid for 8 years, except that a card that is issued to a person who is not a United States citizen and who provides documentary proof of legal status as provided under s. 343.14 (2) (er) shall expire on the date that the person's legal presence in the United States is no longer authorized. If the documentary proof as provided under s. 343.14 (2) (er) does not state the date that the person's legal presence in the United States is no longer authorized, then the card shall be valid for 8 years.

23,143 Section 143. 343.50 (6) of the statutes, as affected by 2007 Wisconsin Act 20, section 3383, and 2011 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is repealed and recreated to read:

343.50 (6) Renewal notice. At least 30 days prior to the expiration of an identification card, the department shall mail a renewal application to the last-known address of the card holder. If the card was issued or last renewed based upon the person's presenting of any documentary proof specified in s. 343.14 (2) (es) 4. to 7., the notice shall inform the card holder of the requirement under s. 343.165 (4) (c). The department shall include with the application information, as developed by all organ procurement organizations in cooperation with the department, that promotes anatomical donations and which relates to the anatomical donation opportunity available under s. 343.175.

23,144 Section 144 . Nonstatutory provisions.

(1) Public informational campaign. In conjunction with the first regularly scheduled primary and election at which the voter identification requirements of this act initially apply, the government accountability board shall conduct a public informational campaign for the purpose of informing prospective voters of the voter identification requirements of this act.

(2) Special procedure at elections held prior to 2012 spring primary. Notwithstanding sections 6.15 (3), 6.18, 6.79 (2) (a), 6.82 (1) (a), 6.86 (1) (ar) and (3) (a) 1., 6.87 (1), (2), and (4) (b) 1., and 6.97 (1), (2), and (3) (b) of the statutes, as affected by this act, and sections 6.15 (2) (bm) and 6.97 (3) (a) and (c) of the statutes, as created by this act, no elector who votes by absentee ballot at an election held prior to the 2012 spring primary is required to provide proof of identification, and an elector who votes at a polling place at an election held prior to the date of the 2012 spring primary shall be requested by the election officials to present proof of identification, but if the elector does not present proof of identification, and the elector is otherwise qualified, the elector's ballot shall be counted without the necessity of presenting proof of identification and without the necessity of casting a provisional ballot. If any elector who votes at a polling place at such an election does not provide proof of identification and would be required to provide proof of identification but for the exemption under this subsection, the election official who provides that elector with a ballot shall also provide to the elector written information prescribed by the government accountability board briefly describing the voter identification requirement created by this act and informing the elector that he or she will be required to comply with that requirement when voting at future elections beginning with the 2012 spring primary unless an exemption applies.

(3) Special registration deputy appointments. Notwithstanding section 6.26 (2) (am), 2009 stats., the appointment of each individual who serves as a special registration deputy under section 6.26 (2) of the statutes on the effective date of this subsection solely as the result of action of the government accountability board is revoked.

23,145 Section 145. Initial applicability.

(1) Party ticket voting. The treatment of sections 5.37 (1), 5.64 (1) (ar) 1. a. and 1m. and (b), 5.91 (2), 7.50 (2) (a), and 10.02 (3) (b) 1. and (c) of the statutes first applies with respect to voting at the 2012 general election.

(2) Absentee voting. The treatment of section 6.86 (1) (b) of the statutes first applies with respect to requests for absentee ballots made for voting at elections held on the effective date of this subsection.

(3) Deadline for late registration. The treatment of sections 6.29 (2) (a) (with respect to the deadline for late registration) first applies with respect to late registration for elections held on the effective date of this subsection.

(4) Voter registration information. The treatment of section 6.33 (1) of the statutes first applies with respect to registration of electors occurring on the effective date of this subsection.

(5) Proof of residence. The treatment of section 6.34 (3) (a) 7. and (b) (intro.) of the statutes first applies with respect to elections held on the effective date of this subsection.

23,146 Section 146. Effective dates. This act takes effect on the day after publication, except as follows:

(1) Voting identification assistance. The treatment of section 7.08 (12) of the statutes and Section 144 (1) of this act take effect on the day after publication or the day after publication of the 2011-2013 biennial budget act, whichever is later.

(2) Operator's licenses and identification cards.

(a) The treatment of sections 343.03 (3r), 343.06 (1) (L), 343.10 (7) (d), 343.11 (3) (by Section 114), 343.14 (3) and (3m), 343.165 (1) (intro.), (2), (3) (a), (4) (a), (c), and (d), (5), and (7), and 343.17 (3) (a) 2. and 14. of the statutes and the repeal and recreation of sections 343.17 (5) and 343.50 (1), (3), (4), and (4g) of the statutes take effect on the day after publication or on the date on which the creation of section 343.165 of the statutes by 2007 Wisconsin Act 20 takes effect, whichever is later.

(b) The amendment of section 343.50 (5) (a) 1., (5m), and (6) of the statutes and the creation of section 343.50 (5) (a) 3. of the statutes take effect on the day after publication, or on the day after publication of the 2011-13 biennial budget act, whichever is later.

(c) The repeal and recreation of sections 343.50 (5) (a) and (6) of the statutes takes effect on the day after publication, or on the day after publication of the 2011-13 biennial budget act, or on the date on which the creation of section 343.165 of the statutes by 2007 Wisconsin Act 20 takes effect, whichever is latest.