AB64-AA2,12,1411 6.87 (6) The ballot shall be returned so it is received by the municipal clerk in
12time for delivery to the polls before the closing hour on election day, or if an election
13is held on more than one day, on the last day the election is held
. Any ballot not
14mailed or delivered as provided in this subsection may not be counted.
AB64-AA2, s. 4g 15Section 4g. 6.875 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB64-AA2,14,616 6.875 (6) Special voting deputies in each municipality shall, not later than 5
17p.m. on the Friday preceding an election, arrange one or more convenient times with
18the administrator of each nursing home, qualified retirement home, and qualified
19community-based residential facility in the municipality from which one or more
20occupants have filed an application under s. 6.86 to conduct absentee voting for the
21election. The time may be no earlier than the 4th Monday preceding the election and
22no later than 5 p.m. on the Monday preceding the election, or if the election is held
23on more than one day, on the Monday preceding the last day that an election is held
.
24Upon request of a relative of an occupant of a nursing home or qualified retirement
25home or qualified community-based residential facility, the administrator may

1notify the relative of the time or times at which special voting deputies will conduct
2absentee voting at the home or facility, and permit the relative to be present in the
3room where the voting is conducted. At the designated time, 2 deputies appointed
4under sub. (4) shall visit the home or facility. The municipal clerk or executive
5director of the board of election commissioners shall issue a supply of absentee
6ballots to the deputies sufficient to provide for the number of valid applications
7received by the clerk, and a reasonable additional number of ballots. The municipal
8clerk or executive director shall keep a careful record of all ballots issued to the
9deputies and shall require the deputies to return every ballot issued to them. The
10deputies shall personally offer each elector who has filed a proper application the
11opportunity to cast his or her absentee ballot. If an elector is present who has not
12filed a proper application, the 2 deputies may accept an application from the elector
13and shall issue a ballot to the elector if the elector is qualified and the application is
14proper. The deputies shall each witness the certification and may, upon request of
15the elector, assist the elector in marking the elector's ballot. Upon request of the
16elector, a relative of the elector who is present in the room may assist the elector in
17marking the elector's ballot. All voting shall be conducted in the presence of the
18deputies. No individual other than a deputy may witness the certification and no
19individual other than a deputy or relative of an elector may render voting assistance
20to the elector. Upon completion of the voting, the deputies shall promptly deliver,
21either personally or by 1st class mail, any absentee ballot applications and the sealed
22certificate envelope containing each ballot to the clerk or board of election
23commissioners of the municipality in which the elector casting the ballot resides,
24within such time as will permit delivery to the polling place serving the elector's
25residence on election day or if the election is held more than one day, no later than

1noon on the last day that the election is held
. Personal delivery may be made by the
2deputies no later than noon on election day. If a qualified elector is not able to cast
3his or her ballot on 2 separate visits by the deputies to the home or facility, they shall
4so inform the municipal clerk or executive director of the board of election
5commissioners, who may then send the ballot to the elector no later than 5 p.m. on
6the Friday preceding the election.
AB64-AA2, s. 4h 7Section 4h. 6.94 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB64-AA2,14,25 86.94 Challenged elector oath. If the person challenged refuses to answer
9fully any relevant questions put to him or her by the inspector under s. 6.92, the
10inspectors shall reject the elector's vote. If the challenge is not withdrawn after the
11person offering to vote has answered the questions, one of the inspectors shall
12administer to the person the following oath or affirmation: "You do solemnly swear
13(or affirm) that: you are 18 years of age; you are a citizen of the United States; you
14are now and for at least 10 days prior to this election have been a resident of this
15ward, or if this election is held on more than one day, for at least 10 days prior to the
16last day on which this election is held have been a resident of this ward,
except under
17s. 6.02 (2); you have not voted at this election; you have not made any bet or wager
18or become directly or indirectly interested in any bet or wager depending upon the
19result of this election; you are not on any other ground disqualified to vote at this
20election". If the person challenged refuses to take the oath or affirmation, the
21person's vote shall be rejected. If the person challenged answers fully all relevant
22questions put to the elector by the inspector under s. 6.92, takes the oath or
23affirmation, and fulfills the applicable registration requirements, and if the answers
24to the questions given by the person indicate that the person meets the voting
25qualification requirements, the person's vote shall be received.
AB64-AA2, s. 4i
1Section 4i. 6.97 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB64-AA2,15,172 6.97 (3) Whenever the municipal clerk or executive director of the municipal
3board of election commissioners is informed by the inspectors that a ballot has been
4cast under this section, the clerk or executive director shall promptly provide written
5notice to the board of canvassers of each municipality, special purpose district, and
6county that is responsible for canvassing the election of the number of ballots cast
7under this section in each ward or election district. The municipal clerk or executive
8director then shall determine whether each individual voting under this section is
9qualified to vote in the ward or election district where the individual's ballot is cast.
10The municipal clerk or executive director shall make a record of the procedure used
11to determine the validity of each ballot. If, prior to 4 p.m. on the day after the election,
12or if the election is held on more than one day, prior to 4 p.m. on the day after the last
13day that the election is held
, the municipal clerk or executive director determines
14that the individual is qualified to vote in the ward or election district where the
15individual's ballot is cast, the municipal clerk or executive director shall notify the
16board of canvassers for each municipality, special purpose district and county that
17is responsible for canvassing the election of that fact.
AB64-AA2, s. 4j 18Section 4j. 7.08 (9) of the statutes is created to read:
AB64-AA2,15,2219 7.08 (9) Securing ballots and other materials. Prescribe secure procedures
20for ensuring that ballots and other materials are not tampered with during the
21nights between the days on which any election is held, and instruct municipal clerks
22and election officials in carrying out those procedures.
AB64-AA2, s. 4k 23Section 4k. 7.10 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB64-AA2,16,724 7.10 (3) (a) The county clerk shall distribute the ballots to the municipal clerks
25no later than 31 days before the last day that each September primary and general

1election is held and no later than 22 days before each other primary and election is
2held or, if the other primary or election is held on more than one day, at least 22 days
3before the last day that the primary or election is held
. Election forms prepared by
4the board shall be distributed at the same time. If the board transmits an amended
5certification under s. 7.08 (2) (a) or if the board or a court orders a ballot error to be
6corrected under s. 5.06 (6) or 5.72 (3) after ballots have been distributed, the county
7clerk shall distribute corrected ballots to the municipal clerks as soon as possible.
AB64-AA2, s. 4L 8Section 4L. 7.15 (1) (cm) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB64-AA2,16,169 7.15 (1) (cm) Prepare official absentee ballots for delivery to electors requesting
10them, and send an official absentee ballot to each elector who has requested one no
11later than the 30th day before the last day that each September primary and general
12election is held and no later than the 21st day before each other primary and election
13is held or, if the other primary or election is held on more than one day, no later than
14the 21st day before the primary or election is held
if the request is made before that
15day; otherwise, the municipal clerk shall send an official absentee ballot within one
16day of the time the elector's request is received.
AB64-AA2, s. 4m 17Section 4m. 7.25 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB64-AA2,16,2318 7.25 (2) Under the direction of the municipal clerk, the custodian shall label
19or insert, set, adjust, put in order and deliver the machines with all necessary
20furniture and appliances to the rooms where the election will be held for each ward
21at least one hour before the time set for opening the polls on election day or, if an
22election is held on more than one day, at least one hour before the time set for opening
23the polls on the first day that the election is held
.
AB64-AA2, s. 4n 24Section 4n. 7.33 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB64-AA2,17,7
17.33 (3) Every employer shall grant to each employee who is appointed to serve
2as an election official a leave of absence for the entire 24-hour period of each election
3day in which the official serves in his or her official capacity, or if an election is held
4on more than one day, for the entire 72-hour period of the days on which the election
5is held
. An employee who serves as an election official shall provide his or her
6employer with at least 7 days' notice of application for a leave. The municipal clerk
7shall verify appointments upon request of any employer.
AB64-AA2, s. 4p 8Section 4p. 7.37 (13) of the statutes is created to read:
AB64-AA2,17,139 7.37 (13) Secure ballots and other materials. Whenever an election is held
10on more than one day, before leaving the polling place on any night other than the
11night of the final day that the election is held, the inspectors shall secure all ballots
12and other materials in accordance with instructions received from the municipal
13clerk.
AB64-AA2, s. 4q 14Section 4q. 7.51 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB64-AA2,18,315 7.51 (1) Canvass procedure. Immediately after the polls close on election day,
16or if an election is held on more than one day, on the last day that the election is held

17the inspectors shall proceed to canvass publicly all votes received at the polling place.
18In any municipality where an electronic voting system is used, the municipal
19governing body or board of election commissioners may provide or authorize the
20municipal clerk or executive director of the board of election commissioners to
21provide for the adjournment of the canvass to one or more central counting locations
22for specified polling places in the manner prescribed in subch. III of ch. 5. No central
23counting location may be used to count votes at a polling place where an electronic
24voting system is not employed. The canvass, whether conducted at the polling place
25or at a central counting location, shall continue without adjournment until the

1canvass is completed and the return statements are made. The inspectors shall not
2permit access to the name of any elector who has obtained a confidential listing under
3s. 6.47 (2) during the canvass, except as authorized in s. 6.47 (8).
AB64-AA2, s. 4r 4Section 4r. 7.51 (5) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB64-AA2,18,145 7.51 (5) (b) The municipal clerk shall arrange for delivery of all ballots,
6statements, tally sheets, lists, and envelopes relating to a school district election to
7the school district clerk. The municipal clerk shall deliver the ballots, statements,
8tally sheets, lists, and envelopes for his or her municipality relating to any county,
9technical college district, state, or national election to the county clerk by 2 p.m. on
10the day following each such election or if the election is held on more than one day,
11by 2 p.m. on the day after the last day that the election is held
. The person delivering
12the returns shall be paid out of the municipal treasury. Each clerk shall retain
13ballots, statements, tally sheets, or envelopes received by the clerk until destruction
14is authorized under s. 7.23 (1).
AB64-AA2, s. 4s 15Section 4s. 7.53 (2) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB64-AA2,19,416 7.53 (2) (d) The municipal board of canvassers shall publicly canvass the
17returns of every municipal election. The canvass shall begin within 24 hours after
18the polls close, or if the election is held on more than one day, within 24 hours after
19the polls close on the last day that the election is held
. At the spring election, the
20board of canvassers shall publicly declare the results on or before the 2nd Tuesday
21in April. The board of canvassers shall prepare a statement showing the results of
22each election for any municipal office and each municipal referendum. After each
23primary for municipal offices, the board of canvassers shall prepare a statement
24certifying the names of those persons who have won nomination to office. After each
25other election for a municipal office and each municipal referendum, the board of

1canvassers shall prepare a determination showing the names of the persons who are
2elected to each municipal office and the results of each municipal referendum. The
3board of canvassers shall file each statement and determination in the office of the
4municipal clerk or board of election commissioners.
AB64-AA2, s. 4t 5Section 4t. 7.60 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB64-AA2,19,216 7.60 (3) Canvassing. Not later than 9 a.m. on the Thursday after each election
7or, if an election is held on more than one day, not later than 9 a.m. on the Thursday
8after the last day that the election is held,
the county board of canvassers shall open
9and publicly examine the returns. If returns have not been received from any
10election district or ward in the county, they shall dispatch a messenger and the
11person having them shall deliver the returns to the messenger. If, on examination,
12any of the returns received are so informal or defective that the board cannot
13intelligently canvass them, they shall dispatch a messenger to deliver the returns
14back to the municipal board of canvassers with written specifications of the
15informalities or defects and command them to immediately complete the returns or
16remedy the defects in the manner required and deliver them to the messenger. Every
17messenger shall safely keep all returns, show them to no one but the municipal clerk
18and board of canvassers and deliver them to the county clerk with all possible
19dispatch. To acquire the necessary full returns and remedy any informalities or
20defects the county board of canvassers may adjourn not longer than one day at a time
21nor more than 2 days in all.
AB64-AA2, s. 4u 22Section 4u. 7.60 (5) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB64-AA2,20,1523 7.60 (5) (a) Immediately following the canvass, the county clerk shall deliver
24or send to the elections board, by 1st class mail, a certified copy of each statement of
25the county board of canvassers for president and vice president, state officials,

1senators and representatives in congress, state legislators, justice, court of appeals
2judge, circuit judge, district attorney, and metropolitan sewerage commissioners, if
3the commissioners are elected under s. 200.09 (11) (am). The statement shall record
4the returns for each office or referendum by ward, unless combined returns are
5authorized under s. 5.15 (6) (b) in which case the statement shall record the returns
6for each group of combined wards. Following primaries the county clerk shall enclose
7on forms prescribed by the elections board the names, party or principle designation,
8if any, and number of votes received by each candidate recorded in the same manner.
9The county clerk shall deliver or transmit the certified statement to the elections
10board no later than 7 days after each primary and no later than 10 days after any
11other election or if an election is held on more than one day, no later than 7 days after
12the last day after a primary is held or no later than 10 days after the last day that
13any other election is held
. The board of canvassers shall deliver or transmit a
14certified copy of each statement for any technical college district referendum to the
15secretary of the technical college district board.
AB64-AA2, s. 4v 16Section 4v. 7.70 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB64-AA2,20,2417 7.70 (1) (b) If any county clerk fails or neglects to forward any statements, the
18elections board may require the clerk to do so immediately and if not received by the
198th day after a primary, or by the 11th day after any other election, or if an election
20is held on more than one day, by the 8th day after the last day that a primary is held
21or the 11th day after the last day that any other election is held
the elections board
22may dispatch a special messenger to obtain them. Whenever it appears upon the face
23of any statement that an error has been made in reporting or computing, the
24elections board may return it to the county clerk for correction.
AB64-AA2, s. 4w 25Section 4w. 9.20 (7) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB64-AA2,21,4
19.20 (7) If a majority vote in favor of adoption, the proposed ordinance or
2resolution shall take effect upon publication under sub. (5). Publication shall be
3made within 10 days after the election or if the election is held on more than one day,
4within 10 days after the last day that the election is held
.
AB64-AA2, s. 4x 5Section 4x. 10.01 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB64-AA2,21,156 10.01 (2) (b) Type B—The type B notice shall include the relevant facsimile
7ballots and the relevant portions of voting instructions to electors under s. 10.02 for
8each office or referendum and shall specify the date of the election. In counties or
9municipalities where an electronic voting system in which ballots are distributed to
10electors is used, the notice shall include the information specified in s. 5.94. The type
11B notice shall be published once by the county clerks, and for primaries and other
12elections in municipalities or special purpose districts, once by the clerk of the
13municipality or special purpose district on the day preceding each primary and other
14election, or if an election is held on more than one day, on the day preceding the first
15day that the primary or other election is held
.
AB64-AA2, s. 4y 16Section 4y. 10.01 (2) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB64-AA2,22,617 10.01 (2) (d) Type D—The type D notice shall state the hours the polls will be
18open and the polling places to be utilized at the election or shall include a concise
19statement of how polling place information may be obtained. In cities over 500,000
20population, the board of election commissioners shall determine the form of the
21notice. In other municipalities and special purpose districts, the clerk of the
22municipality or special purpose district shall give the polling place information in the
23manner the governing body of the municipality or special purpose district decides
24will most effectively inform the electors. The type D notice shall be published by the
25municipal clerk or board of election commissioners of each municipality once on the

1day before the first day of each spring primary and election, on the day before each
2special national, state, county or municipal election at which the electors of that
3municipality are entitled to vote and on the day before the first day of each September
4primary and general election. The clerk of each special purpose district which calls
5a special election shall publish a type D notice on the day before the election, and the
6day before the special primary, if any, except as authorized in s. 8.55 (3).
AB64-AA2, s. 4z 7Section 4z. 10.06 (2) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB64-AA2,22,118 10.06 (2) (d) On the Monday Saturday preceding the first day of the spring
9primary, when held, the county clerk shall publish a type B notice. In a year in which
10a presidential preference primary is held, the county clerk shall also publish notice
11of the presidential preference primary.
AB64-AA2, s. 4za 12Section 4za. 10.06 (2) (g) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB64-AA2,22,1713 10.06 (2) (g) On the Monday Saturday preceding the first day of the spring
14election, the county clerk shall publish a type B notice containing the same
15information prescribed in par. (a). In addition, the county clerk shall publish a type
16C notice on the Monday Saturday preceding the first day of the spring election for
17all state and county referenda to be voted upon by electors of the county.
AB64-AA2, s. 4zb 18Section 4zb. 10.06 (2) (j) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB64-AA2,22,2019 10.06 (2) (j) On the Monday Saturday preceding the first day of the September
20primary the county clerk shall publish a type B notice.
AB64-AA2, s. 4zc 21Section 4zc. 10.06 (2) (m) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB64-AA2,23,222 10.06 (2) (m) On the Monday Saturday preceding the first day of the general
23election the county clerk shall publish a type B notice containing the same
24information prescribed in par. (h). In addition, the county clerk shall publish a type

1C notice on the Monday Saturday preceding the first day of the general election for
2all state and county referenda to be voted upon by electors of the county.
AB64-AA2, s. 4zd 3Section 4zd. 10.06 (3) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB64-AA2,23,84 10.06 (3) (b) If there is to be a municipal primary, the municipal clerk shall
5publish a type B notice on the Monday Saturday before the first day of the primary
6election. In cities and villages, the municipal clerk shall publish a type C notice on
7the Monday Saturday before the first day of the primary election of any direct
8legislation questions to be voted on at the primary.
AB64-AA2, s. 4ze 9Section 4ze. 10.06 (3) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB64-AA2,23,1310 10.06 (3) (c) On the Monday Saturday before the first day of the spring election,
11the municipal clerk shall publish a type B notice and a type D notice. If there are
12municipal referenda, the municipal clerk shall publish a type C notice at the same
13time.
AB64-AA2, s. 4zf 14Section 4zf. 10.06 (3) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB64-AA2,23,1715 10.06 (3) (d) On the Monday Saturday preceding the first day of the general
16election, the municipal clerk shall publish a type D notice. If there are municipal
17referenda, the municipal clerk shall publish type B and C notices at the same time.
AB64-AA2, s. 4zg 18Section 4zg. 10.06 (3) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB64-AA2,23,2519 10.06 (3) (e) When electronic or mechanical voting machines or electronic
20voting systems in which ballots are distributed to electors are used in a municipality
21at a municipal election, the municipal clerk shall publish a type B notice on the
22Monday day before the election or if the election is held on more than one day, on the
23day before the first day of the election
. The notice shall include all offices and
24questions to be voted on at the election. The cost of this notice shall be shared under
25s. 5.68 (2) and (3).
AB64-AA2, s. 4zh
1Section 4zh. 10.06 (4) (g) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB64-AA2,24,62 10.06 (4) (g) On the day preceding any primary or election for any office other
3than a national, state, county or municipal office, or if the primary or election is held
4on more than one day, on the day preceding the first day of the primary or election,

5the clerk of the jurisdiction in which the primary or election is held shall publish a
6type B notice.
AB64-AA2, s. 4zi 7Section 4zi. 10.06 (4) (h) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB64-AA2,24,128 10.06 (4) (h) On the day preceding any special primary or election for any office
9other than a national, state, county or municipal office, or if the primary or election
10is held on more than one day, on the day preceding the first day of the primary or
11election,
the clerk of the jurisdiction which calls the election shall publish a type D
12notice.
AB64-AA2, s. 4zj 13Section 4zj. 10.06 (4) (i) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB64-AA2,24,1714 10.06 (4) (i) On the day preceding any referendum other than a state, county
15or municipal referendum, or if the referendum is held on more than one day, on the
16day preceding the first day on which the referendum is held,
the clerk of the
17jurisdiction which calls the referendum shall publish type B, C and D notices.
AB64-AA2, s. 4zk 18Section 4zk. 11.12 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB64-AA2,25,619 11.12 (5) If any contribution or contributions of $500 or more cumulatively are
20received by a candidate for state office or by a committee or individual from a single
21contributor later than 15 days prior to a primary or election, or if a primary or election
22is held on more than one day, later than 15 days prior to last day that the primary
23or election is held,
such that it is not included in the preprimary or preelection report
24submitted under s. 11.20 (3), the treasurer of the committee or the individual
25receiving the contribution shall within 24 hours of receipt inform the appropriate

1filing officer of the information required under s. 11.06 (1) in such manner as the
2board may prescribe. The information shall also be included in the treasurer's or
3individual's next regular report. For purposes of the reporting requirement under
4this subsection, only contributions received during the period beginning with the day
5after the last date covered on the preprimary or preelection report, and ending with
6the day before the primary or election need be reported.
AB64-AA2, s. 4zL 7Section 4zL. 11.12 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB64-AA2,25,258 11.12 (6) If any disbursement of more than $20 cumulatively is made to
9advocate the election or defeat of a clearly identified candidate by an individual or
10committee later than 15 days prior to a primary or election in which the candidate's
11name appears on the ballot, or if a primary or election is held on more than one day,
12later than 15 days prior to the last day that the primary or election is held,
without
13cooperation or consultation with a candidate or agent or authorized committee of a
14candidate who is supported or opposed, and not in concert with or at the request or
15suggestion of such a candidate, agent or committee, the individual or treasurer of the
16committee shall, within 24 hours of making the disbursement, inform the
17appropriate filing officer of the information required under s. 11.06 (1) in such
18manner as the board may prescribe. The information shall also be included in the
19next regular report of the individual or committee under s. 11.20. For purposes of
20this subsection, disbursements cumulate beginning with the day after the last date
21covered on the preprimary or preelection report and ending with the day before the
22primary or election. Upon receipt of a report under this subsection, the filing officer
23shall, within 24 hours of receipt, mail a copy of the report to all candidates for any
24office in support of or opposition to one of whom a disbursement identified in the
25report is made.
AB64-AA2, s. 4zm
1Section 4zm. 11.20 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB64-AA2,26,62 11.20 (2) Preprimary and preelection reports under s. 11.06 (1) shall be
3received by the appropriate filing officer no earlier than 14 days and no later than
48 days preceding the primary and the election, or if the primary or election is held
5on more than one day, no later than 8 days preceding the last day that the primary
6or election is held
.
AB64-AA2, s. 4zn 7Section 4zn. 11.20 (8) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB64-AA2,26,108 11.20 (8) (a) The 15th day preceding the primary or election, or if the primary
9or election is held on more than one day, the 15th day preceding the last day that the
10primary or election is held,
in the case of the preprimary and preelection report.
AB64-AA2, s. 4zp 11Section 4zp. 11.23 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB64-AA2,26,2412 11.23 (6) If any contribution or contributions of $500 or more cumulatively are
13received by a group or individual supporting or opposing the adoption of a
14referendum question from a single contributor later than 15 days prior to an election,
15or if an election is held on more than one day, later than 15 days prior to the last day
16that the election is held,
such that it is not included in the preprimary or preelection
17report submitted under s. 11.20 (3), the treasurer of the group or the individual
18receiving the contribution shall within 24 hours of receipt inform the appropriate
19filing officer of the information required under s. 11.06 (1) in such manner as the
20board may prescribe. The information shall also be included in the treasurer's or
21individual's next regular report. For purposes of the reporting requirement under
22this subsection, only contributions received during the period beginning with the day
23after the last date covered on the preelection report, and ending with the day before
24the election need be reported.".
AB64-AA2,27,1
15. Page 3, line 12: after that line insert:
AB64-AA2,27,2 2" Section 7m. Initial applicability.
AB64-AA2,27,3 3(1) This act first applies with respect to the 2006 spring primary election.".
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