Amendment AA2-AB64

AB64-AA2,19,21 7.60 (3) Canvassing. Not later than 9 a.m. on the Thursday after each election or, if an election is held on more than one day, not later than 9 a.m. on the Thursday after the last day that the election is held, the county board of canvassers shall open and publicly examine the returns. If returns have not been received from any election district or ward in the county, they shall dispatch a messenger and the person having them shall deliver the returns to the messenger. If, on examination, any of the returns received are so informal or defective that the board cannot intelligently canvass them, they shall dispatch a messenger to deliver the returns back to the municipal board of canvassers with written specifications of the informalities or defects and command them to immediately complete the returns or remedy the defects in the manner required and deliver them to the messenger. Every messenger shall safely keep all returns, show them to no one but the municipal clerk and board of canvassers and deliver them to the county clerk with all possible dispatch. To acquire the necessary full returns and remedy any informalities or defects the county board of canvassers may adjourn not longer than one day at a time nor more than 2 days in all.

AB64-AA2, s. 4u Section 4u. 7.60 (5) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB64-AA2,20,15 7.60 (5) (a) Immediately following the canvass, the county clerk shall deliver or send to the elections board, by 1st class mail, a certified copy of each statement of the county board of canvassers for president and vice president, state officials, senators and representatives in congress, state legislators, justice, court of appeals judge, circuit judge, district attorney, and metropolitan sewerage commissioners, if the commissioners are elected under s. 200.09 (11) (am). The statement shall record the returns for each office or referendum by ward, unless combined returns are authorized under s. 5.15 (6) (b) in which case the statement shall record the returns for each group of combined wards. Following primaries the county clerk shall enclose on forms prescribed by the elections board the names, party or principle designation, if any, and number of votes received by each candidate recorded in the same manner. The county clerk shall deliver or transmit the certified statement to the elections board no later than 7 days after each primary and no later than 10 days after any other election or if an election is held on more than one day, no later than 7 days after the last day after a primary is held or no later than 10 days after the last day that any other election is held. The board of canvassers shall deliver or transmit a certified copy of each statement for any technical college district referendum to the secretary of the technical college district board.

AB64-AA2, s. 4v Section 4v. 7.70 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB64-AA2,20,24 7.70 (1) (b) If any county clerk fails or neglects to forward any statements, the elections board may require the clerk to do so immediately and if not received by the 8th day after a primary, or by the 11th day after any other election, or if an election is held on more than one day, by the 8th day after the last day that a primary is held or the 11th day after the last day that any other election is held the elections board may dispatch a special messenger to obtain them. Whenever it appears upon the face of any statement that an error has been made in reporting or computing, the elections board may return it to the county clerk for correction.

AB64-AA2, s. 4w Section 4w. 9.20 (7) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB64-AA2,21,4 9.20 (7) If a majority vote in favor of adoption, the proposed ordinance or resolution shall take effect upon publication under sub. (5). Publication shall be made within 10 days after the election or if the election is held on more than one day, within 10 days after the last day that the election is held.

AB64-AA2, s. 4x Section 4x. 10.01 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB64-AA2,21,15 10.01 (2) (b) Type B—The type B notice shall include the relevant facsimile ballots and the relevant portions of voting instructions to electors under s. 10.02 for each office or referendum and shall specify the date of the election. In counties or municipalities where an electronic voting system in which ballots are distributed to electors is used, the notice shall include the information specified in s. 5.94. The type B notice shall be published once by the county clerks, and for primaries and other elections in municipalities or special purpose districts, once by the clerk of the municipality or special purpose district on the day preceding each primary and other election, or if an election is held on more than one day, on the day preceding the first day that the primary or other election is held.

AB64-AA2, s. 4y Section 4y. 10.01 (2) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB64-AA2,22,6 10.01 (2) (d) Type D—The type D notice shall state the hours the polls will be open and the polling places to be utilized at the election or shall include a concise statement of how polling place information may be obtained. In cities over 500,000 population, the board of election commissioners shall determine the form of the notice. In other municipalities and special purpose districts, the clerk of the municipality or special purpose district shall give the polling place information in the manner the governing body of the municipality or special purpose district decides will most effectively inform the electors. The type D notice shall be published by the municipal clerk or board of election commissioners of each municipality once on the day before the first day of each spring primary and election, on the day before each special national, state, county or municipal election at which the electors of that municipality are entitled to vote and on the day before the first day of each September primary and general election. The clerk of each special purpose district which calls a special election shall publish a type D notice on the day before the election, and the day before the special primary, if any, except as authorized in s. 8.55 (3).

AB64-AA2, s. 4z Section 4z. 10.06 (2) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB64-AA2,22,11 10.06 (2) (d) On the Monday Saturday preceding the first day of the spring primary, when held, the county clerk shall publish a type B notice. In a year in which a presidential preference primary is held, the county clerk shall also publish notice of the presidential preference primary.

AB64-AA2, s. 4za Section 4za. 10.06 (2) (g) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB64-AA2,22,17 10.06 (2) (g) On the Monday Saturday preceding the first day of the spring election, the county clerk shall publish a type B notice containing the same information prescribed in par. (a). In addition, the county clerk shall publish a type C notice on the Monday Saturday preceding the first day of the spring election for all state and county referenda to be voted upon by electors of the county.

AB64-AA2, s. 4zb Section 4zb. 10.06 (2) (j) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB64-AA2,22,20 10.06 (2) (j) On the Monday Saturday preceding the first day of the September primary the county clerk shall publish a type B notice.

AB64-AA2, s. 4zc Section 4zc. 10.06 (2) (m) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB64-AA2,23,2 10.06 (2) (m) On the Monday Saturday preceding the first day of the general election the county clerk shall publish a type B notice containing the same information prescribed in par. (h). In addition, the county clerk shall publish a type C notice on the Monday Saturday preceding the first day of the general election for all state and county referenda to be voted upon by electors of the county.

AB64-AA2, s. 4zd Section 4zd. 10.06 (3) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB64-AA2,23,8 10.06 (3) (b) If there is to be a municipal primary, the municipal clerk shall publish a type B notice on the Monday Saturday before the first day of the primary election. In cities and villages, the municipal clerk shall publish a type C notice on the Monday Saturday before the first day of the primary election of any direct legislation questions to be voted on at the primary.

AB64-AA2, s. 4ze Section 4ze. 10.06 (3) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB64-AA2,23,13 10.06 (3) (c) On the Monday Saturday before the first day of the spring election, the municipal clerk shall publish a type B notice and a type D notice. If there are municipal referenda, the municipal clerk shall publish a type C notice at the same time.

AB64-AA2, s. 4zf Section 4zf. 10.06 (3) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB64-AA2,23,17 10.06 (3) (d) On the Monday Saturday preceding the first day of the general election, the municipal clerk shall publish a type D notice. If there are municipal referenda, the municipal clerk shall publish type B and C notices at the same time.

AB64-AA2, s. 4zg Section 4zg. 10.06 (3) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB64-AA2,23,25 10.06 (3) (e) When electronic or mechanical voting machines or electronic voting systems in which ballots are distributed to electors are used in a municipality at a municipal election, the municipal clerk shall publish a type B notice on the Monday day before the election or if the election is held on more than one day, on the day before the first day of the election. The notice shall include all offices and questions to be voted on at the election. The cost of this notice shall be shared under s. 5.68 (2) and (3).

AB64-AA2, s. 4zh Section 4zh. 10.06 (4) (g) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB64-AA2,24,6 10.06 (4) (g) On the day preceding any primary or election for any office other than a national, state, county or municipal office, or if the primary or election is held on more than one day, on the day preceding the first day of the primary or election, the clerk of the jurisdiction in which the primary or election is held shall publish a type B notice.

AB64-AA2, s. 4zi Section 4zi. 10.06 (4) (h) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB64-AA2,24,12 10.06 (4) (h) On the day preceding any special primary or election for any office other than a national, state, county or municipal office, or if the primary or election is held on more than one day, on the day preceding the first day of the primary or election, the clerk of the jurisdiction which calls the election shall publish a type D notice.

AB64-AA2, s. 4zj Section 4zj. 10.06 (4) (i) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB64-AA2,24,17 10.06 (4) (i) On the day preceding any referendum other than a state, county or municipal referendum, or if the referendum is held on more than one day, on the day preceding the first day on which the referendum is held, the clerk of the jurisdiction which calls the referendum shall publish type B, C and D notices.

AB64-AA2, s. 4zk Section 4zk. 11.12 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB64-AA2,25,6 11.12 (5) If any contribution or contributions of $500 or more cumulatively are received by a candidate for state office or by a committee or individual from a single contributor later than 15 days prior to a primary or election, or if a primary or election is held on more than one day, later than 15 days prior to last day that the primary or election is held, such that it is not included in the preprimary or preelection report submitted under s. 11.20 (3), the treasurer of the committee or the individual receiving the contribution shall within 24 hours of receipt inform the appropriate filing officer of the information required under s. 11.06 (1) in such manner as the board may prescribe. The information shall also be included in the treasurer's or individual's next regular report. For purposes of the reporting requirement under this subsection, only contributions received during the period beginning with the day after the last date covered on the preprimary or preelection report, and ending with the day before the primary or election need be reported.

AB64-AA2, s. 4zL Section 4zL. 11.12 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB64-AA2,25,25 11.12 (6) If any disbursement of more than $20 cumulatively is made to advocate the election or defeat of a clearly identified candidate by an individual or committee later than 15 days prior to a primary or election in which the candidate's name appears on the ballot, or if a primary or election is held on more than one day, later than 15 days prior to the last day that the primary or election is held, without cooperation or consultation with a candidate or agent or authorized committee of a candidate who is supported or opposed, and not in concert with or at the request or suggestion of such a candidate, agent or committee, the individual or treasurer of the committee shall, within 24 hours of making the disbursement, inform the appropriate filing officer of the information required under s. 11.06 (1) in such manner as the board may prescribe. The information shall also be included in the next regular report of the individual or committee under s. 11.20. For purposes of this subsection, disbursements cumulate beginning with the day after the last date covered on the preprimary or preelection report and ending with the day before the primary or election. Upon receipt of a report under this subsection, the filing officer shall, within 24 hours of receipt, mail a copy of the report to all candidates for any office in support of or opposition to one of whom a disbursement identified in the report is made.

AB64-AA2, s. 4zm Section 4zm. 11.20 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB64-AA2,26,6 11.20 (2) Preprimary and preelection reports under s. 11.06 (1) shall be received by the appropriate filing officer no earlier than 14 days and no later than 8 days preceding the primary and the election, or if the primary or election is held on more than one day, no later than 8 days preceding the last day that the primary or election is held.

AB64-AA2, s. 4zn Section 4zn. 11.20 (8) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB64-AA2,26,10 11.20 (8) (a) The 15th day preceding the primary or election, or if the primary or election is held on more than one day, the 15th day preceding the last day that the primary or election is held, in the case of the preprimary and preelection report.

AB64-AA2, s. 4zp Section 4zp. 11.23 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB64-AA2,26,24 11.23 (6) If any contribution or contributions of $500 or more cumulatively are received by a group or individual supporting or opposing the adoption of a referendum question from a single contributor later than 15 days prior to an election, or if an election is held on more than one day, later than 15 days prior to the last day that the election is held, such that it is not included in the preprimary or preelection report submitted under s. 11.20 (3), the treasurer of the group or the individual receiving the contribution shall within 24 hours of receipt inform the appropriate filing officer of the information required under s. 11.06 (1) in such manner as the board may prescribe. The information shall also be included in the treasurer's or individual's next regular report. For purposes of the reporting requirement under this subsection, only contributions received during the period beginning with the day after the last date covered on the preelection report, and ending with the day before the election need be reported.".

AB64-AA2,27,1 5. Page 3, line 12: after that line insert:

AB64-AA2,27,2 " Section 7m. Initial applicability.

AB64-AA2,27,3 (1) This act first applies with respect to the 2006 spring primary election.".

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