AB64-AA2,1,2 21. Page 1, line 4: before that line insert:
AB64-AA2,1,3 3" Section 1b. 5.02 (4b) of the statutes is created to read:
AB64-AA2,1,54 5.02 (4b) "Election day" means the day or days on which an election is
5authorized or required to be held.
AB64-AA2, s. 1c 6Section 1c. 5.02 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB64-AA2,1,127 5.02 (5) "General election" means the election held in even-numbered years on
8the Tuesday after the first Monday in November and the 2 days preceding that day
9to elect United States senators, representatives in congress, presidential electors,
10state senators, representatives to the assembly, district attorneys, state officers
11other than the state superintendent and judicial officers, and county officers other
12than supervisors and county executives.
AB64-AA2, s. 1d 13Section 1d. 5.02 (18) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB64-AA2,2,4
15.02 (18) "September primary" means the primary held the 2nd Tuesday in
2September and the 2 days preceding that day to nominate candidates to be voted for
3at the general election, and to determine which candidates for state offices other than
4district attorney may participate in the Wisconsin election campaign fund.
AB64-AA2, s. 1e 5Section 1e. 5.02 (21) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB64-AA2,2,86 5.02 (21) "Spring election" means the election held on the first Tuesday in April
7and the 2 days preceding that day to elect judicial, educational and municipal
8officers, nonpartisan county officers and sewerage commissioners.
AB64-AA2, s. 1f 9Section 1f. 5.02 (22) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB64-AA2,2,1410 5.02 (22) "Spring primary" means the primary held on the 3rd Tuesday in
11February and the 2 days preceding that day to nominate nonpartisan candidates to
12be voted for at the spring election and to express preferences for the person to be the
13presidential candidate for each party in a year in which electors for president and
14vice president are to be elected.
AB64-AA2, s. 1g 15Section 1g. 5.84 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB64-AA2,3,1016 5.84 (1) Where any municipality employs an electronic voting system which
17utilizes automatic tabulating equipment, either at the polling place or at a central
18counting location, the municipal clerk shall, on any day not more than 10 days prior
19to the election day on which the equipment is to be utilized, or if the election is held
20on more than one day, not more than 10 days prior to the last day of the election at
21which the equipment is to be utilized,
have the equipment tested to ascertain that
22it will correctly count the votes cast for all offices and on all measures. Public notice
23of the time and place of the test shall be given by the clerk at least 48 hours prior to
24the test by publication of a class 1 notice under ch. 985 in one or more newspapers
25published within the municipality if a newspaper is published therein, otherwise in

1a newspaper of general circulation therein. The test shall be open to the public. The
2test shall be conducted by processing a preaudited group of ballots so marked as to
3record a predetermined number of valid votes for each candidate and on each
4referendum. The test shall include for each office one or more ballots which have
5votes in excess of the number allowed by law and, for a partisan primary election, one
6or more ballots which have votes cast for candidates of more than one recognized
7political party, in order to test the ability of the automatic tabulating equipment to
8reject such votes. If any error is detected, the municipal clerk shall ascertain the
9cause and correct the error. The clerk shall make an errorless count before the
10automatic tabulating equipment is approved by the clerk for use in the election.
AB64-AA2, s. 1h 11Section 1h. 6.02 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB64-AA2,3,15 126.02 Qualifications, general. (1) Every U.S. citizen age 18 or older who has
13resided in an election district or ward for 10 days before any election where, or if an
14election is held on more one day, for at least 10 days before the last day that the
15election is held at which
the citizen offers to vote is an eligible elector.
AB64-AA2,3,21 16(2) Any U.S. citizen age 18 or older who moves within this state later than 10
17days before an election, or, if an election is held on more than one day, later than 10
18days before the last day that the election is held,
shall vote at his or her previous ward
19or election district if the person is otherwise qualified. If the elector can comply with
20the 10-day residence requirement at the new address and is otherwise qualified, he
21or she may vote in the new ward or election district.
AB64-AA2, s. 1i 22Section 1i. 6.05 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB64-AA2,4,2 236.05 Election day age determines elector's rights. Any person who will
24be 18 years old on or before election day, or if an election is held on more than one day,

1on or before the last day that the election is held,
is entitled to vote if the person
2complies with this chapter.
AB64-AA2, s. 1j 3Section 1j. 6.10 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB64-AA2,4,144 6.10 (3) When an elector moves from one ward to another or from one
5municipality to another within the state after the last registration day but at least
610 days before the election, or 10 days before the last day that an election is held
7whenever an election is held on more than one day
, the elector may vote in and be
8considered a resident of the new ward or municipality where residing upon
9transferring registration under s. 6.40 (1) or upon registering at the proper polling
10place or other registration location in the new ward or municipality under s. 6.55 (2)
11or 6.86 (3) (a) 2. If the elector moves within 10 days of an election , or within 10 days
12of the last day on which an election is held whenever an election is held on more than
13one day
, the elector shall vote in the elector's old ward or municipality if otherwise
14qualified to vote there.
AB64-AA2, s. 1k 15Section 1k. 6.10 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB64-AA2,5,316 6.10 (4) The residence of an unmarried person sleeping in one ward and
17boarding in another is the place where the person sleeps. The residence of an
18unmarried person in a transient vocation, a teacher or a student who boards at
19different places for part of the week, month or year, if one of the places is the residence
20of the person's parents, is the place of the parents' residence unless through
21registration or similar act the person elects to establish a residence elsewhere. If the
22person has no parents and if the person has not registered elsewhere, the person's
23residence shall be at the place which the person considered his or her residence in
24preference to any other for at least 10 days before an election, or if an election is held
25on more than one day, for at least 10 days before the last day that the election is held
.

1If this place is within the municipality, the person is entitled to all the privileges and
2subject to all the duties of other citizens having their residence there, including
3voting.
AB64-AA2, s. 1L 4Section 1L. 6.15 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB64-AA2,5,105 6.15 (1) Qualifications. Any person who was or who is a qualified elector under
6ss. 6.02 and 6.03, except that he or she has been a resident of this state for less than
710 days prior to the date of last day on which the presidential election is held, is
8entitled to vote for the president and vice president but for no other offices. The fact
9that the person was not registered to vote in the state from which he or she moved
10does not prevent voting in this state if the elector is otherwise qualified.
AB64-AA2, s. 1m 11Section 1m. 6.25 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB64-AA2,5,2012 6.25 (1) Any individual who qualifies as a military elector under s. 6.22 (1) (b)
13or an overseas elector under s. 6.24 (1) and who transmits an application for an
14official absentee ballot for a general election no later than 30 days before election day
15or, if an election is held on more than one day, no later than 30 days before the last
16day that an election is held,
may, in lieu of the official ballot, cast a federal write-in
17absentee ballot prescribed under 42 USC 1973ff-2 for any candidate or for all of the
18candidates of any recognized political party for national office listed on the official
19ballot at the general election if the federal write-in absentee ballot is received by the
20appropriate municipal clerk no later than the time prescribed in s. 6.87 (6).
AB64-AA2, s. 1n 21Section 1n. 6.25 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB64-AA2,6,922 6.25 (2) Any individual who qualifies as a military elector under s. 6.22 (1) (b)
23and who transmits an application for an official absentee ballot for any election no
24later than 30 days before election day or, if an election is held on more than one day,
25no later than 30 days before the last day that an election is held,
may, in lieu of the

1official ballot, cast a write-in absentee ballot for any candidate or for all of the
2candidates of any recognized political party listed on the official ballot at the election
3if the write-in absentee ballot is received by the appropriate municipal clerk no later
4than the time prescribed in s. 6.87 (6). The ballot shall contain the information
5required under s. 5.55 whenever applicable and on the face shall indicate the type
6and date of election and shall list the offices to be filled and the number of votes that
7each elector may cast for each office. The ballot shall include a number of spaces
8under each office equal to the number of votes permitted to be cast for that office for
9the elector to write in the names of candidates.
AB64-AA2, s. 1o 10Section 1o. 6.25 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB64-AA2,6,2211 6.25 (3) Any individual who qualifies as an overseas elector under s. 6.24 (1)
12and who transmits an application for an official absentee ballot for any election no
13later than 30 days before election day or, if an election is held on more than one day,
14no later than 30 days before the last day that an election is held,
may, at any election
15for national office in lieu of the official ballot, cast a write-in absentee ballot for any
16candidate for national office or for all of the candidates of any recognized political
17party for national office listed on the official ballot at the election if the write-in
18absentee ballot is received by the appropriate municipal clerk no later than the time
19prescribed in s. 6.87 (6). The ballot shall contain the information required under s.
205.55 whenever applicable and on the face shall indicate the type and date of election
21and shall list the offices to be filled. The ballot shall include a space under each office
22for the elector to write in the name of a candidate.
AB64-AA2, s. 1p 23Section 1p. 6.40 (1) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB64-AA2,7,824 6.40 (1) (a) 1. Any registered elector shall transfer registration after a change
25of residence within the state by filing in person with the municipal clerk or by mailing

1to the municipal clerk a signed request stating his or her present address, affirming
2that this will be his or her residence for at least 10 days prior to the election or, if the
3election is held on more than one day, for at least 10 days prior to the last day that
4the election is held,
and providing the address where he or she was last registered.
5Alternatively, the elector may transfer his or her registration at the proper polling
6place or other registration location under s. 6.02 (2) in accordance with s. 6.55 (2) (a).
7If an elector is voting in the ward or election district where the elector formerly
8resided, the change shall be effective for the next election.
AB64-AA2, s. 1q 9Section 1q. 6.55 (2) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB64-AA2,7,1810 6.55 (2) (a) 1. Except where the procedure under par. (c) or (cm) is employed,
11any person who qualifies as an elector in the ward or election district where he or she
12desires to vote, but has not previously filed a registration form, or was registered at
13another location, may request permission to vote at the polling place for that ward
14or election district, or at an alternate polling place assigned under s. 5.25 (5) (b).
15When a proper request is made, the inspector shall require the person to execute a
16registration form prescribed by the board. The registration form shall be completed
17in the manner provided under s. 6.33 (2) and shall contain all information required
18under s. 6.33 (1), together with the following certification:
AB64-AA2,7,23 19"I, ...., hereby certify that to the best of my knowledge, I am a qualified elector,
20having resided at .... for at least 10 days immediately preceding this election, or if this
21election is held on more than one day, for at least 10 days immediately preceding the
22last day that this election is held,
and that I am not disqualified on any ground from
23voting, and I have not voted, at this election."
AB64-AA2, s. 1r 24Section 1r. 6.55 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB64-AA2,8,23
16.55 (3) Any qualified elector in the ward or election district where the elector
2desires to vote whose name does not appear on the registration list but who claims
3to be registered to vote in the election may request permission to vote at the polling
4place for that ward or election district. When the request is made, the inspector shall
5require the person to give his or her name and address. If the elector is not at the
6polling place which serves the ward or election district where the elector resides, the
7inspector shall provide the elector with directions to the correct polling place. If the
8elector is at the correct polling place, the elector shall then execute the following
9written statement: "I, ...., hereby certify that to the best of my knowledge, I am a
10qualified elector, having resided at .... for at least 10 days immediately preceding this
11election, or if this election is held on more than one day, for at least 10 days
12immediately preceding the last day that this election is held,
and that I am not
13disqualified on any ground from voting, and I have not voted at this election and am
14properly registered to vote in this election." The person shall be required to provide
15acceptable proof of residence as provided under sub. (7) and shall then be given the
16right to vote. If the elector cannot provide acceptable proof of residence, the
17statement shall be certified by the elector and shall be corroborated in a statement
18that is signed by any other elector who resides in the municipality and that contains
19the current street address of the corroborating elector. The corroborator shall then
20provide acceptable proof of residence as provided in sub. (7). Whenever the question
21of identity or residence cannot be satisfactorily resolved and the elector cannot be
22permitted to vote, an inspector shall telephone the office of the municipal clerk to
23reconcile the records at the polling place with those at the office.".
AB64-AA2,8,24 242. Page 1, line 4: delete " Section 1" and substitute "Section 1w".
AB64-AA2,9,2
13. Page 2, line 1: delete " 8 p.m." and substitute "8 p.m. on each of the days that
2an election is held.
".
AB64-AA2,9,3 34. Page 2, line 4: after that line insert:
AB64-AA2,9,4 4" Section 4b. 6.85 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB64-AA2,9,12 56.85 Absent elector; definition. An absent elector is any otherwise qualified
6elector who for any reason is unable or unwilling to appear at the polling place in his
7or her ward. Any otherwise qualified elector who changes residence within this state
8by moving to a different ward or municipality later than 10 days prior to an election,
9or if an election is held on more than one day, later than 10 days prior to the last day
10that an election is held,
may vote an absentee ballot in the ward or municipality
11where he or she was qualified to vote before moving. An elector qualifying under this
12section may vote by absentee ballot under ss. 6.86 to 6.89.
AB64-AA2, s. 4c 13Section 4c. 6.86 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB64-AA2,9,2414 6.86 (1) (b) Except as provided in this section, if application is made in writing,
15the application, signed by the elector, shall be received no later than 5 p.m. on the
16Friday immediately preceding the election, or if the election is held on more than one
17day, no later than 5 p.m. on the last day that the election is held
. If application is
18made in person, the application shall be made no later than 5 p.m. on the day
19preceding the election. If the elector is making written application and the
20application indicates that the reason for requesting an absentee ballot is that the
21elector is a sequestered juror, the application shall be received no later than 5 p.m.
22on election day, or if the election is held on more than one day, no later than 5 p.m.
23on the last day that the election is held
. If the application is received after 5 p.m. on
24the Friday immediately preceding the election, the municipal clerk or the clerk's

1agent shall immediately take the ballot to the court in which the elector is serving
2as a juror and deposit it with the judge. The judge shall recess court, as soon as
3convenient, and give the elector the ballot. The judge shall then witness the voting
4procedure as provided in s. 6.87 and shall deliver the ballot to the clerk or agent of
5the clerk who shall deliver it to the polling place as required in s. 6.88. If application
6is made under sub. (2), the application may be received no later than 5 p.m. on the
7Friday immediately preceding the election.
AB64-AA2, s. 4d 8Section 4d. 6.86 (3) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB64-AA2,10,209 6.86 (3) (c) An application under par. (a) 1. may be made and a registration form
10under par. (a) 2. may be filed in person at the office of the municipal clerk not earlier
11than 7 days before an election and not later than 5 p.m. on the day of the election,
12or if the election is held on more than one day, on the last day that the election is held
.
13A list of hospitalized electors applying for ballots under par. (a) 1. shall be made by
14the municipal clerk and used to check that the electors vote only once, and by
15absentee ballot. If identification is required, the municipal clerk shall so inform the
16agent and the elector shall enclose identification in the envelope with the ballot. The
17ballot shall be sealed by the elector and returned to the municipal clerk either by mail
18or by personal delivery of the agent; but if the ballot is returned on the day of the
19election, the agent shall make personal delivery at the polling place serving the
20hospitalized elector's residence before the closing hour for the ballot to be counted.
AB64-AA2, s. 4e 21Section 4e. 6.87 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB64-AA2,11,222 6.87 (2) Except as authorized under sub. (3) (d), the municipal clerk shall place
23the ballot in an unsealed envelope furnished by the clerk. The envelope shall have
24the name, official title and post-office address of the clerk upon its face. The other

1side of the envelope shall have a printed certificate in substantially the following
2form:
AB64-AA2,11,33 [STATE OF ....
AB64-AA2,11,44 County of ....]
AB64-AA2,11,66 [(name of foreign country and city or other jurisdictional unit)]
AB64-AA2,11,207 I, ...., certify subject to the penalties of s. 12.60 (1) (b), Wis. Stats., for false
8statements, that I am a resident of the [.... ward of the] (town) (village) of ...., or of
9the .... aldermanic district in the city of ...., residing at ....* in said city, the county
10of ...., state of Wisconsin, and am entitled to vote in the (ward) (election district) at
11the election to be held on ....; that I am not voting at any other location in this election;
12that I am unable or unwilling to appear at the polling place in the (ward) (election
13district) on election day or have changed my residence within the state from one ward
14or election district to another within 10 days before the election , or if the election is
15held on more than one day, within 10 days before the last day that the election is held
.
16I certify that I exhibited the enclosed ballot unmarked to the witness, that I then in
17(his) (her) presence and in the presence of no other person marked the ballot and
18enclosed and sealed the same in this envelope in such a manner that no one but
19myself and any person rendering assistance under s. 6.87 (5), Wis. Stats., if I
20requested assistance, could know how I voted.
AB64-AA2,11,2121 Signed ....
AB64-AA2,11,2222 Identification serial number, if any: ....
AB64-AA2,11,2323 The witness shall execute the following:
AB64-AA2,12,324 I, the undersigned witness, subject to the penalties of s. 12.60 (1) (b), Wis.
25Stats., for false statements, certify that the above statements are true and the voting

1procedure was executed as there stated. I am not a candidate for any office on the
2enclosed ballot (except in the case of an incumbent municipal clerk). I did not solicit
3or advise the elector to vote for or against any candidate or measure.
AB64-AA2,12,44 ....(Name)
AB64-AA2,12,55 ....(Address)**
AB64-AA2,12,76 * — An elector who provides an identification serial number issued under s.
76.47 (3), Wis. Stats., need not provide a street address.
AB64-AA2,12,98 ** — If this form is executed before 2 special voting deputies under s. 6.875 (6),
9Wis. Stats., both deputies shall witness and sign.
AB64-AA2, s. 4f 10Section 4f. 6.87 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:
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.
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