Amendment SA6-SB612

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2005 - 2006 LEGISLATURE

SENATE AMENDMENT 6, TO 2005 SENATE BILL 612

March 7, 2006 - Offered by Senator Coggs.

SB612-SA6,1,1 At the locations indicated, amend the bill as follows:

SB612-SA6,1,2 1. Page 17, line 5: after that line insert:

SB612-SA6,1,3 " Section 2e. 5.15 (4) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB612-SA6,1,13 5.15 (4) (a) The division ordinance or resolution shall number all wards in the municipality in whole numbers in consecutive order, beginning with the number one, shall designate the polling place for each ward or, in cities where wards are subdivided for voting purposes under sub. (6) (c), the polling places for each ward, and shall describe the boundaries of each ward consistent with the conventions set forth in s. 4.003. The ordinance or resolution shall be accompanied by a list of the block numbers used by the U.S. bureau of the census that are wholly or partly contained within each ward, with any block numbers partly contained within a ward identified, and a map of the municipality which illustrates the revised ward boundaries.

SB612-SA6, s. 2m Section 2m. 5.15 (6) (c) of the statutes is created to read:

SB612-SA6,2,14 5.15 (6) (c) The governing body of a city having a population of more than 500,000 may by ordinance enacted within the period prescribed in s. 5.25 (3) for the election to which the ordinance first applies provide that the electors of a ward within that city shall vote at more than one polling place established by the board of election commissioners for the territory in which the electors reside. The ordinance shall contain a specific description of the territory within the ward into which electors are subdivided for voting purposes. In such case, the original ward number shall continue to be utilized for all official purposes. If the governing body of a city enacts an ordinance under this paragraph, the governing body may by similar action within the same period preceding an election rescind the body's previous action effective with that election. The board of election commissioners shall transmit a copy of any ordinance enacted under this paragraph to the board and to the county clerk or board of election commissioners of each county in which the municipality is contained.

SB612-SA6, s. 2s Section 2s. 5.25 (5) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB612-SA6,2,17 5.25 (5) (a) Except as authorized in par. (b) and s. 5.15 (6) (c), all electors within a ward shall vote at the same polling place.".

SB612-SA6,2,18 2. Page 18, line 14: after that line insert:

SB612-SA6,2,19 " Section 5g. 5.85 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB612-SA6,3,2 5.85 (4) The original ballots shall be preserved with the duplicate ballots and delivered by the inspectors to the municipal clerk. The officials shall then make out a slip indicating the number of electors voting in person, number of absentee ballots deposited in the ballot box, and the total number of electors of each ward served by the polling place who voted at the election, which or, in cities where wards are subdivided for voting purposes under s. 5.15 (6) (c), of each portion of a ward served by the polling place, and the slip shall be signed by all the inspectors.

SB612-SA6, s. 5r Section 5r. 5.86 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB612-SA6,3,15 5.86 (2) At each central counting location, a team of election officials designated by the clerk or other election official having charge of the location under sub. (1) shall check the container returned containing the ballots to determine that all seals are intact, and thereupon shall open the container, shall check the inspectors' slip and shall compare the number of ballots so delivered against the total number of electors of each ward served by the polling place who voted , or, in cities where wards are subdivided for voting purposes under s. 5.15 (6) (c), of each portion of a ward served by the polling place. The election officials shall then remove the ballots or record of the votes cast and deliver them to the technicians operating the automatic tabulating equipment. Any discrepancies between the number of ballots and total number of electors shall be noted on a sheet furnished for that purpose and signed by the election officials.".

SB612-SA6,3,16 3. Page 39, line 19: after that line insert:

SB612-SA6,3,17 " Section 41m. 6.36 (1) (b) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB612-SA6,3,21 6.36 (1) (b) 2. The list shall be electronically accessible by name and shall also be accessible in alphabetical order of the electors' names for the entire state and for each county, municipality, ward, and combination of wards authorized under s. 5.15 (6) (b), and ward subdivision authorized under s. 5.15 (6) (c).".

SB612-SA6,3,24 4. Page 73, line 6: after "established" insert "or, in cities where wards are subdivided for voting purposes under s. 5.15 (6) (c), of the portion of the ward for which the polling place is established".

SB612-SA6,4,1 5. Page 73, line 9: after "wards" insert "or portion of a ward".

SB612-SA6,4,5 6. Page 80, line 4: after "(b)" insert ", and except that whenever a ward is subdivided for voting purposes or a ward subdivision is rescinded under s. 5.15 (6) (c), the board of election commissioners shall appoint an inspector to serve at each polling place designated under s. 5.15 (6) (c)".

SB612-SA6,4,6 7. Page 88, line 8: delete "(b)" and substitute "(b),".

SB612-SA6,4,9 8. Page 88, line 9: after "wards" insert ", or unless a ward is subdivided for voting purposes under s. 5.15 (6) (c), in which case the tally sheet shall record the returns for the portion of the ward served by the polling place".

SB612-SA6,4,12 9. Page 98, line 5: after "wards" insert ", or unless a ward is subdivided for voting purposes under s. 5.15 (6) (c), in which case the tally sheet shall record the returns for the portion of the ward served by the polling place".

SB612-SA6,4,16 10. Page 100, line 20: after "void." insert "In cities having a population of 500,000 or more, the board of election commissioners shall combine the returns for any ward that has more than one polling place to enter on the returns the total results for each ward.".

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