Amendment AA2-SB267

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2013 - 2014 LEGISLATURE

ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 2, TO SENATE BILL 267

February 14, 2014 - Offered by Representatives Bernier and Born.

SB267-AA2,1,1 At the locations indicated, amend the bill as follows:

SB267-AA2,1,3 1. Page 2, line 9: on page 1, line 4, of the material inserted by senate amendment 2, after "document," insert "the last 4 digits of".

SB267-AA2,1,6 2. Page 2, line 10: after " form" insert ". If the number on the identifying document submitted by the elector has 6 or fewer digits, the clerk shall enter only the last 2 digits of that number".

SB267-AA2,1,8 3. Page 2, line 14: on page 1, line 7, of the material inserted by senate amendment 2, after "document," insert "the last 4 digits of".

SB267-AA2,1,12 4. Page 2, line 14: delete " and" and substitute ". If the number on the identifying document submitted by the elector has 6 or fewer digits, the clerk shall enter only the last 2 digits of that number. The municipal clerk or clerk's agent under s. 6.33 (5) (b)".

SB267-AA2,2,2 5. Page 3, line 2: after that line, delete the material inserted by senate amendment 2 and substitute:

SB267-AA2,2,3 " Section 2d. 6.33 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB267-AA2,3,14 6.33 (1) The board shall prescribe the format, size, and shape of registration forms. All forms shall be printed on cards and each item of information shall be of uniform font size, as prescribed by the board. The municipal clerk shall supply sufficient forms to meet voter registration needs. The forms shall be designed to obtain from each applicant information as to name; date; residence location; location of previous residence immediately before moving to current residence location; citizenship; date of birth; age; the number of a current and valid operator's license issued to the elector under ch. 343 or the last 4 digits of the elector's social security account number; whether the applicant has resided within the ward or election district for at least 28 consecutive days; whether the applicant has been convicted of a felony for which he or she has not been pardoned, and if so, whether the applicant is incarcerated, or on parole, probation, or extended supervision; whether the applicant is disqualified on any other ground from voting; and whether the applicant is currently registered to vote at any other location. The form shall include a space for the applicant's signature. Below the space for the signature, the form shall state "Falsification of information on this form is punishable under Wisconsin law as a Class I felony.". The form shall include a space to enter the name of any special registration deputy under s. 6.26 or 6.55 (6) or inspector, municipal clerk, or deputy clerk under s. 6.55 (2) who obtains the form and a space for the deputy, inspector, clerk, or deputy clerk to sign his or her name, affirming that the deputy, inspector, clerk, or deputy clerk has accepted the form. The form shall include a space for entry of the ward and aldermanic district, if any, where the elector resides and any other information required to determine the offices and referenda for which the elector is certified to vote. The form shall also include a space where the clerk may record an indication of whether the form is received by mail, a space where the clerk may shall record an indication of the type of identifying document submitted by the elector as proof of residence under s. 6.34, whenever required, and the name of the entity or institution that issued the identifying document, and, if the identifying document includes a number that applies only to the individual holding that document, that number. The form shall also include a space where the clerk, for any applicant who possesses a valid voting identification card issued to the person under s. 6.47 (3), may record the identification serial number appearing on the voting identification card. Each county clerk shall obtain sufficient registration forms for completion by an elector who desires to register to vote at the office of the county clerk under s. 6.28 (4).

SB267-AA2,2f Section 2f. 6.33 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB267-AA2,4,2 6.33 (2) (a) All information may be recorded by any person, except that the ward and aldermanic district, if any, other geographic information under sub. (1), the indication of whether the registration is received by mail, the type of identifying document submitted by the elector as proof of residence under s. 6.34, whenever required, and any information relating to an applicant's voting identification card shall be recorded by the clerk. Each applicant shall sign his or her own name unless the applicant is unable to sign his or her name due to physical disability. In such case, the applicant may authorize another elector to sign the form on his or her behalf. If the applicant so authorizes, the elector signing the form shall attest to a statement that the application is made upon request and by authorization of a named elector who is unable to sign the form due to physical disability.

SB267-AA2,2h Section 2h. 6.34 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB267-AA2,4,14 6.34 (2) Upon completion of a registration form prescribed under s. 6.33, each eligible elector who is required to register under s. 6.27, who is not a military elector or an overseas elector, and who registers after the close of registration under s. 6.29 or 6.86 (3) (a) 2., shall provide an identifying document that establishes proof of residence under sub. (3). Each eligible elector who is required to register under s. 6.27, who is not a military elector or an overseas elector, who registers by mail, and who has not voted in an election in this state shall, if voting in person, provide an identifying document that establishes proof of residence under sub. (3) or, if voting by absentee ballot, provide a copy of an identifying document that establishes proof of residence under sub. (3). If the elector registered by mail, the identifying document may not be a residential lease.".

SB267-AA2,4,15 6. Page 3, line 16: before " an" insert "and".

SB267-AA2,4,20 7. Page 3, line 18: on page 3, line 11, of the material inserted by senate amendment 2, delete that line and substitute "included a number that applies only to the individual holding that document, up to the last 4 digits of that number. If the number on the identifying document submitted by the elector had 6 or fewer digits, the list under this paragraph may not contain more than the last 2 digits of that".

SB267-AA2,4,22 8. Page 3, line 18: delete " , and" and substitute ". The list under this paragraph may contain".

SB267-AA2,4,24 9. Page 5, line 22: on page 3, line 22, of the material inserted by senate amendment 2, after "document," insert "the last 4 digits of".

SB267-AA2,5,3 10. Page 5, line 22: after " form" insert ". If the number on the identifying document submitted by the elector has 6 or fewer digits, the clerk shall enter only the last 2 digits of that number".

SB267-AA2,5,5 11. Page 6, line 25: delete ", whenever required," and substitute ", whenever required,".

SB267-AA2,5,6 12. Page 8, line 17: after that line insert:

SB267-AA2,5,7 " Section 10d. Initial applicability.

SB267-AA2,5,9 (1) This act first applies to registrations received on the effective date of this subsection.".

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