AB221: Bill Text

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1995 - 1996 LEGISLATURE

1995 Assembly BILL 221

March 17, 1995 - Introduced by Representatives Walker, Jensen, Travis, Freese, Duff, Hanson, Musser, Johnsrud, Ladwig, Kreibich, Hoven, Ott, Olsen, Boyle, Ward, Hahn, Vrakas, Schneiders, Ainsworth, Porter, Seratti, Ourada, Gunderson and Lazich, cosponsored by Senators Drzewiecki, Cowles, Schultz, Darling, Farrow, Fitzgerald and Panzer. Referred to Committee on Elections and Constitutional Law.

AB221,1,3 An Act to amend 59.997 (7) of the statutes; relating to: adjustment of the date of the 1996 spring primary and election and presidential preference primary and certain other dates for election procedures.

Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau

This bill changes the date of the 1996 spring primary from the 3rd Tuesday in February to the first Tuesday in February, and the date of the 1996 spring election and presidential preference primary from the first Tuesday in April to the 3rd Tuesday in March. The bill also changes certain other related dates for the performance of acts related to the 1996 spring primary and election or established to coordinate with the dates of the 1996 spring primary and election.

The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:

AB221, s. 1 Section 1. 59.997 (7) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB221,2,8 59.997 (7) When the publication of the said consolidation agreement in each of the said counties is completed, of which the certificate to the judge of the circuit court of the said counties from the owner-editor or manager of each newspaper publishing the same shall be proof, the judge or judges of the circuit courts of the said counties shall, by order entered of record in each of such counties, require the several county clerks of the counties included in the consolidation agreement to submit such question to a vote of the qualified electors of such counties at the next election to be held on the first Tuesday in April, or the next regular election, or at a special election to be held on the day fixed in said order, which day shall be the same in each of the counties proposing to consolidate. A copy of said order shall be filed with the county clerk of each of such counties. If such question is submitted at a special election, it shall be held not less than thirty days nor more than sixty days from the completion of the consolidation agreement, but not within sixty days of any April spring or general election.

AB221, s. 2 Section 2. Nonstatutory provisions; 1996 spring primary and election and related events.

AB221,2,12 (1)  Notwithstanding the provisions of the statutes shown in Column A, for the period beginning on September 15, 1995, and ending on May 15, 1996, the dates for acts to be performed specified in Column B are the dates specified in Column C: - See PDF for table

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