AB700, s. 44 4Section 44. 5.64 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB700,26,85 5.64 (1)Official ballot. (intro.) There Except as authorized in s. 5.655, there
6shall be a separate ballot giving the names of all candidates for president and vice
7president and for
statewide, congressional, legislative and county offices in the same
8form as prescribed by the board under s. 7.08 (1) (a).
AB700, s. 45 9Section 45. 5.64 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB700,26,2310 5.64 (1) (a) The ballot shall be labeled "Official Ballot" in lettering at least
11three-eighths inch high. Directly underneath in plain, legible type, shall be the
12following voting instructions: "If you desire
permit an elector to vote a straight party
13ticket for president and vice president, whenever those offices are contested, and for
14all statewide, congressional, legislative and county offices, make a cross (7) in the
15circle under the party designation at the top of the party column. If you desire
to vote
16for individual candidates, make a cross (7 ) in the square at the RIGHT of the name
17of each candidate for whom you desire to vote. To
for each office or to vote for a person
18whose name does not appear on the ballot, write the name in the blank space
19provided for the purpose
for any office. When voting for governor and lieutenant
20governor, you may the ballot shall permit an elector to vote only for the candidates
21on one ticket jointly or write in the names of persons in both spaces. ". Under the
22party designation at the top of each party column shall appear the following words
23in boldface type: "Make a cross (
7) in this circle to vote a straight party ticket.".
AB700, s. 46 24Section 46. 5.64 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB700,27,13
15.64 (1) (b) Below the voting instructions the ballot shall be divided into
2vertical columns.
The names of the candidates on the regular party tickets
3nominated at the primary or replacements appointed under s. 8.35 (2) shall be
4printed each in
appear in a separate column under the party designation. The
5columns shall be arranged from left to right according to rank, based on the number
6of votes received by the each party's candidate for president or governor at the last
7general election beginning with the party that received the most votes. To the right
8of the columns for parties qualifying under s. 5.62 (1) (b) shall be placed the columns
9for parties qualifying under s. 5.62 (2) in the same order in which the parties filed
10petitions with the board. Any column required under par. (e) 2. shall be placed next
11in order.
To the right of the party columns shall be a column for the names of
12independent candidates for each office, or more than one column if the first column
13does not provide sufficient space for the names of all such candidates.
AB700, s. 47 14Section 47. 5.64 (1) (c) of the statutes is repealed.
AB700, s. 48 15Section 48. 5.64 (1) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB700,27,1816 5.64 (1) (d) The offices shall be arranged beginning with president and vice
17president or
governor and lieutenant governor, whenever these offices are filled, and
18then the remaining offices in the order designated under s. 5.62 (3).
AB700, s. 49 19Section 49. 5.64 (1) (e) of the statutes is renumbered 5.64 (1) (e) 1. and
20amended to read:
AB700,28,1321 5.64 (1) (e) 1. Within each column, each space shall state the office to be voted
22for directly above the candidate's first and last name. The
Except as provided in
23subd. 2., each
candidate's name shall be placed in the party column of the party by
24which nominated or if independent, in a column designated independent and all
25candidates for the same office shall appear within the same rows on the ballot. Below

1If a separate column is provided to write in the names of any party candidates under
2subd. 2., the column shall appear before the column designated independent with the
3spaces provided to write in the names of the candidates for each such party appearing
4in the same order in which the columns of their parties would appear under par. (b).
5Along with
the names of the independent candidates shall appear the party or
6principle of the candidates, if any, in 5 words or less, as shown on their nomination
7papers. Independent candidates for the same county office shall be listed in the same
8manner in an order drawn by lot by or under supervision of the county clerk or board
9of election commissioners. The board shall conduct a redrawing for purposes of
10determining the arrangement of independent candidates for state office who
11appeared on the primary ballot in the manner provided in s. 5.60 (1) (b). To the right
12of each candidate's name, in each column, shall be a square for the elector to make
13his or her cross (
7).
AB700, s. 50 14Section 50. 5.64 (1) (e) 2. of the statutes is created to read:
AB700,29,215 5.64 (1) (e) 2. There shall be a separate column for the candidates of each party
16qualifying for that column under s. 5.62 (1) (b) or (2), except that if, within any
17assembly district or county, there are no candidates for any national, state or county
18office representing such a party who qualify to have their names appear on the ballot
19under the name of that party within that assembly district, the county clerk or board
20of election commissioners shall provide a combined separate column that will permit
21an elector to cast a vote for a write-in candidate of any such party for each national,
22state and county office whenever that party qualifies to be represented in a separate
23column but does not qualify under this subdivision. The ballot shall include the
24name of each party qualifying for a separate column under each office, with the

1names of the candidates for each such party appearing in the same order in which
2the columns of the parties would appear under par. (b).
AB700, s. 51 3Section 51. 5.64 (1) (eg) of the statutes is created to read:
AB700,29,74 5.64 (1) (eg) In the case of balloting for the offices of president and vice
5president, the names of the candidates shall be placed in the column of the party that
6nominated them or if independent, in a column designated independent. In each
7column there shall be one choice for the elector to cast a ballot jointly for both offices.
AB700, s. 52 8Section 52. 5.64 (1) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB700,29,149 5.64 (1) (f) In the case of balloting for the office of governor and lieutenant
10governor, the names of the candidates shall be placed in the party column by which
11nominated or if independent, in a column designated independent. To the right of
12the names of the set of candidates for governor and lieutenant governor, in
In each
13column there shall be one square choice for the elector to cast a ballot jointly for both
14offices.
AB700, s. 53 15Section 53. 5.64 (2) (intro.) of the statutes is renumbered 5.64 (2) (am) and
16amended to read:
AB700,29,2517 5.64 (2) (am) There shall be a separate ballot when any proposed constitutional
18amendment or any other measure or question is submitted to a vote of the people,
19except as authorized in s. 5.655
. The ballot shall give a concise statement of each
20question in accordance with the act or resolution directing submission in the same
21form as prescribed by the board under s. 7.08 (1) (a). The question may not be worded
22in such a manner as to require a negative vote to approve a proposition or an
23affirmative vote to disapprove a proposition. Unless otherwise expressly provided,
24this ballot form shall be used at all elections when questions are submitted to a vote
25of the people.
AB700, s. 54
1Section 54. 5.64 (2) (a) and (b) of the statutes are repealed.
AB700, s. 55 2Section 55. 5.64 (2) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB700,30,163 5.64 (2) (c) The official referendum ballot prescribed under this subsection
4shall be utilized at every election, except that the format shall be altered to the extent
5provided or required by other laws establishing or authorizing referenda to be
6conducted. All Except as authorized in s. 5.655, all referenda shall appear on a
7separate ballot, but more than one referendum question may appear on the same
8referendum ballot whenever the questions are numbered and all electors voting the
9ballot are entitled to vote upon all questions appearing thereon. When more than
10one state referendum is placed on the same ballot, the board shall number the
11questions in chronological sequence. If the legislature submits questions on different
12dates, the board shall number the questions sequentially based on the date on which
13the questions are submitted by the legislature. State Except as authorized in s.
145.655, state
and county referenda shall appear on a separate ballot from municipal
15or special district referenda. The form of all referendum ballots shall be
16substantially the same as that prescribed by the board under s. 7.08 (1) (a).
AB700, s. 56 17Section 56. 5.64 (3) (intro.) of the statutes is repealed.
AB700, s. 57 18Section 57. 5.64 (3) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 5.64 (1) (em) and
19amended to read:
AB700,31,520 5.64 (1) (em) The ballot shall be titled "Official Presidential Ballot" in lettering
21at least three-eighths inch high. Directly underneath in plain, legible type shall be
22the following voting instructions: "Make a cross (
7 ) in the square opposite the names
23of the candidates for whose electors you desire to vote or write in the names of
24candidates for president and vice president in the space provided for the purpose.
25Vote in ONE square only.".
The names of the candidates for the offices of president

1and vice president certified under s. 8.16 (7) or filed under s. 8.20 shall appear on the
2ballot in the form prescribed in s. 7.08 (2) (a). The names of the presidential electors
3for the candidates supplied under ss. 8.18 (2) and 8.20 (2) (d) are not listed on the
4ballot but a vote for the candidates for president and vice president is a vote for them
5through their named presidential electors.
AB700, s. 58 6Section 58. 5.64 (3) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 5.64 (1) (es) and amended
7to read:
AB700,31,168 5.64 (1) (es) The party candidates shall be arranged consecutively from top to
9bottom based on the number of votes received by their party's candidate for governor
10at the last election beginning with the party that received the most votes. The
11independent president-vice president candidates shall be listed together in an order
12drawn by lot by or under supervision of the board, following under the party
13candidates. Below Along with the names of the independent candidates shall appear
14the party or principle of the candidates, if any, in 5 words or less, as shown on their
15nomination papers. Following under the independent candidates, a space shall be
16left for writing in the names of a candidate for president and vice president.
AB700, s. 59 17Section 59. 5.65 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB700,31,20 185.65 Special referendum ballots. Unless otherwise provided, ballots for
19special referenda shall conform to the format prescribed in under s. 5.64 (2), insofar
20as applicable.
AB700, s. 60 21Section 60. 5.655 of the statutes is created to read:
AB700,32,4 225.655 Consolidated ballots. (1) Whenever a separate ballot is required to
23be used, a municipality may use a single ballot to facilitate the use of voting machines
24or an electronic voting system or, if the municipality employs paper ballots, may use
25a consolidated paper ballot that is authorized under sub. (2). If a municipality uses

1a single ballot in lieu of separate ballots, the ballot shall include a separate column
2or row for any office, referendum or party for which a separate ballot is required by
3law and the ballot shall be distributed only to electors who are eligible to vote for all
4of the offices and referenda appearing on the ballot.
AB700,32,12 5(2) Whenever a municipality employing paper ballots is required to utilize
6separate ballots for certain offices, referenda or parties at an election, the
7municipality may, with the approval of the county clerk or board of election
8commissioners of each county in which there is located any portion of the
9municipality where one or more electors reside, substitute a single consolidated
10paper ballot or a ballot that is designed to be utilized with an electronic voting
11system, if the ballot contains all of the applicable information required to be provided
12for paper ballots at that election.
AB700,32,16 13(3) The board shall prescribe notices and instructions to be given to electors
14who use a ballot that is authorized under sub. (2) in lieu of any notices and
15instructions that are applicable only to municipalities employing separate paper
16ballots.
AB700, s. 61 17Section 61. 5.68 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB700,32,2418 5.68 (5) If a charge is made for the use of a polling place, the charge shall be
19paid by the unit of government municipality establishing the polling place under s.
205.25 (2) or 120.06 (9) (a) unless the polling place is used to conduct a special election
21that is called by a unit of government other than the state or the municipality
22establishing the polling place and the special election is not held concurrently with
23an election specified in s. 5.02 (5), (18), (21) or (22). In such case the charge shall be
24paid by the unit of government that calls the special election
.
AB700, s. 62 25Section 62. 5.81 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB700,33,8
15.81 (1) Whenever the statutes require provide for the use of separate ballots
2or columns or rows for offices, parties or referenda, and an electronic voting system
3employing a ballot label or ballot card is used at a polling place, a single ballot may
4be used for all offices, referenda and parties. The ballot information, whether placed
5on the ballot or on the voting device, shall, as far as practicable, be grouped and
6ordered in the same manner as provided for other ballots under this chapter, except
7that the information on the ballot card need not be in separate columns or rows and
8the information in the ballot label booklet may appear on a number of pages.
AB700, s. 63 9Section 63. 5.81 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB700,33,2310 5.81 (2) When an electronic voting system utilizes a ballot label booklet and
11ballot card, ballots for candidates and ballots on referenda may be placed on the
12voting device by providing in the ballot booklet separate ballot label pages or series
13of pages distinguished by differing colors. Whenever practicable, all candidates for
14the same office shall appear in the booklet on the same page or facing pages. More
15than one question may be placed on the same ballot page or series of pages. In
16elections where provision is made for straight party voting by marking a party circle,
17the designation of the political parties for straight party voting shall be on a separate
18page on which no names of candidates may appear. On each succeeding page of the
19candidate booklet, where the ballot information is listed vertically, the party
20affiliation of each candidate or the designation "independent" or the candidate's
21statement of principles, if any, shall appear immediately to the left of next to the
22candidate's name, and the name of candidates for the same office shall be listed
23vertically under the title of that office.
AB700, s. 64 24Section 64. 6.15 (3) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB700,34,11
16.15 (3) (b) Election day. An eligible elector may appear at the polling place for
2the ward or election district where he or she resides and make application for a ballot
3under sub. (2). In such case, the inspector or special registration deputy shall
4perform the duties of the municipal clerk. The elector shall provide identification.
5If the elector is qualified, he or she shall be permitted to vote. The elector shall mark
6or punch the ballot and, unless the ballot is utilized with an electronic voting system,
7the elector shall fold the ballot, and shall deposit the ballot into the ballot box or give
8it to the inspector. The inspector shall deposit it directly in into the ballot box. Voting
9machines or ballots utilized with electronic voting systems may only be used by
10electors voting under this section if they permit voting for president and vice
11president only.
AB700, s. 65 12Section 65. 6.22 (2) (b) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:
AB700,34,1513 6.22 (2) (b) Notwithstanding s. 6.87 (4), a military elector shall make and
14subscribe to the certification under s. 6.87 (2) before a witness who is an adult U.S.
15citizen.
AB700, s. 66 16Section 66. 6.22 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB700,35,717 6.22 (4) Instructions and handling. An individual who qualifies as a military
18elector may request an absentee ballot for any election, or for all elections until the
19individual otherwise requests or until the individual no longer qualifies as a military
20elector. A military elector's application may be received at any time. The municipal
21clerk shall not mail send a ballot for an election if the application is received later
22than 5 p.m. on the Friday preceding that election. The municipal clerk shall mail
23send a ballot, as soon as available, to each military elector who requests a ballot. The
24board shall prescribe the instructions for marking or punching and returning ballots
25and the municipal clerk shall enclose instructions with each ballot and shall also

1enclose supplemental instructions for local elections. The envelope, return envelope
2or explanatory note and instructions may not contain the name of any candidate
3appearing on the enclosed ballots other than that of the municipal clerk affixed in
4the fulfillment of his or her duties. The Whenever the material is mailed, the
5material shall be prepared and mailed to make use of the federal free postage laws.
6The mailing list established under this subsection shall be kept current in the same
7manner as provided in s. 6.86 (2) (b).
AB700, s. 67 8Section 67. 6.22 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB700,35,149 6.22 (5) Voting procedure. Except as authorized in s. 6.25, the ballot shall be
10marked or punched and returned, deposited and recorded in the same manner as
11other absentee ballots. In addition, the affidavit certification under s. 6.87 (2) shall
12have a statement of the elector's birth date. Failure to return the any unused ballots
13in a primary election does not invalidate the ballot on which the elector casts his or
14her votes.
AB700, s. 68 15Section 68 . 6.24 (1) and (2) of the statutes are amended to read:
AB700,35,2216 6.24 (1) Definition. In this section, "overseas elector" means a U.S. citizen who
17is
not disqualified from voting under s. 6.03, who has attained or will attain the age
18of 18 by the date of an election at which the citizen proposes to vote and who does not
19qualify as a resident of this state under s. 6.10, but who was last domiciled in this
20state or whose parent was last domiciled in this state immediately prior to the
21parent's
departure from the United States, and who is not registered to vote or voting
22in any other state, territory or possession.
AB700,36,3 23(2) Eligibility. An overseas elector under sub. (1) may vote in any election for
24national office, including the September primary and presidential preference
25primary and any special primary or election. Such elector may not vote in an election

1for state or local office. An overseas elector shall vote in the ward or election district
2in which he or she the elector was last domiciled or in which the elector's parent was
3last domiciled
prior to departure from the United States.
AB700, s. 69 4Section 69. 6.24 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB700,36,95 6.24 (3) Registration. If registration is required in the municipality where the
6overseas elector resides, the elector shall register on a form prescribed by the board
7designed to ascertain the elector's qualifications under this section. The form shall
8be substantially similar to the original form under s. 6.33 (1), insofar as applicable.
9Registration shall be accomplished in accordance with s. 6.30 (3) (4).
AB700, s. 70 10Section 70 . 6.24 (3) of the statutes, as affected by 1999 Wisconsin Act .... (this
11act), is amended to read:
AB700,36,1712 6.24 (3) Registration. If registration is required in the municipality where the
13overseas elector resides resided or where the elector's parent resided, the elector
14shall register on a form prescribed by the board designed to ascertain the elector's
15qualifications under this section. The form shall be substantially similar to the
16original form under s. 6.33 (1), insofar as applicable. Registration shall be
17accomplished in accordance with s. 6.30 (4).
AB700, s. 71 18Section 71. 6.24 (4) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB700,36,2519 6.24 (4) (c) Upon receipt of a timely application from an individual who
20qualifies as an overseas elector and who has registered to vote in a municipality
21under sub. (3) whenever registration is required in that municipality, the municipal
22clerk of the municipality shall mail send an absentee ballot to the individual for all
23subsequent elections for national office to be held during the year in which the ballot
24is requested, unless the individual otherwise requests or until the individual no
25longer qualifies as an overseas elector.
AB700, s. 72
1Section 72. 6.24 (4) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB700,37,122 6.24 (4) (d) An overseas elector who is not registered may request both a
3registration form and an absentee ballot at the same time, and the municipal clerk
4shall mail send the ballot automatically if the registration form is received within the
5time prescribed in s. 6.30 (3) 6.28 (1). The board shall prescribe a special certificate
6affidavit form for the envelope in which the absentee ballot for overseas electors is
7contained, which shall be substantially similar to that provided under s. 6.87 (2).
8Whenever an application, affidavit or other act is required in ss. 6.86 to 6.89 an
9overseas elector may fulfill the requirements by subscribing or swearing before any
10person authorized to administer oaths or 2 adult U.S. citizens
Notwithstanding s.
116.87 (4), an overseas elector shall make and subscribe to the special certificate form
12before a witness who is an adult U.S. citizen
.
AB700, s. 73 13Section 73. 6.24 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB700,37,1814 6.24 (5) Ballots. The board shall prescribe a special ballot for use under this
15section whenever necessary. Official ballots under ss. 5.60 (8) and 5.64 (3) prescribed
16for use in the presidential preference primary
may also be used. The ballot shall be
17designed to comply with the requirements of prescribed under ss. 5.60 (8), 5.62 and
185.64 (1) insofar as applicable. All ballots shall be limited to national offices only.
AB700, s. 74 19Section 74. 6.24 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB700,38,320 6.24 (6) Instructions and handling. The municipal clerk shall mail send a
21ballot, as soon as available, to each overseas elector by whom a request has been
22made. The board shall prescribe the instructions for marking or punching and
23returning ballots and the municipal clerk shall enclose such instructions with each
24ballot. The envelope, return envelope and instructions may not contain the name of
25any candidate appearing on the enclosed ballots other than that of the municipal

1clerk affixed in the fulfillment of his or her duties. The Except as authorized under
2s. 6.87 (3) (d), the
municipal clerk shall mail the material postage prepaid to any
3place in the world. The overseas elector shall provide return postage.
AB700, s. 75 4Section 75. 6.24 (7) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB700,38,105 6.24 (7) Voting procedure. Except as authorized under s. 6.25, the ballot shall
6be marked or punched and returned, deposited and recorded in the same manner as
7other absentee ballots. In addition, the certificate affidavit certificate shall have a
8statement of the elector's birth date. Failure to return the unused ballots in a
9primary election does not invalidate the ballot on which the elector casts his or her
10votes.
AB700, s. 76 11Section 76. 6.275 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB700,38,1412 6.275 (1) (c) Where registration applies, the total number of electors of the
13municipality residing in that county who registered after the close of registration and
14prior to the day of the primary or election under s. ss. 6.28 (1) and 6.29.
AB700, s. 77 15Section 77. 6.28 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB700,39,916 6.28 (1) Registration locations; deadline. Registration Except as authorized
17in ss. 6.29 and 6.55 (2), registration
in person for any election shall close at 5 p.m.
18on the 2nd Wednesday preceding the election. Registrations made by mail under s.
196.30 (4) must be delivered to the office of the municipal clerk or postmarked no later
20than the 2nd Wednesday preceding the election. An application for registration in
21person or by mail may be accepted for placement on the registration list after the
22specified deadline, if the municipal clerk determines that the registration list can be
23revised to incorporate the registration in time for the election.
All applications for
24registration corrections and additions may be made throughout the year at the office
25of the city board of election commissioners, at the office of the municipal clerk, at the

1office of any register of deeds or at other locations provided by the board of election
2commissioners or the common council in cities over 500,000 population or by either
3or both the municipal clerk, or the common council, village or town board in all other
4municipalities and may also be made during the school year at any high school by
5qualified persons under sub. (2) (a). Other registration locations may include but are
6not limited to fire houses, police stations, public libraries, institutions of higher
7education, supermarkets, community centers, plants and factories, banks, savings
8and loan associations and savings banks. Special registration deputies shall be
9appointed for all locations.
AB700, s. 78 10Section 78. 6.29 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB700,39,1411 6.29 (1) No names may be added to a registration list for any election after the
12close of registration, except as authorized under this section or s. 6.28 (1) or 6.55 (2)
13or (3). Any person whose name is not on the registration list but who is otherwise
14a qualified elector is entitled to vote at the election upon compliance with this section.
AB700, s. 79 15Section 79. 6.29 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB700,39,2116 6.29 (2) (b) Upon the filing of the registration form required by this section, the
17municipal clerk shall issue a certificate addressed to the inspectors of the proper
18ward directing that the elector be permitted to cast his or her vote , unless the clerk
19determines that the registration list will be revised to incorporate the registration
20in time for the election
. The certificate shall be numbered serially, prepared in
21duplicate and one copy preserved in the office of the municipal clerk.
AB700, s. 80 22Section 80. 6.29 (2) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB700,40,223 6.29 (2) (c) The elector, at At the time he or she appears at the correct polling
24place, the elector shall deliver the any certificate issued under par. (b) to the
25inspectors. If the elector applies for and obtains an absentee ballot, the any

1certificate shall be annexed to and mailed with the absentee ballot to the office of the
2municipal clerk.
AB700, s. 81 3Section 81. 6.30 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB700,40,54 6.30 (1) In person. Registration applications shall be made in person, except
5under subs. (2) to sub. (4).
AB700, s. 82 6Section 82. 6.30 (2) and (3) of the statutes are repealed.
AB700, s. 83 7Section 83. 6.30 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB700,40,198 6.30 (4) By mail. Any eligible elector who is located not more than 50 miles from
9his or her legal voting residence
may register by mail on a form prescribed by the
10board and provided by each municipality. The form shall be designed to obtain the
11information required in ss. 6.33 (1) and 6.40 (1) (a) and (b). The form shall contain
12a certification by the elector that all statements are true and correct. The form shall
13be prepostpaid for return when mailed at any point within the United States, and
14shall be signed by a special registration deputy or shall be signed and substantiated
15by one other elector residing in the same municipality in which the registering
16elector resides, corroborating all material statements therein
. The form shall be
17available in the municipal clerk's office and may be distributed by any elector of the
18municipality. The clerk shall mail a registration form to any elector upon written or
19oral request.
AB700, s. 84 20Section 84. 6.33 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB700,40,2421 6.33 (2) (b) The registration form shall be signed by the registering elector and
22any corroborating elector under s. 6.29 (2) (a), 6.30 (2) to (4) or 6.55 (2) before the
23clerk, issuing officer or registration deputy. The form shall contain a certification by
24the registering elector that all statements are true and correct.
AB700, s. 85 25Section 85. 6.45 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB700,41,8
16.45 (1) After the deadline for revision of the registration list, the municipal
2clerk shall make copies of the list for election use. The registration list and any
3supplemental lists which are prepared at polling places or other registration
4locations under s. 6.55, shall be open to public inspection. Under the regulations
5prescribed by the municipal clerk, any person may copy the registration list at the
6office of the clerk. A registration list maintained at a polling place may be examined
7by an observer any person who is observing the proceedings under s. 7.41 when such
8use does not interfere with the conduct of the election.
AB700, s. 86 9Section 86. 6.79 (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB700,41,16 106.79 Recording electors. (intro.) Two election officials at each election ward
11shall be in charge of and shall maintain 2 separate lists of all persons voting. The
12municipal clerk may elect to maintain the information on the poll list manually or
13electronically. If the list is maintained electronically, the officials shall enter the
14information into an electronic data recording system that enables retrieval of a
15printed copy of the poll list at the polling place. The system employed is subject to
16the approval of the board.
AB700, s. 87 17Section 87. 6.79 (1) and (2) of the statutes are amended to read:
AB700,42,918 6.79 (1) Municipalities without registration. Where there is no registration,
19before being permitted to vote, each person shall state his or her full name and
20address. The officials shall record enter each name and address on a poll list in the
21same order as the votes are cast. If the residence of the elector does not have a
22number, the election officials shall, in the appropriate space, write enter "none".
23Alternatively, the municipal clerk may maintain a poll list consisting of the full name
24and address of electors compiled from previous elections. Whenever an elector
25appears to vote, the officials shall verify the correctness of the elector's name and

1address, and shall enter a serial number next to the name of the elector in the order
2that the votes are cast, beginning with the number one. If the name and address of
3an elector do not appear on the prepared poll list, the officials shall record enter the
4name, address and serial number of the elector at the bottom of the list. The officials
5may require any elector to provide identification, including acceptable proof of
6residence, or to have another elector corroborate his or her information in accordance
7with the procedure specified in s. 6.55 (2) (b) before permitting the elector to vote.
8The officials shall maintain a separate list of those persons voting under ss. 6.15 and
96.24.
AB700,42,18 10(2) Municipalities with registration. Where there is registration, each
11person, before receiving a voting number, shall state his or her full name and
12address. Upon the prepared registration list, after the name of each elector, the
13officials shall enter the serial number of the vote as it is polled, beginning with
14number one. Each elector shall receive a slip bearing the same serial number. A
15separate list shall be maintained for electors who are voting under s. 6.15, 6.29 or
166.55 (2) or (3) and electors who are reassigned from another polling place under s.
175.25 (5) (b). Each such elector shall have his or her full name, address and serial
18number likewise recorded entered and shall be given a slip bearing such number.
AB700, s. 88 19Section 88. 6.79 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
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