Currently, unless an elector votes by absentee ballot, the elector must appear
at the polling place serving his or her residence to vote. Polling places are staffed by
inspectors who, with limited exceptions, are appointed from nominations submitted
by the party committeemen or committeewomen of the two major political parties.
If nominations are not submitted, inspectors may be appointed without regard to
party affiliation. With limited exceptions, inspectors must be residents of the area
served by the polling place where they are employed. Inspectors are public officers
who serve for two-year terms and must file an oath of office. Inspectors must be
compensated by the municipality where they serve.
Current law permits any qualified elector who for any reason is unable or
unwilling to appear at his or her polling place to vote by absentee ballot. With certain
limited exceptions, the elector must apply for and obtain an absentee ballot from the
appropriate municipal clerk or board of election commissioners by 5 p.m. on the day
before the election. The elector may cast the absentee ballot either by mail or in
person at the office of the municipal clerk or board of election commissioners of the
municipality where the elector resides. Current law also contains a special
procedure that permits certain residents of nursing or retirement homes or
community-based residential facilities to apply for and obtain an absentee ballot

from a special voting deputy who is appointed by the municipal clerk or board of
election commissioners and who personally visits the home or facility. These electors
give their absentee ballots directly to the special voting deputy, who then delivers the
ballots to the municipal clerk or board of election commissioners.
With certain limited exceptions, this bill authorizes the municipal clerk or
board of election commissioners of any municipality to designate any location as a
temporary, satellite station for absentee voting by electors of the municipality. The
location may be inside a building or outdoors and need not be contained in a room
separated from other activities. The bill permits any qualified elector of a
municipality to obtain and cast an absentee ballot at a satellite station. A satellite
station may be open for absentee voting at any time, but only after the official
absentee ballots are prepared and before 5 p.m. on the day before the election.
Under the bill, a satellite station must be staffed by at least one special voting
deputy who is appointed on a nonpartisan basis by the municipal clerk or board of
election commissioners. The bill permits any qualified elector of the state to be
appointed as a special voting deputy. The bill specifies certain minimum
qualifications for the special voting deputy, such as knowledge of the English
language. The municipal clerk or board of election commissioners must instruct the
special voting deputy in his or her duties. The special voting deputy may be
compensated at the option of the applicable municipality. The special voting deputy
is required to supervise the proceedings at the satellite station to which he or she is
assigned and to enforce certain election laws that apply to the satellite station. The
special voting deputy is under the supervision of the municipal clerk or board of
election commissioners. Under the bill, a special voting deputy is a public officer and
must file an oath of office.
If voter registration is required in the municipality, the bill also requires the
municipal clerk or board of election commissioners to appoint at least one special
registration deputy to staff each satellite station. The bill specifies certain minimum
qualifications for the special registration deputy. The bill permits an elector to
register at any satellite station at any time during which the station is open for
absentee voting. With certain limited exceptions, the elector must follow the
registration procedure that would otherwise apply to the elector under current law.
The bill applies certain provisions of current law relating to the operation of
polling places to a satellite station established under the bill. For example, the bill
requires a satellite station to meet current standards with regard to the accessibility
of polling places and requires the posting of information at a satellite station that is
generally the same as the information required to be posted at a polling place.
However, whereas current law prohibits electioneering on public property within
100 feet of the entrance to a polling place, this bill generally prohibits electioneering
in any building in which a satellite station is located at any time during which the
satellite station is open. Also, if a satellite station is located outside of a building, the
bill generally prohibits electioneering within 100 feet of the satellite station at any
time during which the satellite station is open. The restriction does not apply on
private property that is not owned or controlled by the same person as the property
where the satellite station is located and does not apply to bumper stickers.

Polling hours
Under current law, the polls at an election in a first, second, or third class city
must generally be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. In a village, town, or fourth class city
the polls must be open from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m., unless the village, town, or city
determines to extend the opening hour to not earlier than 7 a.m. In addition, under
current law, certain school district elections are not subject to either of these polling
hour requirements. This bill requires the polls at every election to be open from 7
a.m. to 8 p.m. in all municipalities with a population of 8,000 or more.
Leave for service as an election official
Currently, every public and private employer must grant an employee a leave
for service as an election official. In addition, state employees are entitled to time
off without loss of pay, fringe benefits, or seniority privileges for service as an election
official. Currently, when a state employee receives a leave of absence for service as
an election official, the amount of the employee's pay for that service is deducted from
the employee's regular paycheck for the leave period. This law applies to state
employees who are members of collective bargaining units to the extent provided in
any applicable collective bargaining agreement. If a public employee is a member
of a collective bargaining unit, the employer must first bargain in good faith with any
representative of that unit before making a change in leave policy.
This bill provides that the law entitling state employees to a leave, without loss
of pay, fringe benefits, or seniority privileges, for service as an election official and
requiring a paycheck deduction for the amount received for that service applies
automatically to represented state employees unless otherwise provided in a
collective bargaining agreement.
The bill also provides that if a local government employer grants a local
government employee a leave of absence for service as an election official, the local
government either must deduct the amount that the employee receives for that
service from the employee's regular paycheck for the leave period or, if the employee's
service was for that same local governmental employer, must require the employee
to assign to the local governmental employer the employee's interest in any
compensation for that service. The change applies to both represented and
nonrepresented employees irrespective of any applicable collective bargaining
agreement. However, the change does not apply to employees who are members of
a collective bargaining unit covered by a current collective bargaining agreement
until the expiration, extension, modification, or renewal of any collective bargaining
agreement containing inconsistent provisions, whichever first occurs. The bill also
specifies that these provisions relating to leave for service as an election official do
not apply to service at a satellite station established under the bill.
Voting by felons and immigrants
Current law requires a court to provide a defendant certain information at
sentencing. For example, when a court sentences a person or places a person on
probation for a felony, the court must inform the person that he or she is prohibited
from possessing a firearm. Under this bill, whenever a court imposes a sentence or
places a person on probation for a conviction that disqualifies the person from voting,
the court must inform the person of that disqualification. The bill also requires the

department of corrections to inform the person of the disqualification if the person
is released to parole or extended supervision or, if the person is confined as a
condition of probation, upon the person's release to probation.
In addition, this bill requires the standard voter registration form to include a
notice advising each registering elector of the law with regard to the voting eligibility
of felons and requires each registering elector to certify that, to the best of the
elector's knowledge, he or she is a qualified elector. The bill also requires every
municipality to post a uniform sign on election day at the entrance to each polling
place that advises electors of the voting eligibility requirements under the laws of
this state, including the voting eligibility requirements applicable to felons and
immigrants.
Under current law, the municipal clerk is required to supervise elections and
registration in each applicable municipality. Among other things, the municipal
clerk must instruct election officials in their duties. This bill specifies that the
municipal clerk must also instruct election officials with regard to the voting
eligibility requirements under the laws of this state, including the voting eligibility
requirements applicable to felons and immigrants.
Elections board studies and recommendations
Under current law, every municipality with a population of greater than 5,000
is required to maintain a voter registration list. This bill directs the elections board
to study the costs, benefits, and feasibility of and to prepare recommendations with
regard to requiring voter registration in every municipality. If the board
recommends statewide voter registration, the board must also study the costs,
benefits, and feasibility of and prepare recommendations with regard to creating and
maintaining a statewide voter registration list. This study must address several
issues, which are specified in the bill. The board must submit the results of these
studies and all recommendations to the legislature for distribution to the
appropriate standing committees of both houses no later than approximately nine
months after the bill becomes law.
The bill also requires the board to study polling place staffing needs at general
elections and the use of separate registration locations on election day. The board
must submit the results of these studies and all recommendations to the legislature
no later than approximately six months after the bill becomes law.
Special legislative committee for the study of multilingual voting needs
Under current law, ballots for elections held in this state are printed in English,
and election inspectors (poll workers) generally must be literate in English. This bill
creates a special legislative committee to study multilingual voting needs in this
state. The bill specifies the qualifications for membership on the committee. The bill
requires the committee to study whether federal law requires the use of ballots
printed in languages other than English or requires the use of bilingual or
multilingual inspectors in this state and, if so, the extent to which the federal law is
being followed. The committee must also study whether and the extent to which the
exclusive use of English language ballots and inspectors who are literate only in
English prevents electors who are members of particular language minorities in this
state and who have no ability, or limited abilities, to speak English from voting. By

approximately nine months after the bill becomes law, the committee must submit
to the legislature its findings and must submit recommendations with regard to
maximizing voting in this state by these electors. Under the bill, the committee
terminates after making this submission.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
SB110-engrossed, s. 1 1Section 1. 5.02 (15) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB110-engrossed,6,62 5.02 (15) "Polling place" means the actual location wherein the elector's vote
3is cast. "Polling place" does not include a satellite absentee voting station designated
4under s. 6.873 (1) or a nursing home, qualified retirement home, or qualified
5community-based residential facility where absentee voting is conducted under s.
66.875 (6).
SB110-engrossed, s. 2 7Section 2. 5.05 (1) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB110-engrossed,6,178 5.05 (1) (e) Delegate to its executive director the authority to issue a subpoena
9under par. (b), apply for a search warrant under par. (b), commence an action under
10par. (d), intervene in an action or proceeding under sub. (9), issue an order under s.
115.06, exempt a polling place or exempt a satellite absentee voting station designated
12under s. 6.873 (1)
from accessibility requirements under s. 5.25 (4) (a), exempt a
13municipality from the requirement to use voting machines or an electronic voting
14system under s. 5.40 (5m), approve an electronic data recording system for
15maintaining poll lists under s. 6.79, or authorize nonappointment of an individual
16who is nominated to serve as an election official under s. 7.30 (4) (e), subject to such
17limitations as the board deems appropriate.
SB110-engrossed, s. 3 18Section 3. 5.25 (4) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB110-engrossed,7,3
15.25 (4) (a) Each polling place and each satellite absentee voting station
2designated under s. 6.873 (1)
shall be accessible to elderly and handicapped
3individuals.
SB110-engrossed, s. 4 4Section 4. 5.25 (4) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB110-engrossed,7,75 5.25 (4) (c) The board may exempt a polling place or may exempt a satellite
6absentee voting station designated under s. 6.873 (1)
from the requirement of par.
7(a) in accordance with guidelines prescribed by rule of the board.
SB110-engrossed, s. 5 8Section 5. 5.35 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB110-engrossed,7,159 5.35 (5) Activities restricted. No polling place or satellite absentee voting
10station designated under s. 6.873 (1)
may be situated so as to interfere with or
11distract election officials from carrying out their duties. The municipal clerk and
12election inspectors shall prevent interference with and distraction of electors at
13polling places, and the special voting deputies shall prevent interference with and
14distraction of electors at satellite absentee voting stations designated under s. 6.873
15(1)
.
SB110-engrossed, s. 6 16Section 6. 5.35 (6) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB110-engrossed,7,2117 5.35 (6) (a) (intro.) At each polling place and at each satellite absentee voting
18station designated under s. 6.873 (1)
in the state, the municipal clerk or board of
19election commissioners shall post ensure that all of the following materials are
20posted
, positioned so that they may be readily observed by electors entering the
21polling place, approaching the satellite station, or waiting in line to vote:
SB110-engrossed, s. 7 22Section 7. 5.35 (6) (a) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB110-engrossed,7,2523 5.35 (6) (a) 3. Two sample ballots prepared under s. 5.66 (2), in the case of a
24polling place, and one sample ballot prepared under s. 5.66 (2), in the case of a
25satellite absentee voting station designated under s. 6.873 (1)
.
SB110-engrossed, s. 8
1Section 8. 5.35 (6) (a) 4. of the statutes is created to read:
SB110-engrossed,8,22 5.35 (6) (a) 4. A sign containing all information required under s. 7.08 (5).
SB110-engrossed, s. 9 3Section 9. 6.28 (title) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:
SB110-engrossed,8,4 46.28 (title) Open registration.
SB110-engrossed, s. 10 5Section 10. 6.28 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB110-engrossed,9,26 6.28 (1) Registration locations; deadline. Except as authorized in ss. 6.285,
76.29, and 6.55 (2), registration in person for any election shall close at 5 p.m. on the
82nd Wednesday preceding the election. Registrations made by mail under s. 6.30 (4)
9must be delivered to the office of the municipal clerk or postmarked no later than the
102nd Wednesday preceding the election. An application for registration in person or
11by mail may be accepted for placement on the registration list after the specified
12deadline, if the municipal clerk determines that the registration list can be revised
13to incorporate the registration in time for the election. All applications for
14registration corrections and additions may be made throughout the year at the office
15of the city board of election commissioners, at the office of the municipal clerk, at the
16office of any register of deeds or at other locations permitted under s. 6.285 or
17provided by the board of election commissioners or the common council in cities over
18500,000 population or by either or both the municipal clerk, or the common council,
19village or town board in all other municipalities and may also be made during the
20school year at any high school by qualified persons under sub. (2) (a). Other
21registration locations may include but are not limited to fire houses, police stations,
22public libraries, institutions of higher education, supermarkets, community centers,
23plants and factories, banks, savings and loan associations and savings banks.
24Special registration deputies shall be appointed for all locations. An elector who

1wishes to obtain a confidential listing under s. 6.47 (2) shall register at the office of
2the municipal clerk of the municipality where the elector resides.
SB110-engrossed, s. 11 3Section 11. 6.285 of the statutes is created to read:
SB110-engrossed,9,14 46.285 Registration at satellite absentee voting stations. (1) Special
5registration deputy.
Every municipal clerk or board of election commissioners that
6designates a satellite absentee voting station under s. 6.873 (1) shall appoint at least
7one qualified elector as a special registration deputy for the satellite location if
8registration is required in the municipality. The special registration deputy shall be
9able to read and write the English language, be capable, and be of good
10understanding, and may not be a candidate for any office to be voted for at an election
11at which he or she serves. The municipal clerk or board of election commissioners
12shall instruct the special registration deputy in the deputy's duties and
13responsibilities. The municipal clerk or board of election commissioners may revoke
14the deputy's appointment at any time.
SB110-engrossed,9,23 15(2) Registration procedure. (a) Generally. Except as provided under par. (c),
16any qualified elector of a municipality where registration is required who is not
17registered or whose name does not appear on the registration list of the municipality
18may register in person at any satellite absentee voting station designated by the
19municipal clerk or board of election commissioners under s. 6.873 (1) at any time
20during which absentee ballots may be cast at the station. At the time of making a
21registration application under this subsection, an elector shall provide the special
22registration deputy with any authorization to cancel registration required under s.
236.40 (1) (b).
SB110-engrossed,9,2524 (b) During late registration. 1. `Proof of residence.' Any elector who makes a
25registration application under par. (a) after the close of registration under s. 6.28 (1)

1shall present acceptable proof of residence as provided in s. 6.55 (7). If the elector
2does not present this proof, the elector's registration information shall be
3corroborated in a separate statement by another elector of the municipality. The
4corroborating elector shall then provide acceptable proof of residence under s. 6.55
5(7). The statement shall be signed by the corroborating elector in the presence of the
6special registration deputy.
SB110-engrossed,10,247 2. `Voting procedure.' A qualified elector who completes a registration form
8under par. (a) and satisfies subd. 1. after the close of registration under s. 6.28 (1) may
9immediately vote by absentee ballot at the satellite absentee voting station under s.
106.873. If the registering elector does not wish to immediately vote by absentee ballot,
11the special registration deputy shall issue a certificate addressed to the inspectors
12of the proper ward or election district directing that the elector be permitted to cast
13his or her vote, unless the municipal clerk or board of election commissioners
14determines that the registration list will be revised to incorporate the registration
15in time for the election. The certificate shall be numbered serially and prepared in
16duplicate. At the time that he or she appears at the correct polling place, the elector
17shall deliver any certificate issued under this subdivision to the inspectors. Any
18certificate shall be annexed to any absentee ballot voted by the elector, other than
19an absentee ballot voted at the satellite absentee voting station immediately after
20completing the registration, and shall be delivered to the office of the municipal clerk
21along with the absentee ballot. The inspectors shall record the names of electors who
22present certificates in person or for whom certificates are presented with absentee
23ballots on the list maintained under s. 6.56 (1). These names shall then be added to
24the registration list if the electors are qualified.
SB110-engrossed,11,3
1(c) Confidential registration. Any elector who wishes to obtain a confidential
2listing under s. 6.47 (2) shall register at the office of the municipal clerk of the
3municipality where the elector resides.
SB110-engrossed,11,21 4(3) Completed registration forms, authorizations, and certificates. The
5special registration deputy shall promptly arrange the completed registration forms,
6authorizations to cancel registration, and certificates issued under sub. (2) (b) 2. in
7the manner specified by the municipal clerk or board of election commissioners. The
8special absentee voting deputy that has supervision under s. 6.873 (2) (d) over the
9satellite absentee voting station shall ensure that the registration forms,
10authorizations, and certificates are properly kept and shall promptly forward the
11forms, authorizations, and certificates to the municipal clerk or board of election
12commissioners in the manner specified by the municipal clerk or board of election
13commissioners. The municipal clerk or board of election commissioners shall file the
14registration forms as provided under s. 6.35, shall forward the authorizations as
15required under s. 6.40 (1) (b), and shall preserve the certificates in the same manner
16as certificates issued under s. 6.29 (2) (b). The municipal clerk or board of election
17commissioners may reject any incomplete or defective registration form or
18authorization received under this subsection and shall promptly notify each
19individual whose registration is rejected of the rejection and the reason for the
20rejection. A person whose registration is rejected under this subsection may reapply
21for registration if he or she is qualified.
SB110-engrossed, s. 12 22Section 12. 6.29 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB110-engrossed,12,223 6.29 (1) No names may be added to a registration list for any election after the
24close of registration, except as authorized under this section or s. 6.28 (1), 6.285, or

16.55 (2). Any person whose name is not on the registration list but who is otherwise
2a qualified elector is entitled to vote at the election upon compliance with this section.
SB110-engrossed, s. 13 3Section 13. 6.32 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB110-engrossed,12,84 6.32 (3) If the form is submitted later than the close of registration, the clerk
5shall make a good faith effort to notify the elector that he or she may register at the
6clerk's office under s. 6.29 or, at the proper polling place or other location designated
7under s. 6.55 (2), or, if applicable, at a satellite absentee voting station designated
8under s. 6.873 (1)
.
SB110-engrossed, s. 14 9Section 14. 6.33 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB110-engrossed,12,2210 6.33 (1) The municipal clerk shall supply sufficient registration forms as
11prescribed by the board printed on loose-leaf sheets or cards to obtain from each
12applicant information as to name, date, residence location, citizenship, age, whether
13the applicant has resided within the ward or election district for at least 10 days,
14whether the applicant has lost his or her right to vote, and whether the applicant is
15currently registered to vote at any other location, and the forms shall provide a space
16for the applicant's signature. The forms shall also include a space for the
17identification serial number of any elector who is issued such a number under s. 6.47
18(3). The forms shall also include a notice advising each elector of the effect of s. 6.03
19(1) (b) and the fact that an elector who is disqualified from voting under that statute
20may not vote until his or her civil rights are restored.
Each register of deeds shall
21obtain sufficient registration forms at the expense of the unit of government by which
22he or she is employed for completion by any elector who desires to register to vote.
SB110-engrossed, s. 15 23Section 15. 6.33 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB110-engrossed,13,324 6.33 (2) (b) The registration form shall be signed by the registering elector and
25any corroborating elector under s. 6.29 (2) (a) or 6.55 (2) before the clerk, issuing

1officer, or registration deputy. The form shall contain a certification by the
2registering elector that all statements are true and correct, and that the elector, to
3the best of his or her knowledge, is eligible to vote
.
SB110-engrossed, s. 16 4Section 16. 6.40 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB110-engrossed,13,145 6.40 (1) (a) Within municipality. Any registered elector shall transfer
6registration after a change of residence within the municipality in which he or she
7is registered by appearing in person at the office of the municipal clerk or by mailing
8to the municipal clerk a signed request stating his or her present address, affirming
9that this will be the elector's residence for 10 days prior to the election, and providing
10the address where he or she was last registered. Alternatively, the elector may
11transfer his or her registration at a satellite absentee voting station designated
12under s. 6.873 (1) or
at the proper polling place or other registration location under
13s. 6.02 (2) in accordance with s. 6.55 (2) (a). If an elector is voting at a former ward
14or election district, the change shall be effective for the next election.
SB110-engrossed, s. 17 15Section 17. 6.40 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB110-engrossed,13,2216 6.40 (1) (c) Name change. Whenever an elector's name is legally changed,
17including a change by marriage or divorce, the elector shall transfer his or her
18registration to his or her legal name by appearing in person at the office of the
19municipal clerk
or mailing to the municipal clerk a signed request for a transfer of
20registration to such name. Alternatively, a registered elector may make notification
21of a name change at a satellite absentee voting station designated under s. 6.873 (1)
22or
at his or her polling place under s. 6.55 (2) (d).
SB110-engrossed, s. 18 23Section 18. 6.55 (2) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB110-engrossed,14,524 6.55 (2) (d) A registered elector who has changed his or her name but resides
25at the same address, and has not notified the municipal clerk transferred his or her

1registration to his or her legal name
under s. 6.40 (1) (c), shall notify the inspector
2of the change before voting. The inspector shall then notify the municipal clerk at
3the time which materials are returned under s. 6.56 (1). If an elector changes both
4a name and address, the elector shall complete a registration form at the polling
5place or other registration location under pars. (a) and (b).
SB110-engrossed, s. 19 6Section 19. 6.56 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB110-engrossed,14,107 6.56 (1) The list containing the names of persons voting under ss. 6.29 and s.
86.55 (2) and or (3) or persons voting after presenting a certificate issued under s.
96.285 (2) (b) 2. or 6.29 (2) (b)
shall be returned together with all forms and certificates
10to the municipal clerk.
SB110-engrossed, s. 20 11Section 20. 6.77 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB110-engrossed,14,1812 6.77 (1) An elector may vote only at the polling place for his or her residence
13designated by the governing body or board of election commissioners of the
14municipality where the elector resides, at a satellite absentee voting station
15designated under s. 6.873 (1) by the municipality where the elector resides, or at a
16nursing home, qualified retirement home, or qualified community-based residential
17facility where absentee voting is conducted under s. 6.875 (6) in the municipality
18where the elector resides
.
SB110-engrossed, s. 22a 19Section 22a. 6.78 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB110-engrossed,14,2120 6.78 (1) In 1st, 2nd and 3rd class cities municipalities having a population of
218,000 or more
, from 7 a.m. until 8 p.m.
SB110-engrossed, s. 23a 22Section 23a. 6.78 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB110-engrossed,15,423 6.78 (2) In 4th class cities, villages and towns other municipalities, from 9 a.m.
24until 8 p.m.; extendable by the governing body to not earlier than 7 a.m. Notice of
25the change of hours shall be given by publication in a newspaper, under ch. 985, once

1each week for 2 successive weeks, with the first insertion not less than 8 days before
2the election. The new hours shall take effect only after the notice provisions have
3been complied with. When the ordinance applies to all future elections, notice need
4be given only for the first election affected by the change.
SB110-engrossed, s. 24 5Section 24. 6.78 (3) of the statutes is repealed.
SB110-engrossed, s. 25 6Section 25. 6.79 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB110-engrossed,15,177 6.79 (2) Municipalities with registration. Except as provided in sub. (6) (b),
8where there is registration, each person, before receiving a voting number, shall state
9his or her full name and address. Upon the prepared registration list, after the name
10of each elector, the officials shall enter the serial number of the vote as it is polled,
11beginning with number one. Each elector shall receive a slip bearing the same serial
12number. A separate list shall be maintained for electors who are voting under s. 6.15,
136.29 or 6.55 (2) or (3), electors who are voting after presenting a certificate issued
14under s. 6.285 (2) (b) 2. or 6.29 (2) (b),
and electors who are reassigned from another
15polling place under s. 5.25 (5) (b). Each such elector shall have his or her full name,
16address, and serial number likewise entered and shall be given a slip bearing such
17number.
SB110-engrossed, s. 26 18Section 26. 6.86 (1) (a) 5. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB110-engrossed,15,2019 6.86 (1) (a) 5. By delivering an application to a special voting deputy under s.
206.873 (4) or 6.875 (6).
SB110-engrossed, s. 27 21Section 27. 6.86 (1) (ar) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB110-engrossed,16,222 6.86 (1) (ar) Except as authorized in s. ss. 6.873 (3) (b) and 6.875 (6), the
23municipal clerk shall not issue an absentee ballot unless the clerk receives a written
24application therefor from a qualified elector of the municipality. The clerk shall

1retain each absentee ballot application until destruction is authorized under s. 7.23
2(1).
SB110-engrossed, s. 28 3Section 28. 6.87 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB110-engrossed,16,74 6.87 (3) (a) Except as authorized under par. (d) and as otherwise provided in
5s. ss. 6.873 and 6.875, the municipal clerk shall mail the absentee ballot postage
6prepaid for return to the elector's residence unless otherwise directed, or shall
7deliver it to the elector personally at the clerk's office.
SB110-engrossed, s. 29 8Section 29. 6.873 of the statutes is created to read:
SB110-engrossed,16,21 96.873 Absentee voting at satellite absentee voting stations. (1)
10Designation of satellite absentee voting stations. The municipal clerk or board
11of election commissioners of any municipality may designate any location, other than
12the office of the municipal clerk or board of election commissioners and other than
13a nursing or retirement home or community-based residential facility under s.
146.875, as a satellite absentee voting station where electors of the municipality may
15vote by absentee ballot. The municipal clerk or board of election commissioners may
16designate a station on private property only if the person who owns the property or
17otherwise has authority to consent to its use by the municipality consents to the
18designation and consents to the enforcement of s. 12.03 (2m) on property owned or
19controlled by the person. The municipal clerk or board of election commissioners
20may not designate a location as a satellite absentee voting station if there is a charge
21for the municipality to use the location.
SB110-engrossed,17,9 22(2) Appointment of special voting deputies. (a) Appointment. The municipal
23clerk or board of election commissioners shall appoint at least one qualified elector
24as a special voting deputy to receive absentee ballots at each station established
25under sub. (1). The appointment shall be made without regard to political party

1affiliation. The special voting deputy shall be able to read and write the English
2language, be capable, and be of good understanding, and may not be a candidate for
3any office to be voted for at an election for which he or she serves. The governing body
4of the municipality may require a special voting deputy to have a general knowledge
5of the election laws. The municipal clerk or board of election commissioners may
6administer examinations to determine whether an individual qualifies for
7appointment under this paragraph. The municipal clerk or board of election
8commissioners shall instruct the special voting deputy in the deputy's duties and
9responsibilities.
SB110-engrossed,17,2010 (b) Oath. Before performing his or her duties, each special voting deputy
11appointed under par. (a) shall file the oath required by s. 7.30 (5). In the oath, the
12individual shall swear that he or she is qualified to act as a deputy under this section,
13that he or she has read the statutes governing absentee voting, that he or she
14understands the proper absentee voting procedure, that he or she understands the
15penalties for noncompliance with the procedure under s. 12.13, that his or her sacred
16obligation will be to fully and fairly implement the absentee voting law and seek to
17have the intent of the electors ascertained. In addition, the oath shall state that the
18individual realizes that any error in conducting the voting procedure may result in
19invalidation of an elector's vote under s. 7.51 (2) (e) and that the individual realizes
20that absentee voting is a privilege and not a constitutional right.
SB110-engrossed,17,2421 (c) Term of office. Except as otherwise provided in this paragraph, each special
22voting deputy appointed under par. (a) shall hold office for 2 years and until his or
23her successor is appointed and qualified. The municipal clerk or board of election
24commissioners may revoke a special voting deputy's appointment at any time.
SB110-engrossed,18,15
1(d) Authority and duties. For the purpose of ensuring compliance with this
2section and s. 6.285, each special voting deputy appointed under par. (a) has
3supervision over the satellite absentee voting station to which he or she is dispatched
4under sub. (3) (a). The special voting deputy is subject to the supervision of the
5municipal clerk or board of election commissioners. The special voting deputy has
6full authority to maintain order and to enforce obedience to his or her lawful
7commands at any time during which absentee ballots may be cast at the station. The
8special voting deputy shall prevent any person from taking notice of how another
9person has voted, except when assistance is given under s. 6.87 (5). The special
10voting deputy shall enforce s. 5.35 (5) and prevent electioneering from taking place
11in violation of s. 12.03 (1m) or (2m). If any person refuses to obey the lawful
12commands of a special voting deputy, is disorderly in the presence or hearing of the
13special voting deputy, or interrupts or disturbs the proceedings, the special voting
14deputy may order any law enforcement officer to remove the person from the voting
15area or to take the person into custody.
SB110-engrossed,18,23 16(3) Operation of satellite absentee voting stations. (a) Operation. The
17municipal clerk or board of election commissioners may dispatch a special voting
18deputy appointed under sub. (2) to a satellite absentee voting station designated
19under sub. (1) for the purpose of permitting qualified electors of the municipality to
20vote by absentee ballot at that station. No station may be open for purposes of this
21subsection or s. 6.285 at any time before the official absentee ballots for the
22applicable election are prepared under s. 7.15 (1) (cm) or at any time after 5 p.m. on
23the day before the election.
SB110-engrossed,19,524 (b) Supplies for satellite absentee voting stations. The municipal clerk or board
25of election commissioners shall issue a supply of absentee ballots to the special voting

1deputy that is sufficient to provide for the number of valid applications that the clerk
2or board of election commissioners reasonably expects will be made at the satellite
3absentee voting station. The municipal clerk or board of election commissioners
4shall keep a careful record of all ballots issued to the deputy and shall require the
5deputy to return every ballot that he or she is issued.
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