AB63, s. 29 13Section 29. 6.87 (4) (b) 2. to 4. of the statutes are created to read:
AB63,17,1914 6.87 (4) (b) 2. Unless subd. 3. applies, if the absentee elector has applied for and
15qualified to receive absentee ballots automatically under s. 6.86 (2) (a), the elector
16may, in lieu of providing a copy of a license or identification card required under s.
176.86 (1) (ar), submit with his or her absentee ballot a statement signed by the same
18individual who witnesses voting of the ballot which contains the name and address
19of the elector and verifies that the name and address are correct.
AB63,17,2420 3. If the absentee elector has received an absentee ballot from the municipal
21clerk by mail for a previous election, has provided a copy of a license or identification
22card required under s. 6.86 (1) (ar) with that ballot, and has not changed his or her
23name or address since providing that identification, the elector is not required to
24provide a copy of the identification required under s. 6.86 (1) (ar).
AB63,18,7
14. If the absentee elector has received a citation from a law enforcement officer
2in any jurisdiction that is dated within 60 days of the date of the election and is
3required to surrender his or her operator's license issued to the elector under ch. 343
4at the time the citation is issued, the elector may enclose a copy of the citation in lieu
5of an operator's license under ch. 343 if the elector is voting by mail, or may present
6an original copy of the citation in lieu of an operator's license under ch. 343 if the
7elector is voting at the office of the municipal clerk.
AB63, s. 30 8Section 30. 6.875 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB63,20,29 6.875 (6) Special voting deputies in each municipality shall, not later than 5
10p.m. on the Friday preceding an election, arrange one or more convenient times with
11the administrator of each nursing home, qualified retirement home, and qualified
12community-based residential facility in the municipality from which one or more
13occupants have filed an application under s. 6.86 to conduct absentee voting for the
14election. The time may be no earlier than the 4th Monday preceding the election and
15no later than 5 p.m. on the Monday preceding the election. Upon request of a relative
16of an occupant of a nursing home or qualified retirement home or qualified
17community-based residential facility, the administrator may notify the relative of
18the time or times at which special voting deputies will conduct absentee voting at the
19home or facility, and permit the relative to be present in the room where the voting
20is conducted. At the designated time, 2 deputies appointed under sub. (4) shall visit
21the home or facility. The municipal clerk or executive director of the board of election
22commissioners shall issue a supply of absentee ballots to the deputies sufficient to
23provide for the number of valid applications received by the clerk, and a reasonable
24additional number of ballots. The municipal clerk or executive director shall keep
25a careful record of all ballots issued to the deputies and shall require the deputies to

1return every ballot issued to them. The deputies shall personally offer each elector
2who has filed a proper application the opportunity to cast his or her absentee ballot.
3Except as authorized in s. 6.79 (6) and (7), the deputies shall not issue the elector an
4absentee ballot unless the elector presents a valid operator's license issued to the
5elector under ch. 343, a valid, current identification card issued to the elector by a
6U.S. uniformed service, or a valid identification card issued to the elector under s.
7343.50. The deputies shall make a copy of the document presented by the elector and
8shall enclose the copy in the certificate envelope.
If an elector is present who has not
9filed a proper application, the 2 deputies may accept an application from the elector
10and shall issue a ballot to the elector if the elector is qualified , the elector presents
11a license or identification card whenever required,
and the application is proper. The
12deputies shall each witness the certification and may, upon request of the elector,
13assist the elector in marking the elector's ballot. Upon request of the elector, a
14relative of the elector who is present in the room may assist the elector in marking
15the elector's ballot. All voting shall be conducted in the presence of the deputies. No
16individual other than a deputy may witness the certification and no individual other
17than a deputy or relative of an elector may render voting assistance to the elector.
18Upon completion of the voting, the deputies shall promptly deliver, either personally
19or by 1st class mail, any absentee ballot applications and the sealed certificate
20envelope containing each ballot to the clerk or board of election commissioners of the
21municipality in which the elector casting the ballot resides, within such time as will
22permit delivery to the polling place serving the elector's residence on election day.
23Personal delivery may be made by the deputies no later than noon on election day.
24If a qualified elector is not able to cast his or her ballot on 2 separate visits by the
25deputies to the home or facility, they shall so inform the municipal clerk or executive

1director of the board of election commissioners, who may then send the ballot to the
2elector no later than 5 p.m. on the Friday preceding the election.
AB63, s. 31 3Section 31. 6.88 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB63,20,254 6.88 (3) (a) Any time between the opening and closing of the polls on election
5day, the inspectors shall open the carrier envelope only, and announce the name of
6the absent elector or the identification serial number of the absent elector if the
7elector has a confidential listing under s. 6.47 (2). When the inspectors find that the
8certification has been properly executed, the applicant is a qualified elector of the
9ward or election district, and the applicant has not voted in the election, they shall
10enter an indication on the poll list next to the applicant's name indicating an
11absentee ballot is cast by the elector. They shall then open the envelope containing
12the ballot in a manner so as not to deface or destroy the certification thereon. The
13inspectors shall take out the ballot without unfolding it or permitting it to be
14unfolded or examined. Unless the ballot is cast under s. 6.95, the inspectors shall
15verify that the ballot has been endorsed by the issuing clerk. If the poll list indicates
16that identification is required and no identification is enclosed or the name or
17address on the document that is provided is not the same as the name and address
18shown on the poll list, or if the elector is not a military elector or an overseas elector,
19as defined in s. 6.36 (2) (c), and the elector is required to provide a copy of a license
20or identification card under s. 6.86 (1) (ar) and no copy of the license or identification
21card is enclosed or the name on the document cannot be verified by the inspectors,

22the inspectors shall proceed as provided under s. 6.97 (2). The inspectors shall then
23deposit the ballot into the proper ballot box and enter the absent elector's name or
24voting number after his or her name on the poll list in the same manner as if the
25elector had been present and voted in person.
AB63, s. 32
1Section 32. 6.965 of the statutes is created to read:
AB63,21,20 26.965 Voting procedure for electors presenting citation in lieu of
3license.
Whenever any elector is allowed to vote at a polling place under s. 6.79 (7)
4by presenting a citation in lieu of an operator's license issued to the elector under ch.
5343, the inspectors shall, before giving the elector a ballot, write on the back of the
6ballot the serial number of the elector corresponding to the number kept at the
7election on the poll list or other list maintained under s. 6.79 and the notation "s.
86.965." If voting machines are used in the municipality where the elector is voting,
9the elector's vote may be received only upon an absentee ballot furnished by the
10municipal clerk which shall have the notation "s. 6.965" written on the back of the
11ballot by the inspectors before the ballot is given to the elector. If the municipal clerk
12receives an absentee ballot from an elector who presents a citation or copy thereof
13under s. 6.87 (4) (b) 4., the clerk shall enter a notation on the certificate envelope
14"Ballot under s. 6.965, stats." Upon receiving the envelope, the inspectors shall open
15and write on the back of the ballot the serial number of the elector corresponding to
16the number kept at the election on the poll list or other list maintained under s. 6.79
17and the notation "s. 6.965." The inspectors shall indicate on the poll list or other list
18maintained under s. 6.79 the fact that the elector is voting by using a citation in lieu
19of a license. The inspectors shall then deposit the ballot. The ballot shall then be
20counted under s. 5.85 or 7.51.
AB63, s. 33 21Section 33. 6.97 (1) and (2) of the statutes are amended to read:
AB63,23,222 6.97 (1) Whenever any individual who is required to provide identification in
23order to be permitted to vote appears to vote at a polling place and cannot provide
24the required identification, the inspectors shall offer the opportunity for the
25individual to vote under this section. Whenever any individual, other than a military

1elector or an overseas elector, as defined in s. 6.36 (2) (c), or an elector who has a
2confidential listing under s. 6.47 (2), appears to vote at a polling place and does not
3present a license or identification card under s. 6.79 (2), whenever required, the
4inspectors or the municipal clerk shall similarly offer the opportunity for the
5individual to vote under this section.
If the individual wishes to vote, the inspectors
6shall provide the elector with an envelope marked "Ballot under s. 6.97, stats." on
7which the serial number of the elector is entered and shall require the individual to
8execute on the envelope a written affirmation stating that the individual is a
9qualified elector of the ward or election district where he or she offers to vote and is
10eligible to vote in the election. The inspectors shall, before giving the elector a ballot,
11write on the back of the ballot the serial number of the individual corresponding to
12the number kept at the election on the poll list or other list maintained under s. 6.79
13and the notation "s. 6.97". If voting machines are used in the municipality where the
14individual is voting, the individual's vote may be received only upon an absentee
15ballot furnished by the municipal clerk which shall have the corresponding number
16from the poll list or other list maintained under s. 6.79 and the notation "s. 6.97"
17written on the back of the ballot by the inspectors before the ballot is given to the
18elector. When receiving the individual's ballot, the inspectors shall provide the
19individual with written voting information prescribed by the board under s. 7.08 (8).
20The inspectors shall indicate on the list the fact that the individual is required to
21provide identification or a license or identification card under s. 6.79 (2) but did not
22do so. The inspectors shall notify the individual that he or she may provide the
23identification, license, or identification card to the municipal clerk or executive
24director of the municipal board of election commissioners. The inspectors shall also
25promptly notify the municipal clerk or executive director of the name, address, and

1serial number of the individual. The inspectors shall then place the ballot inside the
2envelope and place the envelope in a separate carrier envelope.
AB63,23,21 3(2) Whenever any individual who votes by absentee ballot is required to
4provide identification in order to be permitted to vote and does not provide the
5required identification, the inspectors shall treat the ballot as a provisional ballot
6under this section. Whenever any individual, other than a military elector or an
7overseas elector, as defined in s. 6.36 (2) (c), an individual who has a confidential
8listing under s. 6.47 (2), or an individual who is exempted under s. 6.87 (4), votes by
9absentee ballot and does not enclose a copy of the license or identification card
10required under s. 6.86 (1) (ar), the inspectors shall similarly treat the ballot as a
11provisional ballot under this section. Upon removing the ballot from the envelope,
12the
inspectors shall write on the back of the absentee ballot the serial number of the
13individual corresponding to the number kept at the election on the poll list or other
14list maintained under s. 6.79 and the notation "s. 6.97". The inspectors shall indicate
15on the list the fact that the individual is required to provide identification or a copy
16of a license or identification card under s. 6.86 (1) (ar)
but did not do so. The
17inspectors shall promptly notify the municipal clerk or executive director of the
18municipal board of election commissioners of the name, address, and serial number
19of the individual. The inspectors shall then place the ballot inside an envelope on
20which the name and serial number of the elector is entered and shall place the
21envelope in a separate carrier envelope.
AB63, s. 34 22Section 34. 6.97 (3) of the statutes is renumbered 6.97 (3) (b) and amended to
23read:
AB63,24,1824 6.97 (3) (b) Whenever the municipal clerk or executive director of the municipal
25board of election commissioners is informed by the inspectors that a ballot has been

1cast under this section, the clerk or executive director shall promptly provide written
2notice to the board of canvassers of each municipality, special purpose district, and
3county that is responsible for canvassing the election of the number of ballots cast
4under this section in each ward or election district. The municipal clerk or executive
5director then shall determine whether each individual voting under this section is
6qualified to vote in the ward or election district where the individual's ballot is cast.
7If the elector is required to provide a license or identification card or copy thereof
8under s. 6.79 (2) or 6.86 (1) (ar) and fails to do so, the elector bears the burden of
9correcting the omission by providing the license or identification card or copy thereof
10at the polling place before the closing hour or at the office of the municipal clerk or
11board of election commissioners no later than 4 p.m. on the day after the election.

12The municipal clerk or executive director shall make a record of the procedure used
13to determine the validity of each ballot cast under this section. If, prior to 4 p.m. on
14the day after the election, the municipal clerk or executive director determines that
15the individual is qualified to vote in the ward or election district where the
16individual's ballot is cast, the municipal clerk or executive director shall notify the
17board of canvassers for each municipality, special purpose district and county that
18is responsible for canvassing the election of that fact.
AB63, s. 35 19Section 35. 6.97 (3) (a) and (c) of the statutes are created to read:
AB63,25,420 6.97 (3) (a) Whenever an elector who votes by provisional ballot under sub. (2)
21because the elector does not provide a license or identification card or copy thereof
22under s. 6.79 (2) or 6.86 (1) (ar) later appears at the polling place where the ballot is
23cast before the closing hour and provides the license or identification card or copy
24thereof, the inspectors shall remove the elector's ballot from the separate carrier
25envelope, shall note on the poll list that the elector's provisional ballot is withdrawn,

1and shall deposit the elector's ballot in the ballot box. If the inspectors have notified
2the municipal clerk or executive director of the board of election commissioners that
3the elector's ballot was cast under this section, the inspectors shall notify the clerk
4or executive director that the elector's provisional ballot is withdrawn.
AB63,25,95 (c) A ballot cast under this section by an elector for whom a valid license or
6identification card or copy thereof is required under s. 6.79 (2) or 6.86 (1) (ar) shall
7not be counted unless the municipal clerk or executive director of the board of
8election commissioners provides timely notification that the elector has provided a
9valid license or identification card or copy thereof under this section.
AB63, s. 36 10Section 36. 7.08 (8) (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB63,25,1211 7.08 (8) (title) Electors voting without identification proof of identity or
12pursuant to court order.
AB63, s. 37 13Section 37. 10.02 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB63,25,2414 10.02 (3) (a) Upon entering the polling place and before being permitted to vote,
15an elector shall state his or her name and address and , shall provide identification
16if required by federal law, and shall present a valid Wisconsin operator's license, a
17current identification card issued to the elector by a U.S. uniformed service, or a
18Wisconsin identification card unless the elector is exempted from this requirement
.
19Where ballots are distributed to electors, the initials of 2 inspectors must appear on
20the ballot. Upon being permitted to vote, the elector shall retire alone to a voting
21booth or machine and cast his or her ballot, except that an elector who is a parent or
22guardian may be accompanied by the elector's minor child or minor ward. An
23election official may inform the elector of the proper manner for casting a vote, but
24the official may not in any manner advise or indicate a particular voting choice.
AB63, s. 38 25Section 38. 343.50 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB63,26,9
1343.50 (3) Design and contents of card. The card shall be the same size as
2an operator's license but shall be of a design which is readily distinguishable from
3the design of an operator's license and bear upon it the words "IDENTIFICATION
4CARD ONLY". The information on the card shall be the same as specified under s.
5343.17 (3). The card may serve as a document of gift under s. 157.06 (2) (b) and (c)
6and the holder may affix a sticker thereto as provided in s. 343.175 (3). The card may
7also serve as a document of refusal to make an anatomical gift under s. 157.06 (2) (i).
8The Except as provided in sub. (4g), the card shall contain the holder's photograph
9and, if applicable, shall be of the design specified under s. 343.17 (3) (a) 12.
AB63, s. 39 10Section 39. 343.50 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB63,26,1911 343.50 (4) Application. The application for an identification card shall include
12any information required under ss. 85.103 (2) and 343.14 (2) (a), (b), (bm), (br), and
13(em), and such further information as the department may reasonably require to
14enable it to determine whether the applicant is entitled by law to an identification
15card. The Except as provided in sub.(4g), the department shall, as part of the
16application process, take a photograph of the applicant to comply with sub. (3). No
17Except as provided in sub.(4g), no application may be processed without the
18photograph being taken. Misrepresentations in violation of s. 343.14 (5) are
19punishable as provided in s. 343.14 (9).
AB63, s. 40 20Section 40. 343.50 (4g) of the statutes is created to read:
AB63,27,321 343.50 (4g) Photograph requirement; exception. An application may be
22processed and an original or renewal identification card issued under this section
23without a photograph being taken to comply with subs. (3) and (4) to an applicant
24who requests the identification card without charge under sub. (5) or (6) and who
25provides to the department an affidavit stating that the applicant has a sincerely

1held religious belief against being photographed; identifying the religion to which he
2or she belongs or the tenets of which he or she adheres to; and stating that the tenets
3of the religion prohibit him or her from being photographed.
AB63, s. 41 4Section 41. 343.50 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB63,27,95 343.50 (5) Valid period; fees. The fee for an original card and for the
6reinstatement of an identification card after cancellation under sub. (10) shall be $9
7or, upon request of the applicant, without charge. The card shall be valid for the
8succeeding period of 4 years from the applicant's next birthday after the date of
9issuance.
AB63, s. 42 10Section 42. 343.50 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB63,27,1811 343.50 (6) Renewal. At least 30 days prior to the expiration of the card, the
12department shall mail a renewal application to the last-known address of each
13identification card holder. The department shall include with the application
14information, as developed by all organ procurement organizations in cooperation
15with the department, that promotes anatomical donations and which relates to the
16anatomical donation opportunity available under s. 343.175. The fee for a renewal
17identification card shall be $9, which or, upon request of the identification card
18holder, without charge. The renewal identification
card shall be valid for 4 years.
AB63, s. 43 19Section 43. Initial applicability.
AB63,27,2420 (1) The treatment of sections 6.55 (2) (b) and (c) 1. and 2. and (3), 6.79 (2) (a)
21and (d), (4), and (6), 6.86 (3) (a) 1. and 2., and 6.87 (6) of the statutes, the renumbering
22and amendment of section 6.87 (4) of the statutes, and the creation of section 6.87
23(4) (b) 2. to 4. of the statutes first apply with respect to the 2006 spring primary
24election.
AB63, s. 44 25Section 44. Effective date.
AB63,28,2
1(1) This act takes effect on January 1, 2006, or the day after publication,
2whichever is later.
AB63,28,33 (End)
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