SB612,44,195 6.55 (2) (cs) The board shall provide to each municipal clerk a list prepared for
6use at each polling place showing the name and address of each person whose name
7appears on the list provided by the department of corrections under s. 301.03 (20) as
8ineligible to vote on the date of the election, whose address is located in the area
9served by that polling place, and whose name does not appear on the poll list for that
10polling place. Prior to permitting an elector to register to vote under this subsection
11or s. 6.86 (3) (a) 2., the inspectors or special registration deputies shall review the list.
12If the name of an elector who wishes to register to vote appears on the list, the
13inspectors or special registration deputies shall inform the elector or the elector's
14agent that the elector is ineligible to register to vote. If the elector or the elector's
15agent maintains that the elector is eligible to vote in the election, the inspectors or
16special registration deputies shall permit the elector to register but shall mark the
17elector's registration form as "ineligible to vote per Department of Corrections." If
18the elector wishes to vote, the inspectors shall require the elector to vote by ballot and
19shall challenge the ballot as provided in s. 6.79 (2) (dm).
SB612, s. 53 20Section 53. 6.55 (3) of the statutes is renumbered 6.55 (3) (a) and amended to
21read:
SB612,45,1822 6.55 (3) (a) Any qualified elector in the ward or election district where the
23elector desires to vote whose name does not appear on the registration list but who
24claims to be registered to vote in the election may request permission to vote at the
25polling place for that ward or election district. When the request is made, the

1inspector shall require the person to give his or her name and address. If the elector
2is not at the polling place which serves the ward or election district where the elector
3resides, the inspector shall provide the elector with directions to the correct polling
4place. If the elector is at the correct polling place, the elector shall then execute the
5following written statement: "I, ...., hereby certify that to the best of my knowledge,
6I am a qualified elector, having resided at .... for at least 10 days immediately
7preceding this election, and that I am not disqualified on any ground from voting, and
8I have not voted at this election and am properly registered to vote in this election."
9The person shall be required to provide acceptable proof of residence as provided
10under sub. (7) and shall then be given the right to vote. If the elector cannot provide
11acceptable proof of residence, the statement shall be certified by the elector and shall
12be corroborated in a statement that is signed by any other elector who resides in the
13municipality and that contains the current street address of the corroborating
14elector. The corroborator shall then provide acceptable proof of residence as provided
15in sub. (7). Whenever the question of identity or residence cannot be satisfactorily
16resolved and the elector cannot be permitted to vote, an inspector shall telephone the
17office of the municipal clerk to reconcile the records at the polling place with those
18at the office
complete registration as provided in sub. (2).
SB612, s. 54 19Section 54. 6.55 (3) (b) of the statutes is created to read:
SB612,46,220 6.55 (3) (b) Prior to permitting an elector to vote under this subsection, the
21inspectors shall review the list provided by the board under sub. (2) (cs). If the name
22of the elector appears on the list, the inspectors shall inform the elector that he or
23she is ineligible to vote at the election. If the elector maintains that he or she is
24eligible to vote in the election, the inspectors shall permit the elector to vote, but shall

1require the elector to vote by ballot, and shall challenge the ballot as provided in s.
26.79 (2) (dm).
SB612, s. 55 3Section 55 . 6.55 (7) of the statutes is repealed.
SB612, s. 56 4Section 56. 6.56 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB612,46,75 6.56 (1) The list containing the names of persons voting under ss. 6.29 and 6.55
6(2) and (3) shall be returned together with all forms and certificates to the municipal
7clerk.
SB612, s. 57 8Section 57. 6.56 (2) of the statutes is repealed.
SB612, s. 58 9Section 58. 6.56 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB612,46,2510 6.56 (3) Upon receipt of the list under sub. (1), the municipal clerk or board of
11election commissioners shall make an audit of all electors registering to vote at the
12polling place or other registration location under s. 6.55 (2) and all electors
13registering by agent on election day under s. 6.86 (3) (a) 2. unless the clerk or board
14of election commissioners receives notice from the board under sub. (7) that the board
15will perform the audit.
The audit shall be made by 1st class postcard. The postcard
16shall be marked in accordance with postal regulations to ensure that it will be
17returned to the clerk or, board of election commissioners, or elections board if the
18elector does not reside at the address given on the postcard. If any postcard is
19returned undelivered, or if the clerk or, board of election commissioners, or elections
20board
is informed of a different address than the one specified by the elector which
21was apparently improper on the day of the election, the clerk or, board of election
22commissioners, or elections
board shall change the status of the elector from eligible
23to ineligible on the registration list and, mail the elector a notice of the change in
24status, and provide the name of the elector to the district attorney for the county
25where the polling place is located.
SB612, s. 59
1Section 59. 6.56 (3m) of the statutes is created to read:
SB612,47,122 6.56 (3m) As soon as possible after all information relating to registrations
3after the close of registration for an election is entered on the registration list
4following the election under s. 6.33 (5) (a), the board shall compare the list of new
5registrants whose names do not appear on the poll lists for the election because the
6names were added after the board certified the poll lists for use at the election with
7the list containing the names transmitted to the board by the department of
8corrections under s. 301.03 (20) as of election day. If the board finds that the name
9of any person whose name appears on the list transmitted under s. 301.03 (20) has
10been added to the registration list, the board shall enter on the list the information
11transmitted to the board under s. 301.03 (20) and shall notify the district attorney
12that the person appears to have voted illegally at the election.
SB612, s. 60 13Section 60. 6.56 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB612,47,2314 6.56 (4) After each election, the municipal clerk shall carefully check perform
15an audit
to assure that no person has been allowed to vote more than once. Whenever
16the municipal clerk has good reason to believe that a person has voted more than once
17in an election, the clerk shall send the person a 1st class letter marked in accordance
18with postal regulations to ensure that it will be returned to the clerk if the elector
19does not reside at the address given on the letter. The letter shall inform the person
20that all registrations relating to that person may be changed from eligible to
21ineligible status within 7 days unless the person contacts the office of the clerk to
22clarify the matter. A copy of the letter and of any subsequent information received
23from or about the addressee shall be sent to the district attorney.
SB612, s. 61 24Section 61. 6.56 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB612,48,7
16.56 (5) Whenever any letter or postcard mailed under this section is returned
2undelivered, or whenever the U.S. postal service notifies the clerk of an improper
3address which was apparently improper on the day of the election or whenever it
4otherwise appears that a person has voted who is not qualified or has voted more
5than once in an election, and the person has been permitted to vote after
6corroboration was made under s. 6.55 (2) or (3) or 6.86 (3) (a) 2., the name of the
7corroborator shall also be provided to the district attorney.
SB612, s. 62 8Section 62. 6.56 (7) of the statutes is created to read:
SB612,48,139 6.56 (7) The board may elect to perform the duties of municipal clerks to
10conduct the audits required under subs. (3) and (4) for any election on behalf of all
11municipalities in the state. If the board so elects, the board shall, no later than the
12date of the election for which the audits will be performed, notify the municipal clerk
13of each municipality that the board will perform the audits.
SB612, s. 63 14Section 63. 6.79 (2) (d) of the statutes, as affected by 2003 Wisconsin Act 265,
15section 96, is amended to read:
SB612,48,2216 6.79 (2) (d) The poll list indicates that identification proof of residence under
17s. 6.34
is required, the officials shall require the elector to provide identification proof
18of residence
. If identification proof of residence is provided, the officials shall verify
19that the name and address on the identification document submitted as proof of
20residence
provided is the same as the name and address shown on the registration
21list. If identification proof of residence is required and not provided, the officials shall
22offer the opportunity for the elector to vote under s. 6.97.
SB612, s. 64 23Section 64. 6.79 (2) (dm) of the statutes is created to read:
SB612,49,524 6.79 (2) (dm) If the poll list indicates that the elector is ineligible to vote because
25the elector's name appears on the current list provided by the department of

1corrections under s. 301.03 (20), the inspectors shall inform the elector of this fact.
2If the elector maintains that he or she is eligible to vote in the election, the inspectors
3shall provide the elector with a ballot and, after the elector casts his or her vote, shall
4challenge the ballot as provided in s. 6.92 and treat the ballot in the manner provided
5in s. 6.95.
SB612, s. 65 6Section 65. 6.79 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB612,49,207 6.79 (4) Supplemental information. When any elector provides acceptable
8proof of residence under s. 6.15, 6.29 or 6.55 (2) or (3), the election officials shall enter
9the type of identifying document provided on the poll list, or separate list maintained
10under sub. (2) (c). If the document submitted as proof of identity or residence
11includes a number which applies only to the individual holding that document, the
12election officials shall also enter that number on the list. When any elector
13corroborates the registration identity or residence of any person offering to vote
14under s. 6.55 (2) (b) or (c) or (3), or the registration identity or residence of any person
15registering on election day under s. 6.86 (3) (a) 2., the election officials shall also enter
16the name and address of the corroborator next to the name of the elector whose
17information is being corroborated on the poll list, or the separate list maintained
18under sub. (2) (c). When any person offering to vote has been challenged and taken
19the oath, following the person's name on the poll list, the officials shall enter the word
20"Sworn".
SB612, s. 66 21Section 66. 6.82 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB612,50,1522 6.82 (1) (a) When any inspectors are informed that an elector is at the entrance
23to the polling place who as a result of disability is unable to enter the polling place,
24they shall permit the elector to be assisted in marking a ballot by any individual
25selected by the elector, except the elector's employer or an agent of that employer or

1an officer or agent of a labor organization which represents the elector. The
2individual selected by the elector shall provide identification proof of residence under
3s. 6.34
for the assisted elector, whenever required, and all other information
4necessary for the elector to obtain a ballot under s. 6.79 (2). The inspectors shall issue
5a ballot to the individual selected by the elector and shall accompany the individual
6to the polling place entrance where the assistance is to be given. If the ballot is a
7paper ballot, the assisting individual shall fold the ballot after the ballot is marked
8by the assisting individual. The assisting individual shall then immediately take the
9ballot into the polling place and give the ballot to an inspector. The inspector shall
10distinctly announce that he or she has "a ballot offered by .... (stating person's name),
11an elector who, as a result of disability, is unable to enter the polling place without
12assistance". The inspector shall then ask, "Does anyone object to the reception of this
13ballot?" If no objection is made, the inspectors shall record the elector's name under
14s. 6.79 and deposit the ballot in the ballot box, and shall make a notation on the poll
15list: "Ballot received at poll entrance".
SB612, s. 67 16Section 67. 6.855 of the statutes is created to read:
SB612,51,7 176.855 Alternate absentee ballot site. (1) The governing body of a
18municipality may elect to designate a site other than the office of the municipal clerk
19or board of election commissioners as the location from which electors of the
20municipality may request and vote absentee ballots and to which voted absentee
21ballots shall be returned by electors for any election. The designated site shall be
22located as near as practicable to the office of the municipal clerk or board of election
23commissioners and no site may be designated that affords an advantage to any
24political party. An election by a governing body to designate an alternate site under
25this section shall be made no fewer than 14 days prior to the time that absentee

1ballots are available for the primary under s. 7.15 (1) (cm), if a primary is scheduled
2to be held, or at least 14 days prior to the time that absentee ballots are available for
3the election under s. 7.15 (1) (cm), if a primary is not scheduled to be held, and shall
4remain in effect until at least the day after the election. If the governing body of a
5municipality makes an election under this section, no function related to voting and
6return of absentee ballots that is to be conducted at the alternate site may be
7conducted in the office of the municipal clerk or board of election commissioners.
SB612,51,17 8(2) The municipal clerk or board of election commissioners shall prominently
9display a notice of the designation of the alternate site selected under sub. (1) in the
10office of the municipal clerk or board of election commissioners beginning on the date
11that the site is designated under sub. (1) and continuing through the period that
12absentee ballots are available for the election and for any primary under s. 7.15 (1)
13(cm). If the municipal clerk or board of election commissioners maintains a Web site
14on the Internet, the clerk or board of election commissioners shall post a notice of the
15designation of the alternate site selected under sub. (1) on the Web site during the
16same period that notice is displayed in the office of the clerk or board of election
17commissioners.
SB612,51,20 18(3) An alternate site under sub. (1) shall be staffed by the municipal clerk or
19the executive director of the board of election commissioners, or employees of the
20clerk or the board of election commissioners.
SB612,51,22 21(4) An alternate site under sub. (1) shall be accessible to all individuals with
22disabilities.
SB612, s. 68 23Section 68. 6.86 (1) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB612,52,224 6.86 (1) (a) (intro.) Any elector, qualifying who is registered to vote whenever
25required and who qualifies
under ss. 6.20 and 6.85 as an absent elector, may make

1written application to the municipal clerk for an official ballot by one of the following
2methods:
SB612, s. 69 3Section 69. 6.86 (1) (a) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB612,52,54 6.86 (1) (a) 2. In person at the office of the municipal clerk or at an alternate
5site under s. 6.855, if applicable
.
SB612, s. 70 6Section 70. 6.86 (1) (a) 6. of the statutes is created to read:
SB612,52,87 6.86 (1) (a) 6. By electronic mail or facsimile transmission as provided in par
8(ac).
SB612, s. 71 9Section 71. 6.86 (1) (ac) of the statutes is created to read:
SB612,52,1510 6.86 (1) (ac) Any elector qualifying under par. (a) may make written application
11to the municipal clerk for an official ballot by means of facsimile transmission or
12electronic mail. Any application under this paragraph shall contain a copy of the
13applicant's original signature. An elector requesting a ballot under this paragraph
14shall return with the voted ballot a copy of the request bearing an original signature
15of the elector as provided in s. 6.87 (4).
SB612, s. 72 16Section 72. 6.86 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB612,53,717 6.86 (1) (b) Except as provided in this section, if application is made in writing
18by mail, the application, signed by the elector, shall be received no later than 5 p.m.
19on the Friday 5th day immediately preceding the election. If application is made in
20person, the application shall be made no later than 5 p.m. on the day preceding the
21election. If the elector is making written application and the application indicates
22that the reason for requesting an absentee ballot is that the elector is a sequestered
23juror, the application shall be received no later than 5 p.m. on election day. If the
24application is received after 5 p.m. on the Friday immediately preceding the election,
25the municipal clerk or the clerk's agent shall immediately take the ballot to the court

1in which the elector is serving as a juror and deposit it with the judge. The judge shall
2recess court, as soon as convenient, and give the elector the ballot. The judge shall
3then witness the voting procedure as provided in s. 6.87 and shall deliver the ballot
4to the clerk or agent of the clerk who shall deliver it to the polling place or, in
5municipalities where absentee ballots are canvassed under s. 7.52, to the municipal
6clerk
as required in s. 6.88. If application is made under sub. (2), the application may
7be received no later than 5 p.m. on the Friday immediately preceding the election.
SB612, s. 73 8Section 73. 6.86 (1) (c) of the statutes is created to read:
SB612,53,119 6.86 (1) (c) If an application is made by mail by a military elector, as defined
10in s. 6.22 (1) (b), the application shall be received no later than 5 p.m. on the Friday
11immediately preceding the election.
SB612, s. 74 12Section 74. 6.86 (3) (a) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB612,54,913 6.86 (3) (a) 2. If a hospitalized elector is not registered, the elector may register
14by agent under this subdivision at the same time that the elector applies for an
15official ballot by agent under subd. 1. To register the elector under this subdivision,
16the agent shall present a completed registration form that contains the required
17information supplied by the elector and the elector's signature, unless the elector is
18unable to sign due to physical disability. In this case, the elector may authorize
19another elector to sign on his or her behalf. Any elector signing a form on another
20elector's behalf shall attest to a statement that the application is made on request
21and by authorization of the named elector, who is unable to sign the form due to
22physical disability. The agent shall present this statement along with all other
23information required under this subdivision. Except as otherwise provided in this
24subdivision, the agent shall in every case provide acceptable proof of the elector's
25residence under s. 6.55 (7) 6.34. If the elector is registering to vote in the general

1election and the agent presents a valid driver's license issued to the elector by
2another state, the municipal clerk shall record on a separate list the name and
3address of the elector, the name of the state, and the license number and expiration
4date of the license
. If the agent cannot present this proof of residence, the
5registration form shall be signed and substantiated by another elector residing in the
6elector's municipality of residence, corroborating the information in the form. The
7form shall contain the full name and address of the corroborating elector. The agent
8shall then present acceptable proof of the corroborating elector's residence under s.
96.55 (7) 6.34.
SB612, s. 75 10Section 75. 6.86 (3) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB612,55,211 6.86 (3) (c) An application under par. (a) 1. may be made and a registration form
12under par. (a) 2. may be filed in person at the office of the municipal clerk not earlier
13than 7 days before an election and not later than 5 p.m. on the day of the election.
14A list of hospitalized electors applying for ballots under par. (a) 1. shall be made by
15the municipal clerk and used to check that the electors vote only once, and by
16absentee ballot. If identification is required the elector is registering for the election
17after the close of registration or if the elector registered by mail and has not voted
18in an election in this state
, the municipal clerk shall so inform the agent that proof
19of residence under s. 6.34 is required
and the elector shall enclose identification proof
20of residence under s. 6.34
in the envelope with the ballot. The ballot shall be sealed
21by the elector and returned to the municipal clerk either by mail or by personal
22delivery of the agent; but if the ballot is returned on the day of the election, the agent
23shall make personal delivery at to the polling place serving the hospitalized elector's
24residence before the closing hour for the ballot to be counted or, in municipalities

1where absentee ballots are canvassed under s. 7.52, to the municipal clerk no later
2than 8 p.m. on election day
.
SB612, s. 76 3Section 76. 6.865 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB612,55,54 6.865 (1) In this section, "military elector" and "overseas elector" have the
5meanings given under s. 6.36 (2) (c) 6.34 (1).
SB612, s. 77 6Section 77. 6.865 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB612,55,177 6.865 (3) If the elector making a timely request for an absentee ballot is a
8military elector or
an overseas elector and the elector requests that he or she be sent
9an absentee ballot for the next 2 general elections, the municipal clerk or board of
10election commissioners shall comply with the request except that no ballot shall be
11sent for a succeeding general election if the elector's name appeared on the
12registration list for a previous general election and no longer appears on the
13registration list for the succeeding general election. If the elector's address for the
14succeeding general election is in a municipality that is different from the
15municipality in which the elector resided for the first general election, the clerk or
16board of election commissioners shall forward the request to the clerk or board of
17election commissioners of the municipality where the elector resides.
SB612, s. 78 18Section 78. 6.865 (3m) of the statutes is created to read:
SB612,55,2119 6.865 (3m) If the elector making a timely request for an absentee ballot is a
20military elector, as defined in s. 6.34 (1), the request shall be treated as provided
21under s. 6.22 (4).
SB612, s. 79 22Section 79. 6.87 (2) (form) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB612,55,2323 6.87 (2) (form)
SB612,55,2424 [STATE OF ....
SB612,55,2525 County of ....]
SB612,56,22 [(name of foreign country and city or other jurisdictional unit)]
SB612,56,153 I, ...., certify subject to the penalties of s. 12.60 (1) (b), Wis. Stats., for false
4statements, that I am a resident of the [.... ward of the] (town) (village) of ...., or of
5the .... aldermanic district in the city of ...., residing at ....* in said city, the county
6of ...., state of Wisconsin, and am entitled to vote in the (ward) (election district) at
7the election to be held on ....; that I am not voting at any other location in this election;
8that I am unable or unwilling to appear at the polling place in the (ward) (election
9district) on election day or have changed my residence within the state from one ward
10or election district to another within 10 days before the election. I certify that I
11exhibited the enclosed ballot unmarked to the witness, that I then in (his) (her)
12presence and in the presence of no other person marked the ballot and enclosed and
13sealed the same in this envelope in such a manner that no one but myself and any
14person rendering assistance under s. 6.87 (5), Wis. Stats., if I requested assistance,
15could know how I voted.
SB612,56,1616 Signed ....
SB612,56,1717 Identification serial number, if any: ....
SB612,56,1818 The witness shall execute the following:
SB612,56,2419 I, the undersigned witness, subject to the penalties of s. 12.60 (1) (b), Wis.
20Stats., for false statements, certify that I am an adult U.S. citizen and that the above
21statements are true and the voting procedure was executed as there stated. I am not
22a candidate for any office on the enclosed ballot (except in the case of an incumbent
23municipal clerk). I did not solicit or advise the elector to vote for or against any
24candidate or measure.
SB612,56,2525 ....(Name)
SB612,57,1
1....(Address)**
SB612,57,32 * — An elector who provides an identification serial number issued under s.
36.47 (3), Wis. Stats., need not provide a street address.
SB612,57,54 ** — If this form is executed before 2 special voting deputies under s. 6.875 (6),
5Wis. Stats., both deputies shall witness and sign.
SB612, s. 80 6Section 80. 6.87 (3) (a) and (b) of the statutes are amended to read:
SB612,57,187 6.87 (3) (a) Except as authorized under par. (d) and as otherwise provided in
8s. 6.875, the municipal clerk shall mail the absentee ballot postage prepaid for return
9to the elector's residence unless otherwise directed by the elector, or shall deliver it
10to the elector personally at the clerk's office or at an alternate site under s. 6.855.
11If the ballot is mailed, and the ballot qualifies for mailing free of postage under
12federal free postage laws, the clerk shall affix the appropriate legend required by
13U.S. postal regulations. Otherwise, the clerk shall pay the postage required for
14return when the ballot is mailed from within the United States. If the ballot is not
15mailed by the absentee elector from within the United States, the absentee elector
16shall provide return postage. If the ballot is delivered to the elector at the clerk's
17office, or an alternate site under s. 6.855, the ballot shall be voted at the office or
18alternate site and may not be removed by the elector therefrom
.
SB612,58,219 (b) No elector may direct that a ballot be sent to the address of a candidate,
20political party or other registrant under s. 11.05 unless the elector permanently or
21temporarily resides at that address. Upon receipt of reliable information that an
22address given by an elector is not eligible to receive ballots under this paragraph
23subsection, the municipal clerk shall refrain from sending mailing or transmitting
24ballots to that address. Whenever possible, the municipal clerk shall notify an

1elector if his or her ballot cannot be mailed or transmitted to the address directed by
2the elector.
SB612, s. 81 3Section 81. 6.87 (3) (c) of the statutes is repealed.
SB612, s. 82 4Section 82. 6.87 (3) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB612,58,245 6.87 (3) (d) A municipal clerk of a municipality may, if the clerk is reliably
6informed by an absent elector of a facsimile transmission number or electronic mail
7address where the elector can receive an absentee ballot, transmit a facsimile or
8electronic copy of the absent elector's ballot to that elector in lieu of mailing under
9this subsection if, in the judgment of the clerk, the time required to send the ballot
10through the mail may not be sufficient to enable return of the ballot by the time
11provided under sub. (6). An elector may receive an absentee ballot under this
12subsection only if the elector has filed a valid application for the ballot under sub. s.
136.86
(1). If the clerk transmits an absentee ballot under this paragraph, the clerk
14shall also transmit a facsimile or electronic copy of the text of the material that
15appears on the certificate envelope prescribed in sub. (2), together with instructions
16prescribed by the board. The instructions shall require the absent elector to make
17and subscribe to the certification as required under sub. (4) and to enclose the
18absentee ballot in a separate envelope contained within a larger envelope, that shall
19include the completed certificate. The elector shall then affix sufficient postage
20unless the absentee ballot qualifies for mailing free of postage under federal free
21postage laws and shall
mail the absentee ballot with postage prepaid to the
22municipal clerk. Except as authorized in s. 6.97 (2), an absentee ballot received
23under this paragraph shall not be counted unless it is cast in the manner prescribed
24in this paragraph and in accordance with the instructions provided by the board.
SB612, s. 83
1Section 83. 6.87 (4) of the statutes, as affected by 2003 Wisconsin Act 265,
2section 112a, is amended to read:
SB612,60,53 6.87 (4) Except as otherwise provided in s. 6.875, the elector voting absentee
4shall make and subscribe to the certification before one witness who is an adult U.S.
5citizen
. The absent elector, in the presence of the witness, shall mark the ballot in
6a manner that will not disclose how the elector's vote is cast. The elector shall then,
7still in the presence of the witness, fold the ballots so each is separate and so that the
8elector conceals the markings thereon and deposit them in the proper envelope. If
9a consolidated ballot under s. 5.655 is used, the elector shall fold the ballot so that
10the elector conceals the markings thereon and deposit the ballot in the proper
11envelope. If the elector has registered by mail and has not, or is not certain whether
12the elector has, previously voted in an election for national office in this state
proof
13of residence is required
, the elector shall enclose identification proof of residence
14under s. 6.34
in the envelope. Identification Proof of residence is required if the
15elector is not a military elector or an overseas elector, as defined in s. 6.36 (2) (c) 6.34
16(1)
, and the elector registered by mail and has not voted in an election for national
17office
in this state. If the elector requested a ballot by means of facsimile
18transmission or electronic mail under s. 6.86 (1) (ac), the elector shall enclose in the
19envelope a copy of the request which bears an original signature of the elector.
The
20elector may receive assistance under sub. (5). The return envelope shall then be
21sealed. The witness may not be a candidate. The envelope shall be mailed by the
22elector, postage prepaid, or delivered in person, to the municipal clerk issuing the
23ballot or ballots. If the envelope is mailed from a location outside the United States,
24the elector shall affix sufficient postage unless the ballot qualifies for delivery free
25of postage under federal law.
Failure to return an unused ballot in a primary does

1not invalidate the ballot on which the elector's votes are cast. Return of more than
2one marked ballot in a primary or return of a ballot prepared under s. 5.655 or a ballot
3used with an electronic voting system in a primary which is marked for candidates
4of more than one party invalidates all votes cast by the elector for candidates in the
5primary.
SB612, s. 84 6Section 84. 6.87 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB612,60,147 6.87 (6) The Except as provided in s. 6.22 (5m), the ballot shall be returned so
8it is received by the municipal clerk in time for delivery no later than 8 p.m. on
9election day. Except in municipalities where absentee ballots are canvassed under
10s. 7.52, if the municipal clerk receives an absentee ballot on election day, the clerk
11shall secure the ballot and cause the ballot to be delivered
to the polls polling place
12serving the elector's residence
before the closing hour. Any Except as provided in s.
136.22 (5m), any
ballot not mailed or delivered as provided in this subsection may not
14be counted.
SB612, s. 85 15Section 85. 6.87 (9) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB612,60,2016 6.87 (9) If a municipal clerk receives an absentee ballot with an improperly
17completed certificate or with no certificate, the clerk may return the ballot to the
18elector, inside the sealed envelope when an envelope is received, together with a new
19envelope if necessary, whenever time permits the elector to correct the defect and
20return the ballot within the period prescribed in authorized under sub. (6).
SB612, s. 86 21Section 86. 6.875 (4) and (6) of the statutes are amended to read:
SB612,61,2422 6.875 (4) For the purpose of absentee voting in nursing homes and qualified
23retirement homes and qualified community-based residential facilities, the
24municipal clerk or board of election commissioners of each municipality in which one
25or more nursing homes or qualified retirement homes or qualified community-based

1residential facilities are located shall appoint at least 2 special voting deputies for
2the municipality. Upon application under s. 6.86 (1) or (2) by one or more qualified
3electors who are occupants of such a nursing home or qualified retirement home or
4qualified community-based residential facility, the clerk or board of election
5commissioners shall dispatch 2 special voting deputies to visit the home or qualified
6community-based residential facility for the purpose of supervising absentee voting
7procedure by occupants of the home or qualified community-based residential
8facility. The clerk shall maintain a list, available to the public upon request, of each
9nursing home or qualified retirement home or qualified community-based
10residential facility where an elector has requested an absentee ballot. The list shall
11include the date and time the deputies intend to visit each home or facility.
The 2
12deputies designated to visit each nursing home or qualified retirement home and
13qualified community-based residential facility shall be affiliated with different
14political parties whenever deputies representing different parties are available.
15Nominations for deputy positions may be submitted by the 2 recognized political
16parties whose candidates for governor or president received the greatest numbers of
17votes in the municipality at the most recent general election. The deputies shall be
18specially appointed to carry out duties under this section for the period specified in
19s. 7.30 (6) (a). The clerk or board of election commissioners may revoke an
20appointment at any time. No individual who is employed or retained, or within the
212 years preceding appointment has been employed or retained at a nursing home or
22qualified retirement home or qualified community-based residential facility in the
23municipality, or any member of the immediate family of such an individual as defined
24in s. 19.42 (7), may be appointed to serve as a deputy.
SB612,63,19
1(6) Special voting deputies in each municipality shall, not later than 5 p.m. on
2the Friday preceding an election, arrange one or more convenient times with the
3administrator of each nursing home, qualified retirement home, and qualified
4community-based residential facility in the municipality from which one or more
5occupants have filed an application under s. 6.86 to conduct absentee voting for the
6election. The time may be no earlier than the 4th Monday preceding the election and
7no later than 5 p.m. on the Monday preceding the election. Upon request of a relative
8of an occupant of a nursing home or qualified retirement home or qualified
9community-based residential facility, the administrator may notify the relative of
10the time or times at which special voting deputies will conduct absentee voting at the
11home or facility, and permit the relative to be present in the room where the voting
12is conducted. The municipal clerk shall post a notice at the home or facility
13indicating the date and time that absentee voting will take place at that home or
14facility. The notice shall be posted as soon as practicable after arranging the visit but
15in no case less than 24 hours before the visit.
At the designated time, 2 deputies
16appointed under sub. (4) shall visit the home or facility. The municipal clerk or
17executive director of the board of election commissioners shall issue a supply of
18absentee ballots to the deputies sufficient to provide for the number of valid
19applications received by the clerk, and a reasonable additional number of ballots.
20The deputies may exercise the authority granted to the chief inspector under s. 7.41
21to regulate the conduct of observers for purposes of the application of s. 7.41, the
22home or facility shall be treated as a polling place.
The municipal clerk or executive
23director shall keep a careful record of all ballots issued to the deputies and shall
24require the deputies to return every ballot issued to them. The deputies shall
25personally offer each elector who has filed a proper application the opportunity to

1cast his or her absentee ballot. If an elector is present who has not filed a proper
2application, the 2 deputies may accept an application from the elector and shall issue
3a ballot to the elector if the elector is qualified and the application is proper. The
4deputies shall each witness the certification and may, upon request of the elector,
5assist the elector in marking the elector's ballot. Upon request of the elector, a
6relative of the elector who is present in the room may assist the elector in marking
7the elector's ballot. All voting shall be conducted in the presence of the deputies. No
8individual other than a deputy may witness the certification and no individual other
9than a deputy or relative of an elector may render voting assistance to the elector.
10Upon completion of the voting, the deputies shall promptly deliver, either personally
11or by 1st class mail, any absentee ballot applications and the sealed certificate
12envelope containing each ballot to the clerk or board of election commissioners of the
13municipality in which the elector casting the ballot resides, within such time as will
14permit delivery to the polling place serving the elector's residence on election day.
15Personal delivery may be made by the deputies no later than noon on election day.
16If a qualified elector is not able to cast his or her ballot on 2 separate visits by the
17deputies to the home or facility, they shall so inform the municipal clerk or executive
18director of the board of election commissioners, who may then send the ballot to the
19elector no later than 5 p.m. on the Friday preceding the election.
SB612, s. 87 20Section 87. 6.875 (7) of the statutes is created to read:
SB612,64,321 6.875 (7) One observer from each of the 2 recognized political parties whose
22candidate for governor or president received the greatest number of votes in the
23municipality at the most recent general election may accompany the deputies to each
24home or facility where absentee voting will take place under this section. The
25observers may observe the process of absentee ballot distribution in the common

1areas of the home or facility. Each party wishing to have an observer present shall
2submit the name of the observer to the clerk or board of election commissioners no
3later than the close of business on the last business day prior to the visit.
SB612, s. 88 4Section 88. 6.88 (1) to (3) of the statutes are amended to read:
SB612,64,175 6.88 (1) When an absentee ballot arrives at the office of the municipal clerk,
6or at an alternate site under s. 6.855, if applicable, the clerk shall enclose it,
7unopened, in a carrier envelope which shall be securely sealed and endorsed with the
8name and official title of the clerk, and the words "This envelope contains the ballot
9of an absent elector and must be opened in the same room where votes are being cast
10at the polls during polling hours on election day or, in municipalities where absentee
11ballots are canvassed under s. 7.52, stats., at a meeting of the municipal board of
12absentee ballot canvassers under s. 7.52, stats.
". If the ballot was received by the
13elector by facsimile transmission or electronic mail and is accompanied by a separate
14certificate, the clerk shall enclose the ballot in a certificate envelope and securely
15append the completed certificate to the outside of the envelope before enclosing the
16ballot in the carrier envelope. The clerk shall keep the ballot in the clerk's office or
17at the alternate site, if applicable
until delivered, as required in sub. (2).
SB612,65,5 18(2) When an absentee ballot is received by the municipal clerk prior to the
19delivery of the official ballots to the election officials of the ward in which the elector
20resides or, where absentee ballots are canvassed under s. 7.52, to the municipal board
21of absentee ballot canvassers
, the municipal clerk shall seal the ballot envelope in
22the carrier envelope as provided under sub. (1), and shall enclose the envelope in a
23package and deliver the package to the election inspectors of the proper ward or
24election district or, in municipalities where absentee ballots are canvassed under s.
257.52, to the municipal board of absentee ballot canvassers when it convenes under

1s. 7.52 (1)
. When the official ballots for the ward or election district have been
2delivered to the election officials inspectors before the receipt of an absentee ballot,
3the clerk shall immediately enclose the envelope containing the absentee ballot in
4a carrier envelope as provided under sub. (1) and deliver it in person to the proper
5election officials.
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