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.
SB612,66,2 6(3) (a) Any Except in municipalities where absentee ballots are canvassed
7under s. 7.52, at any
time between the opening and closing of the polls on election day,
8the inspectors shall, in the same room where votes are being cast, in such a manner
9that members of the public can hear and see the procedures,
open the carrier
10envelope only, and announce the name of the absent elector or the identification
11serial number of the absent elector if the elector has a confidential listing under s.
126.47 (2). When the inspectors find that the certification has been properly executed,
13the applicant is a qualified elector of the ward or election district, and the applicant
14has not voted in the election, they shall enter an indication on the poll list next to the
15applicant's name indicating an absentee ballot is cast by the elector. They shall then
16open the envelope containing the ballot in a manner so as not to deface or destroy the
17certification thereon. The inspectors shall take out the ballot without unfolding it
18or permitting it to be unfolded or examined. Unless the ballot is cast under s. 6.95,
19the inspectors shall verify that the ballot has been endorsed by the issuing clerk. If
20the poll list indicates that identification proof of residence under s. 6.34 is required
21and no identification proof of residence is enclosed or the name or address on the
22document that is provided is not the same as the name and address shown on the poll
23list, the inspectors shall proceed as provided under s. 6.97 (2). The inspectors shall
24then deposit the ballot into the proper ballot box and enter the absent elector's name

1or voting number after his or her name on the poll list in the same manner as if the
2elector had been present and voted in person.
SB612,66,183 (b) When the inspectors find that a certification is insufficient, that the
4applicant is not a qualified elector in the ward or election district, that the ballot
5envelope is open or has been opened and resealed, that the ballot envelope contains
6more than one ballot of any one kind or, except in municipalities where absentee
7ballots are canvassed under s. 7.52,
that the certificate of an elector who received an
8absentee ballot by facsimile transmission or electronic mail is missing, or if proof is
9submitted to the inspectors that an elector voting an absentee ballot has since died,
10the inspectors shall not count the ballot. The inspectors shall endorse every ballot
11not counted on the back, "rejected (giving the reason)". The inspectors shall reinsert
12each rejected ballot into the certificate envelope in which it was delivered and enclose
13the certificate envelopes and ballots, and securely seal the ballots and envelopes in
14an envelope marked for rejected absentee ballots. The inspectors shall endorse the
15envelope, "rejected ballots" with a statement of the ward or election district and date
16of the election, signed by the chief inspector and one of the inspectors representing
17each of the 2 major political parties and returned to the municipal clerk in the same
18manner as official ballots voted at the election.
SB612, s. 89 19Section 89. 6.88 (3) (c) of the statutes is created to read:
SB612,66,2520 6.88 (3) (c) The inspectors shall review each certificate envelope to determine
21whether any absentee ballot is cast by an elector whose name appears on the poll list
22as ineligible to vote at the election by reason of a felony conviction. If the inspectors
23receive an absentee ballot that has been cast by an elector whose name appears on
24the poll list as ineligible for that reason, the inspectors shall challenge the ballot as
25provided in s. 6.92 and treat the ballot in the manner provided in s. 6.95.
SB612, s. 90
1Section 90. 6.93 of the statutes is amended to read:
SB612,67,7 26.93 Challenging the absent elector. The vote of any absent elector may be
3challenged for cause and the inspectors of election shall have all the power and
4authority given them to hear and determine the legality of the ballot the same as if
5the ballot had been voted in person. In municipalities where absentee ballots are
6canvassed under s. 7.52, the vote of an absentee elector may be challenged as
7provided in s. 7.52 (5).
SB612, s. 91 8Section 91. 6.935 of the statutes is amended to read:
SB612,67,12 96.935 Challenge based on incompetency. Section 6.03 (3) applies to any
10challenge of a person's right to vote under s. 6.92, 6.925 or, 6.93, or 7.52 (5) based on
11an allegation that an elector is incapable of understanding the objective of the
12elective process and thereby ineligible to vote.
SB612, s. 92 13Section 92. 6.97 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB612,68,1414 6.97 (1) Whenever any individual who is required to provide identification
15proof of residence under s. 6.34 in order to be permitted to vote appears to vote at a
16polling place and cannot provide the required identification proof of residence, the
17inspectors shall offer the opportunity for the individual to vote under this section.
18If the individual wishes to vote, the inspectors shall provide the elector with an
19envelope marked "Ballot under s. 6.97, stats." on which the serial number of the
20elector is entered and shall require the individual to execute on the envelope a
21written affirmation stating that the individual is a qualified elector of the ward or
22election district where he or she offers to vote and is eligible to vote in the election.
23The inspectors shall, before giving the elector a ballot, write on the back of the ballot
24the serial number of the individual corresponding to the number kept at the election
25on the poll list or other list maintained under s. 6.79 and the notation "s. 6.97". If

1voting machines are used in the municipality where the individual is voting, the
2individual's vote may be received only upon an absentee ballot furnished by the
3municipal clerk which shall have the corresponding number from the poll list or
4other list maintained under s. 6.79 and the notation "s. 6.97" written on the back of
5the ballot by the inspectors before the ballot is given to the elector. When receiving
6the individual's ballot, the inspectors shall provide the individual with written
7voting information prescribed by the board under s. 7.08 (8). The inspectors shall
8indicate on the list the fact that the individual is required to provide identification
9proof of residence but did not do so. The inspectors shall notify the individual that
10he or she may provide identification proof of residence to the municipal clerk or
11executive director of the municipal board of election commissioners. The inspectors
12shall also promptly notify the municipal clerk or executive director of the name,
13address, and serial number of the individual. The inspectors shall then place the
14ballot inside the envelope and place the envelope in a separate carrier envelope.
SB612, s. 93 15Section 93. 6.97 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB612,69,216 6.97 (2) Whenever any individual who votes by absentee ballot is required to
17provide identification proof of residence in order to be permitted to vote and does not
18provide the required identification proof of residence under s. 6.34, the inspectors
19shall write on the back of the absentee ballot the serial number of the individual
20corresponding to the number kept at the election on the poll list or other list
21maintained under s. 6.79 and the notation "s. 6.97". The inspectors shall indicate on
22the list the fact that the individual is required to provide identification proof of
23residence
but did not do so. The inspectors shall promptly notify the municipal clerk
24or executive director of the municipal board of election commissioners of the name,
25address, and serial number of the individual. The inspectors shall then place the

1ballot inside an envelope on which the name and serial number of the elector is
2entered and shall place the envelope in a separate carrier envelope.
SB612, s. 94 3Section 94. 7.03 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB612,69,164 7.03 (1) (a) Except as authorized under this paragraph, a reasonable daily
5compensation shall be paid to each inspector, voting machine custodian, automatic
6tabulating equipment technician, member of a board of canvassers, messenger, and
7tabulator who is employed and performing duties under chs. 5 to 12. Daily
8compensation shall also be provided to officials inspectors and inspector trainees for
9attendance at training programs conducted by the board and municipal clerks under
10s. ss. 7.31 and 7.315. Alternatively, such election officials and trainees may be paid
11by the hour at a proportionate rate for each hour actually worked. Any election
12official or trainee may choose to volunteer his or her services by filing with the
13municipal clerk of the municipality in which he or she serves a written declination
14to accept compensation. The volunteer status of the election official or trainee
15remains effective until the official or trainee files a written revocation with the
16municipal clerk.
SB612, s. 95 17Section 95. 7.08 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB612,69,2218 7.08 (1) (c) Prescribe forms required by ss. 6.24 (3) and (4), 6.30 (4), 6.33 (1),
196.40 (1) (a), 6.47 (1) (a) 2. and (3), 6.55 (2) and (3), and 6.86 (2) and (3). All such forms
20shall contain a statement of the penalty applicable to false or fraudulent registration
21or voting through use of the form. Forms are not required to be furnished by the
22board.
SB612, s. 96 23Section 96. 7.08 (8) (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB612,69,2524 7.08 (8) (title) Electors voting without identification proof of residence or
25pursuant to court order.
SB612, s. 97
1Section 97. 7.08 (9) of the statutes is created to read:
SB612,70,42 7.08 (9) Lists of out-of-state license holders. Withhold from inspection or
3copying under s. 19.35 (1) the lists of license holders received from municipal clerks
4under s. 7.15 (1) (L).
SB612, s. 98 5Section 98. 7.10 (1) (d) of the statutes is created to read:
SB612,70,86 7.10 (1) (d) The county clerk may receive and store any unused ballots after an
7election upon request of any municipal clerk of a municipality within the county, and
8may destroy such ballots pursuant to s. 7.23 (1) (am).
SB612, s. 99 9Section 99. 7.10 (9) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB612,70,1110 7.10 (9) Training of election officials. Each county clerk shall assist the
11board in the training of election officials under ss. s. 5.05 (7) and 7.31.
SB612, s. 100 12Section 100. 7.15 (1) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB612,70,2213 7.15 (1) (e) In coordination with the board, instruct Train election officials in
14their duties, calling them together whenever advisable, advise them of changes in
15laws, rules and procedures affecting the performance of their duties, and administer
16examinations as authorized under s. 7.30 (2) (c). The training shall conform with the
17requirements prescribed in rules promulgated by the board under ss. 7.31 and 7.315.

18The clerk shall assure that officials who serve at polling places where an electronic
19voting system is used are familiar with the system and competent to instruct electors
20in its proper use. The clerk shall inspect systematically and thoroughly the conduct
21of elections in the municipality so that elections are honestly, efficiently and
22uniformly conducted.
SB612, s. 101 23Section 101. 7.15 (1) (L) of the statutes is created to read:
SB612,71,324 7.15 (1) (L) Compile and, no later than 7 days after each general election,
25transmit to the board the lists of electors registering to vote under ss. 6.29 (2) (a), 6.55

1(2) (b) and (c) 1. and 6.86 (3) (a) 2. who presented valid drivers' licenses issued by
2other states. The clerk shall withhold access to the lists from inspection or copying
3under s. 19.35 (1).
SB612, s. 102 4Section 102. 7.15 (1m) of the statutes is created to read:
SB612,71,65 7.15 (1m) Attend training. Each municipal clerk shall, at least once every 2
6years, attend training sponsored by the board under ss. 7.31 and 7.315.
SB612, s. 103 7Section 103. 7.15 (2m) of the statutes is created to read:
SB612,71,128 7.15 (2m) Operation of alternate absentee ballot site. In a municipality in
9which the governing body has elected to establish an alternate absentee ballot site
10under s. 6.855, the municipal clerk shall operate such site as though it were his or
11her office for absentee ballot purposes and shall ensure that such site is adequately
12staffed.
SB612, s. 104 13Section 104. 7.15 (11) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB612,71,1614 7.15 (11) Training of election officials. Each municipal clerk shall assist the
15board in the training of
train election officials under ss. 5.05 (7) and ss. 7.31 and
167.315
.
SB612, s. 105 17Section 105. 7.23 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB612,71,2018 7.23 (1) (a) Any Except as provided in par. (am), unused materials after an
19election and the contents of the blank ballot box after a primary may be destroyed
20at a time and in a manner designated by the appropriate clerk.
SB612, s. 106 21Section 106. 7.23 (1) (am) of the statutes is created to read:
SB612,71,2422 7.23 (1) (am) Unused ballots may be discarded or destroyed no earlier than the
23day after the latest day for the filing of a petition for a recount under s. 9.01 for any
24office on the ballots.
SB612, s. 107
1Section 107. 7.30 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 7.30 (1) (a) and amended
2to read:
SB612,72,183 7.30 (1) (a) There Except as authorized under par. (b), there shall be 7
4inspectors for each polling place at each election. In Except as authorized in par. (b),
5in
municipalities where voting machines are used, the municipal governing body
6may reduce the number of inspectors to 5. A municipal governing body may provide
7for the appointment of additional inspectors whenever more than one voting
8machine is used or wards are combined under s. 5.15 (6) (b). A municipal governing
9body may provide by ordinance for the selection of alternate officials or the selection
10of 2 or more sets of officials to work at different times on election day, and may permit
11the municipal clerk or board of election commissioners to establish different working
12hours for different officials assigned to the same polling place. Alternate officials
13shall also be appointed in a number sufficient to maintain adequate staffing of
14polling places. Unless Except for inspectors who are appointed under par. (b) and
15officials who are are appointed without regard to party affiliation under sub. (4) (c),
16additional officials shall be appointed in such a manner that the total number of
17officials is an odd number and the predominant party under sub. (2) is represented
18by one more official than the other party.
SB612, s. 108 19Section 108. 7.30 (1) (b) of the statutes is created to read:
SB612,72,2420 7.30 (1) (b) Each municipality may appoint one additional inspector to serve
21at each polling place without regard to party affiliation who shall serve as a greeter
22to answer questions and to direct electors to the proper locations for registration and
23voting and who shall be available to substitute for other election officials who must
24leave the room during the voting process.
SB612, s. 109
1Section 109. 7.30 (2) (a) of the statutes, as affected by 2005 Wisconsin Act 27,
2is amended to read:
SB612,74,53 7.30 (2) (a) Only election officials appointed under this section or s. 6.875 may
4conduct an election. Except as otherwise provided in this paragraph and in s. ss. 7.15
5(1) (k) and 7.52 (1) (b), each election official shall be a qualified elector of the ward
6or wards, or the election district, for which the polling place is established. A special
7registration deputy who is appointed under s. 6.55 (6) or an election official who is
8appointed under this section to fill a vacancy under par. (b) need not be a resident
9of the ward or wards, or the election district, but shall be a resident of the
10municipality, except that if a municipal clerk or deputy clerk serves as a registration
11deputy or is appointed to fill a vacancy under par. (b), the clerk or deputy clerk need
12not be a resident of the municipality, but shall be a resident of the state. No more
13than 2 individuals holding the office of clerk or deputy clerk may serve without
14regard to municipal residency in any municipality at any election. Special
15registration deputies who are appointed under s. 6.55 (6) may be appointed to serve
16more than one polling place. All officials appointed under this section shall be able
17to read and write the English language, be capable, and be of good understanding,
18and may not be a candidate for any office to be voted for at an election at which they
19serve. In 1st class cities, they may hold no public office other than notary public.
20Except as authorized under sub. subs. (1) (b) and (4) (c), all inspectors shall be
21affiliated with one of the 2 recognized political parties which received the largest
22number of votes for president, or governor in nonpresidential general election years,
23in the ward or combination of wards served by the polling place at the last election.
24The Excluding the inspector who may be appointed under sub. (1) (b), the party
25which received the largest number of votes is entitled to one more inspector than the

1party receiving the next largest number of votes at each polling place. The same
2election
Election officials appointed under this section may serve the electors of more
3than one ward where wards are combined under s. 5.15 (6) (b). If a municipality is
4not divided into wards, the ward requirements in this paragraph apply to the
5municipality at large.
SB612, s. 110 6Section 110. 7.30 (2) (am) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB612,74,247 7.30 (2) (am) Except as otherwise provided in this paragraph, a pupil who is
816 or 17 years of age, and who is enrolled in grades 9 to 12 in a public or private school,
9and who has at least a 3.0 grade point average or the equivalent
may serve as an
10inspector at the polling place serving the pupil's residence, with the approval of the
11pupil's parent or guardian and of the principal of the school in which the pupil is
12enrolled. A school board or governing body of a private school may establish criteria
13for participation by a pupil as an inspector.
A pupil may serve as an inspector at a
14polling place under this paragraph only if at least one election official at the polling
15place other than the chief inspector is a qualified elector of this state. No pupil may
16serve as chief inspector at a polling place under this paragraph. Before appointment
17by any municipality of a pupil as an inspector under this paragraph, the municipal
18clerk shall obtain written authorization from the pupil's parent or guardian and from
19the principal of the school where the pupil is enrolled for the pupil to serve for the
20entire term election for which he or she is appointed. Upon appointment of a pupil
21to serve as an inspector, the municipal clerk shall notify the principal of the school
22where the pupil is enrolled of the date of expiration of the pupil's term of office name
23of the pupil and the date of the election at which the pupil has been appointed to
24serve
.
SB612, s. 111
1Section 111. 7.30 (2) (b) of the statutes, as affected by 2005 Wisconsin Act 27,
2is amended to read:
SB612,75,183 7.30 (2) (b) When a vacancy occurs in an office under this section, the vacancy
4shall be filled by appointment of the municipal clerk. The Unless the vacancy occurs
5in the position of an inspector appointed under sub. (1) (b), the
vacancy shall be filled
6from the remaining names on the lists submitted under sub. (4) or from additional
7names submitted by the chairperson of the county party committee of the
8appropriate party under sub. (4) whenever names are submitted under sub. (4) (d).
9If the vacancy is due to candidacy, sickness or any other temporary cause, the
10appointment shall be a temporary appointment and effective only for the election at
11which the temporary vacancy occurs. The same qualifications that applied to
12original appointees shall be required of persons who fill vacancies except that a
13vacancy may be filled in cases of emergency or because of time limitations by a person
14who resides in another aldermanic district or ward within the municipality, and if
15a municipal clerk or deputy clerk fills the vacancy, the clerk or deputy, but not more
16than a total of 2 individuals in any municipality, may serve without regard to the
17clerk's or deputy's municipality of residence, if the clerk or deputy meets the other
18qualifications.
SB612, s. 112 19Section 112. 7.30 (2) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB612,75,2520 7.30 (2) (c) The governing body of any municipality may require all persons
21serving as election officials to prove their ability to read and write English and to
22have a general knowledge of the election laws. Examinations may be given to prove
23the qualifications can be met. The municipal clerk shall ensure that all training
24meets the training requirements prescribed in rules promulgated by the board under
25ss. 7.31 and 7.315.
SB612, s. 113
1Section 113. 7.30 (4) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB612,76,82 7.30 (4) (a) Except in cities where there is a board of election commissioners,
3the mayor, president or board chairperson of each municipality shall nominate to the
4governing body no later than their last regular meeting in December of each
5even-numbered odd-numbered year the necessary election officials for each polling
6place and any election officials required under s. 7.52 (1) (b). If no regular meeting
7is scheduled, the mayor, president or chairperson shall call a special meeting for the
8purpose of considering nominations no later than December 31.
SB612, s. 114 9Section 114. 7.30 (4) (b) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB612,76,1310 7.30 (4) (b) (intro.) The 2 dominant parties, under sub. (2), are each responsible
11for submitting a list of names from which the all appointees to inspector positions,
12other than appointees to inspector positions authorized under sub. (1) (b),
shall be
13chosen.
SB612, s. 115 14Section 115. 7.30 (4) (b) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB612,77,615 7.30 (4) (b) 1. In cities where there is a board of election commissioners, the
16aldermanic district committeemen or committeewomen under s. 8.17 of each of the
172 dominant recognized political parties shall submit a certified list no later than
18November 30 of each even-numbered odd-numbered year containing the names of
19at least as many nominees as there are inspectors from that party for each of the
20voting wards in the aldermanic district. For inspectors serving under s. 7.52 (1) (b),
21the aldermanic district committeemen and committeewomen under s. 8.17 of the 2
22dominant recognized political parties shall jointly submit a certified list of nominees
23containing at least twice as many nominees as there are inspectors from that party
24who are to be appointed under s. 7.52 (1) (b).
The chairperson may designate any
25individual whose name is submitted as a first choice nominee. The board of election

1commissioners shall appoint, no later than December 31 of even-numbered
2odd-numbered years, at least 5 inspectors for each ward. The board of election
3commissioners shall appoint all first choice nominees for so long as positions are
4available, unless nonappointment is authorized under par. (e), and shall appoint
5other individuals in its discretion. The board of election commissioners may
6designate such alternates as it deems advisable.
SB612, s. 116 7Section 116. 7.30 (4) (b) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB612,78,198 7.30 (4) (b) 2. In municipalities other than cities and villages located in counties
9having a population of more than 500,000, the committees organized under s. 8.17
10from each of the 2 dominant parties under sub. (2) shall submit a list containing at
11least as many names as there are needed appointees from that party. The list shall
12be submitted by the chairperson of each of the 2 committees to the mayor, president
13or chairperson of the municipality. If committees are organized in subdivisions of a
14city, the list shall be submitted through the chairperson of the city committee. If
15there is no municipal committee, the list shall be submitted by the chairperson of the
16county or legislative district committee. Except as provided in par. (c), only those
17persons submitted by the chairperson of each committee under s. 8.17 may act as
18election officials. The chairperson may designate any individual whose name is
19submitted as a first choice nominee. The list shall contain the signature of the
20chairperson and secretary of the submitting committee. In cities or villages located
21in counties having a population of more than 500,000, other than cities where there
22is a board of election commissioners, the aldermanic district or village
23committeeman or committeewoman for the ward or wards where each polling place
24is located, if there is one, or for inspectors serving under s. 7.52 (1) (b), the
25committeemen and committeewomen for the municipality acting jointly,
shall

1submit a list containing at least as many names as there are needed appointees for
2inspector positions from the party represented by the committeeman or
3committeewoman or by the committeemen and committeewomen acting jointly. For
4appointments of inspectors in cities and villages where there is no aldermanic
5district or village committeeman or committeewoman, nominations shall proceed in
6the same manner as in municipalities located in counties having a population of
7500,000 or less. The list shall be submitted to the mayor or president. Except as
8provided in par. (c), only those persons whose names are submitted as provided in
9this paragraph may act as election officials. The committeeman or committeewoman
10may designate any individual whose name is submitted as a first choice nominee.
11The list shall contain the signature of the aldermanic district or village
12committeeman or committeewoman or the chairperson of the appropriate
13committee. Upon submission of each nominee's name, the governing body shall
14appoint each first choice nominee for so long as positions are available, unless
15nonappointment is authorized under par. (e), and shall appoint other nominees in its
16discretion. If any nominee is not appointed, the mayor, president or chairperson of
17the municipality shall immediately nominate another person from the appropriate
18lists submitted and continue until the necessary number of election officials from
19each party is achieved at that meeting.
SB612, s. 117 20Section 117. 7.30 (4) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB612,79,921 7.30 (4) (c) For Except with respect to inspectors who are appointed under sub.
22(1) (b), for
so long as nominees are made available by the political parties under this
23section, appointments may be made only from the lists of submitted nominees. If the
24lists are not submitted by November 30 of the year in which appointments are to be
25made, the board of election commissioners shall appoint, or the mayor, president or

1chairperson of a municipality shall nominate qualified persons whose names have
2not been submitted. If an insufficient number of nominees appears on the lists as
3of November 30, the board of election commissioners shall similarly appoint, or the
4mayor, president or chairperson shall similarly nominate sufficient individuals to fill
5the remaining vacancies. In addition, the mayor, president, or board chairperson of
6the municipality shall similarly nominate qualified persons to serve in the inspector
7positions authorized under sub. (1) (b).
Any appointment which is made due to the
8lack of availability of names submitted under par. (b) may be made without regard
9to party affiliation.
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