AB126, s. 51 24Section 51. 6.276 (2) and (3) of the statutes are amended to read:
AB126,32,4
16.276 (2) Within 30 days after each general election, each municipal clerk shall
2transmit to the board division a report of the number of absentee ballots transmitted
3by the clerk to absent military electors and overseas electors for that election and the
4combined number of those ballots that were cast by those electors in that election.
AB126,32,7 5(3) Within 90 days after each general election, the board division shall compile
6the information contained in the reports received from municipal clerks under sub.
7(2) and transmit the information to the federal Election Assistance Commission.
AB126, s. 52 8Section 52. 6.29 (2) (am) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB126,32,229 6.29 (2) (am) The board division shall provide to each municipal clerk a list
10prepared for use at each municipal clerk's office showing the name and address of
11each person whose name appears on the list provided by the department of
12corrections under s. 301.03 (20) s. 301.03 (20m) as ineligible to vote on the date of the
13election, whose address is located in the municipality, and whose name does not
14appear on the registration list for that municipality. Prior to permitting an elector
15to register to vote under this subsection, the municipal clerk shall review the list.
16If the name of an elector who wishes to register to vote appears on the list, the
17municipal clerk shall inform the elector that the elector is ineligible to register to
18vote. If the elector maintains that he or she is eligible to vote in the election, the
19municipal clerk shall permit the elector to register to vote but shall mark the elector's
20registration form as "ineligible to vote per Department of Corrections." If the elector
21wishes to vote, the municipal clerk shall challenge the elector's ballot in the same
22manner as provided for inspectors who challenge ballots under s. 6.79 (2) (dm).
AB126, s. 53 23Section 53. 6.30 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB126,33,624 6.30 (4) By mail. Any eligible elector may register by mail on a form prescribed
25by the board division and provided by each municipality. The form shall be designed

1to obtain the information required in ss. 6.33 (1) and to provide for changes
2authorized under s. 6.40 (1) (a). The form shall contain a certification by the elector
3that all statements are true and correct. The form shall be prepostpaid for return
4when mailed at any point within the United States. The form shall be available in
5the municipal clerk's office and may be distributed by any elector of the municipality.
6The clerk shall mail a registration form to any elector upon written or oral request.
AB126, s. 54 7Section 54. 6.33 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB126,34,128 6.33 (1) The board division shall prescribe the format, size, and shape of
9registration forms. All forms shall be printed on cards and each item of information
10shall be of uniform font size, as prescribed by the board division. The municipal clerk
11shall supply sufficient form to meet voter registration needs. The forms shall be
12designed to obtain from each applicant information as to name; date; residence
13location; citizenship; date of birth; age; the number of a valid operator's license
14issued to the elector under ch. 343 or the last 4 digits of the elector's social security
15account number; whether the applicant has resided within the ward or election
16district for at least 10 days; whether the applicant has been convicted of a felony for
17which he or she has not been pardoned, and if so, whether the applicant is
18incarcerated, or on parole, probation, or extended supervision; whether the applicant
19is disqualified on any other ground from voting; and whether the applicant is
20currently registered to vote at any other location. The form shall include a space for
21the applicant's signature and the signature of any corroborating elector. The form
22shall include a space to enter the name of any special registration deputy under s.
236.26 or 6.55 (6) or inspector, municipal clerk, or deputy clerk under s. 6.55 (2) who
24obtains the form and a space for the deputy, inspector, clerk, or deputy clerk to sign
25his or her name, affirming that the deputy, inspector, clerk, or deputy clerk has

1accepted the form. The form shall include a space for entry of the ward and
2aldermanic district, if any, where the elector resides and any other information
3required to determine the offices and referenda for which the elector is certified to
4vote. The form shall also include a space where the clerk may record an indication
5of whether the form is received by mail, a space where the clerk may record an
6indication of the type of identifying document submitted by the elector as proof of
7residence under s. 6.34, whenever required, and a space where the clerk, for any
8applicant who possesses a valid voting identification card issued to the person under
9s. 6.47 (3), may record the identification serial number appearing on the voting
10identification card. Each county clerk shall obtain sufficient registration forms for
11completion by an elector who desires to register to vote at the office of the county clerk
12under s. 6.28 (4).
AB126, s. 55 13Section 55. 6.33 (5) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB126,34,2214 6.33 (5) (a) Except as provided in par. (b), whenever a municipal clerk receives
15a valid registration or valid change of a name or address under an existing
16registration and whenever a municipal clerk changes a registration from eligible to
17ineligible status, the municipal clerk shall promptly enter electronically on the list
18maintained by the board division under s. 6.36 (1) the information required under
19that subsection, except that the municipal clerk may update any entries that change
20on the date of an election in the municipality within 30 days after that date, and the
21municipal clerk shall provide to the board division information that is confidential
22under s. 6.47 (2) in such manner as the board division prescribes.
AB126, s. 56 23Section 56. 6.33 (5) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB126,35,924 6.33 (5) (b) The municipal clerk of any municipality may, by mutual consent,
25designate any other municipal clerk or any county clerk as the clerk's agent to carry

1out the functions of the municipal clerk under this section for that municipality. The
2municipal clerk shall notify the county clerk of each county in which the municipality
3is located and the board division of any such designation in writing. The municipal
4clerk may, by similar notice to the clerk's agent at least 14 days prior to the effective
5date of any change, discontinue the designation. If the municipal clerk designates
6another municipal clerk or a county clerk as his or her agent, the municipal clerk
7shall immediately forward all registration changes filed with the clerk and voting
8record information obtained by the clerk to the clerk's agent for electronic entry on
9the registration list.
AB126, s. 57 10Section 57. 6.36 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB126,36,211 6.36 (1) (a) The board division shall compile and maintain electronically an
12official registration list. The list shall contain the name and address of each
13registered elector in the state, the date of birth of the elector, the ward and
14aldermanic district of the elector, if any, and, for each elector, a unique registration
15identification number assigned by the board division, the number of a valid
16operator's license issued to the elector under ch. 343, if any, or the last 4 digits of the
17elector's social security account number, if any, any identification serial number
18issued to the elector under s. 6.47 (3), the date of any election in which the elector
19votes, an indication of whether the elector is a military elector, as defined in sub. (2)
20(c), who has so certified under s. 6.865 (3m), an indication of whether the elector is
21an overseas elector, as defined in s. 6.24 (1), any information relating to the elector
22that appears on the current list transmitted to the board division by the department
23of corrections under s. 301.03 (20) s. 301.03 (20m), an indication of any
24accommodation required under s. 5.25 (4) (a) to permit voting by the elector, an
25indication of the method by which the elector's registration form was received, and

1such other information as may be determined by the board division to facilitate
2administration of elector registration requirements.
AB126, s. 58 3Section 58. 6.36 (1) (b) 1. a. and b. of the statutes are amended to read:
AB126,36,104 6.36 (1) (b) 1. a. No person other than an employee of the board division, a
5municipal clerk, a deputy clerk, an executive director of a city board of election
6commissioners, or a deputy designated by the executive director may view the date
7of birth, registration identification number, operator's license number, or social
8security account number of an elector, the address of an elector to whom an
9identification serial number is issued under s. 6.47 (3), or any indication of an
10accommodation required under s. 5.25 (4) (a) to permit voting by an elector.
AB126,36,1311 b. No person other than an employee of the board division, a municipal clerk,
12or an election official who is authorized by a municipal clerk may make a change in
13the list.
AB126, s. 59 14Section 59. 6.36 (1) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB126,36,2015 6.36 (1) (d) Upon receipt of official notification by the appropriate election
16administrative authority of another state, territory, or possession that an elector
17whose name appears on the list has registered to vote in that state, territory, or
18possession, the board division or the municipal clerk of the municipality where the
19elector formerly resided shall change the elector's registration from eligible to
20ineligible status.
AB126, s. 60 21Section 60. 6.36 (1) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB126,37,722 6.36 (1) (e) If the board division adds the name of any elector to the list, the
23board division shall promptly notify the municipal clerk of the municipality where
24the elector resides. If the board division changes the registration of any elector from
25eligible to ineligible status, the board division shall promptly notify the municipal

1clerk of the municipality where the elector resides or, if the elector has changed his
2or her residence from one municipality to another municipality in this state, shall
3promptly notify the municipal clerk of the municipality where the elector resided
4prior to the change. Notification shall be made in writing or by electronic
5transmission. If the board division changes the registration of any elector from
6eligible to ineligible status, the board division shall make an entry on the list giving
7the date of and the reason for the change.
AB126, s. 61 8Section 61. 6.36 (1) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB126,37,119 6.36 (1) (f) The board division shall make all reasonable efforts to ensure that
10the list is maintained in a manner that precludes unauthorized persons from making
11alterations to the list.
AB126, s. 62 12Section 62. 6.36 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB126,37,2213 6.36 (2) (a) Except as provided in par. (b), each registration list prepared for use
14as a poll list at a polling place or for purposes of canvassing absentee ballots at an
15election shall contain the full name and address of each registered elector; a blank
16column for the entry of the serial number of the electors when they vote or the poll
17list number used by the municipal board of absentee ballot canvassers in canvassing
18absentee ballots; an indication next to the name of each elector for whom proof of
19residence under s. 6.34 is required; and a form of certificate bearing the certification
20of the executive director of the board administrator stating that the list is a true and
21complete registration list of the municipality or the ward or wards for which the list
22is prepared.
AB126, s. 63 23Section 63. 6.36 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB126,38,324 6.36 (5) After each general election, the board division shall contact the chief
25election official of each state from which an elector who voted in that election

1presented a valid driver's license under s. 6.29 (2) (a), 6.55 (2) (b) or (c) 1., or 6.86 (3)
2(a) 2. for so long as the license remains valid. The board division shall inquire
3whether the holder of the driver's license voted in that election in that state.
AB126, s. 64 4Section 64. 6.36 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB126,38,115 6.36 (6) The board division shall establish by rule the fee for obtaining a copy
6of the official registration list, or a portion of the list. The amount of the fee shall be
7set, after consultation with county and municipal election officials, at an amount
8estimated to cover both the cost of reproduction and the cost of maintaining the list
9at the state and local level. The rules shall require that revenues from fees received
10be shared between the state and municipalities or their designees under s. 6.33 (5)
11(b), and shall specify a method for such allocation.
AB126, s. 65 12Section 65. 6.47 (1) (ag) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB126,38,1613 6.47 (1) (ag) "Domestic abuse victim service provider" means an organization
14that is certified by the department of health and family services as eligible to receive
15grants under s. 46.95 (2) and whose name is included on the list provided by the board
16division under s. 7.08 (10).
AB126, s. 66 17Section 66. 6.47 (1) (am) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB126,38,2518 6.47 (1) (am) 2. An individual who files an affidavit with the municipal clerk
19of the municipality where the individual resides, on a form prescribed by the board
20division, that is signed by a sheriff, the chief of a police department, or a district
21attorney or the authorized representative of a sheriff, chief, or district attorney and
22directed to the municipal clerk, and that verifies that a person has been charged with
23or convicted of an offense relating to domestic abuse, sexual assault, or stalking in
24which the individual was a victim and reasonably continues to be threatened by that
25person.
AB126, s. 67
1Section 67. 6.47 (1) (dm) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB126,39,52 6.47 (1) (dm) "Sexual assault victim service provider" means an organization
3that is certified by the department of justice as eligible to receive grants under s.
4165.93 (2) and whose name is included on the list provided by the board division
5under s. 7.08 (10).
AB126, s. 68 6Section 68. 6.47 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB126,39,237 6.47 (2) Except as authorized in sub. (8), the board division, each municipal
8clerk, each agent designated under s. 6.33 (5) (b), and each election official shall
9withhold from public inspection under s. 19.35 (1) the name and address of any
10eligible individual whose name appears on a poll list or registration list if the
11individual provides the municipal clerk with a valid written request to protect the
12individual's confidentiality. To be valid, a request under this subsection must be
13accompanied by a copy of a protective order that is in effect, an affidavit under sub.
14(1) (am) 2. that is dated within 30 days of the date of the request, a statement signed
15by the operator or an authorized agent of the operator of a shelter that is dated within
1630 days of the date of the request and that indicates that the operator operates the
17shelter and that the individual making the request resides in the shelter, or a
18statement signed by an authorized representative of a domestic abuse victim service
19provider or a sexual assault victim service provider under sub. (1) (am) 4. that is
20dated within 30 days of the date of the request. A physically disabled individual who
21appears personally at the office of the municipal clerk accompanied by another
22elector of this state may designate that elector to make a request under this
23subsection on his or her behalf.
AB126, s. 69 24Section 69. 6.47 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB126,40,8
16.47 (3) Upon receiving a valid written request from an elector under sub. (2),
2the municipal clerk shall issue to the elector a voting identification card on a form
3prescribed by the board division that shall contain the name of the elector's
4municipality of residence and, in the case of a town, the county in which the town is
5located, the elector's name, the ward in which the elector resides, if any, and a unique
6identification serial number issued by the board division. The number issued to an
7elector under this subsection shall not be changed for so long as the elector continues
8to qualify for a listing under sub. (2).
AB126, s. 70 9Section 70. 6.55 (2) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB126,40,1810 6.55 (2) (a) 1. Except where the procedure under par. (c) or (cm) is employed,
11any person who qualifies as an elector in the ward or election district where he or she
12desires to vote, but has not previously filed a registration form, or was registered at
13another location, may request permission to vote at the polling place for that ward
14or election district, or at an alternate polling place assigned under s. 5.25 (5) (b).
15When a proper request is made, the inspector shall require the person to execute a
16registration form prescribed by the board division. The registration form shall be
17completed in the manner provided under s. 6.33 (2) and shall contain all information
18required under s. 6.33 (1), together with the following certification:
AB126,40,21 19"I, ...., hereby certify that, to the best of my knowledge, I am a qualified elector,
20having resided at .... for at least 10 days immediately preceding this election, and I
21have not voted at this election."
AB126, s. 71 22Section 71. 6.55 (2) (cs) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB126,41,1323 6.55 (2) (cs) The board division shall provide to each municipal clerk a list
24prepared for use at each polling place showing the name and address of each person
25whose name appears on the list provided by the department of corrections under s.

1301.03 (20)
s. 301.03 (20m) as ineligible to vote on the date of the election, whose
2address is located in the area served by that polling place, and whose name does not
3appear on the poll list for that polling place. Prior to permitting an elector to register
4to vote under this subsection or s. 6.86 (3) (a) 2., the inspectors or special registration
5deputies shall review the list. If the name of an elector who wishes to register to vote
6appears on the list, the inspectors or special registration deputies shall inform the
7elector or the elector's agent that the elector is ineligible to register to vote. If the
8elector or the elector's agent maintains that the elector is eligible to vote in the
9election, the inspectors or special registration deputies shall permit the elector to
10register but shall mark the elector's registration form as "ineligible to vote per
11Department of Corrections." If the elector wishes to vote, the inspectors shall require
12the elector to vote by ballot and shall challenge the ballot as provided in s. 6.79 (2)
13(dm).
AB126, s. 72 14Section 72. 6.55 (3) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB126,41,2115 6.55 (3) (b) Prior to permitting an elector to vote under this subsection, the
16inspectors shall review the list provided by the board division under sub. (2) (cs). If
17the name of the elector appears on the list, the inspectors shall inform the elector that
18he or she is ineligible to vote at the election. If the elector maintains that he or she
19is eligible to vote in the election, the inspectors shall permit the elector to vote, but
20shall require the elector to vote by ballot, and shall challenge the ballot as provided
21in s. 6.79 (2) (dm).
AB126, s. 73 22Section 73. 6.56 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB126,42,1323 6.56 (3) Upon receipt of the list under sub. (1), the municipal clerk or board of
24election commissioners shall make an audit of all electors registering to vote at the
25polling place or other registration location under s. 6.55 (2) and all electors

1registering by agent on election day under s. 6.86 (3) (a) 2. unless the clerk or board
2of election commissioners receives notice from the board division under sub. (7) that
3the board division will perform the audit. The audit shall be made by 1st class
4postcard. The postcard shall be marked in accordance with postal regulations to
5ensure that it will be returned to the clerk, board of election commissioners, or
6elections board division if the elector does not reside at the address given on the
7postcard. If any postcard is returned undelivered, or if the clerk, board of election
8commissioners, or elections board division is informed of a different address than the
9one specified by the elector which was apparently improper on the day of the election,
10the clerk, board of election commissioners, or elections board division shall change
11the status of the elector from eligible to ineligible on the registration list, mail the
12elector a notice of the change in status, and provide the name of the elector to the
13district attorney for the county where the polling place is located.
AB126, s. 74 14Section 74. 6.56 (3m) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB126,43,215 6.56 (3m) As soon as possible after all information relating to registrations
16after the close of registration for an election is entered on the registration list
17following the election under s. 6.33 (5) (a), the board division shall compare the list
18of new registrants whose names do not appear on the poll lists for the election
19because the names were added after the board division certified the poll lists for use
20at the election with the list containing the names transmitted to the board division
21by the department of corrections under s. 301.03 (20) s. 301.03 (20m) as of election
22day. If the board division finds that the name of any person whose name appears on
23the list transmitted under s. 301.03 (20) s. 301.03 (20m) has been added to the
24registration list, the board division shall enter on the list the information

1transmitted to the board division under s. 301.03 (20) s. 301.03 (20m) and shall notify
2the district attorney that the person appears to have voted illegally at the election.
AB126, s. 75 3Section 75. 6.56 (7) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB126,43,94 6.56 (7) The board division may elect to perform the duties of municipal clerks
5to conduct the audits required under subs. (3) and (4) for any election on behalf of all
6municipalities in the state. If the board division so elects, the board division shall,
7no later than the date of the election for which the audits will be performed, notify
8the municipal clerk of each municipality that the board division will perform the
9audits.
AB126, s. 76 10Section 76. 6.57 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB126,43,14 116.57 Registration list for special elections. The municipal clerk of each
12municipality where a special election is held nonconcurrently with a regularly
13scheduled election shall obtain a copies of the current registration list from the board
14division for use in the special election.
AB126, s. 77 15Section 77. 6.79 (1m) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB126,43,2216 6.79 (1m) Separate poll lists. Two election officials at each election ward shall
17be in charge of and shall maintain 2 separate poll lists containing information
18relating to all persons voting. The municipal clerk may elect to maintain the
19information on the lists manually or electronically. If the lists are maintained
20electronically, the officials shall enter the information into an electronic data
21recording system that enables retrieval of printed copies of the lists at the polling
22place. The system employed is subject to the approval of the board division.
AB126, s. 78 23Section 78. 6.86 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB126,44,624 6.86 (2) (a) An elector who is indefinitely confined because of age, physical
25illness or infirmity or is disabled for an indefinite period may by signing a statement

1to that effect require that an absentee ballot be sent to the elector automatically for
2every election. The application form and instructions shall be prescribed by the
3board division, and furnished upon request to any elector by each municipality. The
4envelope containing the absentee ballot shall be clearly marked as not forwardable.
5If any elector is no longer indefinitely confined, the elector shall so notify the
6municipal clerk.
AB126, s. 79 7Section 79. 6.86 (2m) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB126,45,58 6.86 (2m) An elector other than an elector who is eligible to receive absentee
9ballots under sub. (2) may by written application filed with the municipal clerk of the
10municipality where the elector resides require that an absentee ballot be sent to the
11elector automatically for every election that is held within the same calendar year
12in which the application is filed. The application form and instructions shall be
13prescribed by the board division, and furnished upon request to any elector by each
14municipal clerk. The municipal clerk shall thereupon mail an absentee ballot to the
15elector for all elections that are held in the municipality during the same calendar
16year that the application is filed, except that the clerk shall not send an absentee
17ballot for an election if the elector's name appeared on the registration list in eligible
18status for a previous election following the date of the application but no longer
19appears on the list in eligible status. The municipal clerk shall ensure that the
20envelope containing the absentee ballot is clearly marked as not forwardable. If an
21elector who files an application under this subsection no longer resides at the same
22address that is indicated on the application form, the elector shall so notify the
23municipal clerk. The municipal clerk shall discontinue mailing absentee ballots to
24an elector under this subsection upon receipt of reliable information that the elector
25no longer qualifies for the service. The clerk shall notify the elector of any such action

1not taken at the elector's request within 5 days, if possible. If a municipal clerk is
2notified by an elector that the elector's residence is changed to another municipality
3within this state, the municipal clerk shall forward the request to the municipal clerk
4of that municipality and that municipal clerk shall honor the request, except as
5provided in this subsection.
AB126, s. 80 6Section 80. 6.86 (3) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB126,45,137 6.86 (3) (a) 1. Any elector who is registered and who is hospitalized, may apply
8for and obtain an official ballot by agent. The agent may apply for and obtain a ballot
9for the hospitalized absent elector by presenting a form prescribed by the board
10division and containing the required information supplied by the hospitalized elector
11and signed by that elector and any other elector residing in the same municipality
12as the hospitalized elector, corroborating the information contained therein. The
13corroborating elector shall state on the form his or her full name and address.
AB126, s. 81 14Section 81. 6.869 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB126,45,19 156.869 Uniform instructions. The board division shall prescribe uniform
16instructions for absentee voters. The instructions shall include information
17concerning the procedure for correcting errors in marking a ballot and obtaining a
18replacement for a spoiled ballot. The procedure shall, to the extent possible, respect
19the privacy of each elector and preserve the confidentiality of each elector's vote.
AB126, s. 82 20Section 82. 6.87 (3) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB126,46,1521 6.87 (3) (d) A municipal clerk may, if the clerk is reliably informed by an absent
22elector of a facsimile transmission number or electronic mail address where the
23elector can receive an absentee ballot, transmit a facsimile or electronic copy of the
24absent elector's ballot to that elector in lieu of mailing under this subsection if, in the
25judgment of the clerk, the time required to send the ballot through the mail may not

1be sufficient to enable return of the ballot by the time provided under sub. (6). An
2elector may receive an absentee ballot under this subsection only if the elector has
3filed a valid application for the ballot under s. 6.86 (1). If the clerk transmits an
4absentee ballot under this paragraph, the clerk shall also transmit a facsimile or
5electronic copy of the text of the material that appears on the certificate envelope
6prescribed in sub. (2), together with instructions prescribed by the board division.
7The instructions shall require the absent elector to make and subscribe to the
8certification as required under sub. (4) and to enclose the absentee ballot in a
9separate envelope contained within a larger envelope, that shall include the
10completed certificate. The elector shall then affix sufficient postage unless the
11absentee ballot qualifies for mailing free of postage under federal free postage laws
12and shall mail the absentee ballot to the municipal clerk. Except as authorized in
13s. 6.97 (2), an absentee ballot received under this paragraph shall not be counted
14unless it is cast in the manner prescribed in this paragraph and in accordance with
15the instructions provided by the board division.
AB126, s. 83 16Section 83. 6.875 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB126,47,317 6.875 (5) Prior to entering upon his or her duties, each individual appointed
18to serve as a deputy under this section shall file the oath required by s. 7.30 (5). In
19the oath, the individual shall swear that he or she is qualified to act as a deputy under
20this section, that he or she has read the statutes governing absentee voting, that he
21or she understands the proper absentee voting procedure, that he or she understands
22the penalties for noncompliance with the procedure under s. 12.13, that his or her
23sacred obligation will be to fully and fairly implement the absentee voting law and
24seek to have the intent of the electors ascertained. In addition, the oath shall state
25that the individual realizes that any error in conducting the voting procedure may

1result in invalidation of an elector's vote under s. 7.51 (2) (e) and that the individual
2realizes that absentee voting is a privilege and not a constitutional right. The form
3of the oath shall be prescribed by the board division.
AB126, s. 84 4Section 84. 6.92 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB126,47,125 6.92 (1) Except as provided in sub. (2), each inspector shall challenge for cause
6any person offering to vote whom the inspector knows or suspects is not a qualified
7elector. If a person is challenged as unqualified by an inspector, one of the inspectors
8shall administer the following oath or affirmation to the person: "You do solemnly
9swear (or affirm) that you will fully and truly answer all questions put to you
10regarding your place of residence and qualifications as an elector of this election";
11and shall then ask questions which are appropriate as determined by the board
12division, by rule, to test the person's qualifications.
AB126, s. 85 13Section 85. 6.925 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB126,47,25 146.925 Elector making challenge in person. Any elector may challenge for
15cause any person offering to vote whom the elector knows or suspects is not a
16qualified elector. If a person is challenged as unqualified by an elector, one of the
17inspectors may administer the oath or affirmation to the challenged elector under s.
186.92 and ask the challenged elector the questions under that section which are
19appropriate to test the elector's qualifications. In addition, one of the inspectors shall
20administer the following oath or affirmation to the challenging elector: "You do
21solemnly swear (or affirm) that you will fully and truly answer all questions put to
22you regarding the challenged person's place of residence and qualifications as an
23elector of this election"; and shall then ask questions which are appropriate as
24determined by the board division, by rule, to test the qualifications of the challenged
25elector.
AB126, s. 86
1Section 86. 6.95 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB126,48,21 26.95 Voting procedure for challenged electors. Whenever the inspectors
3under ss. 6.92 to 6.94 receive the vote of a person offering to vote who has been
4challenged, the inspectors shall, before giving the elector a ballot, write on the back
5of the ballot the serial number of the challenged person corresponding to the number
6kept at the election on the poll list, or other list maintained under s. 6.79, and the
7notation "s. 6.95". If voting machines are used in the municipality where the person
8is voting, the person's vote may be received only upon an absentee ballot furnished
9by the municipal clerk which shall have the corresponding serial number from the
10poll list or other list maintained under s. 6.79 and the notation "s. 6.95" written on
11the back of the ballot by the inspectors before the ballot is given to the elector. The
12inspectors shall indicate on the list the reason for the challenge. The inspectors shall
13then deposit the ballot. The challenged ballots shall be counted under s. 5.85 or 7.51.
14The municipal board of canvassers may decide any challenge when making its
15canvass under s. 7.53. If the returns are reported under s. 7.60, a challenge may be
16reviewed by the county board of canvassers. If the returns are reported under s. 7.70,
17a challenge may be reviewed by the chairperson of the board or the chairperson's
18designee
division. The decision of any board of canvassers or of the chairperson or
19chairperson's designee
division may be appealed under s. 9.01. The standard for
20disqualification specified in s. 6.325 shall be used to determine the validity of
21challenged ballots.
AB126, s. 87 22Section 87. 6.96 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB126,49,14 236.96 Voting procedure for electors voting pursuant to federal court
24order.
Whenever any elector is allowed to vote at a polling place pursuant to a
25federal court order after the closing time provided under s. 6.78, the inspectors shall,

1before giving the elector a ballot, write on the back of the ballot the notation "s. 6.96".
2If voting machines are used in the municipality where the elector is voting, the
3elector's vote may be received only upon an absentee ballot furnished by the
4municipal clerk which shall have the notation "s. 6.96" written on the back of the
5ballot by the inspectors before the ballot is given to the elector. When receiving the
6elector's ballot, the inspectors shall provide the elector with the written voting
7information prescribed by the board division under s. 7.08 (8). The inspectors shall
8indicate on the list the fact that the elector is voting pursuant to a federal court order.
9The inspectors shall then deposit the ballot. The ballot shall be counted under s. 5.85
10or 7.51 unless the order is vacated. If the order is vacated after the ballot is counted,
11the appropriate board or boards of canvassers or the chairperson of the board or his
12or her designee
division shall reopen the canvass to discount any ballots that were
13counted pursuant to the vacated order and adjust the statements, certifications, and
14determinations accordingly.
AB126, s. 88 15Section 88. 6.97 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB126,50,1616 6.97 (1) Whenever any individual who is required to provide proof of residence
17under s. 6.34 in order to be permitted to vote appears to vote at a polling place and
18cannot provide the required proof of residence, the inspectors shall offer the
19opportunity for the individual to vote under this section. If the individual wishes to
20vote, the inspectors shall provide the elector with an envelope marked "Ballot under
21s. 6.97, stats." on which the serial number of the elector is entered and shall require
22the individual to execute on the envelope a written affirmation stating that the
23individual is a qualified elector of the ward or election district where he or she offers
24to vote and is eligible to vote in the election. The inspectors shall, before giving the
25elector a ballot, write on the back of the ballot the serial number of the individual

1corresponding to the number kept at the election on the poll list or other list
2maintained under s. 6.79 and the notation "s. 6.97". If voting machines are used in
3the municipality where the individual is voting, the individual's vote may be received
4only upon an absentee ballot furnished by the municipal clerk which shall have the
5corresponding number from the poll list or other list maintained under s. 6.79 and
6the notation "s. 6.97" written on the back of the ballot by the inspectors before the
7ballot is given to the elector. When receiving the individual's ballot, the inspectors
8shall provide the individual with written voting information prescribed by the board
9division under s. 7.08 (8). The inspectors shall indicate on the list the fact that the
10individual is required to provide proof of residence but did not do so. The inspectors
11shall notify the individual that he or she may provide proof of residence to the
12municipal clerk or executive director of the municipal board of election
13commissioners. The inspectors shall also promptly notify the municipal clerk or
14executive director of the name, address, and serial number of the individual. The
15inspectors shall then place the ballot inside the envelope and place the envelope in
16a separate carrier envelope.
AB126, s. 89 17Section 89. 7.03 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB126,51,518 7.03 (1) (a) Except as authorized under this paragraph, a reasonable daily
19compensation shall be paid to each inspector, voting machine custodian, automatic
20tabulating equipment technician, member of a board of canvassers, messenger, and
21tabulator who is employed and performing duties under chs. 5 to 12. Daily
22compensation shall also be provided to inspectors and inspector trainees for
23attendance at training programs conducted by the board division and municipal
24clerks under ss. 7.31 and 7.315. Alternatively, such election officials and trainees
25may be paid by the hour at a proportionate rate for each hour actually worked. Any

1election official or trainee may choose to volunteer his or her services by filing with
2the municipal clerk of the municipality in which he or she serves a written
3declination to accept compensation. The volunteer status of the election official or
4trainee remains effective until the official or trainee files a written revocation with
5the municipal clerk.
AB126, s. 90 6Section 90. 7.03 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB126,51,127 7.03 (1) (b) Except as provided in par. (bm), any compensation owed shall be
8paid by the municipality in which the election is held, except that any compensation
9payable to a technician, messenger, tabulator, or member of the board of canvassers
10who is employed to perform services for the county shall be paid by the county and
11compensation payable to any messenger or tabulator who is employed to perform
12services for the state shall be paid by the board division.
AB126, s. 91 13Section 91. 7.03 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB126,51,2014 7.03 (2) The amount of compensation of election officials, when authorized or
15required, shall be fixed by the appropriate county board of supervisors, municipal
16governing body, or municipal board of election commissioners in cities over 500,000
17population. The board division shall fix the amount to be paid any person employed
18to perform duties for the state. If the board division employs an individual to perform
19duties which are the responsibility of a county or municipality, the board division
20shall charge the expense to the county or municipality.
AB126, s. 92 21Section 92. 7.08 (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB126,51,24 227.08 Elections board division. (intro.) In addition to its duties for ballot
23arrangement under ch. 5 and date and notice requirements under ch. 10, the board
24division shall:
AB126, s. 93 25Section 93. 7.08 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB126,52,7
17.08 (1) (a) Prescribe all official ballot forms necessary under chs. 5 to 12 and
2revise the official ballot forms to harmonize with legislation and the current official
3status of the political parties whenever necessary. The board division shall provide
4one copy of each ballot form without charge to each county and municipal clerk and
5board of election commissioners. The board division shall distribute or arrange for
6distribution of additional copies. The prescribed forms shall be substantially
7followed in all elections under chs. 5 to 12.
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