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2011 - 2012 LEGISLATURE
March 15, 2012 - Introduced by Representatives Turner, Sinicki, Roys, Vruwink,
Steinbrink, Young, Hulsey, Grigsby, Toles, Ringhand, Milroy, Hebl,
Berceau, Staskunas, Petryk, Pope-Roberts, C. Taylor, Clark, Spanbauer and
Pocan, cosponsored by Senators Olsen, Taylor, C. Larson, Erpenbach, Lasee,
Vinehout and S. Coggs. Referred to Committee on Election and Campaign
Reform.
AB724,1,2
1An Act to create 5.02 (6m) (g) of the statutes;
relating to: use of veterans
2identification cards as proof of identification for voting.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Currently, with certain exceptions, an individual who votes in an election must
present proof of identification in order to vote. The proof may consist of one of a
number of documents specified by law that contains the name of the individual to
whom the document was issued, which name conforms to the individual's voter
registration, if the individual is registered to vote, and with limited exceptions, that
contains a photograph of the individual. With certain exceptions, an individual who
casts an absentee ballot by mail must enclose a copy of his or her proof of
identification in the envelope containing his or her ballot.
This bill permits a veterans identification card issued by the Veterans Health
Administration of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to be used as proof of
identification if the card contains the name of the person to whom it is issued and a
photograph of the individual.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
AB724, s. 1
3Section
1. 5.02 (6m) (g) of the statutes is created to read:
AB724,1,54
5.02
(6m) (g) A veterans identification card issued by the veterans health
5administration of the U. S. department of veterans affairs.
AB724,2,42
(1) This act first applies with respect to voting at the first election to be held
3following the effective date of this subsection for which declarations of candidacy are
4due for filing on or after the effective date of this subsection.
