AB746,36,2312 10.02 (3) (a) Upon entering the polling place and before being permitted to vote,
13an elector shall state his or her name and address. If an elector is not registered to
14vote, an elector may register to vote at the polling place serving his or her residence
15if the elector presents proof of identification in a form specified by law unless the
16elector is exempted from this requirement, and, if the document presented does not
17constitute proof of residence, the elector provides proof of residence. Where ballots
18are distributed to electors, the
The initials of 2 inspectors must appear on the ballot.
19Upon being permitted to vote, the elector shall retire alone to a voting booth or
20machine
and cast his or her ballot, except that an elector who is a parent or guardian
21may be accompanied by the elector's minor child or minor ward. An election official
22may inform the elector of the proper manner for casting a vote, but the official may
23not in any manner advise or indicate a particular voting choice.
AB746, s. 94 24Section 94. 10.02 (3) (b) 1. of the statutes, as affected by 2011 Wisconsin Act
2523
, is amended to read:
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110.02 (3) (b) 1. The elector shall make a cross (7) next to or separately depress
2the levers or buttons next to
each candidate's name for whom he or she intends to
3vote, or shall insert or write in the name of a candidate.
AB746, s. 95 4Section 95. 10.02 (3) (b) 2. of the statutes, as affected by 2011 Wisconsin Act
532
, is amended to read:
AB746,37,96 10.02 (3) (b) 2. At a partisan primary, the elector shall select the party ballot
7of his or her choice and shall make a cross (7) next to or depress the lever or button
8next to
the candidate's name for each office for whom the elector intends to vote, or
9shall insert or write in the name of the elector's choice for a candidate.
AB746, s. 96 10Section 96. 10.02 (3) (b) 3. and 4. of the statutes are amended to read:
AB746,37,1611 10.02 (3) (b) 3. When casting a presidential preference vote, the elector shall
12select the party ballot of his or her choice and make a cross (7) next to or depress the
13button or lever next to
the candidate's name for whom he or she intends to vote or
14shall, in the alternative, make a cross (7) next to or depress the button or lever next
15to
the words "Uninstructed delegation", or shall write in the name of his or her choice
16for a candidate.
AB746,37,2017 4. At a nonpartisan primary, the elector shall make a cross (7) next to or
18depress the button or lever next to
the candidate's name for each office for whom he
19or she intends to vote, or insert or write in the name of his or her choice for a
20candidate.
AB746, s. 97 21Section 97. 10.02 (3) (c) of the statutes, as affected by 2011 Wisconsin Act 23,
22is amended to read:
AB746,38,223 10.02 (3) (c) In presidential elections, the elector shall make a cross (7) next
24to or depress the button or lever next to the set of candidates for president and vice

1president for whom he or she intends to vote. A vote for candidates for president and
2vice president is a vote for the presidential electors of those candidates.
AB746, s. 98 3Section 98. 10.02 (3) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB746,38,54 10.02 (3) (d) On referenda questions, the elector shall make a cross (7) next
5to or depress the button or lever next to the answer which he or she intends to give.
AB746, s. 99 6Section 99. 10.02 (3) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB746,38,157 10.02 (3) (e) The vote should not be cast in any other manner. If the elector
8spoils a ballot, he or she shall return it to an election official who shall issue another
9in its place, but not more than 3 ballots shall be issued to any one elector. If the ballot
10has not been initialed by 2 inspectors or is defective in any other way, the elector shall
11return it to the election official, who shall issue a proper ballot in its place. Not more
12than 5 minutes' time shall be allowed inside a voting booth or machine. Unofficial
13ballots or a memorandum to assist the elector in marking his or her ballot may be
14taken into the booth and copied. The sample ballot shall not be shown to anyone so
15as to reveal how the ballot is marked.
AB746, s. 100 16Section 100. 10.02 (3) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB746,38,2217 10.02 (3) (f) After an official paper ballot is marked, it shall be folded so the
18inside marks do not show but so the printed endorsements and inspectors' initials
19on the outside do show. After casting his or her vote, the elector shall leave the voting
20machine or
booth, and where paper ballots are distributed to the electors, deposit his
21or her folded ballot in the ballot box or deliver it to an inspector for deposit in the box,
22and shall leave the polling place promptly.
AB746, s. 101 23Section 101. 10.06 (3) (am) and (bm) of the statutes are amended to read:
AB746,39,624 10.06 (3) (am) As soon as possible following the deadline for filing nomination
25papers for any municipal election when there is to be an election for a county or state

1office or a county or statewide referendum, but no later than 3 days after such
2deadline, the municipal clerk of each municipality in which voting machines or
3ballots containing the names of candidates for both local offices and national, state
4or county offices are used shall certify the list of candidates for municipal office to the
5county clerk if a primary is required, unless the municipality prepares its own ballots
6under s. 7.15 (2) (c).
AB746,39,157 (bm) As soon as possible following the municipal canvass of the primary vote
8or the qualification of the candidates under s. 8.05 (1) (j) when a municipal caucus
9is held, if there is to be an election for a county or state office or a county or statewide
10referendum, but no later than 3 days after such date, the municipal clerk of each
11municipality in which voting machines or ballots containing the names of candidates
12for both local offices and national, state or county offices are used shall certify the list
13of candidates for municipal office and municipal referenda appearing on the ballot
14to the county clerk, unless the municipality prepares its own ballots under s. 7.15 (2)
15(c).
AB746, s. 102 16Section 102. 10.06 (3) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB746,39,2217 10.06 (3) (e) When electronic or mechanical voting machines or an electronic
18voting systems in which ballots are distributed to electors are system is used in a
19municipality at a municipal election, the municipal clerk shall publish a type B
20notice on the Monday before the election. The notice shall include all offices and
21questions to be voted on at the election. The cost of this notice shall be shared under
22s. 5.68 (2) and (3).
AB746, s. 103 23Section 103. 10.07 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 10.07 and amended to
24read:
AB746,40,8
110.07 Combination of notices; cost. Except as provided in sub. (2) in the case
2of voting machine ballots, whenever
Whenever any county clerk or municipal or
3school district clerks within the same county are directed to publish any notice or
4portion of a notice under this chapter on the same date in the same newspaper, the
5text of which is identical, the clerks may publish one notice only. The cost of
6publication of such notice or the portion of the notice required shall be apportioned
7equally between the county and each municipality or school district sharing in its
8publication.
AB746, s. 104 9Section 104. 10.07 (2) of the statutes is repealed.
AB746, s. 105 10Section 105. 12.13 (2) (b) 6. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB746,40,2311 12.13 (2) (b) 6. Intentionally permit or cause a voting machine, voting device
12or automatic tabulating equipment to fail to correctly register or record a vote cast
13thereon or inserted therein, or tamper with or disarrange the machine, device or
14equipment or any part or appliance thereof; cause or consent to the machine, device
15or automatic tabulating equipment being used for voting at an election with
16knowledge that it is out of order or is not perfectly set and adjusted so that it will
17correctly register all ballots inserted therein or record all votes cast thereon or
18inserted therein
on the ballots; with the purpose of defrauding or deceiving any
19elector, cause doubt for what party, candidate or proposition a vote will be cast or
20cause the vote for one party, candidate or proposition to be cast so it appears to be cast
21for another; or remove, change or mutilate a ballot on a voting machine, device or a
22ballot to be inserted into automatic tabulating equipment, or do any similar act
23contrary to chs. 5 to 12.
AB746, s. 106 24Section 106. 12.13 (3) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB746,41,7
112.13 (3) (f) Before or during any election, tamper with voting machines, voting
2devices or automatic tabulating equipment readied for voting or the counting of
3votes; disarrange, deface, injure or impair any such machine, device or equipment;
4or mutilate, injure or destroy a ballot placed or displayed on a voting machine or
5device, or to be placed or displayed on any such machine, device or automatic
6tabulating equipment or any other appliance used in connection with the machine,
7device or equipment.
AB746, s. 107 8Section 107. 12.13 (3) (j) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB746,41,159 12.13 (3) (j) When called upon to assist an elector who cannot read or write, has
10difficulty in reading, writing or understanding English, or is unable to mark a ballot
11or depress a lever or button on a voting machine,
inform the elector that a ballot
12contains names or words different than are printed or displayed on the ballot with
13the intent of inducing the elector to vote contrary to his or her inclination,
14intentionally fail to cast a vote in accordance with the elector's instructions or reveal
15the elector's vote to any 3rd person.
AB746, s. 108 16Section 108. 12.13 (3) (y) of the statutes is repealed.
AB746, s. 109 17Section 109. 12.60 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB746,41,1918 12.60 (1) (a) Whoever violates s. 12.09, 12.11 or 12.13 (1), (2) (b) 1. to 7. or (3)
19(a), (e), (f), (j), (k), (L), (m), (y) or (z) is guilty of a Class I felony.
AB746, s. 110 20Section 110. 67.05 (3) (a) 7. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB746,41,2321 67.05 (3) (a) 7. Whenever the clerks of more than one jurisdiction are required
22under this section to publish the same notice on the same day, they may publish one
23notice only and share the cost under s. 10.07 (1).
AB746, s. 111 24Section 111. 120.06 (11) of the statutes is amended to read:
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1120.06 (11) The absentee ballot provisions of ss. 6.84 to 6.89 apply to elections
2under this section. Voting machines or an An electronic voting system shall be used
3in any city, village or town lying wholly or partially within a school district
4conducting an election under this section if the machines or system are required
5under s. 5.40.
AB746, s. 112 6Section 112. Initial applicability.
AB746,42,107 (1) The treatment of sections 5.90 (1), (2), and (3) and 9.01 (1) (a) 1. and 2. a.
8and (ag) 1., 1m., and 2., (2), (3), (4), (6) (a), and (7) (a) of the statutes first applies with
9respect to petitions for recounts at elections held after the effective date of this
10subsection.
AB746,42,1211 (2) The treatment of section 7.23 (1) (f) of the statutes first applies to with
12respect to elections held after the effective date of this subsection.
AB746,42,1313 (End)
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