SB6-engrossed,22,167 6.79 (1m) Separate poll lists. Two election officials at each election ward shall
8be in charge of and shall maintain 2 separate poll lists containing information
9relating to all persons voting. The municipal clerk may elect to maintain the
10information on the lists manually or electronically. If the lists are maintained
11electronically, the board shall prescribe a supplemental list that contains the full
12name, address, and space for the entry of the signature of each elector, or if the elector
13is exempt from the signature requirement under s. 6.36 (2) (a), the word "exempt".

14If the lists are maintained electronically, the officials shall enter the information into
15an electronic data recording system that enables retrieval of printed copies of the
16lists at the polling place. The system employed is subject to the approval of the board.
SB6-engrossed, s. 30 17Section 30. 6.79 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB6-engrossed,23,618 6.79 (2) (a) Unless information on the poll list is entered electronically, the
19municipal clerk shall supply the inspectors with 2 copies of the most current official
20registration list or lists prepared under s. 6.36 (2) (a) for use as poll lists at the polling
21place. Except as provided in sub. subs. (6) and (7), each person eligible elector, before
22receiving a serial number, shall state his or her full name and address and present
23to the officials proof of identification. The officials shall verify that the name on the
24proof of identification presented by the elector conforms to the name on the poll list
25or separate list and shall verify that any photograph appearing on that document

1reasonably resembles the elector. The officials shall then require the elector to enter
2his or her signature on the poll list, supplemental list, or separate list maintained
3under par. (c) unless the elector is exempt from the signature requirement under s.
46.36 (2) (a)
. The officials shall verify that the name and address provided stated by
5the person are the same as elector conform to the person's elector's name and address
6on the poll list.
SB6-engrossed, s. 31 7Section 31. 6.79 (2) (am) of the statutes is created to read:
SB6-engrossed,23,208 6.79 (2) (am) If an elector previously signed his or her registration form or is
9exempt from a registration requirement and is unable, due to physical disability, to
10enter his or her signature at the election, the officials shall waive the signature
11requirement if the officials determine that the elector is unable, due to physical
12disability, to enter his or her signature. In this case, the officials shall enter next to
13the name and address of the elector on the poll, supplemental, or separate list the
14words "exempt by order of inspectors". If both officials do not waive the signature
15requirement and the elector wishes to vote, the official or officials who do not waive
16the requirement shall require the elector to vote by ballot and shall challenge the
17elector's ballot as provided in s. 6.92 and treat the ballot in the manner provided in
18s. 6.95. The challenged elector may then provide evidence of his or her physical
19disability to the board of canvassers charged with initially canvassing the returns
20prior to the completion of the initial canvass.
SB6-engrossed, s. 32 21Section 32. 6.79 (2) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB6-engrossed,24,522 6.79 (2) (d) If the poll list indicates that proof of residence under s. 6.34 is
23required and the document provided by the elector under par. (a) does not constitute
24proof of residence under s. 6.34
, the officials shall require the elector to provide proof
25of residence. If proof of residence is provided, the officials shall verify that the name

1and address on the identification document submitted as proof of residence provided
2is the same as the name and address shown on the registration list. If proof of
3residence is required and not provided, or if the elector does not present proof of
4identification under par. (a), whenever required,
the officials shall offer the
5opportunity for the elector to vote under s. 6.97.
SB6-engrossed, s. 33 6Section 33. 6.79 (3) (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB6-engrossed,24,87 6.79 (3) (title) Refusal to give name and address provide name, address, or
8proof of identification
.
SB6-engrossed, s. 34 9Section 34. 6.79 (3) of the statutes is renumbered 6.79 (3) (a).
SB6-engrossed, s. 35 10Section 35. 6.79 (3) (b) of the statutes is created to read:
SB6-engrossed,24,1711 6.79 (3) (b) If proof of identification under sub. (2) is not presented by the
12elector, if the name appearing on the document presented does not conform to the
13name on the poll list or separate list, or if any photograph appearing on the document
14does not reasonably resemble the elector, the elector shall not be permitted to vote,
15except as authorized under sub. (6) or (7), but if the elector is entitled to cast a
16provisional ballot under s. 6.97, the officials shall offer the opportunity for the elector
17to vote under s. 6.97.
SB6-engrossed, s. 36 18Section 36. 6.79 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB6-engrossed,25,619 6.79 (4) Supplemental information. When any elector provides proof of
20residence under s. 6.15, 6.29 or 6.55 (2), the election officials shall enter the type of
21identifying document provided on the poll list, or separate list maintained under sub.
22(2) (c). If the document submitted as proof of identity or residence includes a number
23which applies only to the individual holding that document, the election officials
24shall also enter that number on the list. When any elector corroborates the
25registration identity or residence of any person offering to vote under s. 6.55 (2) (b)

1or (c), or the registration identity or residence of any person registering on election
2day under s. 6.86 (3) (a) 2., the election officials shall also enter the name and address
3of the corroborator next to the name of the elector whose information is being
4corroborated on the poll list, or the separate list maintained under sub. (2) (c).
When
5any person offering to vote has been challenged and taken the oath, following the
6person's name on the poll list, the officials shall enter the word "Sworn".
SB6-engrossed, s. 37 7Section 37. 6.79 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB6-engrossed,25,148 6.79 (6) Confidential names and addresses. An elector who has a confidential
9listing under s. 6.47 (2) may present his or her identification card issued under s. 6.47
10(3), or give his or her name and identification serial number issued under s. 6.47 (3),
11in lieu of stating his or her name and address and presenting proof of identification
12under sub. (2). If the elector's name and identification serial number appear on the
13confidential portion of the list, the inspectors shall issue a voting serial number to
14the elector, record that number on the poll list and permit the elector to vote.
SB6-engrossed, s. 38 15Section 38. 6.79 (7) of the statutes is created to read:
SB6-engrossed,25,2216 6.79 (7) License surrender. If an elector receives a citation or notice of intent
17to revoke or suspend an operator's license from a law enforcement officer in any
18jurisdiction that is dated within 60 days of the date of an election and is required to
19surrender his or her operator's license or driving receipt issued to the elector under
20ch. 343 at the time the citation or notice is issued, the elector may present an original
21copy of the citation or notice in lieu of an operator's license or driving receipt issued
22under ch. 343. In such case, the elector shall cast his or her ballot under s. 6.965.
SB6-engrossed, s. 39 23Section 39. 6.82 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB6-engrossed,26,2324 6.82 (1) (a) When any inspectors are informed that an eligible elector is at the
25entrance to the polling place who as a result of disability is unable to enter the polling

1place, they shall permit the elector to be assisted in marking a ballot by any
2individual selected by the elector, except the elector's employer or an agent of that
3employer or an officer or agent of a labor organization which represents the elector.
4The Except as authorized in s. 6.79 (6) and (7), the individual selected by the elector
5shall present to the inspectors proof of identification and, if the proof of identification
6does not constitute proof of residence under s. 6.34, shall also
provide proof of
7residence under s. 6.34 for the assisted elector, whenever required, and all other
8information necessary for the elector to obtain a ballot under s. 6.79 (2). The
9inspectors shall verify that the name on the proof of identification presented by the
10person assisting the elector conforms to the elector's name on the poll list or separate
11list and shall verify that any photograph appearing on that document reasonably
12resembles the elector.
The inspectors shall then issue a ballot to the individual
13selected by the elector and shall accompany the individual to the polling place
14entrance where the assistance is to be given. If the ballot is a paper ballot, the
15assisting individual shall fold the ballot after the ballot is marked by the assisting
16individual. The assisting individual shall then immediately take the ballot into the
17polling place and give the ballot to an inspector. The inspector shall distinctly
18announce that he or she has "a ballot offered by .... (stating person's name), an elector
19who, as a result of disability, is unable to enter the polling place without assistance".
20The inspector shall then ask, "Does anyone object to the reception of this ballot?" If
21no objection is made, the inspectors shall record the elector's name under s. 6.79 and
22deposit the ballot in the ballot box, and shall make a notation on the poll list: "Ballot
23received at poll entrance".
SB6-engrossed, s. 40 24Section 40. 6.85 of the statutes is amended to read:
SB6-engrossed,27,3
16.85 Absent elector; definition. (1) An absent elector is any otherwise
2qualified elector who for any reason is unable or unwilling to appear at the polling
3place in his or her ward.
SB6-engrossed,27,7 4(2) Any otherwise qualified elector who changes residence within this state by
5moving to a different ward or municipality later than 10 28 days prior to an election
6may vote an absentee ballot in the ward or municipality where he or she was
7qualified to vote before moving.
SB6-engrossed,27,9 8(3) An elector qualifying under this section may vote by absentee ballot under
9ss. 6.86 to 6.89.
SB6-engrossed, s. 41 10Section 41. 6.86 (1) (ac) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB6-engrossed,27,1611 6.86 (1) (ac) Any elector qualifying under par. (a) may make written application
12to the municipal clerk for an official ballot by means of facsimile transmission or
13electronic mail. Any application under this paragraph shall contain a copy of the
14applicant's original signature. An elector requesting a ballot under this paragraph
15shall return with the voted ballot a copy of the request bearing an original signature
16of the elector as provided in s. 6.87 (4) (b).
SB6-engrossed, s. 42 17Section 42. 6.86 (1) (ar) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB6-engrossed,28,418 6.86 (1) (ar) Except as authorized in s. 6.875 (6), the municipal clerk shall not
19issue an absentee ballot unless the clerk receives a written application therefor from
20a qualified elector of the municipality. The clerk shall retain each absentee ballot
21application until destruction is authorized under s. 7.23 (1). Except as authorized
22in s. 6.79 (6) and (7), if a qualified elector applies for an absentee ballot in person at
23the clerk's office, the clerk shall not issue the elector an absentee ballot unless the
24elector presents proof of identification. The clerk shall verify that the name on the
25proof of identification presented by the elector conforms to the name on the elector's

1application and shall verify that any photograph appearing on that document
2reasonably resembles the elector. The clerk shall then enter his or her initials on the
3certificate envelope indicating that the absentee elector presented proof of
4identification to the clerk.
SB6-engrossed, s. 43 5Section 43. 6.86 (3) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB6-engrossed,28,176 6.86 (3) (a) 1. Any elector who is registered and who is hospitalized, may apply
7for and obtain an official ballot by agent. The agent may apply for and obtain a ballot
8for the hospitalized absent elector by presenting a form prescribed by the board and
9containing the required information supplied by the hospitalized elector and signed
10by that elector and any other elector residing in the same municipality as the
11hospitalized elector, corroborating the information contained therein. The
12corroborating elector shall state on the form his or her full name and address
. The
13form shall include a space for the municipal clerk or deputy clerk to enter his or her
14initials indicating that the agent presented proof of identification to the clerk on
15behalf of the elector. Except as authorized for an elector who has a confidential
16listing under s. 6.47 (2) or as authorized in s. 6.87 (4) (b) 4., the agent shall present
17the proof of identification required under sub. (1) (ar) and s. 6.87 (4) (b) 1
.
SB6-engrossed, s. 44 18Section 44. 6.86 (3) (a) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB6-engrossed,29,1419 6.86 (3) (a) 2. If a hospitalized elector is not registered, the elector may register
20by agent under this subdivision at the same time that the elector applies for an
21official ballot by agent under subd. 1. To register the elector under this subdivision,
22the agent shall present a completed registration form that contains the required
23information supplied by the elector and the elector's signature, unless the elector is
24unable to sign due to physical disability. In this case, the elector may authorize
25another elector to sign on his or her behalf. Any elector signing a form on another

1elector's behalf shall attest to a statement that the application is made on request
2and by authorization of the named elector, who is unable to sign the form due to
3physical disability. The agent shall present this statement along with all other
4information required under this subdivision. Except as otherwise provided in this
5subdivision, the
The agent shall in every case provide proof of the elector's residence
6under s. 6.34. If the elector is registering to vote in the general election and the agent
7presents a valid an unexpired driver's license issued to the elector by another state,
8the municipal clerk shall record on a separate list the name and address of the
9elector, the name of the state, and the license number and expiration date of the
10license. If the agent cannot present proof of residence, the registration form shall be
11signed and substantiated by another elector residing in the elector's municipality of
12residence, corroborating the information in the form. The form shall contain the full
13name and address of the corroborating elector. The agent shall then present proof
14of the corroborating elector's residence under s. 6.34.
SB6-engrossed, s. 45 15Section 45. 6.86 (3) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB6-engrossed,30,916 6.86 (3) (c) An application under par. (a) 1. may be made and a registration form
17under par. (a) 2. may be filed in person at the office of the municipal clerk not earlier
18than 7 days before an election and not later than 5 p.m. on the day of the election.
19A list of hospitalized electors applying for ballots under par. (a) 1. shall be made by
20the municipal clerk and used to check that the electors vote only once, and by
21absentee ballot. If the elector is registering for the election after the close of
22registration or if the elector registered by mail and has not voted in an election in this
23state, the municipal clerk shall inform the agent that proof of residence under s. 6.34
24is required and the elector shall enclose proof of residence under s. 6.34 in the
25envelope with the ballot. The clerk shall verify that the name on the proof of

1identification presented by the agent conforms to the name on the elector's
2application. The clerk shall then enter his or her initials on the carrier envelope
3indicating that the agent presented proof of identification to the clerk. The agent is
4not required to enter a signature on the registration list.
The ballot shall be sealed
5by the elector and returned to the municipal clerk either by mail or by personal
6delivery of the agent; but if the ballot is returned on the day of the election, the agent
7shall make personal delivery to the polling place serving the hospitalized elector's
8residence before the closing hour or, in municipalities where absentee ballots are
9canvassed under s. 7.52, to the municipal clerk no later than 8 p.m. on election day.
SB6-engrossed, s. 46 10Section 46. 6.869 of the statutes is amended to read:
SB6-engrossed,30,17 116.869 Uniform instructions. The board shall prescribe uniform instructions
12for absentee voters. The instructions shall include information concerning whether
13proof of identification is required to be presented or enclosed under s. 6.86 (1) (ar) or
146.87 (4) (b) 1. and information
concerning the procedure for correcting errors in
15marking a ballot and obtaining a replacement for a spoiled ballot. The procedure
16shall, to the extent possible, respect the privacy of each elector and preserve the
17confidentiality of each elector's vote.
SB6-engrossed, s. 47 18Section 47. 6.87 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB6-engrossed,31,519 6.87 (1) Upon proper request made within the period prescribed in s. 6.86, the
20municipal clerk or a deputy clerk authorized by the municipal clerk shall write on
21the official ballot, in the space for official endorsement, the clerk's initials and official
22title. Unless application is made under s. 6.86 (1) (ac) or in person under s. 6.86 (1)
23(ar), the absent elector is exempted from providing proof of identification under sub.
24(4) (b) 2. or 3., or the applicant is a military or overseas elector, the absent elector shall
25enclose a copy of his or her proof of identification or any authorized substitute

1document with his or her application. The municipal clerk shall verify that the name
2on the proof of identification conforms to the name on the application. The clerk shall
3not issue an absentee ballot to an elector who is required to enclose a copy of proof
4of identification or an authorized substitute document with his or her application
5unless the copy is enclosed and the proof is verified by the clerk.
SB6-engrossed, s. 48 6Section 48. 6.87 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB6-engrossed,31,187 6.87 (2) Except as authorized under sub. (3) (d), the municipal clerk shall place
8the ballot in an unsealed envelope furnished by the clerk. The envelope shall have
9the name, official title and post-office address of the clerk upon its face. The other
10side of the envelope shall have a printed certificate which shall include a space for
11the municipal clerk or deputy clerk to enter his or her initials indicating that if the
12absentee elector voted in person under s. 6.86 (1) (ar), the elector presented proof of
13identification to the clerk and the clerk verified the proof presented. The certificate
14shall also include a space for the municipal clerk or deputy clerk to enter his or her
15initials indicating that the elector is exempt from providing proof of identification
16because the individual is a military or overseas elector or is exempted from providing
17proof of identification under sub. (4) (b) 2. or 3. The certificate shall be
in
18substantially the following form:
SB6-engrossed,31,1919 [STATE OF ....
SB6-engrossed,31,2020 County of ....]
SB6-engrossed,31,2222 [(name of foreign country and city or other jurisdictional unit)]
SB6-engrossed,32,1023 I, ...., certify subject to the penalties of s. 12.60 (1) (b), Wis. Stats., for false
24statements, that I am a resident of the [.... ward of the] (town) (village) of ...., or of
25the .... aldermanic district in the city of ...., residing at ....* in said city, the county

1of ...., state of Wisconsin, and am entitled to vote in the (ward) (election district) at
2the election to be held on ....; that I am not voting at any other location in this election;
3that I am unable or unwilling to appear at the polling place in the (ward) (election
4district) on election day or have changed my residence within the state from one ward
5or election district to another within 10 later than 28 days before the election. I certify
6that I exhibited the enclosed ballot unmarked to the witness, that I then in (his) (her)
7presence and in the presence of no other person marked the ballot and enclosed and
8sealed the same in this envelope in such a manner that no one but myself and any
9person rendering assistance under s. 6.87 (5), Wis. Stats., if I requested assistance,
10could know how I voted.
SB6-engrossed,32,1111 Signed ....
SB6-engrossed,32,1212 Identification serial number, if any: ....
SB6-engrossed,32,1313 The witness shall execute the following:
SB6-engrossed,32,1914 I, the undersigned witness, subject to the penalties of s. 12.60 (1) (b), Wis.
15Stats., for false statements, certify that I am an adult U.S. citizen and that the above
16statements are true and the voting procedure was executed as there stated. I am not
17a candidate for any office on the enclosed ballot (except in the case of an incumbent
18municipal clerk). I did not solicit or advise the elector to vote for or against any
19candidate or measure.
SB6-engrossed,32,2020 ....(Name)
SB6-engrossed,32,2121 ....(Address)**
SB6-engrossed,32,2322 * — An elector who provides an identification serial number issued under s.
236.47 (3), Wis. Stats., need not provide a street address.
SB6-engrossed,32,2524 ** — If this form is executed before 2 special voting deputies under s. 6.875 (6),
25Wis. Stats., both deputies shall witness and sign.
SB6-engrossed, s. 50
1Section 50. 6.87 (3) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB6-engrossed,33,212 6.87 (3) (d) A municipal clerk may, if the clerk is reliably informed by an absent
3elector of a facsimile transmission number or electronic mail address where the
4elector can receive an absentee ballot, transmit a facsimile or electronic copy of the
5absent elector's ballot to that elector in lieu of mailing under this subsection if, in the
6judgment of the clerk, the time required to send the ballot through the mail may not
7be sufficient to enable return of the ballot by the time provided under sub. (6). An
8elector may receive an absentee ballot under this subsection only if the elector has
9filed a valid application for the ballot under s. 6.86 (1). If the clerk transmits an
10absentee ballot under this paragraph, the clerk shall also transmit a facsimile or
11electronic copy of the text of the material that appears on the certificate envelope
12prescribed in sub. (2), together with instructions prescribed by the board. The
13instructions shall require the absent elector to make and subscribe to the
14certification as required under sub. (4) (b) and to enclose the absentee ballot in a
15separate envelope contained within a larger envelope, that shall include the
16completed certificate. The elector shall then affix sufficient postage unless the
17absentee ballot qualifies for mailing free of postage under federal free postage laws
18and shall mail the absentee ballot to the municipal clerk. Except as authorized in
19s. 6.97 (2), an absentee ballot received under this paragraph shall not be counted
20unless it is cast in the manner prescribed in this paragraph and in accordance with
21the instructions provided by the board.
SB6-engrossed, s. 51 22Section 51. 6.87 (4) of the statutes is renumbered 6.87 (4) (b) 1. and amended
23to read:
SB6-engrossed,35,524 6.87 (4) (b) 1. Except as otherwise provided in s. 6.875, the elector voting
25absentee shall make and subscribe to the certification before one witness who is an

1adult U.S. citizen. The absent elector, in the presence of the witness, shall mark the
2ballot in a manner that will not disclose how the elector's vote is cast. The elector
3shall then, still in the presence of the witness, fold the ballots so each is separate and
4so that the elector conceals the markings thereon and deposit them in the proper
5envelope. If a consolidated ballot under s. 5.655 is used, the elector shall fold the
6ballot so that the elector conceals the markings thereon and deposit the ballot in the
7proper envelope. If proof of residence is required Except as authorized in subds. 2.
8to 5. and s. 6.875 (6) and notwithstanding s. 343.43 (1) (f), if the elector has not
9enclosed a copy of his or her proof of identification with his or her application, the
10elector shall enclose a copy of the proof of identification in the manner provided in
11sub. (1) in the envelope, unless the elector is a military elector or an overseas elector
12or the elector has a confidential listing under s. 6.47 (2). If proof of residence under
13s. 6.34 is required and the document enclosed by the elector under this subdivision
14does not constitute proof of residence under s. 6.34
, the elector shall also enclose proof
15of residence under s. 6.34 in the envelope. Proof of residence is required if the elector
16is not a military elector or an overseas elector, as defined in s. 6.34 (1), and the elector
17registered by mail and has not voted in an election in this state. If the elector
18requested a ballot by means of facsimile transmission or electronic mail under s. 6.86
19(1) (ac), the elector shall enclose in the envelope a copy of the request which bears an
20original signature of the elector. The elector may receive assistance under sub. (5).
21The return envelope shall then be sealed. The witness may not be a candidate. The
22envelope shall be mailed by the elector, or delivered in person, to the municipal clerk
23issuing the ballot or ballots. If the envelope is mailed from a location outside the
24United States, the elector shall affix sufficient postage unless the ballot qualifies for
25delivery free of postage under federal law. Failure to return an unused ballot in a

1primary does not invalidate the ballot on which the elector's votes are cast. Return
2of more than one marked ballot in a primary or return of a ballot prepared under s.
35.655 or a ballot used with an electronic voting system in a primary which is marked
4for candidates of more than one party invalidates all votes cast by the elector for
5candidates in the primary.
SB6-engrossed, s. 52 6Section 52. 6.87 (4) (a) of the statutes is created to read:
SB6-engrossed,35,77 6.87 (4) (a) In this subsection:
SB6-engrossed,35,88 1. "Military elector" has the meaning given in s. 6.34 (1) (a).
SB6-engrossed,35,99 2. "Overseas elector" has the meaning given in s. 6.34 (1) (b).
SB6-engrossed, s. 53 10Section 53. 6.87 (4) (b) 2. of the statutes is created to read:
SB6-engrossed,35,1611 6.87 (4) (b) 2. Unless subd. 3. applies, if the absentee elector has applied for and
12qualified to receive absentee ballots automatically under s. 6.86 (2) (a), the elector
13may, in lieu of providing a copy of proof of identification as required under subd. 1.,
14submit with his or her absentee ballot a statement signed by the same individual who
15witnesses voting of the ballot which contains the name and address of the elector and
16verifies that the name and address are correct.
SB6-engrossed, s. 54 17Section 54. 6.87 (4) (b) 3. of the statutes is created to read:
SB6-engrossed,35,2218 6.87 (4) (b) 3. If the absentee elector has received an absentee ballot from the
19municipal clerk by mail for a previous election, has provided a copy of proof of
20identification as required under subd. 1. with that ballot, and has not changed his
21or her name or address since providing that proof of identification, the elector is not
22required to provide a copy of the proof of identification required under subd. 1.
SB6-engrossed, s. 55 23Section 55. 6.87 (4) (b) 4. of the statutes is created to read:
SB6-engrossed,36,724 6.87 (4) (b) 4. If the absentee elector has received a citation or notice of intent
25to revoke or suspend an operator's license from a law enforcement officer in any

1jurisdiction that is dated within 60 days of the date of the election and is required
2to surrender his or her operator's license or driving receipt issued to the elector under
3ch. 343 at the time the citation or notice is issued, the elector may enclose a copy of
4the citation or notice in lieu of a copy of an operator's license or driving receipt issued
5under ch. 343 if the elector is voting by mail, or may present an original copy of the
6citation or notice in lieu of an operator's license or driving receipt under ch. 343 if the
7elector is voting at the office of the municipal clerk.
SB6-engrossed, s. 56 8Section 56. 6.87 (4) (b) 5. of the statutes is created to read:
SB6-engrossed,36,229 6.87 (4) (b) 5. Unless subd. 3. or 4. applies, if the absentee elector resides in a
10qualified retirement home, as defined in s. 6.875 (1) (at), a qualified
11community-based residential facility, as defined in s. 6.875 (1) (as), a residential care
12apartment complex that is certified or registered under s. 50.034 (1), or an adult
13family home that is certified under s. 50.032 or licensed under s. 50.033 and the
14municipal clerk or board of election commissioners of the municipality where the
15complex, facility, or home is located does not send special voting deputies to visit the
16complex, facility, or home at the election under s. 6.875, the elector may, in lieu of
17providing proof of identification required under subd. 1., submit with his or her
18absentee ballot a statement signed by the same individual who witnesses voting of
19the ballot that contains the certification of the manager of the complex, facility, or
20home that the elector resides in the complex, facility, or home and the complex,
21facility, or home is certified or registered as required by law, that contains the name
22and address of the elector, and that verifies that the name and address are correct.
SB6-engrossed, s. 57 23Section 57. 6.875 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB6-engrossed,36,25 246.875 (title) Absentee voting in nursing and retirement certain homes
25and certain community-based residential
, facilities, and complexes.
SB6-engrossed, s. 58
1Section 58. 6.875 (1) (ap) and (asm) of the statutes are created to read:
SB6-engrossed,37,42 6.875 (1) (ap) "Qualified adult family home" means a facility that is certified
3or licensed to operate as an adult family home under s. 50.032 or 50.033 that qualifies
4under sub. (2) (d) to utilize the procedures under this section.
SB6-engrossed,37,75 (asm) "Qualified residential care apartment complex" means a facility that is
6certified or registered to operate as a residential care apartment complex under s.
750.034 (1) that qualifies under sub. (2) (d) to utilize the procedures under this section.
SB6-engrossed, s. 59 8Section 59. 6.875 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB6-engrossed,37,129 6.875 (2) (a) The procedures prescribed in this section are the exclusive means
10of absentee voting for electors who are occupants of nursing homes, qualified
11community-based residential facilities or, qualified retirement homes, qualified
12residential care apartment complexes, and qualified adult family homes
.
SB6-engrossed, s. 60 13Section 60. 6.875 (2) (d) of the statutes is created to read:
SB6-engrossed,37,2514 6.875 (2) (d) The municipal clerk or board of election commissioners of any
15municipality where a residential care apartment complex certified or registered
16under s. 50.034 (1) or an adult family home certified under s. 50.032 or licensed under
17s. 50.033 is located may adopt the procedures under this section for absentee voting
18in any such residential care apartment complex or adult family home located in the
19municipality if the municipal clerk or board of election commissioners finds that
20there are a significant number of the occupants of the complex or home who lack
21adequate transportation to the appropriate polling place, a significant number of the
22occupants of the complex or home may need assistance in voting, there are a
23significant number of the occupants of the complex or home aged 60 or over, or there
24are a significant number of indefinitely confined electors who are occupants of the
25complex or home.
SB6-engrossed, s. 61
1Section 61. 6.875 (3) and (4) of the statutes are amended to read:
SB6-engrossed,38,222 6.875 (3) An occupant of a nursing home or qualified retirement home or,
3qualified community-based residential facility, qualified residential care apartment
4complex, or qualified adult family home
who qualifies as an absent elector and
5desires to receive an absentee ballot shall make application under s. 6.86 (1), (2), or
6(2m) with the municipal clerk or board of election commissioners of the municipality
7in which the elector is a resident. The clerk or board of election commissioners of a
8municipality receiving an application from an elector who is an occupant of a nursing
9home or qualified retirement home or, qualified community-based residential
10facility, qualified residential care apartment complex, or qualified adult family home
11located in a different municipality shall, as soon as possible, notify and transmit an
12absentee ballot for the elector to the clerk or board of election commissioners of the
13municipality in which the home or qualified community-based residential, facility
14or complex is located. The clerk or board of election commissioners of a municipality
15receiving an application from an elector who is an occupant of a nursing home or
16qualified retirement home or, qualified community-based residential facility,
17qualified residential care apartment complex, or qualified adult family home
located
18in the municipality but who is a resident of a different municipality shall, as soon as
19possible, notify and request transmission of an absentee ballot from the clerk or
20board of election commissioners of the municipality in which the elector is a resident.
21The clerk or board of election commissioners shall make a record of all absentee
22ballots to be transmitted, delivered, and voted under this section.
SB6-engrossed,39,20 23(4) (a) For the purpose of absentee voting in nursing homes and, qualified
24retirement homes and, qualified community-based residential facilities, qualified
25residential care apartment complexes, and qualified adult family homes
, the

1municipal clerk or board of election commissioners of each municipality in which one
2or more nursing homes or, qualified retirement homes or, qualified
3community-based residential facilities, qualified residential care apartment
4complexes, or qualified adult family homes
are located shall appoint at least 2 special
5voting deputies for the municipality. Upon application under s. 6.86 (1), (2), or (2m)
6by one or more qualified electors who are occupants of a nursing home or qualified
7retirement home or qualified community-based residential
, facility, or complex, the
8municipal clerk or board of election commissioners of the municipality in which the
9home or, facility, or complex is located shall dispatch 2 special voting deputies to visit
10the home or qualified community-based residential, facility, or complex for the
11purpose of supervising absentee voting procedure by occupants of the home or
12qualified community-based residential
, facility, or complex. The clerk shall
13maintain a list, available to the public upon request, of each nursing home or
14qualified retirement home or qualified community-based residential
, facility, or
15complex
where an elector has requested an absentee ballot. The list shall include the
16date and time the deputies intend to visit each home or , facility, or complex. The 2
17deputies designated to visit each nursing home or, qualified retirement home or,
18qualified community-based residential facility, qualified residential care apartment
19complex, and qualified adult family home
shall be affiliated with different political
20parties whenever deputies representing different parties are available.
SB6-engrossed,40,621 (b) Nominations for the special voting deputy positions described in par. (a)
22may be submitted by the 2 recognized political parties whose candidates for governor
23or president received the greatest numbers of votes in the municipality at the most
24recent general election. The deputies shall be specially appointed to carry out the
25duties under par. (a) for the period specified in s. 7.30 (6) (a). The clerk or board of

1election commissioners may revoke an appointment at any time. No individual who
2is employed or retained, or within the 2 years preceding appointment has been
3employed or retained, at a nursing home or, qualified retirement home or, qualified
4community-based residential facility, qualified residential care apartment complex,
5or qualified adult family home
in the municipality, or any member of the individual's
6immediate family, as defined in s. 19.42 (7), may be appointed to serve as a deputy.
SB6-engrossed, s. 62 7Section 62. 6.875 (6) (a) and (b) of the statutes are amended to read:
SB6-engrossed,40,208 6.875 (6) (a) Special voting deputies in each municipality shall, not later than
95 p.m. on the Friday preceding an election, arrange one or more convenient times
10with the administrator of each nursing home, qualified retirement home, and
11qualified community-based residential facility, qualified residential care apartment
12complex, and qualified adult family home
in the municipality from which one or more
13occupants have filed an application under s. 6.86 to conduct absentee voting for the
14election. The time may be no earlier than the 4th Monday preceding the election and
15no later than 5 p.m. on the Monday preceding the election. The municipal clerk shall
16post a notice at the home or, facility , or complex indicating the date and time that
17absentee voting will take place at that home or, facility, or complex. The notice shall
18be posted as soon as practicable after arranging the visit but in no case less than 24
19hours before the visit. At the designated time, 2 deputies appointed under sub. (4)
20shall visit the home or, facility, or complex.
SB6-engrossed,41,421 (b) The municipal clerk or executive director of the board of election
22commissioners shall issue a supply of absentee ballots to the deputies sufficient to
23provide for the number of valid applications for an absentee ballot received by the
24clerk, and a reasonable additional number of ballots. The deputies may exercise the
25authority granted to the chief inspector under s. 7.41 to regulate the conduct of

1observers. For purposes of the application of s. 7.41, the home or, facility, or complex
2shall be treated as a polling place. The municipal clerk or executive director shall
3keep a careful record of all ballots issued to the deputies and shall require the
4deputies to return every ballot issued to them.
SB6-engrossed, s. 63 5Section 63. 6.875 (6) (c) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB6-engrossed,42,26 6.875 (6) (c) 1. Upon their visit to the home or, facility, or complex under par.
7(a), the deputies shall personally offer each elector who has filed a proper application
8for an absentee ballot the opportunity to cast his or her absentee ballot. In lieu of
9providing a copy of proof of identification under s. 6.87 (4) (b) 1. with his or her
10absentee ballot, the elector may submit with his or her ballot a statement signed by
11both deputies that contains the name and address of the elector and verifies that the
12name and address are correct. The deputies shall enclose the statement in the
13certificate envelope. If an elector presents proof of identification under s. 6.87 (4) (b)
141., the deputies shall make a copy of the document presented by the elector and shall
15enclose the copy in the certificate envelope.
If an elector is present who has not filed
16a proper application for an absentee ballot, the 2 deputies may accept an application
17from the elector and shall issue a ballot to the elector if the elector is qualified, the
18elector presents proof of identification, whenever required, or submits a statement
19containing his or her name and address under this subdivision,
and the application
20is proper. The deputies shall each witness the certification and may, upon request
21of the elector, assist the elector in marking the elector's ballot. All voting shall be
22conducted in the presence of the deputies. Upon request of the elector, a relative of
23the elector who is present in the room may assist the elector in marking the elector's
24ballot. No individual other than a deputy may witness the certification and no

1individual other than a deputy or relative of an elector may render voting assistance
2to the elector.
SB6-engrossed, s. 64 3Section 64. 6.875 (6) (c) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB6-engrossed,42,104 6.875 (6) (c) 2. Upon the request of a relative of an occupant of a nursing home
5or, qualified retirement home or, qualified community-based residential facility,
6qualified residential care apartment complex, or qualified adult family home
, the
7administrator of the home or, facility , or complex may notify the relative of the time
8or times at which special voting deputies will conduct absentee voting at the home
9or, facility, or complex and permit the relative to be present in the room where the
10voting is conducted.
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