LRB-1768/1
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2013 - 2014 LEGISLATURE
October 11, 2013 - Introduced by Representatives Ballweg, Bernier, Bies,
Billings, Born, Craig, Murtha, A. Ott, Pridemore, Ripp, Swearingen, Tittl,
Williams and Kleefisch. Referred to Committee on Campaigns and
Elections.
AB418,1,2
1An Act to amend 9.01 (1) (ag) 1m. of the statutes;
relating to: fees for election
2recounts.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Currently, any candidate who receives votes in an election and any elector who
votes in a referendum may petition for a recount of the votes cast. If the difference
between the votes cast for the leading candidate and those cast for the petitioner or
the difference between the affirmative and negative votes cast upon any referendum
question is at least ten votes if 1,000 or fewer votes are cast or more than 0.5 percent
but not more than 2 percent of the total votes if more than 1,000 votes are cast, the
petitioner must pay a fee of $5 per ward or $5 per municipality if a municipality is
not divided into wards. The bill increases that amount to $25 per ward or $25 per
municipality if a municipality is not divided into wards.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
AB418,1
3Section
1. 9.01 (1) (ag) 1m. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB418,2,54
9.01
(1) (ag) 1m. If the difference between the votes cast for the leading
5candidate and those cast for the petitioner or the difference between the affirmative
6and negative votes cast upon any referendum question is at least 10 if 1,000 or
less
1fewer votes are cast or is more than
0.5% 0.5 percent but not more than
2%
2 percent 2if more than 1,000 votes are cast following canvassing of all valid provisional and
3absentee ballots, the petitioner shall pay a fee of
$5
$25 for each ward for which the
4petition requests a ballot recount, or
$5 $25 for each municipality for which the
5petition requests a recount where no wards exist.
AB418,2
6Section
2.
Initial applicability.
AB418,2,87
(1) This act first applies with respect to recounts of elections held on the
8effective date of this subsection.
