Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
This bill makes various changes in laws relating to voter registration and proof
of residence for voting. Currently, with the exception of individuals who are defined
as "military electors" under state law and new or former residents voting for
president and vice president, all eligible electors of this state must register in order

to vote in an election in this state. The registration period for each election ends on
the 20th day before that election, but an eligible elector may register to vote in an
election after that date at the office of the municipal clerk or board of election
commissioners of the municipality where he or she resides or at the polling place
serving his or her residence by providing specified proof of residence. In order to
register, an individual must provide his or her name, residence location, citizenship,
date of birth, age, and the number of a valid Wisconsin driver's license or the last four
digits of his or her social security number. An individual must also affirm that he
or she: 1) has resided in his or her ward (or municipality if not divided into wards)
for at least 28 consecutive days; 2) has not been convicted of a felony for which he or
she has not been pardoned and has not completed his or her sentence; 3) is not
disqualified on any other ground from voting; and 4) is not registered to vote at any
other location. The burden is on the elector to initiate registration and, if the elector's
name, address, or eligibility changes, to initiate any change in registration required
to maintain a valid registration.
This bill makes it the responsibility of the Government Accountability Board
(GAB) to use all feasible means to facilitate the registration of all eligible electors of
this state who are subject to a registration requirement and to maintain the
registration of all eligible electors for so long as they remain eligible, except as the
law specifically requires electors to take some action to confirm or continue their
registrations. Under the bill, GAB must attempt to facilitate the initial registration
of all eligible electors in accordance with the bill's requirements and procedures no
later than July 1, 2019. To assist with its responsibility, the bill directs GAB and the
Department of Transportation (DOT) to enter into an agreement for the purpose of
transferring specified personally identifiable information in DOT's records to GAB.
The bill requires GAB to maintain the confidentiality of any information that GAB
obtains under the agreement and allows a driver's license or identification card
applicant to "opt out" of DOT's transfer of this information to GAB. Under the bill,
once GAB obtains all the information required under current law to complete an
elector's registration, GAB adds the elector's name to the statewide registration list.
The information then becomes accessible on the Internet. No registration of an
elector that is added to the list by GAB is valid until the elector confirms with GAB,
on a form prescribed by GAB, that all the information pertaining to his or her
registration is correct and accurate as of the date of the confirmation. The bill
permits an elector to confirm a registration by any of the following means: 1) by
electronic means on the Internet using a secure procedure prescribed by GAB; 2) by
mail; or 3) by appearing in person at the office of the municipal clerk or board of
election commissioners where the elector resides or at the polling place serving the
elector's residence. Under the bill, if an elector does not confirm a registration that
has been entered on his or her behalf by GAB, GAB may contact the elector in the
manner determined by GAB to obtain confirmation or any necessary correction to the
elector's registration. If the elector does not confirm a registration within 60 days
of the date that it is entered on the registration list by GAB, GAB must contact the
elector to obtain confirmation or any necessary correction. The bill also permits an
individual whose name is added to the registration list by GAB or who wishes to

permanently exclude his or her name from the list to file a request to have his or her
name deleted or excluded from the list or to revoke a deletion or exclusion request
previously made. A deletion or exclusion request or revocation of a deletion or
exclusion request may be made in the manner prescribed by GAB. In addition, the
bill directs GAB to notify an individual by first class postcard whenever GAB
removes his or her name from the registration list or changes his or her status on the
list from eligible to ineligible, other than by request of the elector, except when GAB
removes a duplicate entry from the list or changes the name of a deceased person
from eligible to ineligible status.
Currently, if an elector is eligible to vote and is not registered to vote, the elector
may register to vote and vote at the polling place serving his or her residence on
election day by providing proof of residence. This bill permits an elector whose
registration has been entered on the registration list by GAB to confirm his or her
registration and vote on election day at the same polling place in the same manner
as currently provided for original registration.
Currently, a qualified elector may register to vote at any election by mail, in
person at the office of the municipal or county clerk or board of election
commissioners for the municipality or county where the elector resides, or by
completing a registration form with a special registration deputy no later than the
20th day before the election. A qualified elector may also register to vote at an
election in person at the office of the municipal clerk or board of election
commissioners for the municipality where the elector resides no later than 5 p.m. on
the Friday before the election. In order to register, an elector must provide his or her
name and address and certain other information required to ascertain his or her
eligibility and must sign the form. With certain exceptions, an elector who registers
after the 20th day before an election or an elector who registers by mail and who has
not voted before in an election in this state must provide proof of residence prior to
voting. Currently, the clerk or board of election commissioners must verify each
registration received by mail or submitted by a special registration deputy by
sending a first-class letter or postcard to the registrant at the registrant's address.
This bill permits a qualified elector who has a current and valid driver's license
or identification card issued by DOT to register to vote at an election electronically
on a secure Internet site maintained by GAB. The bill requires an electronic
registration to be completed no later than the 20th day before an election in order to
be valid for that election. Under the bill, a qualified elector enters the same
information that appears on the current registration form and authorizes DOT to
forward a copy of his or her electronic signature to GAB. The authorization affirms
that all information provided by the elector is correct and has the same effect as if
the elector signed the form personally. The bill also permits an elector who is
currently registered to vote and who has a current and valid driver's license or
identification card to electronically enter a change of name or address using a similar
procedure. In accordance with the existing procedure for verifying registrations that
are not received at the office of the municipal clerk or board of election
commissioners, the bill provides that when an electronic registration is received,
GAB or the clerk or board of election commissioners of the elector's municipality of

residence must verify each electronic registration by sending a first-class letter or
postcard to the registrant at the registrant's address. Except as otherwise permitted
under the bill, if the registrant is voting for the first time in an election in this state,
the registrant must provide proof of residence before voting in the election. The bill
creates one exception which provides that, if an elector who registers electronically
provides his or her Wisconsin driver's license number, together with his or her name
and date of birth, and GAB is able to verify the information electronically at the time
of registration by electronically accessing DOT's records, the elector need not provide
proof of residence prior to voting. The bill directs GAB and DOT to enter into an
agreement that permits GAB to verify the necessary information instantly by
accessing DOT's electronic files.
Currently, each municipal clerk and board of election commissioners must
maintain a file of voter registration forms for the electors of the municipality. This
bill provides that the clerk or board must maintain registrations that are entered
electronically in the manner prescribed by GAB, by rule.
The changes with respect to electronic registration first apply with respect to
registration for voting at the first spring or partisan primary election that follows the
day on which the bill becomes law by at least six months.
Currently, with certain exceptions, if an elector registers to vote by mail and has
not voted in an election in this state, the elector must provide proof of residence prior
to voting. This bill extends this requirement to apply to an elector whose registration
is initiated by GAB but who has not confirmed his or her registration and has not
voted in an election in this state. The bill also provides that if such an elector provides
his or her Wisconsin driver's license number or the last four digits of his or her social
security number, together with his or her name and date of birth, and GAB is able
to instantly verify the information electronically by electronically accessing records
of DOT, the elector need not provide proof of residence before voting.
The bill directs GAB to report to the appropriate standing committees of the
legislature, no later than July 1, 2015, concerning its progress in initially
implementing the registration system created by the bill. The report must contain
an assessment of the feasibility and desirability or integration of registration
information with information maintained by the departments of health services,
children and families, workforce development, revenue, regulation and licensing,
and natural resources, the University of Wisconsin System and the State Technical
College System Board as well as with the the technical colleges in each technical
college district.
Currently, the legislature has made appropriations to GAB for the operation of
the board in the current fiscal biennium. This bill does not change these
appropriations. However, the bill provides that before GAB may encumber or expend
any amount of money to implement or administer any provision of the act resulting
from enactment of this bill, GAB's legal counsel must first notify the cochairpersons
of the Joint Committee on Finance of the proposed encumbrance or expenditure. The
proposed encumbrance or expenditure is then subject to approval of or modification
by the committee, but the committee may waive its right to review any proposed
encumbrance or expenditure.

For further information see the state and local fiscal estimate, which will be
printed as an appendix to this bill.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
AB869,1 1Section 1. 5.056 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB869,5,10 25.056 Matching program with secretary of transportation. The
3administrator of the elections division of the board shall enter into the agreement
4with the secretary of transportation specified under s. 85.61 (1) to match personally
5identifiable information on the official registration list maintained by the board
6under s. 6.36 (1) and the information specified in s. 6.34 (2m) and (2n), and other
7information specified in s. 6.256 (2)
with personally identifiable information
8maintained by the department of transportation. Subject to s. 343.14 (2p) (b), the
9agreement shall provide for the electronic transfer of information under s. 6.256 (2)
10to the board on a continuous basis, no less often than monthly.
AB869,2 11Section 2. 6.24 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB869,5,1712 6.24 (3) Registration. The overseas elector shall register in the municipality
13where he or she was last domiciled or where the overseas elector's parent was last
14domiciled on a form prescribed by the board designed to ascertain the elector's
15qualifications under this section. The form shall be substantially similar to the
16original form under s. 6.33 (1), insofar as applicable. Registration shall be
17accomplished in accordance with s. 6.30 (4) or (5).
AB869,3 18Section 3. 6.256 of the statutes is created to read:
AB869,6,2 196.256 Board shall facilitate registration of electors. (1) Except as
20provided for electors specified in sub. (9) and as otherwise expressly provided, the
21board shall use all feasible means to facilitate the registration of all eligible electors

1of this state who are subject to a registration requirement and the maintenance of
2the registration of all eligible electors for so long as they remain eligible.
AB869,6,5 3(2) Subject to s. 343.14 (2p) (b), for the purpose of carrying out its functions
4under sub. (1), the board shall obtain the following information from the department
5of transportation, to the extent that the department has the information:
AB869,6,96 (a) The full name of each individual who holds a current operator's license
7issued to the individual under ch. 343 or a current identification card issued to the
8individual under s. 343.50, together with the following information pertaining to
9that individual:
AB869,6,1110 1. The current address of the individual together with any address history and
11any name history maintained by the department of transportation.
AB869,6,1212 2. The date of birth of the individual.
AB869,6,1313 3. The number of the license or identification card issued to the individual.
AB869,6,1614 4. The individual's citizenship and any information pertaining to that
15citizenship and whether the individual provided proof of citizenship or other
16attestation of citizenship to the department of transportation.
AB869,6,1917 (b) For each item of information specified in this subsection, the most recent
18date that the item of information was provided or obtained by the department of
19transportation.
AB869,6,23 20(3) The board shall compare the information obtained under sub. (2) with the
21information in the registration list under s. 6.36 (1) (a) and shall update that
22information, correct inaccuracies in that information, and eliminate duplications in
23the list.
AB869,7,11 24(4) Except as provided in sub. (9) and this subsection, if the board concludes
25that an individual appears eligible to vote in this state but is not registered, and the

1board has obtained from reliable sources all the information required under s. 6.33
2(1) to complete the individual's registration, the board shall enter the individual's
3name on the registration list. If the board has not obtained from reliable sources all
4the information pertaining to an individual that is required under s. 6.33 (1), the
5board shall attempt to obtain from reliable sources the necessary information under
6s. 6.33 (1) that is   required to complete the individual's registration. If a
7municipality has changed the status of an elector from eligible to ineligible under s.
86.50 (1) and the elector's eligibility, name, or residence have not changed, the board
9shall not change the individual's name to eligible status unless the board first
10verifies that the individual is eligible and wishes to change his or her status to
11eligible.
AB869,7,14 12(5) The board shall attempt to contact individuals described in sub. (4) if
13necessary to obtain all the information specified in s. 6.33 (1) pertaining to the
14individual that is required to complete the individual's registration.
AB869,7,17 15(6) If the board is able to obtain all the required information specified in s. 6.33
16(1) pertaining to an individual, the board shall enter the name of the individual on
17the registration list maintained under s. 6.36 (1) (a).
AB869,8,2 18(7) If an individual's name is entered on the registration list by initiative of the
19board, the individual's registration is not valid until the individual confirms the
20registration under this subsection on a form prescribed by the board. If any
21information obtained by the board is not correct or accurate as of the confirmation
22date, the individual shall correct the information before confirming his or her
23registration. The confirmation shall affirm that all information is correct and
24accurate as of the date of confirmation, subject to all penalties prescribed by law for

1falsifying information or registration. An individual may confirm his or her
2registration by any of the following means:
AB869,8,43 (a) By electronic means on the Internet using a secure procedure prescribed by
4the board.
AB869,8,55 (b) By mail.
AB869,8,86 (c) By appearing in person at the office of the municipal clerk serving the
7municipality where the elector resides or at the polling place serving his or her
8residence.
AB869,8,15 9(8) If an elector does not confirm a registration that has been entered by the
10board under sub. (6), the board may contact the elector in the manner determined
11by the board to obtain confirmation of or any necessary correction to the elector's
12registration. If an elector does not confirm a registration that has been entered by
13the board within 60 days after the board enters the elector's registration under sub.
14(6), the board shall promptly contact the elector to obtain confirmation of or any
15necessary correction to the elector's registration.
AB869,9,2 16(9) Any individual may file a request with the board to exclude his or her name
17from the registration list. Any individual whose name is added to the registration
18list by the board may file a request with the board or a municipal clerk to have his
19or her name deleted from the list. A request for exclusion or deletion shall be filed
20in the manner prescribed by the board. An individual who files an exclusion or
21deletion request under this subsection may revoke his or her request by the same
22means that an individual may request an exclusion or deletion. The board shall
23ensure that the name of any individual who has filed an exclusion or deletion request
24under this subsection is excluded from the registration list or if the individual's name
25appears on the list, is removed from the registration list and is not added to the list

1at any subsequent time unless the individual files a revocation of his or her request
2under this subsection.
AB869,9,9 3(10) If the board removes from the registration list the name of an elector who
4does not request that his or her name be deleted, other than to correct an entry that
5the board positively determines to be a duplication or to change the name of an
6individual who is verified to be deceased to ineligible status, the board shall mail the
7individual a notice of the removal or change in status by 1st class postcard at the
8individual's last-known address. The notice shall provide that the individual may
9apply to have his or her status changed to eligible if he or she is a qualified elector.
AB869,9,11 10(11) The board shall attempt to facilitate the initial registration of all eligible
11electors, except as otherwise provided in this section, no later than July 1, 2019.
AB869,9,15 12(12) The board shall maintain the confidentiality of all information obtained
13from the department of transportation under sub. (2) and may use this information
14only for the purpose of carrying out its functions under sub. (1) and s. 6.34 (2m) and
15(2n) and in accordance with the agreement under s. 85.61 (1).
AB869,4 16Section 4. 6.275 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB869,9,2017 6.275 (1) (b) The total number of electors of the municipality residing in that
18county who were preregistered registered or who confirmed their registration on the
19deadline specified in s. 6.28 (1), including valid mail registrations which are
20postmarked by that day and valid electronic registrations entered under s. 6.30 (5).
AB869,5 21Section 5. 6.275 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB869,9,2422 6.275 (1) (c) The total number of electors of the municipality residing in that
23county who registered or confirmed their registrations after the close of registration
24and prior to the day of the primary or election under ss. 6.29 and 6.86 (3) (a) 2.
AB869,6 25Section 6. 6.275 (1) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB869,10,3
16.275 (1) (d) The total number of electors of the municipality residing in that
2county who registered or confirmed their registrations on the day of the primary or
3election under ss. 6.55 and 6.86 (3) (a) 2.
AB869,7 4Section 7. 6.28 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB869,10,235 6.28 (1) Registration locations; deadline. Except as authorized in ss. 6.29,
66.55 (2), and 6.86 (3) (a) 2., registration in person for any election shall close at 5 p.m.
7on the 3rd Wednesday preceding the election. Registrations made by mail under s.
86.30 (4) must be delivered to the office of the municipal clerk or postmarked no later
9than the 3rd Wednesday preceding the election. Electronic registration for an
10election under s. 6.30 (5) shall close at midnight on the 3rd Wednesday preceding the
11election.
All applications for registration corrections and additions may be made
12throughout the year at the office of the city board of election commissioners, at the
13office of the municipal clerk, at the office of the county clerk, or at other locations
14provided by the board of election commissioners or the common council in cities over
15500,000 population or by either or both the municipal clerk, or the common council,
16village or town board in all other municipalities. Other registration locations may
17include but are not limited to fire houses, police stations, public libraries, institutions
18of higher education, supermarkets, community centers, plants and factories, banks,
19savings and loan associations and savings banks. Special registration deputies shall
20be appointed for each location unless the location can be sufficiently staffed by the
21board of election commissioners or the municipal clerk or his or her deputies. An
22elector who wishes to obtain a confidential listing under s. 6.47 (2) shall register at
23the office of the municipal clerk of the municipality where the elector resides.
AB869,8 24Section 8. 6.28 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB869,11,10
16.28 (4) At the office of the county clerk. Any person shall be given an
2opportunity to register to vote or to file a registration confirmation form under s.
36.256 (7)
at the office of the county clerk for the county in which the person's residence
4is located. An applicant for registration may complete the required registration form
5under s. 6.33. Unless the county clerk performs registration functions for the
6municipality where the elector resides under s. 6.33 (5) (b), the county clerk shall
7forward the each form submitted by an elector to the appropriate municipal clerk,
8or to the board of election commissioners in cities over 500,000 population within 5
9days of receipt. The clerk shall forward the form immediately whenever registration
10closes within 5 days of receipt.
AB869,9 11Section 9. 6.29 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB869,11,1812 6.29 (1) No names may be added to a registration list for any election after the
13close of registration, except as authorized under this section or s. 6.55 (2) or 6.86 (3)
14(a) 2. Any person whose name is not on the registration list but who is otherwise a
15qualified elector and any elector whose name appears on the registration list but
16whose registration has not been confirmed
is entitled to vote at the election upon
17compliance with this section, if the person complies with all other requirements for
18voting at the polling place.
AB869,10 19Section 10. 6.29 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB869,12,1020 6.29 (2) (a) Any qualified elector of a municipality who has not previously filed
21a registration form or whose name does not appear on the registration list of the
22municipality may register and any elector whose name appears on the registration
23list but whose registration has not been confirmed may confirm his or her
24registration
after the close of registration but not later than 5 p.m. or the close of
25business, whichever is later, on the Friday before an election at the office of the

1municipal clerk and at the office of the clerk's agent if the clerk delegates
2responsibility for electronic maintenance of the registration list to an agent under
3s. 6.33 (5) (b). The An elector whose name does not appear on the registration list
4shall complete, in the manner provided under s. 6.33 (2), a registration form
5containing all information required under s. 6.33 (1). The registration form shall also
6contain the following certification: "I, ...., hereby certify that, to the best of my
7knowledge, I am a qualified elector, having resided at ... for at least 28 consecutive
8days immediately preceding this election, and I have not voted at this election". The
9An elector who registers or confirms his or her registration shall also provide proof
10of residence under s. 6.34.
AB869,11 11Section 11. 6.29 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB869,12,1812 6.29 (2) (b) Upon the filing of the registration form or confirmation form
13required by this section, the municipal clerk or clerk's agent under s. 6.33 (5) (b) shall
14issue a certificate containing the name and address of the elector addressed to the
15inspectors of the proper ward or election district directing that the elector be
16permitted to cast his or her vote if the elector complies with all requirements for
17voting at the polling place. The certificate shall be numbered serially, prepared in
18duplicate and one copy preserved in the office of the municipal clerk.
AB869,12 19Section 12. 6.29 (2) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB869,12,2320 6.29 (2) (d) The inspectors shall record the names of electors who present
21certificates in person or for whom certificates are presented with absentee ballots
22under this section on the list maintained under s. 6.56 (1). These names shall then
23be added to the registration list if the electors are qualified.
AB869,13 24Section 13. 6.29 (2) (e) of the statutes is created to read:
AB869,13,4
16.29 (2) (e) The municipal clerk or clerk's agent shall promptly add the names
2of qualified electors who register and vote under this section to the registration list.
3The clerk or clerk's agent shall add the names of qualified electors who vote at their
4polling places in the manner prescribed in s. 6.33 (5) (a).
AB869,14 5Section 14. 6.30 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB869,13,76 6.30 (1) In person. An elector shall apply for registration in person, except as
7provided under sub. subs. (4) and (5) and s. 6.86 (3) (a) 2.
AB869,15 8Section 15. 6.30 (5) of the statutes is created to read:
AB869,14,59 6.30 (5) By electronic application. Any eligible elector who holds a current
10and valid operator's license issued under ch. 343 or a current and valid identification
11card issued under s. 343.50 may register electronically in the manner prescribed by
12the board. The board shall maintain on the Internet a secure registration form that
13enables the elector to enter the information required under s. 6.33 (1) electronically.
14The form shall contain an authorization for the board to obtain from the department
15of transportation an electronic copy of the applicant's signature, which signature
16shall constitute an affirmance that all information provided by the elector is correct
17and shall have the same effect as if the applicant had signed the application
18personally. Upon submittal of the electronic application, the board shall obtain from
19the department of transportation a copy of the electronic signature of the applicant
20and shall integrate the signature into the applicant's electronic application. The
21board shall maintain the electronically integrated application on file together with
22nonelectronic applications and shall notify the municipal clerk or board of election
23commissioners of the municipality where the applicant resides of its receipt of each
24completed application. The board shall also permit any elector who has a current and
25valid operator's license issued to the elector under ch. 343 or a current and valid

1identification card issued under s. 343.50 to make changes in his or her registration
2authorized under s. 6.40 (1) at the same Internet site that is used by electors for
3original registration under this subsection. An elector shall attest to the correctness
4of any changes in the same manner as provided in this subsection for information
5entered on an application for original registration.
AB869,16 6Section 16. 6.32 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB869,14,11 76.32 Verification of certain registrations. (1) Upon receipt of a
8registration form that is submitted by mail under s. 6.30 (4) or by electronic
9application under s. 6.30 (5)
or that is submitted by a special registration deputy
10appointed under s. 6.26, the board or municipal clerk shall examine the form for
11sufficiency.
AB869,14,16 12(2) If the form is insufficient to accomplish registration or the board or clerk
13knows or has reliable information that the proposed elector is not qualified, the board
14or
clerk shall notify the proposed elector within 5 days, if possible, and request that
15the elector appear at the clerk's office or other another registration center location
16to complete a proper registration or substantiate the information presented.
AB869,14,20 17(3) If the form is submitted later than the close of registration, the board or
18clerk shall make a good faith effort to notify the elector that he or she may register
19at the clerk's office under s. 6.29 or at the proper polling place or other location
20designated under s. 6.55 (2).
AB869,15,6 21(4) If the form is sufficient to accomplish registration and the board or clerk has
22no reliable information to indicate that the proposed elector is not qualified, the
23board or clerk shall enter the elector's name on the registration list and transmit a
241st class letter or postcard to the registrant, specifying the elector's ward or and
25aldermanic district, or both, if any, and polling place. The letter or postcard shall be

1sent within 10 days of receipt of the form. If the letter or postcard is returned, or if
2the board or clerk is informed of a different address than the one specified by the
3elector, the board or clerk shall change the status of the elector on the list from
4eligible to ineligible. The letter or postcard shall be marked in accordance with postal
5regulations to ensure that it will be returned to the board or clerk if the elector does
6not reside at the address given on the letter or postcard.
AB869,17 7Section 17. 6.33 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB869,16,188 6.33 (1) The board shall prescribe the format, size, and shape of registration
9forms. All nonelectronic forms shall be printed on cards and each item of information
10shall be of uniform font size, as prescribed by the board. Except as provided in this
11subsection, electronic forms shall contain the same information as nonelectronic
12forms.
The municipal clerk shall supply sufficient forms to meet voter registration
13needs. The forms shall be designed to obtain from each applicant information as to
14name; date; residence location; location of previous residence immediately before
15moving to current residence location; citizenship; date of birth; age; the number of
16a current and valid operator's license issued to the elector under ch. 343 or the last
174 digits of the elector's social security account number; whether the applicant has
18resided within the ward or election district for at least 28 the number of consecutive
19days specified in s. 6.02 (1); whether the applicant has been convicted of a felony for
20which he or she has not been pardoned, and if so, whether the applicant is
21incarcerated, or on parole, probation, or extended supervision; whether the applicant
22is disqualified on any other ground from voting; and whether the applicant is
23currently registered to vote at any other location. The Except as provided in s. 6.30
24(5), the
form shall include a space for the applicant's signature. Below the space for
25the signature, the form shall state "Falsification of information on this form is

1punishable under Wisconsin law as a Class I felony.". The form shall include a space
2to enter the name of any special registration deputy under s. 6.26 or 6.55 (6) or
3inspector, municipal clerk, or deputy clerk under s. 6.55 (2) who obtains the form and
4a space for the deputy, inspector, clerk, or deputy clerk to sign his or her name,
5affirming that the deputy, inspector, clerk, or deputy clerk has accepted the form.
6The form shall include a space for entry of the ward and aldermanic district, if any,
7where the elector resides and any other information required to determine the offices
8and referenda for which the elector is certified to vote. The form shall also include
9a space where the clerk may record an indication of whether the form is received by
10mail or by electronic application, a space where the clerk may record an indication
11of the type of identifying document submitted by the elector as proof of residence
12under s. 6.34 or an indication that the elector's information in lieu of proof of
13residence was verified under s. 6.34 (2m)
, whenever required, and a space where the
14clerk, for any applicant who possesses a valid voting identification card issued to the
15person under s. 6.47 (3), may record the identification serial number appearing on
16the voting identification card. Each county clerk shall obtain sufficient registration
17forms for completion by an elector who desires to register to vote at the office of the
18county clerk under s. 6.28 (4).
AB869,18 19Section 18. 6.33 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB869,17,720 6.33 (2) (a) All information may be recorded by any person, except that the ward
21and aldermanic district, if any, other geographic information under sub. (1), the
22indication of whether the registration is received by mail or by electronic application,
23the type of identifying document submitted by the elector as proof of residence under
24s. 6.34 or the indication of verification of information in lieu of proof of residence
25under s. 6.34 (2m)
, whenever required, and any information relating to an applicant's

1voting identification card shall be recorded by the clerk. Each Except as provided in
2s. 6.30 (5), each
applicant shall sign his or her own name unless the applicant is
3unable to sign his or her name due to physical disability. In such case, the applicant
4may authorize another elector to sign the form on his or her behalf. If the applicant
5so authorizes, the elector signing the form shall attest to a statement that the
6application is made upon request and by authorization of a named elector who is
7unable to sign the form due to physical disability.
AB869,19 8Section 19. 6.33 (5) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB869,17,239 6.33 (5) (a) Except as provided in par. (b) and this paragraph, whenever a
10municipal clerk receives a valid registration or valid change of a name or address
11under an existing registration or a change of information when a registration is
12confirmed under s. 6.256 (7)
and whenever a municipal clerk changes a person's
13registration from eligible to ineligible status, the municipal clerk shall promptly
14enter electronically on the list maintained by the board under s. 6.36 (1) the
15information required under that subsection. Except as provided in par. (b) and this
16paragraph, the municipal clerk may update any entries that change on the date of
17an election other than a general election within 30 days after the date of that election,
18and may update any entries that change on the date of a general election within 45
19days after the date of that election. The legal counsel of the board may, upon request
20of a municipal clerk, permit the clerk to update entries that change on the date of a
21general election within 60 days after that election. The municipal clerk shall provide
22to the board information that is confidential under s. 6.47 (2) in such manner as the
23board prescribes.
AB869,20 24Section 20. 6.34 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB869,18,16
16.34 (2) Upon completion of a registration form prescribed under s. 6.33 or
2registration confirmation form under s. 6.256 (7)
, each eligible elector who is
3required to register under s. 6.27, who is not a military elector or an overseas elector,
4and who registers or confirms his or her registration after the close of registration
5under s. 6.29 or 6.86 (3) (a) 2., or who registers at the office of the municipal clerk
6when voting an absentee ballot in person,
shall provide an identifying document that
7establishes proof of residence under sub. (3). Each Except as authorized in subs. (2m)
8and (2n), each
eligible elector who is required to register under s. 6.27, who is not a
9military elector or an overseas elector, who registers by mail or by electronic
10application or who confirms a registration entered by the board
, and who has not
11voted in an election in this state shall, if voting in person, provide an identifying
12document that establishes proof of residence under sub. (3) or, if voting by absentee
13ballot, provide a copy of an identifying document that establishes proof of residence
14under sub. (3). If the elector registered by mail or by electronic application or the
15elector is confirming a registration entered by the board
, the identifying document
16may not be a residential lease.
AB869,21 17Section 21. 6.34 (2m) of the statutes is created to read:
AB869,18,2218 6.34 (2m) An elector who registers by electronic application under s. 6.30 (5)
19is not required to provide proof of residence under sub. (2) if, at the time of
20registration, the elector provides the number of a current and valid operator's license
21issued under ch. 343 together with the elector's name and date of birth and the board
22is able to verify the information using the system maintained under sub. (4).
AB869,22 23Section 22. 6.34 (2n) of the statutes is created to read:
AB869,19,524 6.34 (2n) If an elector who confirms a registration that has been entered by the
25board under s. 6.256 (7) would otherwise be required to provide proof of residence

1under sub. (2) but provides, in lieu of proof of residence, the number of a current and
2valid operator's license issued under ch. 343 or the last 4 digits of the elector's social
3security account number together with the elector's name and date of birth, and the
4board is able to verify the information electronically at the time of confirmation or
5voting, the elector is not required to provide proof of residence.
AB869,23 6Section 23. 6.34 (4) of the statutes is created to read:
AB869,19,127 6.34 (4) The board shall maintain a system that electronically verifies, on an
8instant basis, information submitted in lieu of proof of residence under sub. (2m) and
9(2n), submitted by an elector who confirms a registration or who registers
10electronically using the information maintained by the department of transportation
11pursuant to the board's agreement with the secretary of transportation under s.
1285.61 (1).
AB869,24 13Section 24. 6.35 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB869,19,1614 6.35 (1) (intro.) Under the direction of the municipal clerk or board of election
15commissioners, the original registration forms shall be filed in one of the following
16ways, except as provided in sub. subs. (1m) and (2):
AB869,25 17Section 25. 6.35 (2) of the statutes is created to read:
AB869,19,2018 6.35 (2) The board shall prescribe, by rule, the procedure and methods by which
19municipal clerks and boards of election commissioners shall maintain records of
20registrations that are entered electronically under s. 6.30 (5).
AB869,26 21Section 26. 6.36 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB869,20,1322 6.36 (1) (a) The board shall compile and maintain electronically an official
23registration list. The list shall contain the name and address of each registered
24elector in the state, the date of birth of the elector, the ward and aldermanic district
25of the elector, if any, and, for each elector, a unique registration identification number

1assigned by the board, the number of a valid operator's license issued to the elector
2under ch. 343, if any, or the last 4 digits of the elector's social security account
3number, if any, any identification serial number issued to the elector under s. 6.47
4(3), the date of any election in which the elector votes, an indication of whether the
5elector is an overseas elector, as defined in s. 6.24 (1), any information relating to the
6elector that appears on the current list transmitted to the board by the department
7of corrections under s. 301.03 (20m), an indication of any accommodation required
8under s. 5.25 (4) (a) to permit voting by the elector, an indication of the method by
9which the elector's registration form was received, if any information in the elector's
10registration was obtained by initiative of the board, whether the registration of the
11individual has been confirmed under s. 6.256 (7),
and such other information as may
12be determined by the board to facilitate administration of elector registration
13requirements.
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