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2013 - 2014 LEGISLATURE
August 21, 2013 - Introduced by Senators Lazich,
Leibham, Vukmir, Kedzie,
Grothman and Darling, cosponsored by Representatives Bernier,
Strachota, T. Larson, Sanfelippo and Pridemore. Referred to Elections and
Urban Affairs.
SB261,1,2
1An Act to create 6.87 (6d) of the statutes;
relating to: witness address required
2for valid absentee ballot.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Under current law, in order to vote using an absentee ballot, an individual must
complete a certificate, which certifies that the individual is a qualified elector. The
individual must sign the certificate in the presence of a witness who must also sign
the certificate and provide his or her name and address. Under this bill, an absentee
ballot may not be counted if the certificate is missing the address of a witness.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
SB261,1
3Section
1. 6.87 (6d) of the statutes is created to read:
SB261,1,54
6.87
(6d) If a certificate is missing the address of a witness, the ballot may not
5be counted.
