AB189: Bill Text

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2015 - 2016 LEGISLATURE

2015 Assembly BILL 189

April 22, 2015 - Introduced by Representatives Jacque, Bernier, Ballweg, Brandtjen, Edming, Gannon, Kitchens, Kleefisch, Knodl, Knudson, Mursau, A. Ott, Rohrkaste, Tranel and Weatherston, cosponsored by Senator Nass. Referred to Committee on Campaigns and Elections.

AB189,1,3 An Act to amend 6.36 (1) (b) 1. a.; and to create 6.36 (1) (am) of the statutes; relating to: authorizing Wisconsin to enter into agreements to share information related to the registration and voting of electors.

Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau

This bill requires the chief election officer to enter into the Interstate Voter Registration Data Crosscheck Program, an agreement with a group of states to share data and information related to the registration and voting of electors in this state and the other participating states for the purpose of maintaining this state's statewide voter registration list.

The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:

AB189,1 Section 1. 6.36 (1) (am) of the statutes is created to read:

AB189,2,6 6.36 (1) (am) The chief election officer shall annually enter into a memorandum of understanding and agreement with the chief election officers of other states for the purpose of participating in the Interstate Voter Registration Data Crosscheck Program. Under the agreement, the chief election officer shall transfer information and data related to the registration and voting of electors in this state to the other signatories of the memorandum of understanding in order to maintain the official registration list under this section. The chief election officer shall ensure that any agreement entered into under this paragraph safeguards the confidentiality of information or data in the registration list to which access is restricted under par. (b) 1. a. and that is transferred as provided under this paragraph.

AB189,2 Section 2. 6.36 (1) (b) 1. a. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB189,2,16 6.36 (1) (b) 1. a. Except as provided in pars. (am), (bm), and (bn), no person other than an employee of the board, a county clerk, a deputy county clerk, an executive director of a county board of election commissioners, a deputy designated by the executive director, a municipal clerk, a deputy municipal clerk, an executive director of a city board of election commissioners, or a deputy designated by the executive director may view the date of birth, operator's license number, or social security account number of an elector, the address of an elector to whom an identification serial number is issued under s. 6.47 (3), or any indication of an accommodation required under s. 5.25 (4) (a) to permit voting by an elector.

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