AB899,67,118 6.50 (2r) (intro.) As soon as practicable, but no later than August 1 following
9the completion of the process under subs. (1) and (2), the commission secretary of
10state
shall publish on its Internet site the website of the office of secretary of state
11the following information obtained through that process:
AB899,156 12Section 156. 6.50 (2r) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB899,67,1413 6.50 (2r) (b) The number of notices described under par. (a) that were returned
14to the commission secretary of state as undeliverable.
AB899,157 15Section 157. 6.50 (2r) (h) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB899,67,1716 6.50 (2r) (h) Any other information requested by the legislature or that the
17commission secretary of state considers relevant.
AB899,158 18Section 158. 6.50 (7) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB899,67,2219 6.50 (7) When an elector's registration is changed from eligible to ineligible
20status, the commission secretary of state, municipal clerk, or board of election
21commissioners shall make an entry on the registration list, giving the date of and
22reason for the change.
AB899,159 23Section 159. 6.55 (2) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB899,68,824 6.55 (2) (a) (intro.) Except where the procedure under par. (c) or (cm) is
25employed, any person who qualifies as an elector in the ward or election district

1where he or she desires to vote, but has not previously filed a registration form, or
2was registered at another location, may request permission to vote at the polling
3place for that ward or election district, or at an alternate polling place assigned under
4s. 5.25 (5) (b). When a proper request is made, the inspector shall require the person
5to execute a registration form prescribed by the commission secretary of state. The
6registration form shall be completed in the manner provided under s. 6.33 (2) and
7shall contain all information required under s. 6.33 (1), together with the following
8certification:
AB899,160 9Section 160. 6.55 (2) (cs) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB899,68,2510 6.55 (2) (cs) The commission secretary of state shall provide to each municipal
11clerk a list prepared for use at each polling place showing the name and address of
12each person whose name appears on the list provided by the department of
13corrections under s. 301.03 (20m) as ineligible to vote on the date of the election,
14whose address is located in the area served by that polling place, and whose name
15does not appear on the poll list for that polling place. Prior to permitting an elector
16to register to vote under this subsection or s. 6.86 (3) (a) 2., the inspectors or election
17registration officials shall review the list. If the name of an elector who wishes to
18register to vote appears on the list, the inspectors or election registration officials
19shall inform the elector or the elector's agent that the elector is ineligible to register
20to vote. If the elector or the elector's agent maintains that the elector is eligible to
21vote in the election, the inspectors or election registration officials shall permit the
22elector to register but shall mark the elector's registration form as “ineligible to vote
23per Department of Corrections." If the elector wishes to vote, the inspectors shall
24require the elector to vote by ballot and shall challenge the ballot as provided in s.
256.79 (2) (dm).
AB899,161
1Section 161. 6.55 (3) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB899,69,82 6.55 (3) (b) Prior to permitting an elector to vote under this subsection, the
3inspectors shall review the list provided by the commission secretary of state under
4sub. (2) (cs). If the name of the elector appears on the list, the inspectors shall inform
5the elector that he or she is ineligible to vote at the election. If the elector maintains
6that he or she is eligible to vote in the election, the inspectors shall permit the elector
7to vote, but shall require the elector to vote by ballot, and shall challenge the ballot
8as provided in s. 6.79 (2) (dm).
AB899,162 9Section 162. 6.56 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB899,70,210 6.56 (3) Upon receipt of the list under sub. (1), the municipal clerk or board of
11election commissioners shall make an audit of all electors registering to vote at the
12polling place or other registration location under s. 6.55 (2) and all electors
13registering by agent on election day under s. 6.86 (3) (a) 2. unless the clerk or board
14of election commissioners receives notice from the elections commission secretary of
15state
under sub. (7) that the elections commission office of the secretary of state will
16perform the audit. The audit shall be made by 1st class postcard. The postcard shall
17be marked in accordance with postal regulations to ensure that it will be returned
18to the clerk, board of election commissioners, or elections commission secretary of
19state
if the elector does not reside at the address given on the postcard. If any
20postcard is returned undelivered, or if the clerk, board of election commissioners, or
21elections commission secretary of state is informed of a different address than the
22one specified by the elector which was apparently improper on the day of the election,
23the clerk, board of election commissioners, or elections commission secretary of state
24shall change the status of the elector from eligible to ineligible on the registration
25list, mail the elector a notice of the change in status, and provide the name of the

1elector to the district attorney for the county where the polling place is located and
2the elections commission secretary of state.
AB899,163 3Section 163. 6.56 (3m) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB899,70,164 6.56 (3m) As soon as possible after all information relating to registrations
5after the close of registration for an election is entered on the registration list
6following the election under s. 6.33 (5) (a), the commission secretary of state shall
7compare the list of new registrants whose names do not appear on the poll lists for
8the election because the names were added after the commission secretary certified
9the poll lists for use at the election with the list containing the names transmitted
10to the commission secretary by the department of corrections under s. 301.03 (20m)
11as of election day. If the commission secretary finds that the name of any person
12whose name appears on the list transmitted under s. 301.03 (20m) has been added
13to the registration list, the commission secretary shall enter on the list the
14information transmitted to the commission secretary under s. 301.03 (20m) and shall
15notify the district attorney for the county where the polling place is located that the
16person appears to have voted illegally at the election.
AB899,164 17Section 164. 6.56 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB899,71,318 6.56 (4) After each election, the municipal clerk shall perform an audit to
19assure that no person has been allowed to vote more than once. Whenever the
20municipal clerk has good reason to believe that a person has voted more than once
21in an election, the clerk shall send the person a 1st class letter marked in accordance
22with postal regulations to ensure that it will be returned to the clerk if the elector
23does not reside at the address given on the letter. The letter shall inform the person
24that all registrations relating to that person may be changed from eligible to
25ineligible status within 7 days unless the person contacts the office of the clerk to

1clarify the matter. A copy of the letter and of any subsequent information received
2from or about the addressee shall be sent to the district attorney for the county where
3the person resides and the commission secretary of state.
AB899,165 4Section 165. 6.56 (7) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB899,71,105 6.56 (7) The commission secretary of state may elect to perform the duties of
6municipal clerks to conduct the audits required under subs. (3) and (4) for any
7election on behalf of all municipalities in the state. If the commission secretary so
8elects, the commission secretary shall, no later than the date of the election for which
9the audits will be performed, notify the municipal clerk of each municipality that the
10commission secretary will perform the audits.
AB899,166 11Section 166. 6.57 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB899,71,15 126.57 Registration list for special elections. The municipal clerk of each
13municipality where a special election is held nonconcurrently with a regularly
14scheduled election shall obtain a copies of the current registration list from the
15commission secretary of state for use in the special election.
AB899,167 16Section 167. 6.79 (1m) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB899,71,2317 6.79 (1m) Separate poll lists. The municipal clerk may elect to maintain the
18information on the poll list manually or electronically. If the clerk elects to maintain
19the list electronically, an election official at each election ward shall be in charge of
20and shall maintain the poll list. The system employed to maintain the list
21electronically is subject to the approval of the commission secretary of state. If the
22clerk elects to maintain the information manually, 2 election officials at each election
23ward shall be in charge of and shall maintain 2 separate poll lists.
AB899,168 24Section 168. 6.86 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB899,72,8
16.86 (2) (a) An elector who is indefinitely confined because of age, physical
2illness or infirmity or is disabled for an indefinite period may by signing a statement
3to that effect require that an absentee ballot be sent to the elector automatically for
4every election. The application form and instructions shall be prescribed by the
5commission secretary of state, and furnished upon request to any elector by each
6municipality. The envelope containing the absentee ballot shall be clearly marked
7as not forwardable. If any elector is no longer indefinitely confined, the elector shall
8so notify the municipal clerk.
AB899,169 9Section 169. 6.86 (2m) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB899,73,1010 6.86 (2m) (a) Except as provided in this subsection, any elector other than an
11elector who receives an absentee ballot under sub. (2) or s. 6.22 (4) or 6.24 (4) (c) may
12by written application filed with the municipal clerk of the municipality where the
13elector resides require that an absentee ballot be sent to the elector automatically for
14every election that is held within the same calendar year in which the application is
15filed. The application form and instructions shall be prescribed by the commission
16secretary of state, and furnished upon request to any elector by each municipal clerk.
17The municipal clerk shall thereupon mail an absentee ballot to the elector for all
18elections that are held in the municipality during the same calendar year that the
19application is filed, except that the clerk shall not send an absentee ballot for an
20election if the elector's name appeared on the registration list in eligible status for
21a previous election following the date of the application but no longer appears on the
22list in eligible status. The municipal clerk shall ensure that any envelope containing
23the absentee ballot is clearly marked as not forwardable. If an elector who files an
24application under this subsection no longer resides at the same address that is
25indicated on the application form, the elector shall so notify the municipal clerk. The

1municipal clerk shall discontinue mailing absentee ballots to an elector under this
2subsection upon receipt of reliable information that the elector no longer qualifies as
3an elector of the municipality. In addition, the municipal clerk shall discontinue
4mailing absentee ballots to an elector under this subsection if the elector fails to
5return any absentee ballot mailed to the elector. The municipal clerk shall notify the
6elector of any such action not taken at the elector's request within 5 days, if possible.
7An elector who fails to cast an absentee ballot but who remains qualified to receive
8absentee ballots under this subsection may then receive absentee ballots for
9subsequent elections by notifying the municipal clerk that the elector wishes to
10continue receiving absentee ballots for subsequent elections.
AB899,170 11Section 170. 6.86 (3) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB899,74,212 6.86 (3) (a) 1. Any elector who is registered and who is hospitalized, may apply
13for and obtain an official ballot by agent. The agent may apply for and obtain a ballot
14for the hospitalized absent elector by presenting a form prescribed by the commission
15secretary of state and containing the required information supplied by the
16hospitalized elector and signed by that elector, unless the elector is unable to sign due
17to physical disability. In this case, the elector may authorize another elector to sign
18on his or her behalf. Any elector signing an application on another elector's behalf
19shall attest to a statement that the application is made on request and by
20authorization of the named elector, who is unable to sign the application due to
21physical disability. The agent shall present this statement along with all other
22information required under this subdivision. Except as authorized for an elector who
23has a confidential listing under s. 6.47 (2) or as authorized under s. 6.87 (4) (b) 4., the
24agent shall present any proof of identification required under sub. (1) (ar). The form
25shall include a space for the municipal clerk or deputy clerk to enter his or her initials

1indicating that the agent presented proof of identification to the clerk on behalf of the
2elector.
AB899,171 3Section 171. 6.869 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB899,74,14 46.869 Uniform instructions. The commission secretary of state shall
5prescribe uniform instructions for municipalities to provide to absentee electors. The
6instructions shall include the specific means of electronic communication that an
7absentee elector may use to file an application for an absentee ballot and, if the
8absentee elector is required to register, to request a registration form or change his
9or her registration. The instructions shall include information concerning whether
10proof of identification is required to be presented or enclosed. The instructions shall
11also include information concerning the procedure for correcting errors in marking
12a ballot and obtaining a replacement for a spoiled ballot. The procedure shall, to the
13extent possible, respect the privacy of each elector and preserve the confidentiality
14of each elector's vote.
AB899,172 15Section 172. 6.87 (3) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB899,75,1116 6.87 (3) (d) A municipal clerk shall, if the clerk is reliably informed by a military
17elector, as defined in s. 6.34 (1), or an overseas elector, regardless of whether the
18elector qualifies as a resident of this state under s. 6.10, of a facsimile transmission
19number or electronic mail address where the elector can receive an absentee ballot,
20transmit a facsimile or electronic copy of the elector's ballot to that elector in lieu of
21mailing under this subsection. An elector may receive an absentee ballot only if the
22elector is a military elector or an overseas elector and has filed a valid application
23for the ballot as provided in s. 6.86 (1). If the clerk transmits an absentee ballot to
24a military or overseas elector electronically, the clerk shall also transmit a facsimile
25or electronic copy of the text of the material that appears on the certificate envelope

1prescribed in sub. (2), together with instructions prescribed by the commission
2secretary of state. The instructions shall require the military or overseas elector to
3make and subscribe to the certification as required under sub. (4) (b) and to enclose
4the absentee ballot in a separate envelope contained within a larger envelope, that
5shall include the completed certificate. The elector shall then affix sufficient postage
6unless the absentee ballot qualifies for mailing free of postage under federal free
7postage laws and shall mail the absentee ballot to the municipal clerk. Except as
8authorized in s. 6.97 (2), an absentee ballot received from a military or overseas
9elector who receives the ballot electronically shall not be counted unless it is cast in
10the manner prescribed in this paragraph and sub. (4) and in accordance with the
11instructions provided by the commission secretary of state.
AB899,173 12Section 173. 6.875 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB899,75,2413 6.875 (5) Prior to entering upon his or her duties, each individual appointed
14to serve as a deputy under this section shall file the oath required by s. 7.30 (5). In
15the oath, the individual shall swear that he or she is qualified to act as a deputy under
16this section, that he or she has read the statutes governing absentee voting, that he
17or she understands the proper absentee voting procedure, that he or she understands
18the penalties for noncompliance with the procedure under s. 12.13, that his or her
19sacred obligation will be to fully and fairly implement the absentee voting law and
20seek to have the intent of the electors ascertained. In addition, the oath shall state
21that the individual realizes that any error in conducting the voting procedure may
22result in invalidation of an elector's vote under s. 7.51 (2) (e) and that the individual
23realizes that absentee voting is a privilege and not a constitutional right. The form
24of the oath shall be prescribed by the commission secretary of state.
AB899,174 25Section 174. 6.92 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB899,76,9
16.92 (1) Except as provided in sub. (2), each inspector shall challenge for cause
2any person offering to vote whom the inspector knows or suspects is not a qualified
3elector or who does not adhere to any voting requirement under this chapter. If a
4person is challenged as unqualified by an inspector, one of the inspectors shall
5administer the following oath or affirmation to the person: “You do solemnly swear
6(or affirm) that you will fully and truly answer all questions put to you regarding your
7place of residence and qualifications as an elector of this election"; and shall then ask
8questions which are appropriate as determined by the commission secretary of state,
9by rule, to test the person's qualifications.
AB899,175 10Section 175. 6.925 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB899,76,22 116.925 Elector making challenge in person. Any elector may challenge for
12cause any person offering to vote whom the elector knows or suspects is not a
13qualified elector. If a person is challenged as unqualified by an elector, one of the
14inspectors may administer the oath or affirmation to the challenged elector under s.
156.92 and ask the challenged elector the questions under that section which are
16appropriate to test the elector's qualifications. In addition, one of the inspectors shall
17administer the following oath or affirmation to the challenging elector: “ You do
18solemnly swear (or affirm) that you will fully and truly answer all questions put to
19you regarding the challenged person's place of residence and qualifications as an
20elector of this election"; and shall then ask questions which are appropriate as
21determined by the commission secretary of state, by rule, to test the qualifications
22of the challenged elector.
AB899,176 23Section 176. 6.95 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB899,77,18 246.95 Voting procedure for challenged electors. Whenever the inspectors
25under ss. 6.92 to 6.94 receive the vote of a person offering to vote who has been

1challenged, the inspectors shall, before giving the elector a ballot, write on the back
2of the ballot the serial number of the challenged person corresponding to the number
3kept at the election on the poll list, or other list maintained under s. 6.79, and the
4notation “s. 6.95". If voting machines are used in the municipality where the person
5is voting, the person's vote may be received only upon an absentee ballot furnished
6by the municipal clerk which shall have the corresponding serial number from the
7poll list or other list maintained under s. 6.79 and the notation “s. 6.95" written on
8the back of the ballot by the inspectors before the ballot is given to the elector. The
9inspectors shall indicate on the list the reason for the challenge. The inspectors shall
10then deposit the ballot. The challenged ballots shall be counted under s. 5.85 or 7.51.
11The municipal board of canvassers may decide any challenge when making its
12canvass under s. 7.53. If the returns are reported under s. 7.60, a challenge may be
13reviewed by the county board of canvassers. If the returns are reported under s. 7.70,
14a challenge may be reviewed by the chairperson of the commission secretary of state
15or the chairperson's secretary's designee. The decision of any board of canvassers or
16of the chairperson or chairperson's secretary or secretary's designee may be appealed
17under s. 9.01. The standard for disqualification specified in s. 6.325 shall be used to
18determine the validity of challenged ballots.
AB899,177 19Section 177. 6.96 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB899,78,11 206.96 Voting procedure for electors voting pursuant to federal court
21order.
Whenever any elector is allowed to vote at a polling place pursuant to a
22federal court order after the closing time provided under s. 6.78, the inspectors shall,
23before giving the elector a ballot, write on the back of the ballot the notation “s. 6.96".
24If voting machines are used in the municipality where the elector is voting, the
25elector's vote may be received only upon an absentee ballot furnished by the

1municipal clerk which shall have the notation “s. 6.96" written on the back of the
2ballot by the inspectors before the ballot is given to the elector. When receiving the
3elector's ballot, the inspectors shall provide the elector with the written voting
4information prescribed by the commission secretary of state under s. 7.08 (8). The
5inspectors shall indicate on the list the fact that the elector is voting pursuant to a
6federal court order. The inspectors shall then deposit the ballot. The ballot shall be
7counted under s. 5.85 or 7.51 unless the order is vacated. If the order is vacated after
8the ballot is counted, the appropriate board or boards of canvassers or the
9chairperson of the commission secretary of state or his or her designee shall reopen
10the canvass to discount any ballots that were counted pursuant to the vacated order
11and adjust the statements, certifications, and determinations accordingly.
AB899,178 12Section 178. 6.97 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB899,79,1813 6.97 (1) Whenever any individual who is required to provide proof of residence
14under s. 6.34 in order to be permitted to vote appears to vote at a polling place and
15cannot provide the required proof of residence, the inspectors shall offer the
16opportunity for the individual to vote under this section. Whenever any individual,
17other than a military elector, as defined in s. 6.34 (1), an overseas elector, or an elector
18who has a confidential listing under s. 6.47 (2), appears to vote at a polling place and
19does not present proof of identification under s. 6.79 (2), whenever required, the
20inspectors or the municipal clerk shall similarly offer the opportunity for the
21individual to vote under this section. If the individual wishes to vote, the inspectors
22shall provide the elector with an envelope marked “Ballot under s. 6.97, stats." on
23which the serial number of the elector is entered and shall require the individual to
24execute on the envelope a written affirmation stating that the individual is a
25qualified elector of the ward or election district where he or she offers to vote and is

1eligible to vote in the election. The inspectors shall, before giving the elector a ballot,
2write on the back of the ballot the serial number of the individual corresponding to
3the number kept at the election on the poll list or other list maintained under s. 6.79
4and the notation “s. 6.97". If voting machines are used in the municipality where the
5individual is voting, the individual's vote may be received only upon an absentee
6ballot furnished by the municipal clerk which shall have the corresponding number
7from the poll list or other list maintained under s. 6.79 and the notation “s. 6.97"
8written on the back of the ballot by the inspectors before the ballot is given to the
9elector. When receiving the individual's ballot, the inspectors shall provide the
10individual with written voting information prescribed by the commission secretary
11of state
under s. 7.08 (8). The inspectors shall indicate on the list the fact that the
12individual is required to provide proof of residence or proof of identification under s.
136.79 (2) but did not do so. The inspectors shall notify the individual that he or she
14may provide proof of residence or proof of identification to the municipal clerk or
15executive director of the municipal board of election commissioners. The inspectors
16shall also promptly notify the municipal clerk or executive director of the name,
17address, and serial number of the individual. The inspectors shall then place the
18ballot inside the envelope and place the envelope in a separate carrier envelope.
AB899,179 19Section 179. 7.03 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB899,80,720 7.03 (1) (a) Except as authorized under this paragraph, a reasonable daily
21compensation shall be paid to each inspector, voting machine custodian, automatic
22tabulating equipment technician, member of a board of canvassers, messenger, and
23tabulator who is employed and performing duties under chs. 5 to 12. Daily
24compensation shall also be provided to inspectors and inspector trainees for
25attendance at training programs conducted by the commission secretary of state and

1municipal clerks under ss. 7.31 and 7.315. Alternatively, such election officials and
2trainees may be paid by the hour at a proportionate rate for each hour actually
3worked. Any election official or trainee may choose to volunteer his or her services
4by filing with the municipal clerk of the municipality in which he or she serves a
5written declination to accept compensation. The volunteer status of the election
6official or trainee remains effective until the official or trainee files a written
7revocation with the municipal clerk.
AB899,180 8Section 180. 7.03 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB899,80,149 7.03 (1) (b) Except as provided in par. (bm), any compensation owed shall be
10paid by the municipality in which the election is held, except that any compensation
11payable to a technician, messenger, tabulator, or member of the board of canvassers
12who is employed to perform services for the county shall be paid by the county and
13compensation payable to any messenger or tabulator who is employed to perform
14services for the state shall be paid by the commission secretary of state.
AB899,181 15Section 181. 7.03 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB899,80,2316 7.03 (2) The amount of compensation of election officials, when authorized or
17required, shall be fixed by the appropriate county board of supervisors, municipal
18governing body, or municipal board of election commissioners in cities over 500,000
19population. The commission secretary of state shall fix the amount to be paid any
20person employed to perform duties for the state. If the commission secretary of state
21employs an individual to perform duties which are the responsibility of a county or
22municipality, the commission secretary shall charge the expense to the county or
23municipality.
AB899,182 24Section 182. 7.08 (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB899,81,3
17.08 Elections commission Secretary of state. (intro.) In addition to its
2the duties for ballot arrangement under ch. 5 and date and notice requirements
3under ch. 10, the commission secretary of state shall:
AB899,183 4Section 183. 7.08 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB899,81,155 7.08 (1) Election forms, voting apparatus. (a) Prescribe all official ballot
6forms necessary under chs. 5 to 10 and 12 and revise the official ballot forms to
7harmonize with legislation and the current official status of the political parties
8whenever necessary. The commission secretary of state shall include on each ballot
9form, in the space for official endorsement, markings or spaces for identifying a ballot
10as an overvoted ballot, a duplicate overvoted ballot, a damaged ballot, or a duplicate
11damaged ballot, and for writing an identifying serial number. The commission
12secretary shall provide one copy of each ballot form without charge to each county
13and municipal clerk and board of election commissioners. The commission secretary
14shall distribute or arrange for distribution of additional copies. The prescribed forms
15shall be substantially followed in all elections under chs. 5 to 10 and 12.
AB899,81,2116 (b) Prescribe the necessary standard sample forms and ballot containers to
17make the canvass, returns, statements and tally sheet statements for all elections
18the results of which are reportable to the commission secretary of state under s. 7.60
19(4) (a), and all other materials as it deems necessary to conduct the elections. The
20sample forms shall contain the necessary certificates of the inspectors and
21canvassers with notes explaining their use and statutory basis.
AB899,82,222 (c) Prescribe forms required by ss. 6.24 (3) and (4), 6.30 (4) and (5), 6.33 (1), 6.47
23(1) (am) 2. and (3), 6.55 (2), and 6.86 (2) to (3). All such forms shall contain a
24statement of the penalty applicable to false or fraudulent registration or voting

1through use of the form. Forms are not required to be furnished by the commission
2secretary of state.
AB899,82,93 (d) Promulgate rules for the administration of the statutory requirements for
4voting machines and electronic voting systems and any other voting apparatus
5which may be introduced in this state for use at elections. Pursuant to such
6responsibility, the commission secretary of state may obtain assistance from
7competent persons to check the machines, systems and apparatus and approve for
8use those types meeting the statutory requirements and shall establish reasonable
9compensation for persons performing duties under this paragraph.
AB899,184 10Section 184. 7.08 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB899,83,211 7.08 (2) (a) As soon as possible after the closing date for filing nomination
12papers or after the canvass of the primary vote, but no later than the deadlines
13established in s. 10.06, transmit to each county clerk a certified list of all candidates
14on file in its office for which electors in that county may vote. The list shall designate
15the order of arrangement and contain each candidate's first name, middle initial or
16initials and last name, unless the candidate on his or her nomination papers or
17declaration of candidacy specifies that the middle initial be deleted, that a full middle
18name or former legal surname be substituted for the middle initial, that an initial
19be substituted for the candidate's first name or that a nickname be substituted for
20a first or middle name or for a first initial or middle initial or initials, but no other
21abbreviations or titles are permitted. The list shall also include each candidate's
22residence and post-office address; the office for which the person is a candidate; and,
23the party or principle the candidate represents, if any, in 5 words or less. Names of
24candidates nominated under s. 7.38 or 8.35 shall be certified by the commission
25secretary of state upon filing of the necessary papers with it. At any time prior to an

1election, the commission secretary may transmit an amended certification if a
2candidate dies or is determined not to qualify for ballot placement.
AB899,185 3Section 185. 7.08 (2) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB899,83,74 7.08 (2) (d) As soon as possible after the last Tuesday in January of each year
5in which there is a presidential election, the commission secretary of state shall
6transmit to each county clerk a certified list of candidates for president who have
7qualified to have their names appear on the presidential preference primary ballot.
AB899,186 8Section 186. 7.08 (3) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB899,83,139 7.08 (3) Election manual. (intro.) Prepare and publish separate from the
10election laws an election manual written so as to be easily understood by the general
11public explaining the duties of the election officials, together with notes and
12references to the statutes as the commission secretary of state considers advisable.
13The election manual shall:
AB899,187 14Section 187. 7.08 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB899,83,1515 7.08 (3) (a) Be compiled by the commission secretary of state.
AB899,188 16Section 188. 7.08 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB899,83,2017 7.08 (4) Election laws. Publish the election laws. The commission secretary
18of state
shall sell or distribute or arrange for the sale or distribution of copies of the
19election laws to county and municipal clerks and boards of election commissioners
20and members of the public.
AB899,189 21Section 189. 7.08 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB899,84,422 7.08 (6) Enforcement of federal voting system standards. Following each
23general election, audit the performance of each voting system used in this state to
24determine the error rate of the system in counting ballots that are validly cast by
25electors. If the error rate exceeds the rate permitted under standards of the federal

1election commission in effect on October 29, 2002, the commission secretary of state
2shall take remedial action and order remedial action to be taken by affected counties
3and municipalities to ensure compliance with the standards. Each county and
4municipality shall comply with any order received under this subsection.
AB899,190 5Section 190. 7.10 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB899,84,116 7.10 (1) (a) Each county clerk shall provide ballots for every election in the
7county for all national, state and county offices, including metropolitan sewerage
8commission elections under s. 200.09 (11) (am), for municipal judges elected under
9s. 755.01 (4) and for state and county referenda. The official and sample ballots shall
10be prepared in substantially the same form as those prescribed by the commission
11secretary of state under s. 7.08 (1) (a).
AB899,191 12Section 191. 7.10 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB899,84,2013 7.10 (2) Preparing ballots. The county clerk shall prepare copy for the official
14ballots immediately upon receipt of the certified list of candidates' names from the
15commission secretary of state. Names certified by the commission secretary shall be
16arranged in the order certified. The county clerk shall place the names of all
17candidates filed in the clerk's office or certified to the clerk by the commission
18secretary on the proper ballot or ballots under the appropriate office and party titles.
19The county clerk shall prepare a special ballot under s. 5.60 (8) showing only the
20candidates in the presidential preference primary.
AB899,192 21Section 192. 7.10 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB899,85,622 7.10 (3) (a) The county clerk shall distribute the ballots to the municipal clerks
23no later than 48 days before each partisan primary and general election and no later
24than 22 days before each other primary and election, except that the clerk shall
25distribute the ballots under sub. (2) for the presidential preference primary no later

148 days before the presidential preference primary. Election forms prepared by the
2commission secretary of state shall be distributed at the same time. If the
3commission secretary transmits an amended certification under s. 7.08 (2) (a) or if
4the commission secretary or a court orders a ballot error to be corrected under s. 5.06
5(6) or 5.72 (3) after ballots have been distributed, the county clerk shall distribute
6corrected ballots to the municipal clerks as soon as possible.
AB899,193 7Section 193. 7.10 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB899,85,108 7.10 (4) Resolving notice doubts. When in doubt as to compliance with the
9statutory requirements for election notices or the correct fees to be paid for them, the
10county clerk may consult the commission secretary of state.
AB899,194 11Section 194. 7.10 (7) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB899,85,1412 7.10 (7) Voter education. Each county clerk shall assist the commission
13secretary of state in conducting educational programs under s. 5.05 (12) to inform
14electors about the voting process.
AB899,195 15Section 195. 7.10 (8) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB899,85,1916 7.10 (8) Free election information exchange. Each county clerk shall assist
17the commission secretary of state and municipal clerks in maintaining toll-free
18telephone lines and other free access systems under s. 5.05 (13) for exchange of voting
19information.
AB899,196 20Section 196. 7.10 (9) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB899,85,2221 7.10 (9) Training of election officials. Each county clerk shall assist the
22commission secretary of state in the training of election officials under s. 5.05 (7).
AB899,197 23Section 197. 7.10 (10) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB899,86,3
17.10 (10) Information to commission secretary of state . Each county clerk
2shall provide to the commission secretary of state any information requested under
3s. 5.05 (14).
AB899,198 4Section 198. 7.15 (1) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:
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