SB685,27,19 1266.0512 Whistleblower protection for certain disclosures made by
13municipal clerks.
No municipal clerk may be discharged, disciplined, demoted, or
14otherwise discriminated against in regard to employment, or threatened with any
15such treatment, as a reprisal because the clerk lawfully reported, or is believed to
16have reported, witnessing what the clerk reasonably believed to be election fraud or
17irregularities. For purposes of this section, “lawfully reported” means a report of
18information the disclosure of which is not expressly prohibited by state or federal law,
19rule, or regulation.
SB685,38 20Section 38 . 756.04 (11) (am) of the statutes is created to read:
SB685,28,821 756.04 (11) (am) Notwithstanding par. (a), each clerk of circuit court shall
22notify the appropriate county clerk or board of election commissioners and the
23elections commission of any prospective juror included on the list of prospective
24jurors received by the clerk of circuit court under sub. (3m) whose returned juror
25qualification form shows that the person is not qualified for jury service in that

1circuit under s. 756.02 because the person either is not a U.S. citizen or does not live
2in the circuit for which he or she was called for jury duty. The clerk of circuit court
3shall determine the appropriate county clerk or board of election commissioners for
4notification under this paragraph on the basis of the address information used for
5mailing the juror qualification forms. Unless otherwise ordered by a court upon a
6showing of good cause, notifications provided under this paragraph shall be kept
7confidential and are not subject to the right of inspection and copying under s. 19.35
8(1).
SB685,39 9Section 39 . Nonstatutory provisions.
SB685,28,1310 (1) Citizenship verification. The elections commission shall verify the
11citizenship of all electors on the official registration list as soon as practicable after
12the effective date of this subsection using the information provided by the
13department of transportation under s. 5.056.
SB685,28,1414 (End)