Senate

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Elections and Utilities

Senate Bill 524

Relating to: using an electronic voting machine to cast a vote with an in-person absentee ballot.

By Senators Craig, L. Taylor, Stroebel and Carpenter; cosponsored by Representatives Brandtjen, Bernier, Allen, R. Brooks, Knodl, Kulp, Steffen, Tusler and Kooyenga.

November 08, 2017    Referred to Committee on Elections and Utilities

February 01, 2018       Public Hearing Held

Present:       (5)        Senator LeMahieu; Senators Kapenga, Wanggaard, Miller and Risser.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Appearances For

·      Senator Dave Craig - 28th Senate District

·      Rep. Janel Brandtjen - 22nd Assembly District

·      MaryAnn  Hanson - Self

·      Mayor Steve Ponto - City of Brookfield

·      Renee  Tadych - Deputy City Clerk, City of Brookfield

·      Carla  Ledesma - City of Wauwatosa

·      Sandy  Juno - Brown County Clerk

·      Karen  Schul - Town of Vernon

·      Sharon Leair - Waukesha Co. Unit of Wisc. Towns Association and Town of Genesee

·      Brenda Wood - City of Milwaukee

·      Mayor Shawn Reilly - City of Waukesha

·      Gina Kozlik - Municipal Clerk City of Waukesha

·      Kathleen Novak - Waukesha County Clerk

·      Janice  Moyer - Village of Menomonee Falls

Appearances Against

·      Lisa  Tollefson - Rock County Clerk

·      Scott McDonell - Dane County Clerk

Appearances for Information Only

·      Michael Haas - Wisconsin Elections Commission

Registrations For

·      Meri Majeskie - Town of Genesee

·      Kathy  Nickolaus - Town of Waukesha Clerk

·      Sen. Lena  Taylor - 4th Senate District

·      Curt Witynski - League of WI Municipalities

Registrations Against

·      Wendy  Christenson - Racine County Clerk

·      Marcie  Rainbolt - Wisconsin Counties Association

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

March 22, 2018           Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

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Ashley Czaja

Committee Clerk