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SB240,9,2517 7.50 (2) (em) Except as otherwise provided in this paragraph, write-in votes
18shall only be counted if no candidates have been certified to appear on the ballot. If
19a candidate has been certified to appear on the ballot, write-in votes may only be
20counted for a candidate that files a registration statement under s. 11.0202 (1) (a) no
21later than noon on the Friday immediately preceding the election. If a candidate
22certified to appear on the ballot dies or withdraws before the election, all write-in
23votes shall be counted. When write-in votes are counted, every vote shall be counted
24for the candidate for whom it was intended, if the elector's intent can be ascertained
25from the ballot itself.
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1Section 17. 7.52 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB240,10,172 7.52 (1) (b) A municipality that adopts the canvassing procedure under this
3section may appoint additional inspectors under s. 7.30 (2) (a) to assist the absentee
4ballot board of canvassers in canvassing absentee ballots under this section. In such
5case, an odd number of inspectors shall be appointed, and at no time may there be
6less than 3 inspectors who serve. Except as authorized in s. 7.30 (4) (c), all inspectors
7shall be affiliated with one of the 2 recognized political parties receiving the largest
8numbers of votes for president, or for governor in nonpresidential general election
9years, in the municipality. The party whose candidate received the largest number
10of votes in the municipality is entitled to one more inspector than the party whose
11candidate received the next largest number of votes in the municipality. Each
12inspector so appointed shall be a qualified elector of the municipality , except that if
13the municipality cannot identify a sufficient number of qualified electors of the
14municipality to serve as inspectors, the municipality may appoint qualified electors
15of the county in which the municipality is located to serve as inspectors
. The
16inspectors who are appointed under this paragraph shall serve under the direction
17and supervision of the board of absentee ballot canvassers.
SB240,18 18Section 18. 7.60 (5) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB240,11,1119 7.60 (5) (a) Immediately following the canvass, the county clerk shall deliver
20or transmit to the elections commission in a manner prescribed by the commission
21a certified copy of each statement of the county board of canvassers for president and
22vice president, state officials, senators and representatives in congress, state
23legislators, justice, court of appeals judge, circuit judge, district attorney, and
24metropolitan sewerage commissioners, if the commissioners are elected under s.
25200.09 (11) (am). The statement shall record the returns for each office or

1referendum by ward, unless combined returns are authorized under s. 5.15 (6) (b) in
2which case the statement shall record the returns for each group of combined wards.
3Following primaries the county clerk shall enclose on forms prescribed by the
4elections commission the names, party or principle designation, if any, and number
5of votes received by each candidate recorded in the same manner. The county clerk
6shall deliver or transmit the certified statement to the elections commission no later
7than 9 days after each primary except the partisan primary, no later than 10 days
8after the partisan primary and any other election except the general election, and no
9later than 14 days after the general election. The board of canvassers shall deliver
10or transmit a certified copy of each statement for any technical college district
11referendum to the secretary of the technical college district board.
SB240,19 12Section 19 . 9.01 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB240,12,1113 9.01 (2) Notice to candidates. When the recount concerns an election for an
14office, the clerk or body with whom the petition is filed shall promptly prepare a copy
15of the petition for delivery to each opposing candidate for the same office whose name
16appears on the ballot. In a recount proceeding for a partisan primary, the clerk or
17body shall prepare a copy of the petition for delivery to each opposing candidate for
18the same party nomination for the same office, to each opposing candidate for the
19party nomination of each other party for the same office and to each independent
20candidate qualifying to have his or her name placed on the ballot for the succeeding
21election. A candidate or agent designated by a candidate may personally accept
22delivery of a copy of the petition. Upon such delivery, the clerk or body shall require
23the candidate or agent to sign a receipt therefor acknowledging delivery of the
24petition
. If a candidate or agent does not personally accept delivery, the clerk or body
25shall then attempt to notify the candidate or agent of the petition by electronic mail

1and by telephone and, upon receiving acknowledgment from the candidate or agent,
2retain documentation of that notice. If the clerk or body does not receive
3acknowledgment by electronic mail or by telephone, the clerk or body shall
promptly
4deliver the copies of the petition to the sheriff, who shall promptly deliver the copies
5of the petition to each candidate at the address given on the candidate's nomination
6papers, without fee, in the manner provided for service of a summons in civil actions.
7If the sheriff does not complete service of a copy of the petition to a candidate within
824 hours after having received the copy from the clerk or body, the clerk or body shall
9publish or post notice of the petition. If the clerk or body is required to publish or post
10notice of the petition, the clerk or body shall do so at least 24 hours before the start
11of the recount.
SB240,20 12Section 20. 9.10 (2) (e) 9. of the statutes is created to read:
SB240,12,1413 9.10 (2) (e) 9. The signer has not legibly printed his or her name in a space
14provided next to his or her signature.
SB240,21 15Section 21. 10.01 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB240,12,2416 10.01 (1) The form of the various election notices shall be prescribed by the
17commission to standardize election notices. To accomplish this purpose, the
18commission shall make rules and draft whatever forms it considers necessary.
19Notification or certification lists of candidates or referenda questions sent to the
20county clerks shall prescribe the form in which the county clerks shall publish the
21relevant portions of the notice and any additional county offices and referenda
22questions. The commission shall also prescribe the provisions for municipal notices
23which shall be sent to each county clerk who shall immediately forward them to each
24municipal clerk.
SB240,22 25Section 22. 10.06 (2) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
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110.06 (2) (d) On the Monday preceding the spring primary, when held, the
2county clerk shall publish a type B notice and, if applicable, a type C notice.
SB240,23 3Section 23. 10.06 (2) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB240,13,64 10.06 (2) (f) On the 4th Tuesday preceding the each spring primary and
5election, the county clerk shall publish a type A notice of any state or county
6referendum to be held at the primary or election.
SB240,24 7Section 24. 10.06 (2) (j) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB240,13,98 10.06 (2) (j) On the Monday preceding the partisan primary the county clerk
9shall publish a type B notice and, if applicable, a type C notice.
SB240,25 10Section 25. 10.06 (2) (L) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB240,13,1311 10.06 (2) (L) On the 4th Tuesday preceding the each partisan primary and
12general election, the county clerk shall publish a type A notice of any state or county
13referendum to be held at the primary or election.
SB240,26 14Section 26. 10.06 (3) (as) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB240,13,1815 10.06 (3) (as) On the 4th Tuesday preceding the spring primary, when held, the
16municipal clerk shall publish a type E notice. In cities and villages, the municipal
17clerk shall publish a type A notice on the 4th Tuesday preceding the spring primary
18of any direct legislation questions referendum to be voted on held at the primary.
SB240,27 19Section 27. 10.06 (3) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB240,13,2420 10.06 (3) (b) If there is to be a municipal primary, the municipal clerk shall
21publish a type B notice on the Monday before the primary election. In cities and
22villages, the municipal clerk shall publish a type C notice on the Monday before the
23primary election of any direct legislation questions referendum to be voted on held
24at the primary.
SB240,28 25Section 28. 10.06 (3) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
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110.06 (3) (c) On the Monday before the each spring primary and election, the
2municipal clerk shall publish a type B notice and a type D notice. If there are
3municipal referenda, the municipal clerk shall publish a type C notice at the same
4time.
SB240,29 5Section 29. 10.06 (3) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB240,14,86 10.06 (3) (d) On the Monday preceding the each partisan primary and general
7election, the municipal clerk shall publish a type D notice. If there are municipal
8referenda, the municipal clerk shall publish type B and C notices at the same time.
SB240,30 9Section 30. Initial applicability.
SB240,14,1110 (1) Recall petitions. The treatment of s. 9.10 (2) (e) 9. first applies to a recall
11petition filed on the effective date of this subsection.
SB240,14,1212 (End)
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