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2019 - 2020 LEGISLATURE
December 6, 2019 - Introduced by Senators Bernier, Craig, Nass and Olsen,
cosponsored by Representatives James, Ballweg, Dittrich, Horlacher,
Kerkman, Knodl, Krug, Kulp, Magnafici, Ramthun, Sinicki, Spiros,
Wichgers, Edming, Allen and Subeck. Referred to Committee on Elections,
Ethics and Rural Issues.
SB606,1,3 1An Act to amend 7.30 (2) (am) and 118.15 (3) (d) of the statutes; relating to:
2allowing a pupil enrolled in a home-based private educational program to serve
3as an election inspector.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Current law allows a pupil who is 16 or 17 years of age and who is enrolled in
a public or private school or in a tribal school to be appointed by the municipal clerk
to serve as an election inspector at the polling place serving the pupil's residence.
The pupil must have the approval of the pupil's parent or guardian and must have
at least a 3.0 grade point average or the equivalent, unless the school board or
governing body of the school establishes criteria for a pupil with a lesser grade point
average to serve as an election inspector.
This bill clarifies that a pupil who is 16 or 17 years of age and who is enrolled
in a home-based private educational program may also serve as an election inspector
if the pupil satisfies the other conditions for being appointed by the municipal clerk.
Under the bill, the administrator of a home-based private educational program may
establish criteria for a pupil with grade point average of less than 3.0 to serve as an
election inspector.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
SB606,1
1Section 1. 7.30 (2) (am) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB606,2,252 7.30 (2) (am) Except as otherwise provided in this paragraph, a pupil who is
316 or 17 years of age and who is enrolled in grades 9 to 12 in a public or private school,
4in a home-based private educational program, as defined in s. 115.001 (3g),
or in a
5tribal school, as defined in s. 115.001 (15m), may serve as an inspector at the polling
6place serving the pupil's residence, with the approval of the pupil's parent or
7guardian. Any pupil who has at least a 3.0 grade point average or the equivalent may
8serve. In addition, a school board, governing body of a private school, as defined in
9s. 115.001 (3d), or tribal school, or administrator of a home-based private
10educational program
may establish criteria for service by a pupil who does not have
11at least a 3.0 grade point average or the equivalent. A pupil may serve as an inspector
12at a polling place under this paragraph only if at least one election official at the
13polling place other than the chief inspector is a qualified elector of this state. No pupil
14may serve as chief inspector at a polling place under this paragraph. Before
15appointment by any municipality of a pupil as an inspector under this paragraph,
16the municipal clerk shall obtain written authorization from the pupil's parent or
17guardian for the pupil to serve for the election for which he or she is appointed. In
18addition, if a pupil does not have at least a 3.0 grade point average or the equivalent,
19the municipal clerk shall obtain written certification from the principal of the school
20where the pupil is enrolled that the pupil meets any criteria established by the school
21board or governing body for service as an inspector. Upon appointment of a pupil to
22serve as an inspector, the municipal clerk shall notify the principal of the school
23where the pupil is enrolled, or the administrator of the home-based private
24educational program in which the pupil is enrolled,
of the name of the pupil and the
25date of the election at which the pupil has been appointed to serve.
SB606,2
1Section 2. 118.15 (3) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB606,3,142 118.15 (3) (d) Any child excused in writing by his or her parent or guardian and
3by the principal of the school that the child attends, or by the administrator of the
4home-based private educational program in which the child is enrolled,
for the
5purpose of serving as an election official under s. 7.30 (2) (am). A Except as provided
6in s. 7.30 (2) (am), a
principal or administrator may not excuse a child under this
7paragraph unless the child has at least a 3.0 grade point average or the equivalent.
8The principal or administrator shall allow the child to take examinations and
9complete course work missed during the child's absences under this paragraph. The
10principal or administrator shall promptly notify the municipal clerk or the board of
11election commissioners of the municipality that appointed the child as an election
12official if the child ceases to be enrolled in school or in a home-based private
13educational program
or if the child no longer has at least a 3.0 grade point average
14or the equivalent.
SB606,3,1515 (End)
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