SB240: Bill Text

SB240,9,25 7.50 (2) (em) Except as otherwise provided in this paragraph, write-in votes shall only be counted if no candidates have been certified to appear on the ballot. If a candidate has been certified to appear on the ballot, write-in votes may only be counted for a candidate that files a registration statement under s. 11.0202 (1) (a) no later than noon on the Friday immediately preceding the election. If a candidate certified to appear on the ballot dies or withdraws before the election, all write-in votes shall be counted. When write-in votes are counted, every vote shall be counted for the candidate for whom it was intended, if the elector's intent can be ascertained from the ballot itself.

SB240,17 Section 17. 7.52 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB240,10,17 7.52 (1) (b) A municipality that adopts the canvassing procedure under this section may appoint additional inspectors under s. 7.30 (2) (a) to assist the absentee ballot board of canvassers in canvassing absentee ballots under this section. In such case, an odd number of inspectors shall be appointed, and at no time may there be less than 3 inspectors who serve. Except as authorized in s. 7.30 (4) (c), all inspectors shall be affiliated with one of the 2 recognized political parties receiving the largest numbers of votes for president, or for governor in nonpresidential general election years, in the municipality. The party whose candidate received the largest number of votes in the municipality is entitled to one more inspector than the party whose candidate received the next largest number of votes in the municipality. Each inspector so appointed shall be a qualified elector of the municipality , except that if the municipality cannot identify a sufficient number of qualified electors of the municipality to serve as inspectors, the municipality may appoint qualified electors of the county in which the municipality is located to serve as inspectors. The inspectors who are appointed under this paragraph shall serve under the direction and supervision of the board of absentee ballot canvassers.

SB240,18 Section 18. 7.60 (5) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB240,11,11 7.60 (5) (a) Immediately following the canvass, the county clerk shall deliver or transmit to the elections commission in a manner prescribed by the commission a certified copy of each statement of the county board of canvassers for president and vice president, state officials, senators and representatives in congress, state legislators, justice, court of appeals judge, circuit judge, district attorney, and metropolitan sewerage commissioners, if the commissioners are elected under s. 200.09 (11) (am). The statement shall record the returns for each office or referendum by ward, unless combined returns are authorized under s. 5.15 (6) (b) in which case the statement shall record the returns for each group of combined wards. Following primaries the county clerk shall enclose on forms prescribed by the elections commission the names, party or principle designation, if any, and number of votes received by each candidate recorded in the same manner. The county clerk shall deliver or transmit the certified statement to the elections commission no later than 9 days after each primary except the partisan primary, no later than 10 days after the partisan primary and any other election except the general election, and no later than 14 days after the general election. The board of canvassers shall deliver or transmit a certified copy of each statement for any technical college district referendum to the secretary of the technical college district board.

SB240,19 Section 19 . 9.01 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB240,12,11 9.01 (2) Notice to candidates. When the recount concerns an election for an office, the clerk or body with whom the petition is filed shall promptly prepare a copy of the petition for delivery to each opposing candidate for the same office whose name appears on the ballot. In a recount proceeding for a partisan primary, the clerk or body shall prepare a copy of the petition for delivery to each opposing candidate for the same party nomination for the same office, to each opposing candidate for the party nomination of each other party for the same office and to each independent candidate qualifying to have his or her name placed on the ballot for the succeeding election. A candidate or agent designated by a candidate may personally accept delivery of a copy of the petition. Upon such delivery, the clerk or body shall require the candidate or agent to sign a receipt therefor acknowledging delivery of the petition. If a candidate or agent does not personally accept delivery, the clerk or body shall then attempt to notify the candidate or agent of the petition by electronic mail and by telephone and, upon receiving acknowledgment from the candidate or agent, retain documentation of that notice. If the clerk or body does not receive acknowledgment by electronic mail or by telephone, the clerk or body shall promptly deliver the copies of the petition to the sheriff, who shall promptly deliver the copies of the petition to each candidate at the address given on the candidate's nomination papers, without fee, in the manner provided for service of a summons in civil actions. If the sheriff does not complete service of a copy of the petition to a candidate within 24 hours after having received the copy from the clerk or body, the clerk or body shall publish or post notice of the petition. If the clerk or body is required to publish or post notice of the petition, the clerk or body shall do so at least 24 hours before the start of the recount.

SB240,20 Section 20. 9.10 (2) (e) 9. of the statutes is created to read:

SB240,12,14 9.10 (2) (e) 9. The signer has not legibly printed his or her name in a space provided next to his or her signature.

SB240,21 Section 21. 10.01 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB240,12,24 10.01 (1) The form of the various election notices shall be prescribed by the commission to standardize election notices. To accomplish this purpose, the commission shall make rules and draft whatever forms it considers necessary. Notification or certification lists of candidates or referenda questions sent to the county clerks shall prescribe the form in which the county clerks shall publish the relevant portions of the notice and any additional county offices and referenda questions. The commission shall also prescribe the provisions for municipal notices which shall be sent to each county clerk who shall immediately forward them to each municipal clerk.

SB240,22 Section 22. 10.06 (2) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB240,13,2 10.06 (2) (d) On the Monday preceding the spring primary, when held, the county clerk shall publish a type B notice and, if applicable, a type C notice.

SB240,23 Section 23. 10.06 (2) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB240,13,6 10.06 (2) (f) On the 4th Tuesday preceding the each spring primary and election, the county clerk shall publish a type A notice of any state or county referendum to be held at the primary or election.

SB240,24 Section 24. 10.06 (2) (j) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB240,13,9 10.06 (2) (j) On the Monday preceding the partisan primary the county clerk shall publish a type B notice and, if applicable, a type C notice.

SB240,25 Section 25. 10.06 (2) (L) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB240,13,13 10.06 (2) (L) On the 4th Tuesday preceding the each partisan primary and general election, the county clerk shall publish a type A notice of any state or county referendum to be held at the primary or election.

SB240,26 Section 26. 10.06 (3) (as) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB240,13,18 10.06 (3) (as) On the 4th Tuesday preceding the spring primary, when held, the municipal clerk shall publish a type E notice. In cities and villages, the municipal clerk shall publish a type A notice on the 4th Tuesday preceding the spring primary of any direct legislation questions referendum to be voted on held at the primary.

SB240,27 Section 27. 10.06 (3) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB240,13,24 10.06 (3) (b) If there is to be a municipal primary, the municipal clerk shall publish a type B notice on the Monday before the primary election. In cities and villages, the municipal clerk shall publish a type C notice on the Monday before the primary election of any direct legislation questions referendum to be voted on held at the primary.

SB240,28 Section 28. 10.06 (3) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB240,14,4 10.06 (3) (c) On the Monday before the each spring primary and election, the municipal clerk shall publish a type B notice and a type D notice. If there are municipal referenda, the municipal clerk shall publish a type C notice at the same time.

SB240,29 Section 29. 10.06 (3) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB240,14,8 10.06 (3) (d) On the Monday preceding the each partisan primary and general election, the municipal clerk shall publish a type D notice. If there are municipal referenda, the municipal clerk shall publish type B and C notices at the same time.

SB240,30 Section 30. Initial applicability.

SB240,14,11 (1) Recall petitions. The treatment of s. 9.10 (2) (e) 9. first applies to a recall petition filed on the effective date of this subsection.

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