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AB981,47,1914 5.905 (3) The commission shall promulgate rules secretary of state shall
15prescribe standards
to ensure the security, review, and verification of software
16components used with each electronic voting system approved by the commission
17secretary. The verification procedure shall include a determination that the software
18components correspond to the instructions actually used by the system to count
19votes.
AB981,107 20Section 107. 5.905 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB981,48,521 5.905 (4) If a valid petition for a recount is filed under s. 9.01 in an election at
22which an electronic voting system was used to record and tally the votes cast, each
23party to the recount may designate one or more persons who are authorized to receive
24access to the software components that were used to record and tally the votes in the
25election. The commission secretary of state shall grant access to the software

1components to each designated person if, before receiving access, the person enters
2into a written agreement with the commission secretary that obligates the person to
3exercise the highest degree of reasonable care to maintain the confidentially of all
4proprietary information to which the person is provided access, unless otherwise
5permitted in a contract entered into under sub. (5).
AB981,108 6Section 108. 5.91 (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB981,48,17 75.91 Requisites for approval of ballots, devices and equipment. (intro.)
8No ballot, voting device, automatic tabulating equipment, or related equipment and
9materials to be used in an electronic voting system may be utilized in this state
10unless it is certified by the commission secretary of state. The commission secretary
11may revoke its his or her certification of any ballot, device, equipment, or materials
12at any time for cause. The commission secretary may certify any such voting device,
13automatic tabulating equipment, or related equipment or materials regardless of
14whether any such item is approved by the federal election assistance commission,
15but the commission secretary of state may not certify any ballot, device, equipment,
16or material to be used in an electronic voting system unless it fulfills the following
17requirements:
AB981,109 18Section 109. 5.93 of the statutes is repealed.
AB981,110 19Section 110. 5.95 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB981,48,23 205.95 Elector information. The commission secretary of state shall prescribe
21information to electors in municipalities and counties using various types of
22electronic voting systems to be published in lieu of the information specified in s.
2310.02 (3) in type B notices whenever the type B notice information is inapplicable.
AB981,111 24Section 111. 6.06 of the statutes is amended to read:
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16.06 Information for uniformed service members. The commission office
2of the secretary of state
is the agency designated by this state under 42 USC 1973ff-1
3to provide information regarding voter registration and absentee balloting
4procedures to absent members of the uniformed services and overseas voters with
5respect to elections for national office.
AB981,112 6Section 112. 6.22 (4) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB981,49,127 6.22 (4) (d) The commission secretary of state shall prescribe the instructions
8for marking and returning ballots and the municipal clerk shall enclose instructions
9with each ballot and shall also enclose supplemental instructions for local elections.
10The envelope, return envelope and instructions may not contain the name of any
11candidate appearing on the enclosed ballots other than that of the municipal clerk
12affixed in the fulfillment of his or her duties.
AB981,113 13Section 113. 6.22 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB981,49,2514 6.22 (6) Military elector list. Each municipal clerk shall keep an up-to-date
15list of all eligible military electors who reside in the municipality in the format
16prescribed by the commission secretary of state. The list shall contain the name,
17latest-known military residence and military mailing address of each military
18elector. The list shall indicate whether each elector whose name appears on the list
19is a military elector, as defined in s. 6.34 (1), and has so certified under s. 6.865 (3m).
20All persons over 18 years of age or who will be 18 years old prior to an election shall
21be listed and remain on the list for the duration of their tour of duty. The list shall
22be kept current through all possible means. Each clerk shall exercise reasonable care
23to avoid duplication of names or listing anyone who is not eligible to vote. Each clerk
24shall distribute one copy of the list to the each polling place in the municipality for
25use on election day.
AB981,114
1Section 114. 6.24 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB981,50,82 6.24 (3) Registration. The overseas elector shall register in the municipality
3where he or she was last domiciled or where the overseas elector's parent was last
4domiciled on a form prescribed by the commission secretary of state designed to
5ascertain the elector's qualifications under this section. The commission secretary
6shall ensure that the form is substantially similar to the original form under s. 6.33
7(1), insofar as applicable. Registration shall be accomplished in accordance with s.
86.30 (4) or (5).
AB981,115 9Section 115. 6.24 (4) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB981,50,1810 6.24 (4) (d) An overseas elector, regardless of whether the elector qualifies as
11a resident of this state under s. 6.10, who is not registered may request both a
12registration form and an absentee ballot at the same time, and the municipal clerk
13shall send or transmit the ballot automatically if the registration form is received
14within the time prescribed in s. 6.28 (1). The commission secretary of state shall
15prescribe a special certificate form for the envelope in which the absentee ballot for
16such overseas electors is contained, which shall be substantially similar to that
17provided under s. 6.87 (2). The overseas elector shall make and subscribe to the
18special certificate form before a witness who is an adult.
AB981,116 19Section 116. 6.24 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB981,50,2420 6.24 (5) Ballots. The commission secretary of state shall prescribe a special
21ballot for use under this section whenever necessary. Official ballots prescribed for
22use in the presidential preference primary may also be used. The ballot shall be
23designed to comply with the requirements prescribed under ss. 5.60 (8), 5.62, and
245.64 (1) insofar as applicable. All ballots shall be limited to national offices only.
AB981,117 25Section 117. 6.24 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:
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16.24 (6) Instructions and handling. The municipal clerk shall send a ballot,
2as soon as available, to each overseas elector by whom a request has been made. The
3commission secretary of state shall prescribe the instructions for marking and
4returning ballots and the municipal clerk shall enclose such instructions with each
5ballot. The envelope, return envelope, and instructions may not contain the name
6of any candidate appearing on the enclosed ballots other than that of the municipal
7clerk affixed in the fulfillment of his or her duties. Except as authorized in s. 6.87
8(3), the municipal clerk shall mail the material, with sufficient postage to ensure that
9the elector receives the ballot, unless the material qualifies for mailing free of
10postage under federal free postage laws. If the return envelope qualifies for mailing
11free of postage under federal free postage laws, the clerk shall affix the appropriate
12legend required by U.S. postal regulations. Otherwise, the municipal clerk shall pay
13the postage required for return when the ballot is mailed from within the United
14States. If the ballot is not mailed by the overseas elector from within the United
15States, the overseas elector shall provide return postage.
AB981,118 16Section 118. 6.275 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB981,51,2217 6.275 (1) (intro.) Except as provided in par. (f), no later than 30 days after each
18primary and election at which a state or national office is filled or a statewide
19referendum is held, including any special election, the municipal clerk or board of
20election commissioners shall submit electronically a report to the commission
21secretary of state and the county clerk or board of election commissioners of each
22county in which the municipality is located specifying:
AB981,119 23Section 119. 6.275 (1) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB981,52,1424 6.275 (1) (f) The total number of postcards sent by the municipal clerk or board
25of election commissioners under s. 6.56 (3), the total number of such postcards

1returned to the municipal clerk or board of election commissioners because the
2elector did not reside at the address given on the postcard, the total number of
3electors whose status was changed from eligible to ineligible on the registration list
4as a result of the audit under s. 6.56 (3), and the number of individuals referred to
5the district attorney under s. 6.56 (3). The municipal clerk or board of election
6commissioners shall provide the information described under this paragraph to the
7elections commission secretary of state and the county clerk or county board of
8election commissioners at the earliest practicable time after, but no later than 90
9days after, each primary and election at which a state or national office is filled or
10a statewide referendum is held, including any special election. The municipal clerk
11or board of election commissioners shall update the information described under this
12paragraph on a monthly basis and shall submit, on a monthly basis, any such
13updated information to the elections commission secretary of state and the county
14clerk or county board of election commissioners.
AB981,120 15Section 120. 6.275 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB981,52,1916 6.275 (2) Upon receipt of each report filed under this section, the commission
17secretary of state shall, within 7 days of receiving the report, publish the information
18on its the Internet site of the secretary of state. The commission secretary shall
19update the information published under this subsection on a monthly basis.
AB981,121 20Section 121. 6.276 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB981,52,2521 6.276 (2) Within 30 days after each general election, each municipal clerk shall
22transmit to the commission secretary of state a report of the number of absentee
23ballots transmitted by the clerk to absent military electors and overseas electors for
24that election and the combined number of those ballots that were cast by those
25electors in that election.
AB981,122
1Section 122. 6.276 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB981,53,52 6.276 (3) Within 90 days after each general election, the commission secretary
3of state
shall compile the information contained in the reports received from
4municipal clerks under sub. (2) and transmit the information to the federal Election
5Assistance Commission.
AB981,123 6Section 123. 6.29 (2) (am) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB981,53,207 6.29 (2) (am) The commission secretary of state shall provide to each municipal
8clerk a list prepared for use at each municipal clerk's office showing the name and
9address of each person whose name appears on the list provided by the department
10of corrections under s. 301.03 (20m) as ineligible to vote on the date of the election,
11whose address is located in the municipality, and whose name does not appear on the
12registration list for that municipality. Prior to permitting an elector to register to
13vote under this subsection, the municipal clerk shall review the list. If the name of
14an elector who wishes to register to vote appears on the list, the municipal clerk shall
15inform the elector that the elector is ineligible to register to vote. If the elector
16maintains that he or she is eligible to vote in the election, the municipal clerk shall
17permit the elector to register to vote but shall mark the elector's registration form
18as “ineligible to vote per Department of Corrections." If the elector wishes to vote,
19the municipal clerk shall challenge the elector's ballot in the same manner as
20provided for inspectors who challenge ballots under s. 6.79 (2) (dm).
AB981,124 21Section 124. 6.30 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB981,54,422 6.30 (4) By mail. Any eligible elector may register by mail on a form prescribed
23by the commission secretary of state and provided by each municipality. The form
24shall be designed to obtain the information required in s. 6.33 (1). The form shall
25contain a certification by the elector that all statements are true and correct. The

1form shall be prepostpaid for return when mailed at any point within the United
2States. The form shall be available in the municipal clerk's office and may be
3distributed by any elector of the municipality. The clerk shall mail a registration
4form to any elector upon written or oral request.
AB981,125 5Section 125. 6.30 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB981,55,36 6.30 (5) By electronic application. An eligible elector who holds a current and
7valid operator's license issued under ch. 343 or a current and valid identification card
8issued under s. 343.50 may register electronically in the manner prescribed by the
9commission secretary of state. The commission secretary shall maintain on the
10Internet a secure registration form that enables the elector to enter the information
11required under s. 6.33 (1) electronically. An elector who registers electronically
12under this subsection must authorize the commission secretary to obtain from the
13department of transportation an electronic copy of the elector's signature, which
14signature shall constitute an affirmance that all information provided by the elector
15is correct and shall have the same effect as if the elector had signed the application
16personally. The commission secretary of state shall include on the registration form
17a place for the elector to give this authorization. Upon submittal of the electronic
18application, the commission secretary shall obtain from the department of
19transportation a copy of the electronic signature of the elector. The commission
20secretary of state shall maintain the application on file and shall notify the municipal
21clerk or board of election commissioners of the municipality where the elector resides
22of its receipt of each completed application. The commission secretary shall also
23permit any elector who has a current and valid operator's license issued to the elector
24under ch. 343 or a current and valid identification card issued under s. 343.50 to
25make changes in his or her registration at the same Internet site that is used by

1electors for original registration under this subsection. An elector shall attest to the
2correctness of any changes in the same manner as provided in this subsection for
3information entered on an application for original registration.
AB981,126 4Section 126. 6.32 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB981,55,8 56.32 Verification of certain registrations. (1) Upon receipt of a
6registration form that is submitted by mail under s. 6.30 (4) or by electronic
7application under s. 6.30 (5), the commission secretary of state or municipal clerk
8shall examine the form for sufficiency.
AB981,55,14 9(2) If the form is insufficient to accomplish registration or the commission
10secretary or clerk knows or has reliable information that the proposed elector is not
11qualified, the commission secretary or clerk shall notify the proposed elector within
125 days, if possible, and request that the elector appear at the clerk's office or another
13registration location to complete a proper registration or substantiate the
14information presented.
AB981,55,18 15(3) If the form is submitted later than the close of registration, the commission
16secretary or clerk shall make a good faith effort to notify the elector that he or she
17may register at the clerk's office under s. 6.29 or at the proper polling place or other
18location designated under s. 6.55 (2).
AB981,56,5 19(4) If the form is sufficient to accomplish registration and the commission
20secretary or clerk has no reliable information to indicate that the proposed elector
21is not qualified, the commission secretary or clerk shall enter the elector's name on
22the registration list and transmit a 1st class letter or postcard to the registrant,
23specifying the elector's ward or aldermanic district, or both, if any, and polling place.
24The letter or postcard shall be sent within 10 days of receipt of the form. If the letter
25or postcard is returned, or if the commission secretary or clerk is informed of a

1different address than the one specified by the elector, the commission secretary or
2clerk shall change the status of the elector on the list from eligible to ineligible. The
3letter or postcard shall be marked in accordance with postal regulations to ensure
4that it will be returned to the commission secretary or clerk if the elector does not
5reside at the address given on the letter or postcard.
AB981,127 6Section 127. 6.33 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB981,57,227 6.33 (1) The commission secretary of state shall prescribe the format, size, and
8shape of registration forms. All nonelectronic forms shall be printed and each item
9of information shall be of uniform font size, as prescribed by the commission
10secretary. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, electronic forms shall
11contain the same information as nonelectronic forms. The municipal clerk shall
12supply sufficient forms to meet voter registration needs. The commission secretary
13of state
shall design the form to obtain from each elector information as to name;
14date; residence location; location of previous residence immediately before moving
15to current residence location; citizenship; date of birth; age; the number of a current
16and valid operator's license issued to the elector under ch. 343 or the last 4 digits of
17the elector's social security account number; whether the elector has resided within
18the ward or election district for the number of consecutive days specified in s. 6.02
19(1); whether the elector has been convicted of a felony for which he or she has not been
20pardoned, and if so, whether the elector is incarcerated, or on parole, probation, or
21extended supervision; whether the elector is disqualified on any other ground from
22voting; and whether the elector is currently registered to vote at any other location.
23The commission secretary of state shall include on the nonelectronic form a space for
24the elector's signature and on the electronic form the authorization specified under
25s. 6.30 (5). Below the space for the signature or authorization, respectively, the

1commission secretary shall include the following statement: “Falsification of
2information on this form is punishable under Wisconsin law as a Class I felony." The
3commission secretary shall include on the form a space to enter the name of any
4inspector, municipal clerk, or deputy clerk under s. 6.55 (2) who obtains the form and
5a space for the inspector, clerk, or deputy clerk to sign his or her name, affirming that
6the inspector, clerk, or deputy clerk has accepted the form. The commission secretary
7shall include on the form a space for entry of the ward and aldermanic district, if any,
8where the elector resides and any other information required to determine the offices
9and referenda for which the elector is certified to vote. The commission secretary
10shall also include on the form a space where the clerk may record an indication of
11whether the form is received by mail or by electronic application, a space where the
12clerk shall record an indication of the type of identifying document submitted by the
13elector as proof of residence under s. 6.34 or an indication that the elector's
14information in lieu of proof of residence was verified under s. 6.34 (2m), the name of
15the entity or institution that issued the identifying document, and, if the identifying
16document includes a number that applies only to the individual holding that
17document, that number. The commission secretary shall also include on the form a
18space where the clerk, for any elector who possesses a valid voting identification card
19issued to the person under s. 6.47 (3), may record the identification serial number
20appearing on the voting identification card. Each county clerk shall obtain sufficient
21registration forms for completion by an elector who desires to register to vote at the
22office of the county clerk under s. 6.28 (4).
AB981,128 23Section 128. 6.33 (5) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB981,58,424 6.33 (5) (a) 1. Except as provided in par. (b) and this paragraph, whenever a
25municipal clerk receives a valid registration or valid change of a name or address

1under an existing registration or changes a registration from eligible to ineligible
2status the municipal clerk or the clerk's designee shall promptly enter electronically
3on the list maintained by the commission secretary of state under s. 6.36 (1) the
4information required under that subsection.
AB981,58,155 2. Except as provided in par. (b) and this paragraph, whenever a municipal
6clerk mails an absentee ballot to an elector or receives an in-person absentee ballot
7application or an absentee ballot the municipal clerk shall, no later than 48 hours
8after mailing an absentee ballot or receiving an in-person absentee ballot
9application or an absentee ballot, enter electronically on the list maintained by the
10commission secretary of state under s. 6.36 (1) the information required under that
11subsection or submit the information to the clerk's designee who shall, no later than
1224 hours after receiving the information from the clerk, enter electronically on the
13list maintained by the commission secretary of state under s. 6.36 (1) the information
14required under that subsection. If a deadline under this subdivision falls on a
15Saturday or Sunday, the deadline is extended to the next business day.
AB981,58,2216 3. Except as provided in par. (b) and this paragraph, the municipal clerk or the
17clerk's designee shall update any entries that change on the date of an election other
18than a general election within 30 days after the date of that election, and shall update
19any entries that change on the date of a general election within 45 days after the date
20of that election. The commission administrator secretary of state may, upon request
21of a municipal clerk, permit the clerk to update entries that change on the date of a
22general election within 60 days after that election.
AB981,58,2523 4. The municipal clerk shall provide to the commission secretary of state
24information that is confidential under s. 6.47 (2) in such manner as the commission
25secretary prescribes.
AB981,129
1Section 129. 6.33 (5) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB981,59,122 6.33 (5) (b) The municipal clerk of any municipality may, by mutual consent,
3designate any other municipal clerk or any county clerk as the clerk's agent to carry
4out the functions of the municipal clerk under this section for that municipality. The
5municipal clerk shall notify the county clerk of each county in which the municipality
6is located and the commission secretary of state of any such designation in writing.
7The municipal clerk may, by similar notice to the clerk's agent at least 14 days prior
8to the effective date of any change, discontinue the designation. If the municipal
9clerk designates another municipal clerk or a county clerk as his or her agent, the
10municipal clerk shall immediately forward all registration changes filed with the
11clerk and voting record information obtained by the clerk to the clerk's agent for
12electronic entry on the registration list.
AB981,130 13Section 130. 6.34 (2m) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB981,59,2014 6.34 (2m) An elector who registers by electronic application under s. 6.30 (5)
15is not required to provide proof of residence under sub. (2) if, at the time of
16registration, the elector provides the number of a current and valid operator's license
17issued under ch. 343, or the number of a current and valid identification card issued
18under s. 343.50, together with the elector's name and date of birth and the
19commission secretary of state is able to verify the information specified under sub.
20(3) (b) using the system maintained under sub. (4).
AB981,131 21Section 131. 6.34 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB981,60,622 6.34 (4) The commission secretary of state shall maintain a system that
23electronically verifies, on an instant basis, information specified under sub. (3) (b)
24from the information submitted in lieu of proof of residence under sub. (2m), using
25the information maintained by the department of transportation pursuant to the

1commission's secretary of state's agreement with the secretary of transportation
2under s. 85.61 (1). If a prospective elector enters information specified under sub.
3(3) (b) 2. into the system that does not match such information maintained by the
4department of transportation, the system shall redirect the elector to the department
5of transportation's Internet site so that the elector may update his or her information
6with the department of transportation.
AB981,132 7Section 132. 6.35 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB981,60,118 6.35 (2) The commission secretary of state shall prescribe, by rule, the
9procedure and methods by which municipal clerks and boards of election
10commissioners shall maintain records of registrations that are entered electronically
11under s. 6.30 (5).
AB981,133 12Section 133. 6.36 (1) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB981,60,1513 6.36 (1) (a) (intro.) The commission secretary of state shall compile and
14maintain electronically an official registration list. The list shall contain all of the
15following:
AB981,134 16Section 134. 6.36 (1) (a) 4. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB981,60,1817 6.36 (1) (a) 4. For each elector, a unique registration identification number
18assigned by the commission secretary of state.
AB981,135 19Section 135. 6.36 (1) (a) 9. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB981,60,2220 6.36 (1) (a) 9. Any information relating to the elector that appears on the
21current list transmitted to the commission secretary of state by the department of
22corrections under s. 301.03 (20m).
AB981,136 23Section 136. 6.36 (1) (am) of the statutes is amended to read:
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16.36 (1) (am) The list under par. (a) may contain such other information as may
2be determined by the commission secretary of state to facilitate administration of
3elector registration requirements.
AB981,137 4Section 137. 6.36 (1) (b) 1. a. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB981,61,135 6.36 (1) (b) 1. a. Except as provided in pars. (ae), (bm), and (bn), no person other
6than an employee of the commission secretary of state, a county clerk, a deputy
7county clerk, an executive director of a county board of election commissioners, a
8deputy designated by the executive director, a municipal clerk, a deputy municipal
9clerk, an executive director of a city board of election commissioners, or a deputy
10designated by the executive director may view the date of birth, operator's license
11number, or social security account number of an elector, the address of an elector to
12whom an identification serial number is issued under s. 6.47 (3), or any indication
13of an accommodation required under s. 5.25 (4) (a) to permit voting by an elector.
AB981,138 14Section 138. 6.36 (1) (b) 1. b. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB981,61,1715 6.36 (1) (b) 1. b. No person other than an employee of the commission secretary
16of state
, a municipal clerk, or an election official who is authorized by a municipal
17clerk may make a change in the list.
AB981,139 18Section 139. 6.36 (1) (bm) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB981,61,2219 6.36 (1) (bm) The commission secretary of state or any municipal clerk or board
20of election commissioners may transfer any information in the registration list to
21which access is restricted under par. (b) 1. a. to a law enforcement agency, as defined
22in s. 165.77 (1) (b), to be used for law enforcement purposes.
AB981,140 23Section 140. 6.36 (1) (bn) of the statutes is amended to read:
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16.36 (1) (bn) The commission secretary of state may transfer any information
2in the registration list to which access is restricted under par. (b) 1. a. to a subunit
3of the state government of another state to be used for official purposes.
AB981,141 4Section 141. 6.36 (1) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB981,62,105 6.36 (1) (d) Upon receipt of official notification by the appropriate election
6administrative authority of another state, territory, or possession that an elector
7whose name appears on the list has registered to vote in that state, territory, or
8possession, the commission secretary of state or the municipal clerk of the
9municipality where the elector formerly resided shall change the elector's
10registration from eligible to ineligible status.
AB981,142 11Section 142. 6.36 (1) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB981,62,2312 6.36 (1) (e) If the commission secretary of state adds the name of any elector
13to the list, the commission secretary shall promptly notify the municipal clerk of the
14municipality where the elector resides. If the commission secretary changes the
15registration of any elector from eligible to ineligible status, the commission secretary
16shall promptly notify the municipal clerk of the municipality where the elector
17resides or, if the elector has changed his or her residence from one municipality to
18another municipality in this state, shall promptly notify the municipal clerk of the
19municipality where the elector resided prior to the change. Notification shall be
20made in writing or by electronic transmission. If the commission secretary changes
21the registration of any elector from eligible to ineligible status, the commission
22secretary shall make an entry on the list giving the date of and the reason for the
23change.
AB981,143 24Section 143. 6.36 (1) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:
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16.36 (1) (f) The commission secretary of state shall make all reasonable efforts
2to ensure that the list is maintained in a manner that precludes unauthorized
3persons from making alterations to the list.
AB981,144 4Section 144. 6.36 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB981,63,225 6.36 (2) (a) Except as provided in par. (b), each registration list prepared for use
6as a poll list at a polling place or for purposes of canvassing absentee ballots at an
7election shall contain the full name and address of each registered elector; a blank
8column for the entry of the serial number of the electors when they vote or the poll
9list number used by the municipal board of absentee ballot canvassers in canvassing
10absentee ballots; an indication next to the name of each elector for whom proof of
11residence under s. 6.34 is required; a space for entry of the type of and the name of
12the entity or institution that issued the identifying document submitted by the
13elector as proof of residence when proof of residence under s. 6.34 is required; a space
14for entry of the elector's signature, or if another person signed the elector's
15registration form for the elector by reason of the elector's physical disability, the word
16“exempt"; and a form of certificate bearing the certification of the commission
17administrator
secretary of state stating that the list is a true and complete
18registration list of the municipality or the ward or wards for which the list is
19prepared. The commission secretary of state shall, by rule, prescribe the space and
20location for entry of each elector's signature on the poll list which shall provide for
21entry of the signature without changing the orientation of the poll list from the
22orientation used by the election officials.
AB981,145 23Section 145. 6.36 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB981,64,624 6.36 (6) The commission secretary of state shall establish by rule the fee for
25obtaining a copy of the official registration list, or a portion of the list, including

1access to the subscription service established under s. 5.05 (14) (b). The amount of
2the fee shall be set, after consultation with county and municipal election officials,
3at an amount estimated to cover both the cost of reproduction and the cost of
4maintaining the list at the state and local level. The rules secretary shall require
5that revenues from fees received be shared between the state and municipalities or
6their designees under s. 6.33 (5) (b), and shall specify a method for such allocation.
AB981,146 7Section 146. 6.47 (1) (ag) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB981,64,118 6.47 (1) (ag) “Domestic abuse victim service provider" means an organization
9that is certified by the department of children and families as eligible to receive
10grants under s. 49.165 (2) and whose name is included on the list provided by the
11commission secretary of state under s. 7.08 (10).
AB981,147 12Section 147. 6.47 (1) (am) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB981,64,2013 6.47 (1) (am) 2. An individual who files an affidavit with the municipal clerk
14of the municipality where the individual resides, on a form prescribed by the
15commission secretary of state, that is signed by a sheriff, the chief of a police
16department, or a district attorney or the authorized representative of a sheriff, chief,
17or district attorney and directed to the municipal clerk, and that verifies that a
18person has been charged with or convicted of an offense relating to domestic abuse,
19sexual assault, or stalking in which the individual was a victim and reasonably
20continues to be threatened by that person.
AB981,148 21Section 148. 6.47 (1) (dm) of the statutes is amended to read:
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