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AB981,66,321 6.47 (3) Upon receiving a valid written request from an elector under sub. (2),
22the municipal clerk shall issue to the elector a voting identification card on a form
23prescribed by the commission secretary of state that shall contain the name of the
24elector's municipality of residence and, in the case of a town, the county in which the
25town is located, the elector's name, the ward in which the elector resides, if any, and

1a unique identification serial number issued by the commission secretary. The
2number issued to an elector under this subsection shall not be changed for so long
3as the elector continues to qualify for a listing under sub. (2).
AB981,151 4Section 151. 6.50 (1) (intro) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB981,66,95 6.50 (1) (intro.) No later than June 15 following each general election, the
6commission secretary of state shall examine the registration records for each
7municipality and identify each elector who has not voted within the previous 4 years
8if qualified to do so during that entire period and shall mail a notice to the elector in
9substantially the following form:
AB981,152 10Section 152. 6.50 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB981,66,1411 6.50 (2) If an elector to whom a notice of suspension was mailed under sub. (1)
12has not applied for continuation of registration within 30 days of the date of mailing,
13the commission secretary of state shall change the registration status of that elector
14from eligible to ineligible on the day that falls 30 days after the date of mailing.
AB981,153 15Section 153. 6.50 (2g) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB981,66,1816 6.50 (2g) The commission secretary of state may delegate to a municipal clerk
17or board of election commissioners of a municipality the responsibility to change the
18registration status of electors when required under sub. (2).
AB981,154 19Section 154. 6.50 (2r) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB981,66,2320 6.50 (2r) (intro.) As soon as practicable, but no later than August 1 following
21the completion of the process under subs. (1) and (2), the commission secretary of
22state
shall publish on its the Internet site of the office of secretary of state the
23following information obtained through that process:
AB981,155 24Section 155. 6.50 (2r) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
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16.50 (2r) (b) The number of notices described under par. (a) that were returned
2to the commission secretary of state as undeliverable.
AB981,156 3Section 156. 6.50 (2r) (h) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB981,67,54 6.50 (2r) (h) Any other information requested by the legislature or that the
5commission secretary of state considers relevant.
AB981,157 6Section 157. 6.50 (7) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB981,67,107 6.50 (7) When an elector's registration is changed from eligible to ineligible
8status, the commission secretary of state, municipal clerk, or board of election
9commissioners shall make an entry on the registration list, giving the date of and
10reason for the change.
AB981,158 11Section 158. 6.55 (2) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB981,67,2112 6.55 (2) (a) (intro.) Except where the procedure under par. (c) or (cm) is
13employed, any person who qualifies as an elector in the ward or election district
14where he or she desires to vote, but has not previously filed a registration form, or
15was registered at another location, may request permission to vote at the polling
16place for that ward or election district, or at an alternate polling place assigned under
17s. 5.25 (5) (b). When a proper request is made, the inspector shall require the person
18to execute a registration form prescribed by the commission secretary of state. The
19registration form shall be completed in the manner provided under s. 6.33 (2) and
20shall contain all information required under s. 6.33 (1), together with the following
21certification:
AB981,159 22Section 159. 6.55 (2) (cs) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB981,68,1323 6.55 (2) (cs) The commission secretary of state shall provide to each municipal
24clerk a list prepared for use at each polling place showing the name and address of
25each person whose name appears on the list provided by the department of

1corrections under s. 301.03 (20m) as ineligible to vote on the date of the election,
2whose address is located in the area served by that polling place, and whose name
3does not appear on the poll list for that polling place. Prior to permitting an elector
4to register to vote under this subsection or s. 6.86 (3) (a) 2., the inspectors or election
5registration officials shall review the list. If the name of an elector who wishes to
6register to vote appears on the list, the inspectors or election registration officials
7shall inform the elector or the elector's agent that the elector is ineligible to register
8to vote. If the elector or the elector's agent maintains that the elector is eligible to
9vote in the election, the inspectors or election registration officials shall permit the
10elector to register but shall mark the elector's registration form as “ineligible to vote
11per Department of Corrections." If the elector wishes to vote, the inspectors shall
12require the elector to vote by ballot and shall challenge the ballot as provided in s.
136.79 (2) (dm).
AB981,160 14Section 160. 6.55 (3) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB981,68,2115 6.55 (3) (b) Prior to permitting an elector to vote under this subsection, the
16inspectors shall review the list provided by the commission secretary of state under
17sub. (2) (cs). If the name of the elector appears on the list, the inspectors shall inform
18the elector that he or she is ineligible to vote at the election. If the elector maintains
19that he or she is eligible to vote in the election, the inspectors shall permit the elector
20to vote, but shall require the elector to vote by ballot, and shall challenge the ballot
21as provided in s. 6.79 (2) (dm).
AB981,161 22Section 161. 6.56 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB981,69,1523 6.56 (3) Upon receipt of the list under sub. (1), the municipal clerk or board of
24election commissioners shall make an audit of all electors registering to vote at the
25polling place or other registration location under s. 6.55 (2) and all electors

1registering by agent on election day under s. 6.86 (3) (a) 2. unless the clerk or board
2of election commissioners receives notice from the elections commission secretary of
3state
under sub. (7) that the elections commission office of the secretary of state will
4perform the audit. The audit shall be made by 1st class postcard. The postcard shall
5be marked in accordance with postal regulations to ensure that it will be returned
6to the clerk, board of election commissioners, or elections commission secretary of
7state
if the elector does not reside at the address given on the postcard. If any
8postcard is returned undelivered, or if the clerk, board of election commissioners, or
9elections commission secretary of state is informed of a different address than the
10one specified by the elector which was apparently improper on the day of the election,
11the clerk, board of election commissioners, or elections commission secretary of state
12shall change the status of the elector from eligible to ineligible on the registration
13list, mail the elector a notice of the change in status, and provide the name of the
14elector to the district attorney for the county where the polling place is located and
15the elections commission secretary of state.
AB981,162 16Section 162. 6.56 (3m) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB981,70,417 6.56 (3m) As soon as possible after all information relating to registrations
18after the close of registration for an election is entered on the registration list
19following the election under s. 6.33 (5) (a), the commission secretary of state shall
20compare the list of new registrants whose names do not appear on the poll lists for
21the election because the names were added after the commission secretary certified
22the poll lists for use at the election with the list containing the names transmitted
23to the commission secretary by the department of corrections under s. 301.03 (20m)
24as of election day. If the commission secretary finds that the name of any person
25whose name appears on the list transmitted under s. 301.03 (20m) has been added

1to the registration list, the commission secretary shall enter on the list the
2information transmitted to the commission secretary under s. 301.03 (20m) and shall
3notify the district attorney for the county where the polling place is located that the
4person appears to have voted illegally at the election.
AB981,163 5Section 163. 6.56 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB981,70,166 6.56 (4) After each election, the municipal clerk shall perform an audit to
7assure that no person has been allowed to vote more than once. Whenever the
8municipal clerk has good reason to believe that a person has voted more than once
9in an election, the clerk shall send the person a 1st class letter marked in accordance
10with postal regulations to ensure that it will be returned to the clerk if the elector
11does not reside at the address given on the letter. The letter shall inform the person
12that all registrations relating to that person may be changed from eligible to
13ineligible status within 7 days unless the person contacts the office of the clerk to
14clarify the matter. A copy of the letter and of any subsequent information received
15from or about the addressee shall be sent to the district attorney for the county where
16the person resides and the commission secretary of state.
AB981,164 17Section 164. 6.56 (7) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB981,70,2318 6.56 (7) The commission secretary of state may elect to perform the duties of
19municipal clerks to conduct the audits required under subs. (3) and (4) for any
20election on behalf of all municipalities in the state. If the commission secretary so
21elects, the commission secretary shall, no later than the date of the election for which
22the audits will be performed, notify the municipal clerk of each municipality that the
23commission secretary will perform the audits.
AB981,165 24Section 165. 6.57 of the statutes is amended to read:
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16.57 Registration list for special elections. The municipal clerk of each
2municipality where a special election is held nonconcurrently with a regularly
3scheduled election shall obtain a copies of the current registration list from the
4commission secretary of state for use in the special election.
AB981,166 5Section 166. 6.79 (1m) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB981,71,126 6.79 (1m) Separate poll lists. The municipal clerk may elect to maintain the
7information on the poll list manually or electronically. If the clerk elects to maintain
8the list electronically, an election official at each election ward shall be in charge of
9and shall maintain the poll list. The system employed to maintain the list
10electronically is subject to the approval of the commission secretary of state. If the
11clerk elects to maintain the information manually, 2 election officials at each election
12ward shall be in charge of and shall maintain 2 separate poll lists.
AB981,167 13Section 167. 6.86 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB981,71,2114 6.86 (2) (a) An elector who is indefinitely confined because of age, physical
15illness or infirmity or is disabled for an indefinite period may by signing a statement
16to that effect require that an absentee ballot be sent to the elector automatically for
17every election. The application form and instructions shall be prescribed by the
18commission secretary of state, and furnished upon request to any elector by each
19municipality. The envelope containing the absentee ballot shall be clearly marked
20as not forwardable. If any elector is no longer indefinitely confined, the elector shall
21so notify the municipal clerk.
AB981,168 22Section 168. 6.86 (2m) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB981,72,2323 6.86 (2m) (a) Except as provided in this subsection, any elector other than an
24elector who receives an absentee ballot under sub. (2) or s. 6.22 (4) or 6.24 (4) (c) may
25by written application filed with the municipal clerk of the municipality where the

1elector resides require that an absentee ballot be sent to the elector automatically for
2every election that is held within the same calendar year in which the application is
3filed. The application form and instructions shall be prescribed by the commission
4secretary of state, and furnished upon request to any elector by each municipal clerk.
5The municipal clerk shall thereupon mail an absentee ballot to the elector for all
6elections that are held in the municipality during the same calendar year that the
7application is filed, except that the clerk shall not send an absentee ballot for an
8election if the elector's name appeared on the registration list in eligible status for
9a previous election following the date of the application but no longer appears on the
10list in eligible status. The municipal clerk shall ensure that any envelope containing
11the absentee ballot is clearly marked as not forwardable. If an elector who files an
12application under this subsection no longer resides at the same address that is
13indicated on the application form, the elector shall so notify the municipal clerk. The
14municipal clerk shall discontinue mailing absentee ballots to an elector under this
15subsection upon receipt of reliable information that the elector no longer qualifies as
16an elector of the municipality. In addition, the municipal clerk shall discontinue
17mailing absentee ballots to an elector under this subsection if the elector fails to
18return any absentee ballot mailed to the elector. The municipal clerk shall notify the
19elector of any such action not taken at the elector's request within 5 days, if possible.
20An elector who fails to cast an absentee ballot but who remains qualified to receive
21absentee ballots under this subsection may then receive absentee ballots for
22subsequent elections by notifying the municipal clerk that the elector wishes to
23continue receiving absentee ballots for subsequent elections.
AB981,169 24Section 169. 6.86 (3) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
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16.86 (3) (a) 1. Any elector who is registered and who is hospitalized, may apply
2for and obtain an official ballot by agent. The agent may apply for and obtain a ballot
3for the hospitalized absent elector by presenting a form prescribed by the commission
4secretary of state and containing the required information supplied by the
5hospitalized elector and signed by that elector, unless the elector is unable to sign due
6to physical disability. In this case, the elector may authorize another elector to sign
7on his or her behalf. Any elector signing an application on another elector's behalf
8shall attest to a statement that the application is made on request and by
9authorization of the named elector, who is unable to sign the application due to
10physical disability. The agent shall present this statement along with all other
11information required under this subdivision. Except as authorized for an elector who
12has a confidential listing under s. 6.47 (2) or as authorized under s. 6.87 (4) (b) 4., the
13agent shall present any proof of identification required under sub. (1) (ar). The form
14shall include a space for the municipal clerk or deputy clerk to enter his or her initials
15indicating that the agent presented proof of identification to the clerk on behalf of the
16elector.
AB981,170 17Section 170. 6.869 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB981,74,3 186.869 Uniform instructions. The commission secretary of state shall
19prescribe uniform instructions for municipalities to provide to absentee electors. The
20instructions shall include the specific means of electronic communication that an
21absentee elector may use to file an application for an absentee ballot and, if the
22absentee elector is required to register, to request a registration form or change his
23or her registration. The instructions shall include information concerning whether
24proof of identification is required to be presented or enclosed. The instructions shall
25also include information concerning the procedure for correcting errors in marking

1a ballot and obtaining a replacement for a spoiled ballot. The procedure shall, to the
2extent possible, respect the privacy of each elector and preserve the confidentiality
3of each elector's vote.
AB981,171 4Section 171. 6.87 (3) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB981,74,255 6.87 (3) (d) A municipal clerk shall, if the clerk is reliably informed by a military
6elector, as defined in s. 6.34 (1), or an overseas elector, regardless of whether the
7elector qualifies as a resident of this state under s. 6.10, of a facsimile transmission
8number or electronic mail address where the elector can receive an absentee ballot,
9transmit a facsimile or electronic copy of the elector's ballot to that elector in lieu of
10mailing under this subsection. An elector may receive an absentee ballot only if the
11elector is a military elector or an overseas elector and has filed a valid application
12for the ballot as provided in s. 6.86 (1). If the clerk transmits an absentee ballot to
13a military or overseas elector electronically, the clerk shall also transmit a facsimile
14or electronic copy of the text of the material that appears on the certificate envelope
15prescribed in sub. (2), together with instructions prescribed by the commission
16secretary of state. The instructions shall require the military or overseas elector to
17make and subscribe to the certification as required under sub. (4) (b) and to enclose
18the absentee ballot in a separate envelope contained within a larger envelope, that
19shall include the completed certificate. The elector shall then affix sufficient postage
20unless the absentee ballot qualifies for mailing free of postage under federal free
21postage laws and shall mail the absentee ballot to the municipal clerk. Except as
22authorized in s. 6.97 (2), an absentee ballot received from a military or overseas
23elector who receives the ballot electronically shall not be counted unless it is cast in
24the manner prescribed in this paragraph and sub. (4) and in accordance with the
25instructions provided by the commission secretary of state.
AB981,172
1Section 172. 6.875 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB981,75,132 6.875 (5) Prior to entering upon his or her duties, each individual appointed
3to serve as a deputy under this section shall file the oath required by s. 7.30 (5). In
4the oath, the individual shall swear that he or she is qualified to act as a deputy under
5this section, that he or she has read the statutes governing absentee voting, that he
6or she understands the proper absentee voting procedure, that he or she understands
7the penalties for noncompliance with the procedure under s. 12.13, that his or her
8sacred obligation will be to fully and fairly implement the absentee voting law and
9seek to have the intent of the electors ascertained. In addition, the oath shall state
10that the individual realizes that any error in conducting the voting procedure may
11result in invalidation of an elector's vote under s. 7.51 (2) (e) and that the individual
12realizes that absentee voting is a privilege and not a constitutional right. The form
13of the oath shall be prescribed by the commission secretary of state.
AB981,173 14Section 173. 6.92 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB981,75,2315 6.92 (1) Except as provided in sub. (2), each inspector shall challenge for cause
16any person offering to vote whom the inspector knows or suspects is not a qualified
17elector or who does not adhere to any voting requirement under this chapter. If a
18person is challenged as unqualified by an inspector, one of the inspectors shall
19administer the following oath or affirmation to the person: “You do solemnly swear
20(or affirm) that you will fully and truly answer all questions put to you regarding your
21place of residence and qualifications as an elector of this election"; and shall then ask
22questions which are appropriate as determined by the commission, by rule, secretary
23of state
to test the person's qualifications.
AB981,174 24Section 174. 6.925 of the statutes is amended to read:
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16.925 Elector making challenge in person. Any elector may challenge for
2cause any person offering to vote whom the elector knows or suspects is not a
3qualified elector. If a person is challenged as unqualified by an elector, one of the
4inspectors may administer the oath or affirmation to the challenged elector under s.
56.92 and ask the challenged elector the questions under that section which are
6appropriate to test the elector's qualifications. In addition, one of the inspectors shall
7administer the following oath or affirmation to the challenging elector: “ You do
8solemnly swear (or affirm) that you will fully and truly answer all questions put to
9you regarding the challenged person's place of residence and qualifications as an
10elector of this election"; and shall then ask questions which are appropriate as
11determined by the commission, by rule, secretary of state to test the qualifications
12of the challenged elector.
AB981,175 13Section 175. 6.95 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB981,77,8 146.95 Voting procedure for challenged electors. Whenever the inspectors
15under ss. 6.92 to 6.94 receive the vote of a person offering to vote who has been
16challenged, the inspectors shall, before giving the elector a ballot, write on the back
17of the ballot the serial number of the challenged person corresponding to the number
18kept at the election on the poll list, or other list maintained under s. 6.79, and the
19notation “s. 6.95". If voting machines are used in the municipality where the person
20is voting, the person's vote may be received only upon an absentee ballot furnished
21by the municipal clerk which shall have the corresponding serial number from the
22poll list or other list maintained under s. 6.79 and the notation “s. 6.95" written on
23the back of the ballot by the inspectors before the ballot is given to the elector. The
24inspectors shall indicate on the list the reason for the challenge. The inspectors shall
25then deposit the ballot. The challenged ballots shall be counted under s. 5.85 or 7.51.

1The municipal board of canvassers may decide any challenge when making its
2canvass under s. 7.53. If the returns are reported under s. 7.60, a challenge may be
3reviewed by the county board of canvassers. If the returns are reported under s. 7.70,
4a challenge may be reviewed by the chairperson of the commission secretary of state
5or the chairperson's secretary's designee. The decision of any board of canvassers or
6of the chairperson or chairperson's secretary or secretary's designee may be appealed
7under s. 9.01. The standard for disqualification specified in s. 6.325 shall be used to
8determine the validity of challenged ballots.
AB981,176 9Section 176. 6.96 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB981,78,2 106.96 Voting procedure for electors voting pursuant to federal court
11order.
Whenever any elector is allowed to vote at a polling place pursuant to a
12federal court order after the closing time provided under s. 6.78, the inspectors shall,
13before giving the elector a ballot, write on the back of the ballot the notation “s. 6.96".
14If voting machines are used in the municipality where the elector is voting, the
15elector's vote may be received only upon an absentee ballot furnished by the
16municipal clerk which shall have the notation “s. 6.96" written on the back of the
17ballot by the inspectors before the ballot is given to the elector. When receiving the
18elector's ballot, the inspectors shall provide the elector with the written voting
19information prescribed by the commission secretary of state under s. 7.08 (8). The
20inspectors shall indicate on the list the fact that the elector is voting pursuant to a
21federal court order. The inspectors shall then deposit the ballot. The ballot shall be
22counted under s. 5.85 or 7.51 unless the order is vacated. If the order is vacated after
23the ballot is counted, the appropriate board or boards of canvassers or the
24chairperson of the commission secretary of state or his or her designee shall reopen

1the canvass to discount any ballots that were counted pursuant to the vacated order
2and adjust the statements, certifications, and determinations accordingly.
AB981,177 3Section 177. 6.97 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB981,79,94 6.97 (1) Whenever any individual who is required to provide proof of residence
5under s. 6.34 in order to be permitted to vote appears to vote at a polling place and
6cannot provide the required proof of residence, the inspectors shall offer the
7opportunity for the individual to vote under this section. Whenever any individual,
8other than a military elector, as defined in s. 6.34 (1), an overseas elector, or an elector
9who has a confidential listing under s. 6.47 (2), appears to vote at a polling place and
10does not present proof of identification under s. 6.79 (2), whenever required, the
11inspectors or the municipal clerk shall similarly offer the opportunity for the
12individual to vote under this section. If the individual wishes to vote, the inspectors
13shall provide the elector with an envelope marked “Ballot under s. 6.97, stats." on
14which the serial number of the elector is entered and shall require the individual to
15execute on the envelope a written affirmation stating that the individual is a
16qualified elector of the ward or election district where he or she offers to vote and is
17eligible to vote in the election. The inspectors shall, before giving the elector a ballot,
18write on the back of the ballot the serial number of the individual corresponding to
19the number kept at the election on the poll list or other list maintained under s. 6.79
20and the notation “s. 6.97". If voting machines are used in the municipality where the
21individual is voting, the individual's vote may be received only upon an absentee
22ballot furnished by the municipal clerk which shall have the corresponding number
23from the poll list or other list maintained under s. 6.79 and the notation “s. 6.97"
24written on the back of the ballot by the inspectors before the ballot is given to the
25elector. When receiving the individual's ballot, the inspectors shall provide the

1individual with written voting information prescribed by the commission secretary
2of state
under s. 7.08 (8). The inspectors shall indicate on the list the fact that the
3individual is required to provide proof of residence or proof of identification under s.
46.79 (2) but did not do so. The inspectors shall notify the individual that he or she
5may provide proof of residence or proof of identification to the municipal clerk or
6executive director of the municipal board of election commissioners. The inspectors
7shall also promptly notify the municipal clerk or executive director of the name,
8address, and serial number of the individual. The inspectors shall then place the
9ballot inside the envelope and place the envelope in a separate carrier envelope.
AB981,178 10Section 178. 7.03 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB981,79,2311 7.03 (1) (a) Except as authorized under this paragraph, a reasonable daily
12compensation shall be paid to each inspector, voting machine custodian, automatic
13tabulating equipment technician, member of a board of canvassers, messenger, and
14tabulator who is employed and performing duties under chs. 5 to 12. Daily
15compensation shall also be provided to inspectors and inspector trainees for
16attendance at training programs conducted by the commission secretary of state and
17municipal clerks under ss. 7.31 and 7.315. Alternatively, such election officials and
18trainees may be paid by the hour at a proportionate rate for each hour actually
19worked. Any election official or trainee may choose to volunteer his or her services
20by filing with the municipal clerk of the municipality in which he or she serves a
21written declination to accept compensation. The volunteer status of the election
22official or trainee remains effective until the official or trainee files a written
23revocation with the municipal clerk.
AB981,179 24Section 179. 7.03 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
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17.03 (1) (b) Except as provided in par. (bm), any compensation owed shall be
2paid by the municipality in which the election is held, except that any compensation
3payable to a technician, messenger, tabulator, or member of the board of canvassers
4who is employed to perform services for the county shall be paid by the county and
5compensation payable to any messenger or tabulator who is employed to perform
6services for the state shall be paid by the commission secretary of state.
AB981,180 7Section 180. 7.03 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB981,80,158 7.03 (2) The amount of compensation of election officials, when authorized or
9required, shall be fixed by the appropriate county board of supervisors, municipal
10governing body, or municipal board of election commissioners in cities over 500,000
11population. The commission secretary of state shall fix the amount to be paid any
12person employed to perform duties for the state. If the commission secretary of state
13employs an individual to perform duties which are the responsibility of a county or
14municipality, the commission secretary shall charge the expense to the county or
15municipality.
AB981,181 16Section 181. 7.08 (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB981,80,19 177.08 Elections commission Secretary of state. (intro.) In addition to its
18the duties for ballot arrangement under ch. 5 and date and notice requirements
19under ch. 10, the commission secretary of state shall:
AB981,182 20Section 182. 7.08 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB981,81,621 7.08 (1) Election forms, voting apparatus. (a) Prescribe all official ballot
22forms necessary under chs. 5 to 10 and 12 and revise the official ballot forms to
23harmonize with legislation and the current official status of the political parties
24whenever necessary. The commission secretary of state shall include on each ballot
25form, in the space for official endorsement, markings or spaces for identifying a ballot

1as an overvoted ballot, a duplicate overvoted ballot, a damaged ballot, or a duplicate
2damaged ballot, and for writing an identifying serial number. The commission
3secretary shall provide one copy of each ballot form without charge to each county
4and municipal clerk and board of election commissioners. The commission secretary
5shall distribute or arrange for distribution of additional copies. The prescribed forms
6shall be substantially followed in all elections under chs. 5 to 10 and 12.
AB981,81,127 (b) Prescribe the necessary standard sample forms and ballot containers to
8make the canvass, returns, statements and tally sheet statements for all elections
9the results of which are reportable to the commission secretary of state under s. 7.60
10(4) (a), and all other materials as it deems necessary to conduct the elections. The
11sample forms shall contain the necessary certificates of the inspectors and
12canvassers with notes explaining their use and statutory basis.
AB981,81,1713 (c) Prescribe forms required by ss. 6.24 (3) and (4), 6.30 (4) and (5), 6.33 (1), 6.47
14(1) (am) 2. and (3), 6.55 (2), and 6.86 (2) to (3). All such forms shall contain a
15statement of the penalty applicable to false or fraudulent registration or voting
16through use of the form. Forms are not required to be furnished by the commission
17secretary of state.
AB981,81,2418 (d) Promulgate rules for the administration of the statutory requirements for
19voting machines and electronic voting systems and any other voting apparatus
20which may be introduced in this state for use at elections. Pursuant to such
21responsibility, the commission secretary of state may obtain assistance from
22competent persons to check the machines, systems and apparatus and approve for
23use those types meeting the statutory requirements and shall establish reasonable
24compensation for persons performing duties under this paragraph.
AB981,183 25Section 183. 7.08 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
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17.08 (2) (a) As soon as possible after the closing date for filing nomination
2papers or after the canvass of the primary vote, but no later than the deadlines
3established in s. 10.06, transmit to each county clerk a certified list of all candidates
4on file in its office for which electors in that county may vote. The list shall designate
5the order of arrangement and contain each candidate's first name, middle initial or
6initials and last name, unless the candidate on his or her nomination papers or
7declaration of candidacy specifies that the middle initial be deleted, that a full middle
8name or former legal surname be substituted for the middle initial, that an initial
9be substituted for the candidate's first name or that a nickname be substituted for
10a first or middle name or for a first initial or middle initial or initials, but no other
11abbreviations or titles are permitted. The list shall also include each candidate's
12residence and post-office address; the office for which the person is a candidate; and,
13the party or principle the candidate represents, if any, in 5 words or less. Names of
14candidates nominated under s. 7.38 or 8.35 shall be certified by the commission
15secretary of state upon filing of the necessary papers with it. At any time prior to an
16election, the commission secretary may transmit an amended certification if a
17candidate dies or is determined not to qualify for ballot placement.
AB981,184 18Section 184. 7.08 (2) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB981,82,2219 7.08 (2) (d) As soon as possible after the last Tuesday in January of each year
20in which there is a presidential election, the commission secretary of state shall
21transmit to each county clerk a certified list of candidates for president who have
22qualified to have their names appear on the presidential preference primary ballot.
AB981,185 23Section 185. 7.08 (3) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB981,83,324 7.08 (3) Election manual. (intro.) Prepare and publish separate from the
25election laws an election manual written so as to be easily understood by the general

1public explaining the duties of the election officials, together with notes and
2references to the statutes as the commission secretary of state considers advisable.
3The election manual shall:
AB981,186 4Section 186. 7.08 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB981,83,55 7.08 (3) (a) Be compiled by the commission secretary of state.
AB981,187 6Section 187. 7.08 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB981,83,107 7.08 (4) Election laws. Publish the election laws. The commission secretary
8of state
shall sell or distribute or arrange for the sale or distribution of copies of the
9election laws to county and municipal clerks and boards of election commissioners
10and members of the public.
AB981,188 11Section 188. 7.08 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB981,83,1912 7.08 (6) Enforcement of federal voting system standards. Following each
13general election, audit the performance of each voting system used in this state to
14determine the error rate of the system in counting ballots that are validly cast by
15electors. If the error rate exceeds the rate permitted under standards of the federal
16election commission in effect on October 29, 2002, the commission secretary of state
17shall take remedial action and order remedial action to be taken by affected counties
18and municipalities to ensure compliance with the standards. Each county and
19municipality shall comply with any order received under this subsection.
AB981,189 20Section 189. 7.10 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB981,84,221 7.10 (1) (a) Each county clerk shall provide ballots for every election in the
22county for all national, state and county offices, including metropolitan sewerage
23commission elections under s. 200.09 (11) (am), for municipal judges elected under
24s. 755.01 (4) and for state and county referenda. The official and sample ballots shall

1be prepared in substantially the same form as those prescribed by the commission
2secretary of state under s. 7.08 (1) (a).
AB981,190 3Section 190. 7.10 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB981,84,114 7.10 (2) Preparing ballots. The county clerk shall prepare copy for the official
5ballots immediately upon receipt of the certified list of candidates' names from the
6commission secretary of state. Names certified by the commission secretary shall be
7arranged in the order certified. The county clerk shall place the names of all
8candidates filed in the clerk's office or certified to the clerk by the commission
9secretary on the proper ballot or ballots under the appropriate office and party titles.
10The county clerk shall prepare a special ballot under s. 5.60 (8) showing only the
11candidates in the presidential preference primary.
AB981,191 12Section 191. 7.10 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB981,84,2213 7.10 (3) (a) The county clerk shall distribute the ballots to the municipal clerks
14no later than 48 days before each partisan primary and general election and no later
15than 22 days before each other primary and election, except that the clerk shall
16distribute the ballots under sub. (2) for the presidential preference primary no later
1748 days before the presidential preference primary. Election forms prepared by the
18commission secretary of state shall be distributed at the same time. If the
19commission secretary transmits an amended certification under s. 7.08 (2) (a) or if
20the commission secretary or a court orders a ballot error to be corrected under s. 5.06
21(6) or 5.72 (3) after ballots have been distributed, the county clerk shall distribute
22corrected ballots to the municipal clerks as soon as possible.
AB981,192 23Section 192. 7.10 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
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17.10 (4) Resolving notice doubts. When in doubt as to compliance with the
2statutory requirements for election notices or the correct fees to be paid for them, the
3county clerk may consult the commission secretary of state.
AB981,193 4Section 193. 7.10 (7) of the statutes is amended to read:
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