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SB178,10,52 7.23 (1) (e) Poll lists created for any election may be destroyed 22 months after
3the election at which they were created. An original electronic poll list need not be
4maintained under this paragraph if a true copy of the electronic poll list is
5maintained whether in hard copy or electronic format.
SB178,16 6Section 16. 7.50 (2) (em) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB178,10,157 7.50 (2) (em) Except as otherwise provided in this paragraph, write-in votes
8shall only be counted if no candidates have been certified to appear on the ballot. If
9a candidate has been certified to appear on the ballot, write-in votes may only be
10counted for a candidate that files a registration statement under s. 11.0202 (1) (a) no
11later than noon on the Friday immediately preceding the election. If a candidate
12certified to appear on the ballot dies or withdraws before the election, all write-in
13votes shall be counted. When write-in votes are counted, every vote shall be counted
14for the candidate for whom it was intended, if the elector's intent can be ascertained
15from the ballot itself.
SB178,17 16Section 17. 7.52 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB178,11,717 7.52 (1) (b) A municipality that adopts the canvassing procedure under this
18section may appoint additional inspectors under s. 7.30 (2) (a) to assist the absentee
19ballot board of canvassers in canvassing absentee ballots under this section. In such
20case, an odd number of inspectors shall be appointed, and at no time may there be
21less than 3 inspectors who serve. Except as authorized in s. 7.30 (4) (c), all inspectors
22shall be affiliated with one of the 2 recognized political parties receiving the largest
23numbers of votes for president, or for governor in nonpresidential general election
24years, in the municipality. The party whose candidate received the largest number
25of votes in the municipality is entitled to one more inspector than the party whose

1candidate received the next largest number of votes in the municipality. Each
2inspector so appointed shall be a qualified elector of the municipality , except that if
3the municipality cannot identify a sufficient number of qualified electors of the
4municipality to serve as inspectors, the municipality may appoint qualified electors
5of the county in which the municipality is located to serve as inspectors
. The
6inspectors who are appointed under this paragraph shall serve under the direction
7and supervision of the board of absentee ballot canvassers.
SB178,18 8Section 18. 7.60 (5) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB178,12,29 7.60 (5) (a) Immediately following the canvass, the county clerk shall deliver
10or transmit to the elections commission in a manner prescribed by the commission
11a certified copy of each statement of the county board of canvassers for president and
12vice president, state officials, senators and representatives in congress, state
13legislators, justice, court of appeals judge, circuit judge, district attorney, and
14metropolitan sewerage commissioners, if the commissioners are elected under s.
15200.09 (11) (am). The statement shall record the returns for each office or
16referendum by ward, unless combined returns are authorized under s. 5.15 (6) (b) in
17which case the statement shall record the returns for each group of combined wards.
18Following primaries the county clerk shall enclose on forms prescribed by the
19elections commission the names, party or principle designation, if any, and number
20of votes received by each candidate recorded in the same manner. The county clerk
21shall deliver or transmit the certified statement to the elections commission no later
22than 9 days after each primary except the partisan primary, no later than 10 days
23after the partisan primary and any other election except the general election, and no
24later than 14 days after the general election. The board of canvassers shall deliver

1or transmit a certified copy of each statement for any technical college district
2referendum to the secretary of the technical college district board.
SB178,19 3Section 19 . 9.01 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB178,13,24 9.01 (2) Notice to candidates. When the recount concerns an election for an
5office, the clerk or body with whom the petition is filed shall promptly prepare a copy
6of the petition for delivery to each opposing candidate for the same office whose name
7appears on the ballot. In a recount proceeding for a partisan primary, the clerk or
8body shall prepare a copy of the petition for delivery to each opposing candidate for
9the same party nomination for the same office, to each opposing candidate for the
10party nomination of each other party for the same office and to each independent
11candidate qualifying to have his or her name placed on the ballot for the succeeding
12election. A candidate or agent designated by a candidate may personally accept
13delivery of a copy of the petition. Upon such delivery, the clerk or body shall require
14the candidate or agent to sign a receipt therefor acknowledging delivery of the
15petition
. If a candidate or agent does not personally accept delivery, the clerk or body
16shall then attempt to notify the candidate or agent of the petition by electronic mail
17and by telephone and, upon receiving acknowledgment from the candidate or agent,
18retain documentation of that notice. If the clerk or body does not receive
19acknowledgment by electronic mail or by telephone, the clerk or body shall
promptly
20deliver the copies of the petition to the sheriff, who shall promptly deliver the copies
21of the petition to each candidate at the address given on the candidate's nomination
22papers, without fee, in the manner provided for service of a summons in civil actions.
23If the sheriff does not complete service of a copy of the petition to a candidate within
2424 hours after having received the copy from the clerk or body, the clerk or body shall
25publish or post notice of the petition. If the clerk or body is required to publish or post

1notice of the petition, the clerk or body shall do so at least 24 hours before the start
2of the recount.
SB178,20 3Section 20. 9.10 (2) (e) 9. of the statutes is created to read:
SB178,13,54 9.10 (2) (e) 9. The signer has not legibly printed his or her name in a space
5provided next to his or her signature.
SB178,21 6Section 21. 10.01 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB178,13,157 10.01 (1) The form of the various election notices shall be prescribed by the
8commission to standardize election notices. To accomplish this purpose, the
9commission shall make rules and draft whatever forms it considers necessary.
10Notification or certification lists of candidates or referenda questions sent to the
11county clerks shall prescribe the form in which the county clerks shall publish the
12relevant portions of the notice and any additional county offices and referenda
13questions. The commission shall also prescribe the provisions for municipal notices
14which shall be sent to each county clerk who shall immediately forward them to each
15municipal clerk.
SB178,22 16Section 22. 10.06 (2) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB178,13,1817 10.06 (2) (d) On the Monday preceding the spring primary, when held, the
18county clerk shall publish a type B notice and, if applicable, a type C notice.
SB178,23 19Section 23. 10.06 (2) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB178,13,2220 10.06 (2) (f) On the 4th Tuesday preceding the each spring primary and
21election, the county clerk shall publish a type A notice of any state or county
22referendum to be held at the primary or election.
SB178,24 23Section 24. 10.06 (2) (j) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB178,13,2524 10.06 (2) (j) On the Monday preceding the partisan primary, the county clerk
25shall publish a type B notice and, if applicable, a type C notice.
SB178,25
1Section 25. 10.06 (2) (L) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB178,14,42 10.06 (2) (L) On the 4th Tuesday preceding the each partisan primary and
3general election, the county clerk shall publish a type A notice of any state or county
4referendum to be held at the primary or election.
SB178,26 5Section 26. 10.06 (3) (as) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB178,14,96 10.06 (3) (as) On the 4th Tuesday preceding the spring primary, when held, the
7municipal clerk shall publish a type E notice. In cities and villages, the municipal
8clerk shall publish a type A notice on the 4th Tuesday preceding the spring primary
9of any direct legislation questions referendum to be voted on held at the primary.
SB178,27 10Section 27. 10.06 (3) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB178,14,1511 10.06 (3) (b) If there is to be a municipal primary, the municipal clerk shall
12publish a type B notice on the Monday before the primary election. In cities and
13villages, the municipal clerk shall publish a type C notice on the Monday before the
14primary election of any direct legislation questions referendum to be voted on held
15at the primary.
SB178,28 16Section 28. 10.06 (3) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB178,14,2017 10.06 (3) (c) On the Monday before the each spring primary and election, the
18municipal clerk shall publish a type B notice and a type D notice. If there are
19municipal referenda, the municipal clerk shall publish a type C notice at the same
20time.
SB178,29 21Section 29. 10.06 (3) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB178,14,2422 10.06 (3) (d) On the Monday preceding the each partisan primary and general
23election, the municipal clerk shall publish a type D notice. If there are municipal
24referenda, the municipal clerk shall publish type B and C notices at the same time.
SB178,30 25Section 30. Initial applicability.
SB178,15,2
1(1) Recall petitions. The treatment of s. 9.10 (2) (e) 9. first applies to a recall
2petition filed on the effective date of this subsection.
SB178,15,33 (End)
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