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SB70-AA10,369,2419 6.15 (1) Qualifications. Any person who was or who is an eligible elector under
20ss. 6.02 and 6.03, except that he or she has been a resident of this state for less than
2128 10 consecutive days prior to the date of the presidential election, is entitled to vote
22for the president and vice president but for no other offices. The fact that the person
23was not registered to vote in the state from which he or she moved does not prevent
24voting in this state if the elector is otherwise qualified.
SB70-AA10,785 25Section 785. 6.15 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
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16.15 (2) (a) The elector's request for the application form may be made in person
2to the municipal clerk of the municipality where the person resides. Application may
3be made not sooner than 27 9 days nor later than 5 p.m. on the day before the election,
4or may be made at the proper polling place in the ward or election district in which
5the elector resides. If an elector makes application before election day, the
6application form shall be returned to the municipal clerk after the affidavit has been
7signed in the presence of the clerk or any officer authorized by law to administer
8oaths. The affidavit shall be in substantially the following form:
SB70-AA10,370,99 STATE OF WISCONSIN
SB70-AA10,370,1010 County of ....
SB70-AA10,370,2111 I, ...., do solemnly swear that I am a citizen of the United States; that prior to
12establishing Wisconsin residence, my legal residence was in the .... (town) (village)
13(city) of ...., state of ...., residing at .... (street address); that on the day of the next
14presidential election, I shall be at least 18 years of age and that I have been a legal
15resident of the state of Wisconsin since ...., .... (year), residing at .... (street address),
16in the [.... ward of the .... aldermanic district of] the (town) (village) (city) of ...., county
17of ....; that I have resided in the state less than 28 10 consecutive days, that I am
18qualified to vote for president and vice president at the election to be held November
19...., .... (year), that I am not voting at any other place in this election and that I hereby
20make application for an official presidential ballot, in accordance with section 6.15
21of the Wisconsin statutes.
SB70-AA10,370,2222 Signed ....
SB70-AA10,370,2323 P.O. Address ....
SB70-AA10,370,2424 Subscribed and sworn to before me this .... day of ...., .... (year)
SB70-AA10,370,2525 ....(Name)
SB70-AA10,371,1
1....(Title)
SB70-AA10,786 2Section 786. 6.18 (form) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-AA10,371,6 36.18 (form) This form shall be returned to the municipal clerk's office.
4Application must be received in sufficient time for ballots to be mailed and returned
5prior to any presidential election at which applicant wishes to vote. Complete all
6statements in full.
SB70-AA10,371,77 APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL
SB70-AA10,371,88 ELECTOR'S ABSENTEE BALLOT
SB70-AA10,371,99 (To be voted at the Presidential Election
SB70-AA10,371,1010 on November ...., .... (year)
SB70-AA10,371,1911 I, .... hereby swear or affirm that I am a citizen of the United States, formerly
12residing at .... in the .... ward .... aldermanic district (city, town, village) of ...., County
13of .... for 28 10 consecutive days prior to leaving the State of Wisconsin. I, .... do
14solemnly swear or affirm that I do not qualify to register or vote under the laws of
15the State of ....(State you now reside in) where I am presently residing. A citizen must
16be a resident of: State ....(Insert time) County ....(Insert time) City, Town or Village
17....(Insert time), in order to be eligible to register or vote therein. I further swear or
18affirm that my legal residence was established in the State of ....(the State where you
19now reside) on .... Month .... Day .... Year.
SB70-AA10,371,2020 Signed ....
SB70-AA10,371,2121 Address ....(Present address)
SB70-AA10,371,2222 ....(City) ....(State)
SB70-AA10,371,2323 Subscribed and sworn to before me this .... day of .... .... (year)
SB70-AA10,371,2424 ....(Notary Public, or other officer authorized to administer oaths.)
SB70-AA10,371,2525 ....(County)
SB70-AA10,372,1
1My Commission expires
SB70-AA10,372,22 MAIL BALLOT TO:
SB70-AA10,372,33 NAME ....
SB70-AA10,372,44 ADDRESS ....
SB70-AA10,372,55 CITY .... STATE .... ZIP CODE ....
SB70-AA10,372,10 6Penalties for Violations. Whoever swears falsely to any absent elector affidavit
7under this section may be fined not more than $1,000 or imprisoned for not more than
86 months or both. Whoever intentionally votes more than once in an election may
9be fined not more than $10,000 or imprisoned for not more than 3 years and 6 months
10or both.
SB70-AA10,372,1111 ....(Municipal Clerk)
SB70-AA10,372,1212 ....(Municipality)
SB70-AA10,787 13Section 787. 6.22 (7) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-AA10,372,1614 6.22 (7) Extension of privilege. This section applies to all military electors for
1528 10 days after the date of discharge from a uniformed service or termination of
16services or employment of individuals specified in sub. (1) (b) 1. to 4.
SB70-AA10,788 17Section 788. 6.29 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-AA10,373,418 6.29 (2) (a) Any qualified elector of a municipality who has not previously filed
19a registration form or whose name does not appear on the registration list of the
20municipality may register after the close of registration but not later than 5 p.m. or
21the close of business, whichever is later, on the Friday before an election at the office
22of the municipal clerk and at the office of the clerk's agent if the clerk delegates
23responsibility for electronic maintenance of the registration list to an agent under
24s. 6.33 (5) (b). The elector shall complete, in the manner provided under s. 6.33 (2),
25a registration form containing all information required under s. 6.33 (1). The

1registration form shall also contain the following certification: “ I, ...., hereby certify
2that, to the best of my knowledge, I am a qualified elector, having resided at ... for
3at least 28 10 consecutive days immediately preceding this election, and I have not
4voted at this election". The elector shall also provide proof of residence under s. 6.34.
SB70-AA10,789 5Section 789. 6.55 (2) (a) (form) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-AA10,373,86 6.55 (2) (a) (form) “I, ...., hereby certify that, to the best of my knowledge, I am
7a qualified elector, having resided at .... for at least 28 10 consecutive days
8immediately preceding this election, and I have not voted at this election."
SB70-AA10,790 9Section 790. 6.85 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-AA10,373,1310 6.85 (2) Any otherwise qualified elector who changes residence within this
11state by moving to a different ward or municipality later than 28 10 days prior to an
12election may vote an absentee ballot in the ward or municipality where he or she was
13qualified to vote before moving.
SB70-AA10,791 14Section 791. 6.87 (2) (form) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-AA10,373,1515 6.87 (2) (form)
SB70-AA10,373,1616 [STATE OF ....
SB70-AA10,373,1717 County of ....]
SB70-AA10,373,1919 [(name of foreign country and city or other jurisdictional unit)]
SB70-AA10,374,720 I, ...., certify subject to the penalties of s. 12.60 (1) (b), Wis. Stats., for false
21statements, that I am a resident of the [.... ward of the] (town) (village) of ...., or of
22the .... aldermanic district in the city of ...., residing at ....* in said city, the county
23of ...., state of Wisconsin, and am entitled to vote in the (ward) (election district) at
24the election to be held on ....; that I am not voting at any other location in this election;
25that I am unable or unwilling to appear at the polling place in the (ward) (election

1district) on election day or have changed my residence within the state from one ward
2or election district to another later than 28 10 days before the election. I certify that
3I exhibited the enclosed ballot unmarked to the witness, that I then in (his) (her)
4presence and in the presence of no other person marked the ballot and enclosed and
5sealed the same in this envelope in such a manner that no one but myself and any
6person rendering assistance under s. 6.87 (5), Wis. Stats., if I requested assistance,
7could know how I voted.
SB70-AA10,374,88 Signed ....
SB70-AA10,374,99 Identification serial number, if any: ....
SB70-AA10,374,1010 The witness shall execute the following:
SB70-AA10,374,1611 I, the undersigned witness, subject to the penalties of s. 12.60 (1) (b), Wis.
12Stats., for false statements, certify that I am an adult U.S. citizen** and that the
13above statements are true and the voting procedure was executed as there stated.
14I am not a candidate for any office on the enclosed ballot (except in the case of an
15incumbent municipal clerk). I did not solicit or advise the elector to vote for or against
16any candidate or measure.
SB70-AA10,374,1717 ....(Printed name)
SB70-AA10,374,1818 ....(Address)***
SB70-AA10,374,1919 Signed ....
SB70-AA10,374,2120 * — An elector who provides an identification serial number issued under s.
216.47 (3), Wis. Stats., need not provide a street address.
SB70-AA10,374,2522 ** — An individual who serves as a witness for a military elector or an overseas
23elector voting absentee, regardless of whether the elector qualifies as a resident of
24Wisconsin under s. 6.10, Wis. Stats., need not be a U.S. citizen but must be 18 years
25of age or older.
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1*** — If this form is executed before 2 special voting deputies under s. 6.875 (6),
2Wis. Stats., both deputies shall witness and sign.
SB70-AA10,792 3Section 792. 6.94 of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-AA10,375,19 46.94 Challenged elector oath. If the person challenged refuses to answer
5fully any relevant questions put to him or her by the inspector under s. 6.92, the
6inspectors shall reject the elector's vote. If the challenge is not withdrawn after the
7person offering to vote has answered the questions, one of the inspectors shall
8administer to the person the following oath or affirmation: “You do solemnly swear
9(or affirm) that: you are 18 years of age; you are a citizen of the United States; you
10are now and for 28 10 consecutive days have been a resident of this ward except under
11s. 6.02 (2); you have not voted at this election; you have not made any bet or wager
12or become directly or indirectly interested in any bet or wager depending upon the
13result of this election; you are not on any other ground disqualified to vote at this
14election". If the person challenged refuses to take the oath or affirmation, the
15person's vote shall be rejected. If the person challenged answers fully all relevant
16questions put to the elector by the inspector under s. 6.92, takes the oath or
17affirmation, and fulfills the applicable registration requirements, and if the answers
18to the questions given by the person indicate that the person meets the voting
19qualification requirements, the person's vote shall be received.
SB70-AA10,793 20Section 793. 7.52 (5) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-AA10,376,1521 7.52 (5) (b) For the purpose of deciding upon ballots that are challenged for any
22reason, the board of absentee ballot canvassers may call before it any person whose
23absentee ballot is challenged if the person is available to be called. If the person
24challenged refuses to answer fully any relevant questions put to him or her by the
25board of absentee ballot canvassers under s. 6.92, the board of absentee ballot

1canvassers shall reject the person's vote. If the challenge is not withdrawn after the
2person offering to vote has answered the questions, one of the members of the board
3of absentee ballot canvassers shall administer to the person the following oath or
4affirmation: “You do solemnly swear (or affirm) that: you are 18 years of age; you are
5a citizen of the United States; you are now and for 28 10 consecutive days have been
6a resident of this ward except under s. 6.02 (2), stats.; you have not voted at this
7election; you have not made any bet or wager or become directly or indirectly
8interested in any bet or wager depending upon the result of this election; you are not
9on any other ground disqualified to vote at this election." If the person challenged
10refuses to take the oath or affirmation, the person's vote shall be rejected. If the
11person challenged answers fully all relevant questions put to the elector by the board
12of absentee ballot canvassers under s. 6.92, takes the oath or affirmation, and fulfills
13the applicable registration requirements, and if the answers to the questions given
14by the person indicate that the person meets the voting qualification requirements,
15the person's vote shall be received.”.
SB70-AA10,376,16 16323. Page 374, line 11: after that line insert:
SB70-AA10,376,17 17 Section 794. 5.35 (6) (a) 4c. of the statutes is created to read:
SB70-AA10,376,1818 5.35 (6) (a) 4c. A voter bill of rights in substantially the following form:
SB70-AA10,376,19 19Voter Bill of Rights
SB70-AA10,376,20 20You have the following rights:
SB70-AA10,377,2 21 The right to vote if you are registered and eligible to vote. You are
22eligible to vote if you (1) are a U.S. citizen, (2) are at least 18 years old, (3) are
23registered where you currently live, (4) are not currently serving any portion of a
24felony sentence, including probation or supervision, (5) are not currently found

1mentally incompetent to vote by a court, and (6) have not placed a bet or a wager on
2the outcome of the election.
SB70-AA10,377,3 3 The right to inspect a sample ballot before voting.
SB70-AA10,377,6 4 The right to cast a ballot if you are in line when your polling place
5closes
or when your municipal clerk's office closes if you are voting by in-person
6absentee ballot on the last day for which such voting is allowed.
SB70-AA10,377,8 7 The right to cast a secret ballot, without anyone bothering you or telling
8you how to vote.
SB70-AA10,377,10 9 If you have a disability, the right to get help casting your ballot from
10anyone you choose, except from your employer or union representative.
SB70-AA10,377,12 11 The right to get help voting in a language other than English if enough
12voters where you live speak your language.
SB70-AA10,377,14 13 The right to get a new ballot if you made a mistake. You can get up to
143 ballots in all if you make a mistake and have not already cast your ballot.
SB70-AA10,377,20 15 The right to cast a provisional ballot. You can cast a provisional ballot
16if you are unable or unwilling to provide required proof of identification for voting or
17a valid driver license or identification card number for registering to vote on election
18day. Your provisional ballot will not be counted unless you provide the required
19information to the poll workers by 8:00 p.m. on election day or to the municipal clerk
20by 4:00 p.m. of the Friday following the election.
SB70-AA10,377,21 21 The right to have your ballot counted accurately.
SB70-AA10,377,23 22 The right to vote free from coercion or intimidation by any election
23official or other person.
SB70-AA10,377,25 24 The right to report any illegal or fraudulent election activity to an
25elections official or the State of Wisconsin Elections Commission.”.
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1324. Page 374, line 12: before that line insert:
SB70-AA10,378,2 2 Section 795. 5.056 of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-AA10,378,11 35.056 Matching program with secretary of transportation. The
4commission administrator shall enter into the agreement with the secretary of
5transportation specified under s. 85.61 (1) to match personally identifiable
6information on the official registration list maintained by the commission under s.
76.36 (1) and the information specified in s. ss. 6.256 (2) and 6.34 (2m) with personally
8identifiable information maintained by the department of transportation. Subject
9to s. 343.14 (2p) (b), the agreement shall provide for the electronic transfer of
10information under s. 6.256 (2) to the commission on a continuous basis, no less often
11than weekly.
SB70-AA10,796 12Section 796. 6.256 of the statutes is created to read:
SB70-AA10,378,16 136.256 Facilitating registration of electors. (1) The commission shall use
14all feasible means to facilitate the registration of all eligible electors of this state and
15the maintenance of the registration of all eligible electors for so long as they remain
16eligible.
SB70-AA10,378,20 17(2) Subject to s. 343.14 (2p) (b), for the purpose of carrying out its functions
18under sub. (1), the commission shall obtain the following information from the
19department of transportation, to the extent that the department has the
20information:
SB70-AA10,378,2421 (a) The full name of each individual who holds a current operator's license
22issued to the individual under ch. 343 or a current identification card issued to the
23individual under s. 343.50, together with the following information pertaining to
24that individual:
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11. The current address of the individual together with any address history and
2any name history maintained by the department of transportation.
SB70-AA10,379,33 2. The date of birth of the individual.
SB70-AA10,379,44 3. The number of the license or identification card issued to the individual.
SB70-AA10,379,75 4. A copy of each document that the applicant provided as proof of citizenship
6and a statement from the department of transportation indicating that the
7department verified the applicant's citizenship.
SB70-AA10,379,108 (b) For each item of information specified in par. (a), the most recent date that
9the item of information was provided to or obtained by the department of
10transportation.
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