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2019 - 2020 LEGISLATURE
SENATE AMENDMENT 15,
TO ASSEMBLY BILL 56
June 26, 2019 - Offered by Senator Larson.
AB56-SA15,1,21 At the locations indicated, amend the bill, as shown by assembly substitute
2amendment 1, as follows:
AB56-SA15,1,3 31. Page 1, line 3: before that line insert:
AB56-SA15,1,4 4 Section 5d. 5.056 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB56-SA15,1,13 55.056 Matching program with secretary of transportation. The
6commission administrator shall enter into the agreement with the secretary of
7transportation specified under s. 85.61 (1) to match personally identifiable
8information on the official registration list maintained by the commission under s.
96.36 (1) and the information specified in s. ss. 6.256 (2) and 6.34 (2m) with personally
10identifiable information maintained by the department of transportation. Subject
11to s. 343.14 (2p) (b), the agreement shall provide for the electronic transfer of
12information under s. 6.256 (2) to the commission on a continuous basis, no less often
13than monthly.
AB56-SA15,6d
1Section 6d. 6.256 of the statutes is created to read:
AB56-SA15,2,7 26.256 Commission shall facilitate registration of electors. (1) Except as
3provided for electors specified in sub. (7) and as otherwise expressly provided, the
4commission shall use all feasible means to facilitate the registration of all eligible
5electors of this state who are subject to a registration requirement and the
6maintenance of the registration of all eligible electors for so long as they remain
7eligible.
AB56-SA15,2,11 8(2) Subject to s. 343.14 (2p) (b), for the purpose of carrying out its functions
9under sub. (1), the commission shall obtain the following information from the
10department of transportation, to the extent that the department has the
11information:
AB56-SA15,2,1512 (a) The full name of each individual who holds a current operator's license
13issued to the individual under ch. 343 or a current identification card issued to the
14individual under s. 343.50, together with the following information pertaining to
15that individual:
AB56-SA15,2,1716 1. The current address of the individual together with any address history and
17any name history maintained by the department of transportation.
AB56-SA15,2,1818 2. The date of birth of the individual.
AB56-SA15,2,1919 3. The number of the license or identification card issued to the individual.
AB56-SA15,2,2420 4. A copy of the document that the applicant provided as proof of citizenship
21and a statement from the department of transportation indicating that the
22department verified the applicant's citizenship. For purposes of this subdivision, the
23applicant shall provide a document that meets the requirements under 42 USC
241320b-7
(d).
AB56-SA15,3,3
1(b) For each item of information specified in this subsection, the most recent
2date that the item of information was provided or obtained by the department of
3transportation.
AB56-SA15,3,12 4(3) The commission shall compare the information obtained under sub. (2) with
5the information in the registration list under s. 6.36 (1) (a). If the commission finds
6discrepancies between the information obtained under sub. (2) regarding an elector
7and the information in the registration list under s. 6.36 (1) (a) regarding that same
8elector, the commission shall contact the elector by mail or telephone or in person to
9resolve the discrepancies. If the commission is able to resolve the discrepancies after
10contacting the elector, the commission shall update the information on the
11registration list. If the commission is unable to contact the elector, the commission
12shall resolve any discrepancies in favor of the information in the registration list.
AB56-SA15,3,25 13(4) Except as provided in this subsection and sub. (7), if the commission
14concludes that an individual appears eligible to vote in this state but is not
15registered, and the commission has obtained from reliable sources all the
16information required under s. 6.33 (1) to complete the individual's registration, the
17commission shall enter the individual's name on the registration list. If the
18commission has not obtained from reliable sources all the information pertaining to
19an individual that is required under s. 6.33 (1), the commission shall attempt to
20obtain from reliable sources the necessary information under s. 6.33 (1) that is
21required to complete the individual's registration. If a municipality has changed the
22status of an elector from eligible to ineligible under s. 6.50 (1) and the elector's
23eligibility, name, or residence has not changed, the commission may not change the
24individual's name to eligible status unless the commission first verifies that the
25individual is eligible and wishes to change his or her status to eligible.
AB56-SA15,4,3
1(5) The commission shall attempt to contact individuals described in sub. (4)
2if necessary to obtain all the information specified in s. 6.33 (1) pertaining to the
3individual that is required to complete the individual's registration.
AB56-SA15,4,6 4(6) If the commission is able to obtain all the required information specified in
5s. 6.33 (1) pertaining to an individual, the commission shall enter the name of the
6individual on the registration list maintained under s. 6.36 (1) (a).
AB56-SA15,4,18 7(7) Any individual may file a request with the commission to exclude his or her
8name from the registration list. Any individual whose name is added to the
9registration list by the commission may file a request with the commission or a
10municipal clerk to have his or her name deleted from the list. A request for exclusion
11or deletion shall be filed in the manner prescribed by the commission. An individual
12who files an exclusion or deletion request under this subsection may revoke his or
13her request by the same means that an individual may request an exclusion or
14deletion. The commission shall ensure that the name of any individual who has filed
15an exclusion or deletion request under this subsection is excluded from the
16registration list or, if the individual's name appears on the list, is removed from the
17registration list and is not added to the list at any subsequent time unless the
18individual files a revocation of his or her request under this subsection.
AB56-SA15,5,2 19(8) If the commission removes from the registration list the name of an elector
20who does not request that his or her name be deleted, other than to correct an entry
21that the commission positively determines to be a duplication or to change the name
22of an individual who is verified to be deceased to ineligible status, the commission
23shall mail the individual a notice of the removal or change in status by 1st class
24postcard at the individual's last-known address. The notice shall provide that the

1individual may apply to have his or her status changed to eligible if he or she is a
2qualified elector.
AB56-SA15,5,4 3(9) The commission shall attempt to facilitate the initial registration of all
4eligible electors, except as otherwise provided in this section, as soon as practicable.
AB56-SA15,5,8 5(10) The commission shall maintain the confidentiality of all information
6obtained from the department of transportation under sub. (2) and may use this
7information only for the purpose of carrying out its functions under sub. (1) and s.
86.34 (2m) and in accordance with the agreement under s. 85.61 (1).
AB56-SA15,6e 9Section 6e. 6.29 (2) (e) of the statutes is created to read:
AB56-SA15,5,1310 6.29 (2) (e) The municipal clerk or clerk's agent shall promptly add the names
11of qualified electors who register and vote under this section to the registration list.
12The clerk or clerk's agent shall add the names of qualified electors who vote at their
13polling places in the manner prescribed in s. 6.33 (5) (a).
AB56-SA15,6f 14Section 6f. 6.33 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB56-SA15,5,2515 6.33 (2) (a) All information may be recorded by any person, except that the clerk
16shall record the ward and aldermanic district, if any, other geographic information
17under sub. (1), the indication of whether the registration is received by mail, and the
18type of identifying document submitted by the elector as proof of residence under s.
196.34 or the indication of verification of information in lieu of proof of residence under
20s. 6.34 (2m)
. Except as provided in s. 6.30 (5), each elector shall sign his or her own
21name unless the elector is unable to sign his or her name due to physical disability.
22In such case, the elector may authorize another elector to sign the form on his or her
23behalf. If the elector so authorizes, the elector signing the form shall attest to a
24statement that the application is made upon request and by authorization of a named
25elector who is unable to sign the form due to physical disability.
AB56-SA15,6g
1Section 6g. 6.35 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB56-SA15,6,62 6.35 (3) Original Except for electronic registrations, original registration forms
3shall be maintained in the office of the municipal clerk or board of election
4commissioners at all times. The commission shall maintain electronic registration
5forms and make such forms available for inspection by the municipal clerk, the
6clerk's designated agent, or the board of election commissioners.
AB56-SA15,6h 7Section 6h. 6.86 (3) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB56-SA15,7,28 6.86 (3) (c) An application under par. (a) 1. may be made and a registration form
9under par. (a) 2. may be filed in person at the office of the municipal clerk not earlier
10than 7 days before an election and not later than 5 p.m. on the day of the election.
11A list of hospitalized electors applying for ballots under par. (a) 1. shall be made by
12the municipal clerk and used to check that the electors vote only once, and by
13absentee ballot. If Except as provided in s. 6.34 (2m), if the elector is registering for
14the election after the close of registration or if the elector registered by mail or by
15electronic application
and has not voted in an election in this state, the municipal
16clerk shall inform the agent that proof of residence under s. 6.34 is required and the
17elector shall enclose proof of residence under s. 6.34 in the envelope with the ballot.
18The clerk shall verify that the name on any required proof of identification presented
19by the agent conforms to the name on the elector's application. The clerk shall then
20enter his or her initials on the carrier envelope indicating that the agent presented
21proof of identification to the clerk. The agent is not required to enter a signature on
22the registration list. The ballot shall be sealed by the elector and returned to the
23municipal clerk either by mail or by personal delivery of the agent; but if the ballot
24is returned on the day of the election, the agent shall make personal delivery to the
25polling place serving the hospitalized elector's residence before the closing hour or,

1in municipalities where absentee ballots are canvassed under s. 7.52, to the
2municipal clerk no later than 8 p.m. on election day.”.
AB56-SA15,7,3 32. Page 407, line 18: after that line insert:
AB56-SA15,7,4 4 Section 1087d. 85.61 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB56-SA15,7,165 85.61 (1) The secretary of transportation and the administrator of the elections
6commission shall enter into an agreement to match personally identifiable
7information on the official registration list maintained by the commission under s.
86.36 (1) and the information specified in s. ss. 6.256 (2) and 6.34 (2m) with personally
9identifiable information in the operating record file database under ch. 343 and
10vehicle registration records under ch. 341 to the extent required to enable the
11secretary of transportation and the administrator of the elections commission to
12verify the accuracy of the information provided for the purpose of voter registration.
13Notwithstanding ss. 110.09 (2), 342.06 (1) (eg), and 343.14 (2j), but subject to s.
14343.14 (2p) (b), the agreement shall provide for the transfer of electronic information
15under s. 6.256 (2) to the commission on a continuous basis, no less often than
16monthly.
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AB56-SA15,7,17 173. Page 454, line 2: after that line insert:
AB56-SA15,7,18 18 Section 1991c. 343.14 (2p) of the statutes is created to read:
AB56-SA15,7,2319 343.14 (2p) (a) The forms for application for a license or identification card or
20for renewal thereof shall inform the applicant of the department's duty to make
21available to the elections commission the information described in s. 6.256 (2) for the
22purposes specified in s. 6.256 (1) and (3) and shall provide the applicant an
23opportunity to elect not to have this information made available for these purposes.
AB56-SA15,8,6
1(b) If the applicant elects not to have the information described in s. 6.256 (2)
2made available for the purposes specified in s. 6.256 (1) and (3), the department shall
3not make this information available for these purposes. This paragraph does not
4preclude the department from making available to the elections commission
5information for the purposes specified in s. 6.34 (2m) or for any purpose other than
6those specified in s. 6.256 (1) and (3).”.
AB56-SA15,8,7 74. Page 497, line 21: after that line insert:
AB56-SA15,8,12 8“(5t) Initial sharing of registration information. Notwithstanding ss. 85.61
9(1), 110.09 (2), 342.06 (1) (eg), and 343.14 (2j), the department of transportation shall
10enter into and begin transferring information under a revised agreement with the
11elections commission administrator pursuant to s. 85.61 (1) no later than the first
12day of the 4th month beginning after the effective date of this subsection.
AB56-SA15,9,313 (5u) Report on voter registration information integration. No later than
14July 1, 2020, the elections commission shall report to the appropriate standing
15committees of the legislature, in the manner specified in s. 13.172 (3), concerning its
16progress in initially implementing a system to ensure the complete and continuous
17registration of all eligible electors in this state, specifically including the operability
18and utility of information integration with the department of transportation and the
19feasibility and desirability of integrating public information maintained by other
20state agencies and by technical colleges with the commission's registration
21information to enhance the completeness and accuracy of the information. At a
22minimum, the report shall contain an assessment of the feasibility and desirability
23of the integration of registration information with information maintained by the
24departments of health services, children and families, workforce development,

1revenue, safety and professional services, and natural resources; the University of
2Wisconsin System; and the technical college system board, as well as the technical
3colleges within each technical college district.”.
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