Amendment AA1-AB198

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2021 - 2022 LEGISLATURE

ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 1, TO ASSEMBLY BILL 198

April 26, 2021 - Offered by Representative Sanfelippo.

AB198-AA1,1,1 At the locations indicated, amend the bill as follows:

AB198-AA1,1,2 1. Page 2, line 1: delete lines 1 to 9 and substitute:

AB198-AA1,1,4 “ Section 1g. 6.87 (9) of the statutes is renumbered 6.87 (9) (a) and amended to read:

AB198-AA1,1,11 6.87 (9) (a) If a municipal clerk receives an absentee ballot with an improperly completed certificate or with no certificate, the clerk may shall return the ballot to the elector, inside the sealed envelope when an envelope is received, together with a new envelope if necessary, whenever time permits the elector to correct the defect and return the ballot within the period authorized under sub. (6) and shall post a notification of the defect on the elector's voter information page on the Internet site that is used by electors for original registration under s. 6.30 (5).

AB198-AA1,1h Section 1h. 6.87 (9) (b) of the statutes is created to read:

AB198-AA1,2,3 6.87 (9) (b) No person other than the elector, or the witness with respect to the witness certificate, may correct a defect in the elector's absentee ballot certificate. Whoever violates this paragraph is guilty of a Class I felony.”.

AB198-AA1,2,4 (End)