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2019 - 2020 LEGISLATURE
September 17, 2019 - Introduced by Senators Bernier and Stroebel, cosponsored
by Representatives Magnafici, Kulp, Gundrum, Brooks, Thiesfeldt and
Knodl. Referred to Committee on Elections, Ethics and Rural Issues.
SB422,1,2 1An Act to amend 7.53 (4), 7.60 (6) and 7.70 (5) (a) of the statutes; relating to:
2time for issuing a certificate of election.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Under current law, a certificate of election may not be provided to a winning
candidate until after expiration of the time allowed to file a petition for a recount,
regardless of whether any candidate in the election is authorized to file a petition for
a recount. Current law authorizes only the following candidates to petition for a
recount:
1. For an election at which 4,000 or fewer votes are cast for the office that the
candidate seeks, a candidate who trails the leading candidate by no more than 40
votes.
2. For an election at which more than 4,000 votes are cast for the office that the
candidate seeks, a candidate who trails the leading candidate by no more than 1
percent of the total votes cast for that office.
Under this bill, if there is no candidate in an election who may petition for a
recount, the certificate of election may be issued immediately after completion of the
canvass.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
SB422,1 3Section 1. 7.53 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB422,2,8
17.53 (4) Certificate of election. As soon as the deadline for filing a petition
2for a recount has passed, the municipal clerk shall issue promptly a certificate of
3election to each person elected to any municipal office, except that the municipal
4clerk need not wait until expiration of the time allowed to file a petition for a recount
5if there is no aggrieved party, as defined in s. 9.01 (1) (a) 5
. When a valid petition for
6a recount is filed, the municipal clerk shall not issue the certificate of election for the
7office in question until the recount has been completed and the time allowed for filing
8an appeal has passed, or if appealed until the appeal is decided.
SB422,2 9Section 2. 7.60 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB422,2,1810 7.60 (6) Certificate of election. Immediately after expiration of the time
11allowed to file a petition for a recount the county clerk shall issue a certificate of
12election to each person who is elected to any county office, except that the county
13clerk need not wait until expiration of the time allowed to file a petition for a recount
14if there is no aggrieved party, as defined in s. 9.01 (1) (a) 5
. The certificate notice shall
15state the amount of the required official bond, if any. When a petition for a recount
16is filed, the county clerk shall not issue the certificate of election for the office in
17question until the recount has been completed and the time allowed for filing an
18appeal has passed, or if appealed until the appeal is decided.
SB422,3 19Section 3. 7.70 (5) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB422,3,1220 7.70 (5) (a) The commission shall record in its office each certified statement
21and determination made by the commission chairperson or the chairperson's
22designee. Immediately after the expiration of the time allowed to file a petition for
23recount, the commission shall make and transmit to each person declared elected a
24certificate of election under the seal of the commission, except that the commission
25need not wait until expiration of the time allowed to file a petition for recount if there

1is no aggrieved party, as defined in s. 9.01 (1) (a) 5
. It shall also prepare similar
2certificates, attested by the commission administrator, addressed to the U.S. house
3of representatives, stating the names of those persons elected as representatives to
4the congress from this state. In the case of U.S. senators, the commission shall
5prepare a certificate of election for the governor's signature, and the governor shall
6sign and affix the great seal of the state and transmit the certificate to the president
7of the U.S. senate. The certificate shall be countersigned by the secretary of state.
8If a person elected was elected to fill a vacancy, the certificate shall so indicate. When
9a valid petition for recount is filed, the commission chairperson or the chairperson's
10designee may not certify a nomination, and the governor or commission may not
11issue a certificate of election until the recount has been completed and the time
12allowed for filing an appeal has passed, or if appealed until the appeal is decided.
SB422,3,1313 (End)
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