7. Costs to program electronic voting machines.
8. Purchase of memory devices for electronic voting machines.
9. Wages paid to conduct a county canvass.
10. Data entry costs for a statewide voter registration system.
For further information see the state and local fiscal estimate, which will be printed as an appendix to this bill.
AB283,,44The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows: AB283,15Section 1. 5.05 (11m) of the statutes is created to read: AB283,,665.05 (11m) Aids to counties and municipalities for certain special election costs. (a) From the appropriation under s. 20.510 (1) (f), the commission shall reimburse counties and municipalities for costs incurred in the administration of special primaries for state office and special elections for state office. AB283,,77(b) A cost is eligible for reimbursement under par. (a) only if all of the following apply: AB283,,881. The commission determines that the cost is reasonable. AB283,,992. The cost is specified under par. (c). AB283,,10103. If applicable, the commission determines that the rate paid by the county or municipality for the cost does not exceed the rate customarily paid for similar costs at a primary or election that is not a special primary or election. AB283,,11114. If the special primary or election coincides with a primary or election that is not a special primary or election, the commission determines that the cost does not exceed the amount that would be incurred if the primaries or elections did not coincide. AB283,,1212(c) Only the following costs are eligible for reimbursement under par. (a): AB283,,13131. Rental payments for polling places. AB283,,14142. Election day wages paid under s. 7.03 to election officials working at the polls. AB283,,15153. Costs for the publication of required election notices. AB283,,16164. Printing and postage costs for absentee ballots and envelopes. AB283,,17175. Costs for the design and printing of ballots and poll books. AB283,,18186. Purchase of ballot bags or containers, including ties or seals for chain of custody purposes. AB283,,19197. Costs to program electronic voting machines. AB283,,20208. Purchase of memory devices for electronic voting machines. AB283,,21219. Wages paid to conduct a county canvass. AB283,,222210. Data entry costs for a statewide voter registration system. AB283,223Section 2. 20.510 (1) (f) of the statutes is created to read: AB283,,242420.510 (1) (f) Local aids for special elections. A sum sufficient to reimburse counties and municipalities for certain special primary or election costs under s. 5.05 (11m). AB283,325Section 3. Effective date. AB283,,2626(1) This act takes effect on the day after publication, or on the 2nd day after publication of the 2023 biennial budget act, whichever is later.
