October 23, 2023 - Introduced by Senators Spreitzer, Larson and Hesselbein, cosponsored by Representatives Haywood, Sinicki, Emerson, Subeck, Ortiz-Velez, Ratcliff, Ohnstad, Cabrera, Palmeri, Drake, Joers, J. Anderson and Shankland. Referred to Committee on Shared Revenue, Elections and Consumer Protection.
SB570,,22An Act to amend 5.25 (3) of the statutes; relating to: notice of change in polling place location. SB570,,33Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau Under current law, polling places are required to be established for each election at least 30 days before the election.
Under this bill, if a polling place changes its location after an election, notice of that change must be mailed to each residence the polling place serves no later than 30 days before the next election.
For further information see the local fiscal estimate, which will be printed as an appendix to this bill.
SB570,,44The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows: SB570,15Section 1. 5.25 (3) of the statutes is amended to read: SB570,,665.25 (3) Polling places shall be established for each election at least 30 days before the election. If a polling place changes its location after an election, the municipal clerk or board of election commissioners shall, no later than 30 days before the next election, provide notice of that change by mail to each residence in the area served by the polling place.
