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SB834,43,74 5.64 (1) (ag) Except as authorized in s. 5.655, there shall be a separate ballot
5giving the names of all candidates for president and vice president and for statewide,
6congressional, legislative, and county offices in the same form as prescribed by the
7commission secretary of state under s. 7.08 (1) (a).
SB834,99 8Section 99. 5.64 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB834,43,239 5.64 (1) (b) The names of the candidates for the offices of president and vice
10president that are certified under s. 8.16 (7) or that are contained in nomination
11papers filed under s. 8.20 shall appear on the ballot in the form prescribed in s. 7.08
12(2) (a). The names of the candidates on the regular party tickets nominated at the
13primary or replacements appointed under s. 8.35 (2) shall appear in a separate
14column under the party designation. The columns shall be arranged from left to right
15according to rank, based on the number of votes received by each party's candidate
16for president or governor at the last general election beginning with the party that
17received the most votes. To the right of the columns for parties qualifying under s.
185.62 (1) (b) shall be placed the columns for parties qualifying under s. 5.62 (2) in the
19same order in which the parties filed petitions with the commission secretary of
20state
. Any column required under par. (e) 2. shall be placed next in order. To the right
21of the party columns shall be a column for the names of independent candidates for
22each office, or more than one column if the first column does not provide sufficient
23space for the names of all such candidates.
SB834,100 24Section 100. 5.64 (1) (es) of the statutes is amended to read:
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15.64 (1) (es) The party candidates shall be arranged consecutively from top to
2bottom based on the number of votes received by their party's candidate for governor
3at the last election beginning with the party that received the most votes. The
4independent president-vice president candidates shall be listed together in an order
5drawn by lot by or under supervision of the commission secretary of state, following
6under the party candidates. Along with the names of the independent candidates
7shall appear the party or principle of the candidates, if any, in 5 words or less, as
8shown on their nomination papers. Following under the independent candidates, a
9space shall be left for writing in the names of a candidate for president and vice
10president.
SB834,101 11Section 101. 5.64 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB834,44,2012 5.64 (2) Referendum ballot. (am) There shall be a separate ballot when any
13proposed constitutional amendment or any other measure or question is submitted
14to a vote of the people, except as authorized in s. 5.655. The ballot shall give a concise
15statement of each question in accordance with the act or resolution directing
16submission in the same form as prescribed by the commission secretary of state
17under s. 7.08 (1) (a). The question may not be worded in such a manner as to require
18a negative vote to approve a proposition or an affirmative vote to disapprove a
19proposition. Unless otherwise expressly provided, this ballot form shall be used at
20all elections when questions are submitted to a vote of the people.
SB834,45,1021 (c) The official referendum ballot prescribed under this subsection shall be
22utilized at every election, except that the format shall be altered to the extent
23provided or required by other laws establishing or authorizing referenda to be
24conducted. Except as authorized in s. 5.655, all referenda shall appear on a separate
25ballot, but more than one referendum question may appear on the same referendum

1ballot whenever the questions are numbered and all electors voting the ballot are
2entitled to vote upon all questions appearing thereon. When more than one state
3referendum is placed on the same ballot, the commission secretary of state shall
4number the questions in chronological sequence. If the legislature submits questions
5on different dates, the commission secretary of state shall number the questions
6sequentially based on the date on which the questions are submitted by the
7legislature. Except as authorized in s. 5.655, state and county referenda shall appear
8on a separate ballot from municipal or special district referenda. The form of all
9referendum ballots shall be substantially the same as that prescribed by the
10commission secretary of state under s. 7.08 (1) (a).
SB834,102 11Section 102. 5.655 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB834,45,1512 5.655 (3) The commission secretary of state shall prescribe notices and
13instructions to be given to electors who use a ballot that is authorized under sub. (2)
14in lieu of any notices and instructions that are applicable only to municipalities
15employing separate paper ballots.
SB834,103 16Section 103. 5.72 of the statutes is amended to read:
SB834,46,4 175.72 Correcting ballot errors. (1) As soon as possible after ballots are
18delivered to the county clerk or to the municipal clerk if the municipality is preparing
19ballots under s. 7.15 (2), but not later than 3 weeks before any election relating to a
20state or national office or statewide referendum, the county or municipal clerk
21preparing the ballots shall submit one copy of each ballot to the commission secretary
22of state
for review of possible errors. If the contractor preparing the ballots supplies
23proofs in advance of ballot preparation, the clerk shall submit one copy of the proofs
24in lieu of actual ballots. If a voting machine ballot or other ballot combining local
25candidates or referenda with state or national candidates or referenda is used, the

1entire ballot shall be submitted, but if ballots intended for distribution to electors are
2used, only those ballots relating to state or national offices and statewide referenda
3need be submitted. This subsection does not require delay of ballot distribution or
4mailing of absentee ballots.
SB834,46,9 5(2) The commission secretary of state shall review ballots and proof copies
6submitted under sub. (1) and shall notify the county and municipal clerk of any error
7as soon as possible but in no event later than 7 days after submission. The clerk is
8not required to correct a ballot error upon receipt of notice of the error, unless ordered
9to do so under sub. (3) or s. 5.06 (6).
SB834,46,15 10(3) Whenever an affidavit is filed by the commission secretary of state or any
11elector alleging an error or omission in the preparation of a ballot, the circuit court
12for the county where the ballot is proposed to be used or its presiding judge, by order,
13may summarily require a county or municipal clerk to correct the error, or show
14cause why it should not be corrected and, by order, after the hearing, have the
15correction made.
SB834,104 16Section 104. 5.83 of the statutes is amended to read:
SB834,46,23 175.83 Preparation for use of voting devices; comparison of ballots.
18Where voting devices are used at a polling place, the municipal clerk shall cause the
19voting devices to be put in order, set, adjusted, and made ready for voting when
20delivered to the polling place. Before the opening of the polls the inspectors shall
21compare the ballots used in the voting devices with the sample ballots furnished and
22see that the names, numbers, and letters thereon agree and shall certify thereto on
23forms provided by the commission secretary of state.
SB834,105 24Section 105. 5.87 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
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15.87 (2) The commission secretary of state shall, by rule, prescribe uniform
2standards for determining the validity of votes cast or attempted to be cast with each
3electronic voting system approved for use in this state under s. 5.91. The rules shall
4apply only to situations that may arise in which the validity of a vote or attempted
5vote cast by an elector utilizing a particular system cannot be determined under s.
67.50.
SB834,106 7Section 106. 5.905 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB834,47,208 5.905 (2) The commission secretary of state shall determine which software
9components of an electronic voting system it he or she considers to be necessary to
10enable review and verification of the accuracy of the automatic tabulating equipment
11used to record and tally the votes cast with the system. The commission secretary
12shall require each vendor of an electronic voting system that is approved under s.
135.91 to place those software components in escrow with the commission secretary
14within 90 days of the date of approval of the system and within 10 days of the date
15of any subsequent change in the components. The commission secretary shall secure
16and maintain those software components in strict confidence except as authorized
17in this section. Unless authorized under this section, the commission secretary shall
18withhold access to those software components from any person who requests access
19under s. 19.35 (1). The secretary of state shall promulgate rules for the
20administration of this subsection.
SB834,107 21Section 107. 5.905 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB834,48,322 5.905 (3) The commission secretary of state shall promulgate rules to ensure
23the security, review, and verification of software components used with each
24electronic voting system approved by the commission secretary. The verification
25procedure shall include a determination that the software components correspond

1to the instructions actually used by the system to count votes. The secretary shall
2report all findings under this subsection to the standing legislative oversight
3committees as soon as practicable after completion of the verification procedure.
SB834,108 4Section 108. 5.905 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB834,48,145 5.905 (4) If a valid petition for a recount is filed under s. 9.01 in an election at
6which an electronic voting system was used to record and tally the votes cast, each
7party to the recount may designate one or more persons who are authorized to receive
8access to the software components that were used to record and tally the votes in the
9election. The commission secretary of state shall grant access to the software
10components to each designated person if, before receiving access, the person enters
11into a written agreement with the commission secretary that obligates the person to
12exercise the highest degree of reasonable care to maintain the confidentially of all
13proprietary information to which the person is provided access, unless otherwise
14permitted in a contract entered into under sub. (5).
SB834,109 15Section 109. 5.91 (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB834,49,2 165.91 Requisites for approval of ballots, devices and equipment. (intro.)
17No ballot, voting device, automatic tabulating equipment, or related equipment and
18materials to be used in an electronic voting system may be utilized in this state
19unless it is certified by the commission secretary of state. The commission secretary
20may revoke its his or her certification of any ballot, device, equipment, or materials
21at any time for cause. The commission secretary may certify any such voting device,
22automatic tabulating equipment, or related equipment or materials regardless of
23whether any such item is approved by the federal election assistance commission,
24but the commission secretary of state may not certify any ballot, device, equipment,

1or material to be used in an electronic voting system unless it fulfills the following
2requirements:
SB834,110 3Section 110. 5.93 of the statutes is repealed.
SB834,111 4Section 111. 5.95 of the statutes is amended to read:
SB834,49,8 55.95 Elector information. The commission secretary of state shall prescribe
6information to electors in municipalities and counties using various types of
7electronic voting systems to be published in lieu of the information specified in s.
810.02 (3) in type B notices whenever the type B notice information is inapplicable.
SB834,112 9Section 112. 6.06 of the statutes is amended to read:
SB834,49,14 106.06 Information for uniformed service members. The commission office
11of the secretary of state
is the agency designated by this state under 42 USC 1973ff-1
12to provide information regarding voter registration and absentee balloting
13procedures to absent members of the uniformed services and overseas voters with
14respect to elections for national office.
SB834,113 15Section 113. 6.22 (4) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB834,49,2116 6.22 (4) (d) The commission secretary of state shall prescribe the instructions
17for marking and returning ballots and the municipal clerk shall enclose instructions
18with each ballot and shall also enclose supplemental instructions for local elections.
19The envelope, return envelope and instructions may not contain the name of any
20candidate appearing on the enclosed ballots other than that of the municipal clerk
21affixed in the fulfillment of his or her duties.
SB834,114 22Section 114. 6.22 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB834,50,923 6.22 (6) Military elector list. Each municipal clerk shall keep an up-to-date
24list of all eligible military electors who reside in the municipality in the format
25prescribed by the commission secretary of state. The list shall contain the name,

1latest-known military residence and military mailing address of each military
2elector. The list shall indicate whether each elector whose name appears on the list
3is a military elector, as defined in s. 6.34 (1), and has so certified under s. 6.865 (3m).
4All persons over 18 years of age or who will be 18 years old prior to an election shall
5be listed and remain on the list for the duration of their tour of duty. The list shall
6be kept current through all possible means. Each clerk shall exercise reasonable care
7to avoid duplication of names or listing anyone who is not eligible to vote. Each clerk
8shall distribute one copy of the list to the each polling place in the municipality for
9use on election day.
SB834,115 10Section 115. 6.24 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB834,50,1711 6.24 (3) Registration. The overseas elector shall register in the municipality
12where he or she was last domiciled or where the overseas elector's parent was last
13domiciled on a form prescribed by the commission secretary of state designed to
14ascertain the elector's qualifications under this section. The commission secretary
15shall ensure that the form is substantially similar to the original form under s. 6.33
16(1), insofar as applicable. Registration shall be accomplished in accordance with s.
176.30 (4) or (5).
SB834,116 18Section 116. 6.24 (4) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB834,51,219 6.24 (4) (d) An overseas elector, regardless of whether the elector qualifies as
20a resident of this state under s. 6.10, who is not registered may request both a
21registration form and an absentee ballot at the same time, and the municipal clerk
22shall send or transmit the ballot automatically if the registration form is received
23within the time prescribed in s. 6.28 (1). The commission secretary of state shall
24prescribe a special certificate form for the envelope in which the absentee ballot for
25such overseas electors is contained, which shall be substantially similar to that

1provided under s. 6.87 (2). The overseas elector shall make and subscribe to the
2special certificate form before a witness who is an adult.
SB834,117 3Section 117. 6.24 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB834,51,84 6.24 (5) Ballots. The commission secretary of state shall prescribe a special
5ballot for use under this section whenever necessary. Official ballots prescribed for
6use in the presidential preference primary may also be used. The ballot shall be
7designed to comply with the requirements prescribed under ss. 5.60 (8), 5.62, and
85.64 (1) insofar as applicable. All ballots shall be limited to national offices only.
SB834,118 9Section 118. 6.24 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB834,51,2410 6.24 (6) Instructions and handling. The municipal clerk shall send a ballot,
11as soon as available, to each overseas elector by whom a request has been made. The
12commission secretary of state shall prescribe the instructions for marking and
13returning ballots and the municipal clerk shall enclose such instructions with each
14ballot. The envelope, return envelope, and instructions may not contain the name
15of any candidate appearing on the enclosed ballots other than that of the municipal
16clerk affixed in the fulfillment of his or her duties. Except as authorized in s. 6.87
17(3), the municipal clerk shall mail the material, with sufficient postage to ensure that
18the elector receives the ballot, unless the material qualifies for mailing free of
19postage under federal free postage laws. If the return envelope qualifies for mailing
20free of postage under federal free postage laws, the clerk shall affix the appropriate
21legend required by U.S. postal regulations. Otherwise, the municipal clerk shall pay
22the postage required for return when the ballot is mailed from within the United
23States. If the ballot is not mailed by the overseas elector from within the United
24States, the overseas elector shall provide return postage.
SB834,119 25Section 119. 6.275 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
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16.275 (1) (intro.) Except as provided in par. (f), no later than 30 days after each
2primary and election at which a state or national office is filled or a statewide
3referendum is held, including any special election, the municipal clerk or board of
4election commissioners shall submit electronically a report to the commission
5secretary of state and the county clerk or board of election commissioners of each
6county in which the municipality is located specifying:
SB834,120 7Section 120. 6.275 (1) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB834,52,238 6.275 (1) (f) The total number of postcards sent by the municipal clerk or board
9of election commissioners under s. 6.56 (3), the total number of such postcards
10returned to the municipal clerk or board of election commissioners because the
11elector did not reside at the address given on the postcard, the total number of
12electors whose status was changed from eligible to ineligible on the registration list
13as a result of the audit under s. 6.56 (3), and the number of individuals referred to
14the district attorney under s. 6.56 (3). The municipal clerk or board of election
15commissioners shall provide the information described under this paragraph to the
16elections commission secretary of state and the county clerk or county board of
17election commissioners at the earliest practicable time after, but no later than 90
18days after, each primary and election at which a state or national office is filled or
19a statewide referendum is held, including any special election. The municipal clerk
20or board of election commissioners shall update the information described under this
21paragraph on a monthly basis and shall submit, on a monthly basis, any such
22updated information to the elections commission secretary of state and the county
23clerk or county board of election commissioners.
SB834,121 24Section 121. 6.275 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
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16.275 (2) Upon receipt of each report filed under this section, the commission
2secretary of state shall, within 7 days of receiving the report, publish the information
3on its Internet site the website of the secretary of state. The commission secretary
4shall update the information published under this subsection on a monthly basis.
SB834,122 5Section 122. 6.276 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB834,53,106 6.276 (2) Within 30 days after each general election, each municipal clerk shall
7transmit to the commission secretary of state a report of the number of absentee
8ballots transmitted by the clerk to absent military electors and overseas electors for
9that election and the combined number of those ballots that were cast by those
10electors in that election.
SB834,123 11Section 123. 6.276 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB834,53,1512 6.276 (3) Within 90 days after each general election, the commission secretary
13of state
shall compile the information contained in the reports received from
14municipal clerks under sub. (2) and transmit the information to the federal Election
15Assistance Commission.
SB834,124 16Section 124. 6.29 (2) (am) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB834,54,517 6.29 (2) (am) The commission secretary of state shall provide to each municipal
18clerk a list prepared for use at each municipal clerk's office showing the name and
19address of each person whose name appears on the list provided by the department
20of corrections under s. 301.03 (20m) as ineligible to vote on the date of the election,
21whose address is located in the municipality, and whose name does not appear on the
22registration list for that municipality. Prior to permitting an elector to register to
23vote under this subsection, the municipal clerk shall review the list. If the name of
24an elector who wishes to register to vote appears on the list, the municipal clerk shall
25inform the elector that the elector is ineligible to register to vote. If the elector

1maintains that he or she is eligible to vote in the election, the municipal clerk shall
2permit the elector to register to vote but shall mark the elector's registration form
3as “ineligible to vote per Department of Corrections." If the elector wishes to vote,
4the municipal clerk shall challenge the elector's ballot in the same manner as
5provided for inspectors who challenge ballots under s. 6.79 (2) (dm).
SB834,125 6Section 125. 6.30 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB834,54,147 6.30 (4) By mail. Any eligible elector may register by mail on a form prescribed
8by the commission secretary of state and provided by each municipality. The form
9shall be designed to obtain the information required in s. 6.33 (1). The form shall
10contain a certification by the elector that all statements are true and correct. The
11form shall be prepostpaid for return when mailed at any point within the United
12States. The form shall be available in the municipal clerk's office and may be
13distributed by any elector of the municipality. The clerk shall mail a registration
14form to any elector upon written or oral request.
SB834,126 15Section 126. 6.30 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB834,55,1316 6.30 (5) By electronic application. An eligible elector who holds a current and
17valid operator's license issued under ch. 343 or a current and valid identification card
18issued under s. 343.50 may register electronically in the manner prescribed by the
19commission secretary of state. The commission secretary shall maintain on the
20Internet a secure registration form that enables the elector to enter the information
21required under s. 6.33 (1) electronically. An elector who registers electronically
22under this subsection must authorize the commission secretary to obtain from the
23department of transportation an electronic copy of the elector's signature, which
24signature shall constitute an affirmance that all information provided by the elector
25is correct and shall have the same effect as if the elector had signed the application

1personally. The commission secretary of state shall include on the registration form
2a place for the elector to give this authorization. Upon submittal of the electronic
3application, the commission secretary shall obtain from the department of
4transportation a copy of the electronic signature of the elector. The commission
5secretary of state shall maintain the application on file and shall notify the municipal
6clerk or board of election commissioners of the municipality where the elector resides
7of its receipt of each completed application. The commission secretary shall also
8permit any elector who has a current and valid operator's license issued to the elector
9under ch. 343 or a current and valid identification card issued under s. 343.50 to
10make changes in his or her registration at the same Internet site website that is used
11by electors for original registration under this subsection. An elector shall attest to
12the correctness of any changes in the same manner as provided in this subsection for
13information entered on an application for original registration.
SB834,127 14Section 127. 6.32 of the statutes is amended to read:
SB834,55,18 156.32 Verification of certain registrations. (1) Upon receipt of a
16registration form that is submitted by mail under s. 6.30 (4) or by electronic
17application under s. 6.30 (5), the commission secretary of state or municipal clerk
18shall examine the form for sufficiency.
SB834,55,24 19(2) If the form is insufficient to accomplish registration or the commission
20secretary or clerk knows or has reliable information that the proposed elector is not
21qualified, the commission secretary or clerk shall notify the proposed elector within
225 days, if possible, and request that the elector appear at the clerk's office or another
23registration location to complete a proper registration or substantiate the
24information presented.
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1(3) If the form is submitted later than the close of registration, the commission
2secretary or clerk shall make a good faith effort to notify the elector that he or she
3may register at the clerk's office under s. 6.29 or at the proper polling place or other
4location designated under s. 6.55 (2).
SB834,56,16 5(4) If the form is sufficient to accomplish registration and the commission
6secretary or clerk has no reliable information to indicate that the proposed elector
7is not qualified, the commission secretary or clerk shall enter the elector's name on
8the registration list and transmit a 1st class letter or postcard to the registrant,
9specifying the elector's ward or aldermanic district, or both, if any, and polling place.
10The letter or postcard shall be sent within 10 days of receipt of the form. If the letter
11or postcard is returned, or if the commission secretary or clerk is informed of a
12different address than the one specified by the elector, the commission secretary or
13clerk shall change the status of the elector on the list from eligible to ineligible. The
14letter or postcard shall be marked in accordance with postal regulations to ensure
15that it will be returned to the commission secretary or clerk if the elector does not
16reside at the address given on the letter or postcard.
SB834,128 17Section 128. 6.33 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB834,58,818 6.33 (1) The commission secretary of state shall prescribe the format, size, and
19shape of registration forms. All nonelectronic forms shall be printed and each item
20of information shall be of uniform font size, as prescribed by the commission
21secretary. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, electronic forms shall
22contain the same information as nonelectronic forms. The municipal clerk shall
23supply sufficient forms to meet voter registration needs. The commission secretary
24of state
shall design the form to obtain from each elector information as to name;
25date; residence location; location of previous residence immediately before moving

1to current residence location; citizenship; date of birth; age; the number of a current
2and valid operator's license issued to the elector under ch. 343 or the last 4 digits of
3the elector's social security account number; whether the elector has resided within
4the ward or election district for the number of consecutive days specified in s. 6.02
5(1); whether the elector has been convicted of a felony for which he or she has not been
6pardoned, and if so, whether the elector is incarcerated, or on parole, probation, or
7extended supervision; whether the elector is disqualified on any other ground from
8voting; and whether the elector is currently registered to vote at any other location.
9The commission secretary of state shall include on the nonelectronic form a space for
10the elector's signature and on the electronic form the authorization specified under
11s. 6.30 (5). Below the space for the signature or authorization, respectively, the
12commission secretary shall include the following statement: “Falsification of
13information on this form is punishable under Wisconsin law as a Class I felony." The
14commission secretary shall include on the form a space to enter the name of any
15inspector, municipal clerk, or deputy clerk under s. 6.55 (2) who obtains the form and
16a space for the inspector, clerk, or deputy clerk to sign his or her name, affirming that
17the inspector, clerk, or deputy clerk has accepted the form. The commission secretary
18shall include on the form a space for entry of the ward and aldermanic district, if any,
19where the elector resides and any other information required to determine the offices
20and referenda for which the elector is certified to vote. The commission secretary
21shall also include on the form a space where the clerk may record an indication of
22whether the form is received by mail or by electronic application, a space where the
23clerk shall record an indication of the type of identifying document submitted by the
24elector as proof of residence under s. 6.34 or an indication that the elector's
25information in lieu of proof of residence was verified under s. 6.34 (2m), the name of

1the entity or institution that issued the identifying document, and, if the identifying
2document includes a number that applies only to the individual holding that
3document, that number. The commission secretary shall also include on the form a
4space where the clerk, for any elector who possesses a valid voting identification card
5issued to the person under s. 6.47 (3), may record the identification serial number
6appearing on the voting identification card. Each county clerk shall obtain sufficient
7registration forms for completion by an elector who desires to register to vote at the
8office of the county clerk under s. 6.28 (4).
SB834,129 9Section 129. 6.33 (5) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB834,58,1510 6.33 (5) (a) 1. Except as provided in par. (b) and this paragraph, whenever a
11municipal clerk receives a valid registration or valid change of a name or address
12under an existing registration or changes a registration from eligible to ineligible
13status the municipal clerk or the clerk's designee shall promptly enter electronically
14on the list maintained by the commission secretary of state under s. 6.36 (1) the
15information required under that subsection.
SB834,59,216 2. Except as provided in par. (b) and this paragraph, whenever a municipal
17clerk mails an absentee ballot to an elector or receives an in-person absentee ballot
18application or an absentee ballot the municipal clerk shall, no later than 48 hours
19after mailing an absentee ballot or receiving an in-person absentee ballot
20application or an absentee ballot, enter electronically on the list maintained by the
21commission secretary of state under s. 6.36 (1) the information required under that
22subsection or submit the information to the clerk's designee who shall, no later than
2324 hours after receiving the information from the clerk, enter electronically on the
24list maintained by the commission secretary of state under s. 6.36 (1) the information

1required under that subsection. If a deadline under this subdivision falls on a
2Saturday or Sunday, the deadline is extended to the next business day.
SB834,59,93 3. Except as provided in par. (b) and this paragraph, the municipal clerk or the
4clerk's designee shall update any entries that change on the date of an election other
5than a general election within 30 days after the date of that election, and shall update
6any entries that change on the date of a general election within 45 days after the date
7of that election. The commission administrator secretary of state may, upon request
8of a municipal clerk, permit the clerk to update entries that change on the date of a
9general election within 60 days after that election.
SB834,59,1210 4. The municipal clerk shall provide to the commission secretary of state
11information that is confidential under s. 6.47 (2) in such manner as the commission
12secretary prescribes.
SB834,130 13Section 130. 6.33 (5) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB834,59,2414 6.33 (5) (b) The municipal clerk of any municipality may, by mutual consent,
15designate any other municipal clerk or any county clerk as the clerk's agent to carry
16out the functions of the municipal clerk under this section for that municipality. The
17municipal clerk shall notify the county clerk of each county in which the municipality
18is located and the commission secretary of state of any such designation in writing.
19The municipal clerk may, by similar notice to the clerk's agent at least 14 days prior
20to the effective date of any change, discontinue the designation. If the municipal
21clerk designates another municipal clerk or a county clerk as his or her agent, the
22municipal clerk shall immediately forward all registration changes filed with the
23clerk and voting record information obtained by the clerk to the clerk's agent for
24electronic entry on the registration list.
SB834,131 25Section 131. 6.34 (2m) of the statutes is amended to read:
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16.34 (2m) An elector who registers by electronic application under s. 6.30 (5)
2is not required to provide proof of residence under sub. (2) if, at the time of
3registration, the elector provides the number of a current and valid operator's license
4issued under ch. 343, or the number of a current and valid identification card issued
5under s. 343.50, together with the elector's name and date of birth and the
6commission secretary of state is able to verify the information specified under sub.
7(3) (b) using the system maintained under sub. (4).
SB834,132 8Section 132. 6.34 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB834,60,189 6.34 (4) The commission secretary of state shall maintain a system that
10electronically verifies, on an instant basis, information specified under sub. (3) (b)
11from the information submitted in lieu of proof of residence under sub. (2m), using
12the information maintained by the department of transportation pursuant to the
13commission's secretary of state's agreement with the secretary of transportation
14under s. 85.61 (1). If a prospective elector enters information specified under sub.
15(3) (b) 2. into the system that does not match such information maintained by the
16department of transportation, the system shall redirect the elector to the department
17of transportation's Internet site website so that the elector may update his or her
18information with the department of transportation.
SB834,133 19Section 133. 6.35 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB834,60,2320 6.35 (2) The commission secretary of state shall prescribe, by rule, the
21procedure and methods by which municipal clerks and boards of election
22commissioners shall maintain records of registrations that are entered electronically
23under s. 6.30 (5).
SB834,134 24Section 134. 6.36 (1) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
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16.36 (1) (a) (intro.) The commission secretary of state shall compile and
2maintain electronically an official registration list. The list shall contain all of the
3following:
SB834,135 4Section 135. 6.36 (1) (a) 4. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB834,61,65 6.36 (1) (a) 4. For each elector, a unique registration identification number
6assigned by the commission secretary of state.
SB834,136 7Section 136. 6.36 (1) (a) 9. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB834,61,128 6.36 (1) (a) 9. Any information relating to the elector that appears on the
9current list transmitted to the commission secretary of state by the department of
10corrections under s. 301.03 (20m) containing the name of each living person who has
11been convicted of a felony under the laws of this state and whose civil rights have not
12been restored
.
SB834,137 13Section 137. 6.36 (1) (am) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB834,61,1614 6.36 (1) (am) The list under par. (a) may contain such other information as may
15be determined by the commission secretary of state to facilitate administration of
16elector registration requirements.
SB834,138 17Section 138. 6.36 (1) (b) 1. a. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB834,62,218 6.36 (1) (b) 1. a. Except as provided in pars. (ae), (bm), and (bn), no person other
19than an employee of the commission secretary of state, a county clerk, a deputy
20county clerk, an executive director of a county board of election commissioners, a
21deputy designated by the executive director, a municipal clerk, a deputy municipal
22clerk, an executive director of a city board of election commissioners, or a deputy
23designated by the executive director may view the date of birth, operator's license
24number, or social security account number of an elector, the address of an elector to

1whom an identification serial number is issued under s. 6.47 (3), or any indication
2of an accommodation required under s. 5.25 (4) (a) to permit voting by an elector.
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