SB834: Bill Text

SB834,106 Section 106. 5.905 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB834,,243 5.905 (2) The commission secretary of state shall determine which software components of an electronic voting system it he or she considers to be necessary to enable review and verification of the accuracy of the automatic tabulating equipment used to record and tally the votes cast with the system. The commission secretary shall require each vendor of an electronic voting system that is approved under s. 5.91 to place those software components in escrow with the commission secretary within 90 days of the date of approval of the system and within 10 days of the date of any subsequent change in the components. The commission secretary shall secure and maintain those software components in strict confidence except as authorized in this section. Unless authorized under this section, the commission secretary shall withhold access to those software components from any person who requests access under s. 19.35 (1). The secretary of state shall promulgate rules for the administration of this subsection.

SB834,107 Section 107. 5.905 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB834,,245 5.905 (3) The commission secretary of state shall promulgate rules to ensure the security, review, and verification of software components used with each electronic voting system approved by the commission secretary. The verification procedure shall include a determination that the software components correspond to the instructions actually used by the system to count votes. The secretary shall report all findings under this subsection to the standing legislative oversight committees as soon as practicable after completion of the verification procedure.

SB834,108 Section 108. 5.905 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB834,,247 5.905 (4) If a valid petition for a recount is filed under s. 9.01 in an election at which an electronic voting system was used to record and tally the votes cast, each party to the recount may designate one or more persons who are authorized to receive access to the software components that were used to record and tally the votes in the election. The commission secretary of state shall grant access to the software components to each designated person if, before receiving access, the person enters into a written agreement with the commission secretary that obligates the person to exercise the highest degree of reasonable care to maintain the confidentially of all proprietary information to which the person is provided access, unless otherwise permitted in a contract entered into under sub. (5).

SB834,109 Section 109. 5.91 (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB834,,249 5.91 Requisites for approval of ballots, devices and equipment. (intro.) No ballot, voting device, automatic tabulating equipment, or related equipment and materials to be used in an electronic voting system may be utilized in this state unless it is certified by the commission secretary of state. The commission secretary may revoke its his or her certification of any ballot, device, equipment, or materials at any time for cause. The commission secretary may certify any such voting device, automatic tabulating equipment, or related equipment or materials regardless of whether any such item is approved by the federal election assistance commission, but the commission secretary of state may not certify any ballot, device, equipment, or material to be used in an electronic voting system unless it fulfills the following requirements:

SB834,110 Section 110. 5.93 of the statutes is repealed.

SB834,111 Section 111. 5.95 of the statutes is amended to read:

SB834,,252 5.95 Elector information. The commission secretary of state shall prescribe information to electors in municipalities and counties using various types of electronic voting systems to be published in lieu of the information specified in s. 10.02 (3) in type B notices whenever the type B notice information is inapplicable.

SB834,112 Section 112. 6.06 of the statutes is amended to read:

SB834,,254 6.06 Information for uniformed service members. The commission office of the secretary of state is the agency designated by this state under 42 USC 1973ff-1 to provide information regarding voter registration and absentee balloting procedures to absent members of the uniformed services and overseas voters with respect to elections for national office.

SB834,113 Section 113. 6.22 (4) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB834,,256 6.22 (4) (d) The commission secretary of state shall prescribe the instructions for marking and returning ballots and the municipal clerk shall enclose instructions with each ballot and shall also enclose supplemental instructions for local elections. The envelope, return envelope and instructions may not contain the name of any candidate appearing on the enclosed ballots other than that of the municipal clerk affixed in the fulfillment of his or her duties.

SB834,114 Section 114. 6.22 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB834,,258 6.22 (6) Military elector list. Each municipal clerk shall keep an up-to-date list of all eligible military electors who reside in the municipality in the format prescribed by the commission secretary of state. The list shall contain the name, latest-known military residence and military mailing address of each military elector. The list shall indicate whether each elector whose name appears on the list is a military elector, as defined in s. 6.34 (1), and has so certified under s. 6.865 (3m). All persons over 18 years of age or who will be 18 years old prior to an election shall be listed and remain on the list for the duration of their tour of duty. The list shall be kept current through all possible means. Each clerk shall exercise reasonable care to avoid duplication of names or listing anyone who is not eligible to vote. Each clerk shall distribute one copy of the list to the each polling place in the municipality for use on election day.

SB834,115 Section 115. 6.24 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB834,,260 6.24 (3) Registration. The overseas elector shall register in the municipality where he or she was last domiciled or where the overseas elector’s parent was last domiciled on a form prescribed by the commission secretary of state designed to ascertain the elector’s qualifications under this section. The commission secretary shall ensure that the form is substantially similar to the original form under s. 6.33 (1), insofar as applicable. Registration shall be accomplished in accordance with s. 6.30 (4) or (5).

SB834,116 Section 116. 6.24 (4) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB834,,262 6.24 (4) (d) An overseas elector, regardless of whether the elector qualifies as a resident of this state under s. 6.10, who is not registered may request both a registration form and an absentee ballot at the same time, and the municipal clerk shall send or transmit the ballot automatically if the registration form is received within the time prescribed in s. 6.28 (1). The commission secretary of state shall prescribe a special certificate form for the envelope in which the absentee ballot for such overseas electors is contained, which shall be substantially similar to that provided under s. 6.87 (2). The overseas elector shall make and subscribe to the special certificate form before a witness who is an adult.

SB834,117 Section 117. 6.24 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB834,,264 6.24 (5) Ballots. The commission secretary of state shall prescribe a special ballot for use under this section whenever necessary. Official ballots prescribed for use in the presidential preference primary may also be used. The ballot shall be designed to comply with the requirements prescribed under ss. 5.60 (8), 5.62, and 5.64 (1) insofar as applicable. All ballots shall be limited to national offices only.

SB834,118 Section 118. 6.24 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB834,,266 6.24 (6) Instructions and handling. The municipal clerk shall send a ballot, as soon as available, to each overseas elector by whom a request has been made. The commission secretary of state shall prescribe the instructions for marking and returning ballots and the municipal clerk shall enclose such instructions with each ballot. The envelope, return envelope, and instructions may not contain the name of any candidate appearing on the enclosed ballots other than that of the municipal clerk affixed in the fulfillment of his or her duties. Except as authorized in s. 6.87 (3), the municipal clerk shall mail the material, with sufficient postage to ensure that the elector receives the ballot, unless the material qualifies for mailing free of postage under federal free postage laws. If the return envelope qualifies for mailing free of postage under federal free postage laws, the clerk shall affix the appropriate legend required by U.S. postal regulations. Otherwise, the municipal clerk shall pay the postage required for return when the ballot is mailed from within the United States. If the ballot is not mailed by the overseas elector from within the United States, the overseas elector shall provide return postage.

SB834,119 Section 119. 6.275 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB834,,268 6.275 (1) (intro.) Except as provided in par. (f), no later than 30 days after each primary and election at which a state or national office is filled or a statewide referendum is held, including any special election, the municipal clerk or board of election commissioners shall submit electronically a report to the commission secretary of state and the county clerk or board of election commissioners of each county in which the municipality is located specifying:

SB834,120 Section 120. 6.275 (1) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB834,,270 6.275 (1) (f) The total number of postcards sent by the municipal clerk or board of election commissioners under s. 6.56 (3), the total number of such postcards returned to the municipal clerk or board of election commissioners because the elector did not reside at the address given on the postcard, the total number of electors whose status was changed from eligible to ineligible on the registration list as a result of the audit under s. 6.56 (3), and the number of individuals referred to the district attorney under s. 6.56 (3). The municipal clerk or board of election commissioners shall provide the information described under this paragraph to the elections commission secretary of state and the county clerk or county board of election commissioners at the earliest practicable time after, but no later than 90 days after, each primary and election at which a state or national office is filled or a statewide referendum is held, including any special election. The municipal clerk or board of election commissioners shall update the information described under this paragraph on a monthly basis and shall submit, on a monthly basis, any such updated information to the elections commission secretary of state and the county clerk or county board of election commissioners.

SB834,121 Section 121. 6.275 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB834,,272 6.275 (2) Upon receipt of each report filed under this section, the commission secretary of state shall, within 7 days of receiving the report, publish the information on its Internet site the website of the secretary of state. The commission secretary shall update the information published under this subsection on a monthly basis.

SB834,122 Section 122. 6.276 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB834,,274 6.276 (2) Within 30 days after each general election, each municipal clerk shall transmit to the commission secretary of state a report of the number of absentee ballots transmitted by the clerk to absent military electors and overseas electors for that election and the combined number of those ballots that were cast by those electors in that election.

SB834,123 Section 123. 6.276 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB834,,276 6.276 (3) Within 90 days after each general election, the commission secretary of state shall compile the information contained in the reports received from municipal clerks under sub. (2) and transmit the information to the federal Election Assistance Commission.

SB834,124 Section 124. 6.29 (2) (am) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB834,,278 6.29 (2) (am) The commission secretary of state shall provide to each municipal clerk a list prepared for use at each municipal clerk’s office showing the name and address of each person whose name appears on the list provided by the department of corrections under s. 301.03 (20m) as ineligible to vote on the date of the election, whose address is located in the municipality, and whose name does not appear on the registration list for that municipality. Prior to permitting an elector to register to vote under this subsection, the municipal clerk shall review the list. If the name of an elector who wishes to register to vote appears on the list, the municipal clerk shall inform the elector that the elector is ineligible to register to vote. If the elector maintains that he or she is eligible to vote in the election, the municipal clerk shall permit the elector to register to vote but shall mark the elector’s registration form as “ineligible to vote per Department of Corrections.” If the elector wishes to vote, the municipal clerk shall challenge the elector’s ballot in the same manner as provided for inspectors who challenge ballots under s. 6.79 (2) (dm).

SB834,125 Section 125. 6.30 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB834,,280 6.30 (4) By mail. Any eligible elector may register by mail on a form prescribed by the commission secretary of state and provided by each municipality. The form shall be designed to obtain the information required in s. 6.33 (1). The form shall contain a certification by the elector that all statements are true and correct. The form shall be prepostpaid for return when mailed at any point within the United States. The form shall be available in the municipal clerk’s office and may be distributed by any elector of the municipality. The clerk shall mail a registration form to any elector upon written or oral request.

SB834,126 Section 126. 6.30 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB834,,282 6.30 (5) By electronic application. An eligible elector who holds a current and valid operator’s license issued under ch. 343 or a current and valid identification card issued under s. 343.50 may register electronically in the manner prescribed by the commission secretary of state. The commission secretary shall maintain on the Internet a secure registration form that enables the elector to enter the information required under s. 6.33 (1) electronically. An elector who registers electronically under this subsection must authorize the commission secretary to obtain from the department of transportation an electronic copy of the elector’s signature, which signature shall constitute an affirmance that all information provided by the elector is correct and shall have the same effect as if the elector had signed the application personally. The commission secretary of state shall include on the registration form a place for the elector to give this authorization. Upon submittal of the electronic application, the commission secretary shall obtain from the department of transportation a copy of the electronic signature of the elector. The commission secretary of state shall maintain the application on file and shall notify the municipal clerk or board of election commissioners of the municipality where the elector resides of its receipt of each completed application. The commission secretary shall also permit any elector who has a current and valid operator’s license issued to the elector under ch. 343 or a current and valid identification card issued under s. 343.50 to make changes in his or her registration at the same Internet site website that is used by electors for original registration under this subsection. An elector shall attest to the correctness of any changes in the same manner as provided in this subsection for information entered on an application for original registration.

SB834,127 Section 127. 6.32 of the statutes is amended to read:

SB834,,284 6.32 Verification of certain registrations. (1) Upon receipt of a registration form that is submitted by mail under s. 6.30 (4) or by electronic application under s. 6.30 (5), the commission secretary of state or municipal clerk shall examine the form for sufficiency.

SB834,,285 (2) If the form is insufficient to accomplish registration or the commission secretary or clerk knows or has reliable information that the proposed elector is not qualified, the commission secretary or clerk shall notify the proposed elector within 5 days, if possible, and request that the elector appear at the clerk’s office or another registration location to complete a proper registration or substantiate the information presented.

SB834,,286 (3) If the form is submitted later than the close of registration, the commission secretary or clerk shall make a good faith effort to notify the elector that he or she may register at the clerk’s office under s. 6.29 or at the proper polling place or other location designated under s. 6.55 (2).

SB834,,287 (4) If the form is sufficient to accomplish registration and the commission secretary or clerk has no reliable information to indicate that the proposed elector is not qualified, the commission secretary or clerk shall enter the elector’s name on the registration list and transmit a 1st class letter or postcard to the registrant, specifying the elector’s ward or aldermanic district, or both, if any, and polling place. The letter or postcard shall be sent within 10 days of receipt of the form. If the letter or postcard is returned, or if the commission secretary or clerk is informed of a different address than the one specified by the elector, the commission secretary or clerk shall change the status of the elector on the list from eligible to ineligible. The letter or postcard shall be marked in accordance with postal regulations to ensure that it will be returned to the commission secretary or clerk if the elector does not reside at the address given on the letter or postcard.

SB834,128 Section 128. 6.33 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB834,,289 6.33 (1) The commission secretary of state shall prescribe the format, size, and shape of registration forms. All nonelectronic forms shall be printed and each item of information shall be of uniform font size, as prescribed by the commission secretary. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, electronic forms shall contain the same information as nonelectronic forms. The municipal clerk shall supply sufficient forms to meet voter registration needs. The commission secretary of state shall design the form to obtain from each elector information as to name; date; residence location; location of previous residence immediately before moving to current residence location; citizenship; date of birth; age; the number of a current and valid operator’s license issued to the elector under ch. 343 or the last 4 digits of the elector’s social security account number; whether the elector has resided within the ward or election district for the number of consecutive days specified in s. 6.02 (1); whether the elector has been convicted of a felony for which he or she has not been pardoned, and if so, whether the elector is incarcerated, or on parole, probation, or extended supervision; whether the elector is disqualified on any other ground from voting; and whether the elector is currently registered to vote at any other location. The commission secretary of state shall include on the nonelectronic form a space for the elector’s signature and on the electronic form the authorization specified under s. 6.30 (5). Below the space for the signature or authorization, respectively, the commission secretary shall include the following statement: “Falsification of information on this form is punishable under Wisconsin law as a Class I felony.” The commission secretary shall include on the form a space to enter the name of any inspector, municipal clerk, or deputy clerk under s. 6.55 (2) who obtains the form and a space for the inspector, clerk, or deputy clerk to sign his or her name, affirming that the inspector, clerk, or deputy clerk has accepted the form. The commission secretary shall include on the form a space for entry of the ward and aldermanic district, if any, where the elector resides and any other information required to determine the offices and referenda for which the elector is certified to vote. The commission secretary shall also include on the form a space where the clerk may record an indication of whether the form is received by mail or by electronic application, a space where the clerk shall record an indication of the type of identifying document submitted by the elector as proof of residence under s. 6.34 or an indication that the elector’s information in lieu of proof of residence was verified under s. 6.34 (2m), the name of the entity or institution that issued the identifying document, and, if the identifying document includes a number that applies only to the individual holding that document, that number. The commission secretary shall also include on the form a space where the clerk, for any elector who possesses a valid voting identification card issued to the person under s. 6.47 (3), may record the identification serial number appearing on the voting identification card. Each county clerk shall obtain sufficient registration forms for completion by an elector who desires to register to vote at the office of the county clerk under s. 6.28 (4).

SB834,129 Section 129. 6.33 (5) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB834,,291 6.33 (5) (a) 1. Except as provided in par. (b) and this paragraph, whenever a municipal clerk receives a valid registration or valid change of a name or address under an existing registration or changes a registration from eligible to ineligible status the municipal clerk or the clerk’s designee shall promptly enter electronically on the list maintained by the commission secretary of state under s. 6.36 (1) the information required under that subsection.

SB834,,292 2. Except as provided in par. (b) and this paragraph, whenever a municipal clerk mails an absentee ballot to an elector or receives an in-person absentee ballot application or an absentee ballot the municipal clerk shall, no later than 48 hours after mailing an absentee ballot or receiving an in-person absentee ballot application or an absentee ballot, enter electronically on the list maintained by the commission secretary of state under s. 6.36 (1) the information required under that subsection or submit the information to the clerk’s designee who shall, no later than 24 hours after receiving the information from the clerk, enter electronically on the list maintained by the commission secretary of state under s. 6.36 (1) the information required under that subsection. If a deadline under this subdivision falls on a Saturday or Sunday, the deadline is extended to the next business day.

SB834,,293 3. Except as provided in par. (b) and this paragraph, the municipal clerk or the clerk’s designee shall update any entries that change on the date of an election other than a general election within 30 days after the date of that election, and shall update any entries that change on the date of a general election within 45 days after the date of that election. The commission administrator secretary of state may, upon request of a municipal clerk, permit the clerk to update entries that change on the date of a general election within 60 days after that election.

SB834,,294 4. The municipal clerk shall provide to the commission secretary of state information that is confidential under s. 6.47 (2) in such manner as the commission secretary prescribes.

SB834,130 Section 130. 6.33 (5) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB834,,296 6.33 (5) (b) The municipal clerk of any municipality may, by mutual consent, designate any other municipal clerk or any county clerk as the clerk’s agent to carry out the functions of the municipal clerk under this section for that municipality. The municipal clerk shall notify the county clerk of each county in which the municipality is located and the commission secretary of state of any such designation in writing. The municipal clerk may, by similar notice to the clerk’s agent at least 14 days prior to the effective date of any change, discontinue the designation. If the municipal clerk designates another municipal clerk or a county clerk as his or her agent, the municipal clerk shall immediately forward all registration changes filed with the clerk and voting record information obtained by the clerk to the clerk’s agent for electronic entry on the registration list.

SB834,131 Section 131. 6.34 (2m) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB834,,298 6.34 (2m) An elector who registers by electronic application under s. 6.30 (5) is not required to provide proof of residence under sub. (2) if, at the time of registration, the elector provides the number of a current and valid operator’s license issued under ch. 343, or the number of a current and valid identification card issued under s. 343.50, together with the elector’s name and date of birth and the commission secretary of state is able to verify the information specified under sub. (3) (b) using the system maintained under sub. (4).

SB834,132 Section 132. 6.34 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB834,,300 6.34 (4) The commission secretary of state shall maintain a system that electronically verifies, on an instant basis, information specified under sub. (3) (b) from the information submitted in lieu of proof of residence under sub. (2m), using the information maintained by the department of transportation pursuant to the commission’s secretary of state’s agreement with the secretary of transportation under s. 85.61 (1). If a prospective elector enters information specified under sub. (3) (b) 2. into the system that does not match such information maintained by the department of transportation, the system shall redirect the elector to the department of transportation’s Internet site website so that the elector may update his or her information with the department of transportation.

SB834,133 Section 133. 6.35 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB834,,302 6.35 (2) The commission secretary of state shall prescribe, by rule, the procedure and methods by which municipal clerks and boards of election commissioners shall maintain records of registrations that are entered electronically under s. 6.30 (5).

SB834,134 Section 134. 6.36 (1) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB834,,304 6.36 (1) (a) (intro.) The commission secretary of state shall compile and maintain electronically an official registration list. The list shall contain all of the following:

SB834,135 Section 135. 6.36 (1) (a) 4. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB834,,306 6.36 (1) (a) 4. For each elector, a unique registration identification number assigned by the commission secretary of state.

SB834,136 Section 136. 6.36 (1) (a) 9. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB834,,308 6.36 (1) (a) 9. Any information relating to the elector that appears on the current list transmitted to the commission secretary of state by the department of corrections under s. 301.03 (20m) containing the name of each living person who has been convicted of a felony under the laws of this state and whose civil rights have not been restored.

SB834,137 Section 137. 6.36 (1) (am) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB834,,310 6.36 (1) (am) The list under par. (a) may contain such other information as may be determined by the commission secretary of state to facilitate administration of elector registration requirements.

SB834,138 Section 138. 6.36 (1) (b) 1. a. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB834,,312 6.36 (1) (b) 1. a. Except as provided in pars. (ae), (bm), and (bn), no person other than an employee of the commission secretary of state, a county clerk, a deputy county clerk, an executive director of a county board of election commissioners, a deputy designated by the executive director, a municipal clerk, a deputy municipal clerk, an executive director of a city board of election commissioners, or a deputy designated by the executive director may view the date of birth, operator’s license number, or social security account number of an elector, the address of an elector to whom an identification serial number is issued under s. 6.47 (3), or any indication of an accommodation required under s. 5.25 (4) (a) to permit voting by an elector.

SB834,139 Section 139. 6.36 (1) (b) 1. b. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB834,,314 6.36 (1) (b) 1. b. No person other than an employee of the commission secretary of state, a municipal clerk, or an election official who is authorized by a municipal clerk may make a change in the list.

SB834,140 Section 140. 6.36 (1) (bm) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB834,,316 6.36 (1) (bm) The commission secretary of state or any municipal clerk or board of election commissioners may transfer any information in the registration list to which access is restricted under par. (b) 1. a. to a law enforcement agency, as defined in s. 165.77 (1) (b), to be used for law enforcement purposes.

SB834,141 Section 141. 6.36 (1) (bn) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB834,,318 6.36 (1) (bn) The commission secretary of state may transfer any information in the registration list to which access is restricted under par. (b) 1. a. to a subunit of the state government of another state to be used for official purposes.

SB834,142 Section 142. 6.36 (1) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB834,,320 6.36 (1) (d) Upon receipt of official notification by the appropriate election administrative authority of another state, territory, or possession that an elector whose name appears on the list has registered to vote in that state, territory, or possession, the commission secretary of state or the municipal clerk of the municipality where the elector formerly resided shall change the elector’s registration from eligible to ineligible status.

SB834,143 Section 143. 6.36 (1) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB834,,322 6.36 (1) (e) If the commission secretary of state adds the name of any elector to the list, the commission secretary shall promptly notify the municipal clerk of the municipality where the elector resides. If the commission secretary changes the registration of any elector from eligible to ineligible status, the commission secretary shall promptly notify the municipal clerk of the municipality where the elector resides or, if the elector has changed his or her residence from one municipality to another municipality in this state, shall promptly notify the municipal clerk of the municipality where the elector resided prior to the change. Notification shall be made in writing or by electronic transmission. If the commission secretary changes the registration of any elector from eligible to ineligible status, the commission secretary shall make an entry on the list giving the date of and the reason for the change.

SB834,144 Section 144. 6.36 (1) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB834,,324 6.36 (1) (f) The commission secretary of state shall make all reasonable efforts to ensure that the list is maintained in a manner that precludes unauthorized persons from making alterations to the list.

SB834,145 Section 145. 6.36 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB834,,326 6.36 (2) (a) Except as provided in par. (b), each registration list prepared for use as a poll list at a polling place or for purposes of canvassing absentee ballots at an election shall contain the full name and address of each registered elector; a blank column for the entry of the serial number of the electors when they vote or the poll list number used by the municipal board of absentee ballot canvassers in canvassing absentee ballots; an indication next to the name of each elector for whom proof of residence under s. 6.34 is required; a space for entry of the type of and the name of the entity or institution that issued the identifying document submitted by the elector as proof of residence when proof of residence under s. 6.34 is required; a space for entry of the elector’s signature, or if another person signed the elector’s registration form for the elector by reason of the elector’s physical disability, the word “exempt”; and a form of certificate bearing the certification of the commission administrator secretary of state stating that the list is a true and complete registration list of the municipality or the ward or wards for which the list is prepared. The commission secretary of state shall, by rule, prescribe the space and location for entry of each elector’s signature on the poll list which shall provide for entry of the signature without changing the orientation of the poll list from the orientation used by the election officials.

SB834,146 Section 146. 6.36 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB834,,328 6.36 (6) The commission secretary of state shall establish by rule the fee for obtaining a copy of the official registration list, or a portion of the list, including access to the subscription service established under s. 5.05 (14) (b). The amount of the fee shall be set, after consultation with county and municipal election officials, at an amount estimated to cover both the cost of reproduction and the cost of maintaining the list at the state and local level. The rules shall require that revenues from fees received be shared between the state and municipalities or their designees under s. 6.33 (5) (b), and shall specify a method for such allocation. The secretary of state shall make publicly available the amount and distribution of the fees received under this subsection and the method of allocation.

SB834,147 Section 147. 6.47 (1) (ag) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB834,,330 6.47 (1) (ag) “Domestic abuse victim service provider” means an organization that is certified by the department of children and families as eligible to receive grants under s. 49.165 (2) and whose name is included on the list provided by the commission secretary of state under s. 7.08 (10).