SB685-SSA1,28 12Section 28 . 7.52 (10) of the statutes is created to read:
SB685-SSA1,22,1513 7.52 (10) A member of the board of absentee ballot canvassers or other election
14official who willfully neglects or refuses to perform any of the duties prescribed under
15this section is guilty of a Class I felony.
SB685-SSA1,29 16Section 29. 7.52 (11) of the statutes is created to read:
SB685-SSA1,22,1817 7.52 (11) An ordinance under sub. (1) may not take effect less than 60 days
18before an election.
SB685-SSA1,30 19Section 30 . 12.60 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB685-SSA1,22,2420 12.60 (1) (a) Whoever violates s. 12.09, 12.11 or 12.13 (1), (2) (b) 1. to 7. or (3)
21(a), (e), (f), (j), (k), (L), (m), (y) or (z) is guilty of a Class I felony. This paragraph does
22not apply to a violation of s. 12.13 (1) (a) by an individual who is determined ineligible
23to register to vote or to vote under s. 54.25 (2) (c) 1. g., but the individual's vote shall
24not be included in the final tally for that election.
SB685-SSA1,31 25Section 31 . 54.25 (2) (c) 1. g. of the statutes is amended to read:
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154.25 (2) (c) 1. g. The right to register to vote or to vote in an election, if the court
2finds that the individual is incapable of understanding the objective of the elective
3process. Also, in accordance with s. 6.03 (3), any elector of a municipality may
4petition the circuit court for a determination that an individual residing in the
5municipality is incapable of understanding the objective of the elective process and
6thereby ineligible to register to vote or to vote in an election. This determination
7shall be made by the court in accordance with the procedures specified in this
8paragraph. If a petition is filed under this subd. 1. g., the finding of the court shall
9be limited to a determination as to voting eligibility. The appointment of a guardian
10is not required for an individual whose sole limitation is ineligibility to vote. The
11court shall, no later than 3 days after the determination, notify the elections
12commission by email of the
determination of the court shall be communicated in
13writing by the clerk of court to the election official or agency charged under s. 6.48,
146.92, 6.925, 6.93, or 7.52 (5) with the responsibility for determining challenges to
15registration and voting that may be directed against that elector
. An email
16notification sent to the elections commission under this subd. 1. g. shall remain
17confidential, except as otherwise provided under s. 19.36. The court shall also, at the
18time of the determination, provide the determination in writing to the individual and
19the individual's guardian, if applicable.
The determination may be reviewed as
20provided in s. 54.64 (2), and the court shall notify the elections commission, the
21individual, and the individual's guardian, if applicable, by mail and email of
any
22subsequent determination of the court shall be likewise communicated by the clerk
23of court
. All notices provided to the elections commission under this subd. 1. g. shall
24include the full name; residential address, including city, state, and zip code; mailing
25address, if different than the residential address; and date of birth of the individual

1subject to the determination. If the court appoints a guardian for an individual who
2is ineligible to vote, the guardian shall, no later than 3 days after the determination,
3report any residential or mailing address change for the individual to the court, and
4the court shall immediately notify the elections commission of that address by email.
5The court shall use a standardized notice of eligibility form to communicate its
6determinations to the individual and the individual's guardian, if applicable
.
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