SB548,,40 5.35 (6) (c) At Except as authorized under par. (d), at each polling place located in a municipality that is served by more than one polling place for an election, the municipal clerk or board of election commissioners shall prominently post a map of the geographic area served by the polling place for that election. The posting shall clearly show the boundaries of the ward or wards served by the polling place for that election.

SB548,13 Section 13. 5.35 (6) (d) of the statutes is created to read:

SB548,,42 5.35 (6) (d) As an alternative to any posting requirement under this subsection, the commission may authorize another means of providing notice to affected electors of the information specified in this subsection if the commission determines that the alternative means of providing the information is at least as effective as posting. Any authorization under this paragraph shall be in writing and shall specify the particular alternative means of notification that may be used.

SB548,14 Section 14. 6.256 of the statutes is created to read:

SB548,,44 6.256 Commission shall facilitate registration of electors. (1) Except as provided for individuals specified in sub. (8) and as otherwise expressly provided, the commission shall use all feasible means to facilitate the registration of all eligible electors of this state who are subject to a registration requirement and the maintenance of the registration of all eligible electors for so long as an elector remains eligible.

SB548,,45 (2) Subject to s. 343.14 (2p) (b), for the purpose of carrying out its functions under sub. (1), the commission shall obtain the following information from the department of transportation, to the extent that the department has the information:

SB548,,46 (a) The full name of each individual who holds a current operator’s license issued to the individual under ch. 343 or a current identification card issued to the individual under s. 343.50, together with the following information pertaining to that individual:

SB548,,47 1. The current address of the individual together with any address history and any name history maintained by the department of transportation.

SB548,,48 2. The date of birth of the individual.

SB548,,49 3. The number of the license or identification card issued to the individual.

SB548,,50 4. A copy of the document that the applicant provided as proof of citizenship and a statement from the department of transportation indicating that the department verified the applicant’s citizenship. For purposes of this subdivision, the applicant shall provide a document that meets the requirements under 42 USC 1320b-7 (d).

SB548,,51 (b) For each item of information specified in this subsection, the most recent date that the item of information was provided to or obtained by the department of transportation.

SB548,,52 (3) The commission shall compare the information obtained under sub. (2) with the information in the registration list under s. 6.36 (1) (a). If the commission finds discrepancies between the information obtained under sub. (2) regarding an elector and the information in the registration list under s. 6.36 (1) (a) regarding that same elector, the commission shall contact the elector by mail or telephone or in person to resolve the discrepancies. If the commission is able to resolve the discrepancies after contacting the elector, the commission shall update the information on the registration list. If the commission is unable to contact the elector, the commission shall resolve any discrepancies in favor of the information in the registration list.

SB548,,53 (4) Except as provided in this subsection and sub. (8), if the commission concludes that an individual appears eligible to vote in this state but is not registered, and the commission has obtained from reliable sources all the information required under s. 6.33 (1) to complete the individual’s registration, the commission shall enter the individual’s name on the registration list. If the commission has not obtained from reliable sources all the information pertaining to an individual that is required under s. 6.33 (1), the commission shall attempt to obtain from reliable sources the necessary information under s. 6.33 (1) that is required to complete the individual’s registration. If an elector’s status has been changed from eligible to ineligible under s. 6.50 (2) or (2g) and the elector’s eligibility, name, or residence has not changed, the commission may not change the individual’s name to eligible status unless the commission first verifies that the individual is eligible and wishes to change his or her status to eligible.

SB548,,54 (5) The commission shall attempt to contact an individual described in sub. (4) if necessary to obtain all the information specified in s. 6.33 (1) pertaining to the individual that is required to complete the individual’s registration.

SB548,,55 (6) If the commission is able to obtain all the required information specified in s. 6.33 (1) pertaining to an individual, the commission shall enter the name of the individual on the registration list maintained under s. 6.36 (1) (a).

SB548,,56 (7) The commission shall mail a notice to each individual whose name the commission enters under sub. (6) on the registration list maintained under s. 6.36 (1) (a). The notice shall be printed in English, Spanish, and other languages spoken by a significant number of state residents, as determined by the commission, and shall include all of the following:

SB548,,57 (a) A statement informing the individual that his or her name has been entered on the registration list and showing the current address for the individual based on the commission’s records.

SB548,,58 (b) A statement informing the individual that he or she may request to have his or her name deleted from the registration list and instructions for doing so.

SB548,,59 (c) Instructions for notifying the commission of a change in name or address.

SB548,,60 (d) Instructions for obtaining a confidential listing under s. 6.47 (2) and a description of how an individual qualifies for a confidential listing.

SB548,,61 (8) Any individual may file a request with the commission to exclude his or her name from the registration list maintained under s. 6.36 (1) (a). Any individual whose name is added to the registration list by the commission may file a request with the commission or a municipal clerk to have his or her name deleted from the list. A request for exclusion or deletion shall be filed in the manner prescribed by the commission. An individual who files an exclusion or deletion request under this subsection may revoke his or her request by the same means that an individual may request an exclusion or deletion. The commission shall ensure that the name of any individual who has filed an exclusion or deletion request under this subsection is excluded from the registration list or, if the individual’s name appears on the list, is removed from the registration list and is not added to the list at any subsequent time unless the individual files a revocation of his or her request under this subsection.

SB548,,62 (9) If the commission removes from the registration list the name of an elector who does not request that his or her name be deleted, other than to correct an entry that the commission positively determines to be a duplication or to change the name of an individual who is verified to be deceased to ineligible status, the commission shall mail to the individual a notice of the removal or change in status by 1st class postcard to the individual’s last-known address. The notice shall provide that the individual may apply to have his or her status changed to eligible if he or she is a qualified elector.

SB548,,63 (10) The commission shall attempt to facilitate the initial registration of all eligible electors, except as otherwise provided in this section, no later than July 1, 2025.

SB548,,64 (11) The commission shall maintain the confidentiality of all information obtained from the department of transportation under sub. (2) and may use this information only for the purpose of carrying out its functions under sub. (1) and s. 6.34 (2m) and in accordance with the agreement under s. 85.61 (1).

SB548,15 Section 15. 6.29 (2) (e) of the statutes is created to read:

SB548,,66 6.29 (2) (e) The municipal clerk or clerk’s agent shall promptly add the name of a qualified elector who registers and votes under this section to the registration list. The clerk or clerk’s agent shall add the name of a qualified elector who votes at the elector’s polling place in the manner prescribed in s. 6.33 (5) (a).

SB548,16 Section 16. 6.33 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB548,,68 6.33 (2) (a) All information may be recorded by any person, except that the clerk shall record the ward and aldermanic district, if any, other geographic information under sub. (1), the indication of whether the registration is received by mail, and the type of identifying document submitted by the elector as proof of residence under s. 6.34 or the indication of verification of information in lieu of proof of residence under s. 6.34 (2m). Except as provided in s. 6.30 (5), each elector shall sign his or her own name unless the elector is unable to sign his or her name due to physical disability. In such case, the elector may authorize another elector to sign the form on his or her behalf. If the elector so authorizes, the elector signing the form shall attest to a statement that the application is made upon request and by authorization of a named elector who is unable to sign the form due to physical disability.