SB240,29 Section 29. 7.53 (3) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB240,15,9 7.53 (3) (b) In a 1st class city school district, the municipal board of canvassers or election commissioners shall determine the results of school district elections and referenda and shall file a written statement and determination of the results for each election and referendum in the office of the city clerk or board of election commissioners. The board of election commissioners or city clerk shall certify nominations after each primary and issue certificates of election to persons who are elected to the board of school directors after each election in the manner provided in sub. (4).

SB240,30 Section 30. 7.60 (4) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB240,16,7 7.60 (4) (a) The board of canvassers shall make separate duplicate statements showing the numbers of votes cast for the offices of president and vice president; state officials; U.S. senators and representatives in congress; state legislators; justice; court of appeals judge; circuit judges; district attorneys; and metropolitan sewerage commissioners, if the commissioners are elected under s. 200.09 (11) (am). If a municipal judge elected under s. 755.01 (4) serves a municipality that is located partially within the county and candidates for that judgeship file nomination papers in another county, the board of canvassers shall prepare a duplicate statement showing the numbers of votes cast for that judgeship in that county for transmittal to the other county. For partisan candidates, the statements shall include the political party or principle designation, if any, next to the name of each candidate. The board of canvassers shall also prepare a statement showing the results of any county, technical college district, or statewide referendum. Each statement shall state the total number of votes cast in the county for each office; the names of all persons for whom the votes were cast, as returned; the number of votes cast for each person; the number of highest-ranked preferences and lesser-ranked preferences cast for each person, indicating the numbers for each preference; and the number of votes cast for and against any question submitted at a referendum. The board of canvassers shall use one copy of each duplicate statement to report to the elections commission, technical college district board, or board of canvassers of any other county and shall file the other statement in the office of the county clerk or board of election commissioners.

SB240,31 Section 31 . 7.60 (4) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB240,16,19 7.60 (4) (b) The board of canvassers shall then prepare a written determination, in duplicate where necessary, giving the names of the persons elected to any county office and to any municipal judgeship if the judge is elected under s. 755.01 (4) and candidates for that judgeship file nomination papers in that county. The board of canvassers shall likewise prepare a written determination showing the results of any county referendum. Following any primary election, the board of canvassers shall prepare a statement certifying the names of all persons who have won nomination to any county office or any municipal judgeship, if the judge is elected under s. 755.01 (4) and candidates for that judgeship file nomination papers in that county. The board of canvassers shall file all statements and determinations in the office of the county clerk or board of election commissioners.

SB240,32 Section 32. 7.60 (4) (c) of the statutes is renumbered 7.60 (4) (c) (intro.) and amended to read:

SB240,17,3 7.60 (4) (c) (intro.) In preparing the statements and determinations, the board of canvassers shall carefully review the tally sheets and inspectors' statement. The board of canvassers may omit the names of individuals whose names do not appear on the ballot and who receive a comparatively small number of votes. The board of canvassers shall designate votes received by such individuals as scattering votes. The board of canvassers shall append the following to each statement and determination a :

SB240,17,6 1. A tabulation of the votes cast at each election district, ward, or combination of wards authorized under s. 5.15 (6) (b) in the county for each office and each individual, whether the votes are canvassed or not, as well as the.

SB240,17,9 2. The total canvassed votes cast for each individual and each office, except where scattering votes are designated. If any votes are rejected, the board of canvassers shall specify the reasons therefor.

SB240,33 Section 33. 7.60 (4) (c) 3. of the statutes is created to read:

SB240,17,13 7.60 (4) (c) 3. After elections at which ranked-choice voting under s. 5.20 is used, the number of highest-ranked preferences and lesser-ranked preferences for each person for each office, indicating the numbers for each choice.

SB240,34 Section 34. 7.60 (4) (c) 4. of the statutes is created to read:

SB240,17,16 7.60 (4) (c) 4. For each rejected vote, the board of canvassers' explanation for rejecting the vote.

SB240,35 Section 35 . 7.62 of the statutes is created to read:

SB240,17,20 7.62 Canvass procedure for ranked-choice voting. (1) Definition. In this section, “continuing candidate” means a candidate that has not been eliminated or elected.

SB240,17,24 (1m) Tally sheets. The commission shall prescribe a tally sheet form for canvassing of elections in which ranked-choice voting is used. The inspectors shall use the form in preparing the returns and shall retain the form as a part of the official returns.

SB240,18,8 (2) Single-seat election. (a) For determining the winning candidate for a single-seat election using ranked-choice voting, the candidate that receives the majority of the highest-ranked preferences for an office or seat shall be elected. If no candidate for an office or seat receives a majority of the highest-ranked preferences, the candidate who receives the least number of highest-ranked preferences shall be eliminated and the next-ranked preferences, if any, indicated by the electors who voted for that candidate shall be added to the highest-ranked preferences received by the other continuing candidates.

SB240,18,18 (b) If more than one continuing candidate receives the least number of highest-ranked preferences, the tie shall be resolved as provided under sub. (6). If after the reapportionment of preferences a continuing candidate has a majority of highest-ranked preferences and reapportioned next-ranked preferences, that candidate shall be declared elected. If after the reapportionment of preferences no continuing candidate has a majority of highest-ranked preferences and reapportioned next-ranked preferences, the apportionment begins again with additional choice preferences tallied in the same manner so that the continuing candidate with the least number of choice preferences is eliminated and his or her choice preferences reapportioned to the remaining continuing candidates.

SB240,18,25 (c) Any time during tabulation when the continuing candidate with the least number of highest-ranked preferences would be defeated, if there are 2 or more candidates for whom it is mathematically impossible to be elected, then all continuing candidates for whom it is mathematically impossible to be elected shall be eliminated simultaneously. For purposes of this paragraph, continuing candidates for whom it is mathematically impossible to be elected include the following:

SB240,19,3 1. Continuing candidates whose vote total plus the sum of current votes for continuing candidates with fewer votes would not be enough to equal or surpass the continuing candidate with the next highest current vote total.

SB240,19,6 2. Any continuing candidate that has a lower current vote total than a continuing candidate for whom it is mathematically impossible to be elected under subd. 1.

SB240,19,14 (d) Reapportionment of preferences continues under this subsection until a continuing candidate has the majority of highest-ranked and reapportioned preferences and until the results of the reapportionment and tabulation indicate which 2 continuing candidates received the most highest-ranked and reapportioned preferences. The continuing candidate with the majority of highest-ranked and reapportioned preferences shall be declared elected. If the 2 continuing candidates with the most highest-ranked preferences are tied, the tie shall be resolved as provided under sub. (6) and the winner declared elected.

SB240,19,20 (3) Multiple-seat election. (a) For determining the winning candidates for a multiple-seat election using ranked-choice voting, each candidate that receives no less than the number of threshold votes for the open office or seat shall be elected. The threshold shall be determined by dividing the total number of votes cast for the open offices or seats by the number of such offices or seats, plus one, and adding one to the quotient, disregarding any fractions.

SB240,20,3 (b) For purposes of this subsection, a first ranked-choice tabulation shall be done under this paragraph before a tabulation under par. (c). If the number of candidates, other than any undeclared or declared write-in candidate, whose vote total is equal to or greater than the threshold determined under par. (a) is equal to the number of seats to be filled, those candidates are declared elected. If the number of candidates, other than any undeclared or declared write-in candidate, whose vote total is equal to or greater than the threshold is less than the number of seats to be filled, the canvassers shall perform a tabulation under par. (c).

SB240,20,6 (c) After the tabulation under par. (b), the tabulation of votes shall proceed in rounds for each office to be counted and the tabulation for each round shall proceed sequentially as follows:

SB240,20,17 1. The number of votes cast for each continuing candidate for the current round shall be counted. If the number of continuing candidates, other than any undeclared write-in candidate, whose vote total is equal to or greater than the threshold determined under par. (a) is equal to the number of seats to be filled, those continuing candidates are elected and the tabulation is complete. Then, if the number of continuing candidates, including any undeclared write-in candidates, whose vote total is equal to or greater than the threshold determined under par. (a) is equal to the number of seats to be filled, those continuing candidates are elected and the tabulation is complete. If the number of continuing candidates whose vote total is equal to or greater than the threshold is not equal to the number of seats to be filled, a new round begins and the tabulation continues as described in subds. 2. and 3.

SB240,20,19 2. Surplus votes for any continuing candidates whose vote total is equal to or greater than the threshold determined under par. (a) shall be calculated.

SB240,20,21 3. The surplus of the elected candidate with the largest surplus is transferred using the Weighted Inclusive Gregory Method as follows: