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2019 - 2020 LEGISLATURE
2019 Assembly BILL 89
March 21, 2019 - Introduced by Representatives Brooks, Knodl, Murphy, Subeck
and Wichgers, cosponsored by Senators Stroebel, Bernier and Nass.
Referred to Committee on Campaigns and Elections.
AB89,1,3 1An Act to renumber and amend 17.23 (1) (a), 17.23 (1) (b), 17.23 (1) (c) and
217.24 (2); to amend 17.23 (1) (intro.); and to create 17.23 (1) (e) and 17.24 (3)
3of the statutes; relating to: vacancies in elective offices in cities and villages.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
This bill reorganizes the statutes prescribing the methods for filling vacancies
in elective offices in cities and villages. Under current law and under the bill, a
special election to fill a vacancy in a city or village office may be held as follows:
1. If the vacancy occurs no later than December 1, the municipality holds the
special election concurrently with the spring election.