May 24, 2019 - Introduced by Representatives Tusler, Zamarripa, Spreitzer,
Anderson, Krug, Loudenbeck, Macco, Mursau, Ramthun, Vruwink and
Subeck, cosponsored by Senators Bernier, Miller, Smith, Bewley and
Schachtner. Referred to Committee on Campaigns and Elections.

AB246,1,5 1An Act to amend 6.15 (2) (bm), 6.29 (2) (b), 6.32 (4), 6.33 (1), 6.33 (2) (a), 6.34
2(2), 6.34 (3) (a) (intro.), 6.34 (3) (a) 10., 6.34 (3) (b) (intro.), 6.34 (3) (c), 6.36 (1)
3(a) 12., 6.36 (2) (a), 6.36 (2) (c), 6.55 (2) (b), 6.55 (2) (c) 1., 6.55 (2) (d), 6.79 (2)
4(d), 6.79 (4), 6.82 (1) (a) and 6.88 (3) (a); and to create 6.34 (3) (a) 1m. and 6.34
5(3) (a) 2m. of the statutes; relating to: voter registration.

This bill requires a registered elector who has changed his or her name or
address to complete a new voter registration. Under current law, if a registered
elector changes his or her name, the elector must either provide notice of the change
to the municipal clerk prior to election day or to the inspector at the polling place on
election day. If notice is given to the inspector on election day, the inspector must
notify the clerk of the elector's name change when the election day materials are
returned to the clerk's office. Under current law, an elector who has changed both
his or her name and address must complete a new voter registration.

Under current law, a document used as proof of identification for voting
purposes may not be sufficient to establish proof of residence for voter registration
purposes. Conversely, several documents that an elector may use to establish
residency, such as a bank statement or utility bill, are not sufficient as proof of
identification for voting. In many instances, however, current law refers to an elector
providing an “identifying document” as proof of residence. The bill replaces the term
“identifying document” with “document” when used in conjunction with establishing

proof of residence to avoid voter confusion with regard to the documentation
necessary to establish residency.

Current law allows an individual to use an unexpired driving receipt or an
unexpired identification card receipt as proof of identification for voting purposes.
Both documents include a photograph of the individual to whom the document is
issued. An unexpired driving receipt is a temporary document that an individual
may use as an operator's license until such time that the individual receives his or
her actual operator's license. Similarly, an unexpired identification card receipt is
a temporary document that the holder may use until he or she receives an actual
identification card. The bill allows an individual to also use an unexpired driving
receipt or an unexpired identification card receipt as proof of residence for voter
registration purposes if the receipt has the individual's current and complete name
and address.