AB981,50,8 6.24 (3) Registration. The overseas elector shall register in the municipality where he or she was last domiciled or where the overseas elector's parent was last domiciled on a form prescribed by the commission secretary of state designed to ascertain the elector's qualifications under this section. The commission secretary shall ensure that the form is substantially similar to the original form under s. 6.33 (1), insofar as applicable. Registration shall be accomplished in accordance with s. 6.30 (4) or (5).

AB981,115 Section 115. 6.24 (4) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB981,50,18 6.24 (4) (d) An overseas elector, regardless of whether the elector qualifies as a resident of this state under s. 6.10, who is not registered may request both a registration form and an absentee ballot at the same time, and the municipal clerk shall send or transmit the ballot automatically if the registration form is received within the time prescribed in s. 6.28 (1). The commission secretary of state shall prescribe a special certificate form for the envelope in which the absentee ballot for such overseas electors is contained, which shall be substantially similar to that provided under s. 6.87 (2). The overseas elector shall make and subscribe to the special certificate form before a witness who is an adult.

AB981,116 Section 116. 6.24 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB981,50,24 6.24 (5) Ballots. The commission secretary of state shall prescribe a special ballot for use under this section whenever necessary. Official ballots prescribed for use in the presidential preference primary may also be used. The ballot shall be designed to comply with the requirements prescribed under ss. 5.60 (8), 5.62, and 5.64 (1) insofar as applicable. All ballots shall be limited to national offices only.

AB981,117 Section 117. 6.24 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB981,51,15 6.24 (6) Instructions and handling. The municipal clerk shall send a ballot, as soon as available, to each overseas elector by whom a request has been made. The commission secretary of state shall prescribe the instructions for marking and returning ballots and the municipal clerk shall enclose such instructions with each ballot. The envelope, return envelope, and instructions may not contain the name of any candidate appearing on the enclosed ballots other than that of the municipal clerk affixed in the fulfillment of his or her duties. Except as authorized in s. 6.87 (3), the municipal clerk shall mail the material, with sufficient postage to ensure that the elector receives the ballot, unless the material qualifies for mailing free of postage under federal free postage laws. If the return envelope qualifies for mailing free of postage under federal free postage laws, the clerk shall affix the appropriate legend required by U.S. postal regulations. Otherwise, the municipal clerk shall pay the postage required for return when the ballot is mailed from within the United States. If the ballot is not mailed by the overseas elector from within the United States, the overseas elector shall provide return postage.

AB981,118 Section 118. 6.275 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB981,51,22 6.275 (1) (intro.) Except as provided in par. (f), no later than 30 days after each primary and election at which a state or national office is filled or a statewide referendum is held, including any special election, the municipal clerk or board of election commissioners shall submit electronically a report to the commission secretary of state and the county clerk or board of election commissioners of each county in which the municipality is located specifying:

AB981,119 Section 119. 6.275 (1) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB981,52,14 6.275 (1) (f) The total number of postcards sent by the municipal clerk or board of election commissioners under s. 6.56 (3), the total number of such postcards returned to the municipal clerk or board of election commissioners because the elector did not reside at the address given on the postcard, the total number of electors whose status was changed from eligible to ineligible on the registration list as a result of the audit under s. 6.56 (3), and the number of individuals referred to the district attorney under s. 6.56 (3). The municipal clerk or board of election commissioners shall provide the information described under this paragraph to the elections commission secretary of state and the county clerk or county board of election commissioners at the earliest practicable time after, but no later than 90 days after, each primary and election at which a state or national office is filled or a statewide referendum is held, including any special election. The municipal clerk or board of election commissioners shall update the information described under this paragraph on a monthly basis and shall submit, on a monthly basis, any such updated information to the elections commission secretary of state and the county clerk or county board of election commissioners.

AB981,120 Section 120. 6.275 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB981,52,19 6.275 (2) Upon receipt of each report filed under this section, the commission secretary of state shall, within 7 days of receiving the report, publish the information on its the Internet site of the secretary of state. The commission secretary shall update the information published under this subsection on a monthly basis.

AB981,121 Section 121. 6.276 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB981,52,25 6.276 (2) Within 30 days after each general election, each municipal clerk shall transmit to the commission secretary of state a report of the number of absentee ballots transmitted by the clerk to absent military electors and overseas electors for that election and the combined number of those ballots that were cast by those electors in that election.

AB981,122 Section 122. 6.276 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB981,53,5 6.276 (3) Within 90 days after each general election, the commission secretary of state shall compile the information contained in the reports received from municipal clerks under sub. (2) and transmit the information to the federal Election Assistance Commission.

AB981,123 Section 123. 6.29 (2) (am) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB981,53,20 6.29 (2) (am) The commission secretary of state shall provide to each municipal clerk a list prepared for use at each municipal clerk's office showing the name and address of each person whose name appears on the list provided by the department of corrections under s. 301.03 (20m) as ineligible to vote on the date of the election, whose address is located in the municipality, and whose name does not appear on the registration list for that municipality. Prior to permitting an elector to register to vote under this subsection, the municipal clerk shall review the list. If the name of an elector who wishes to register to vote appears on the list, the municipal clerk shall inform the elector that the elector is ineligible to register to vote. If the elector maintains that he or she is eligible to vote in the election, the municipal clerk shall permit the elector to register to vote but shall mark the elector's registration form as “ineligible to vote per Department of Corrections." If the elector wishes to vote, the municipal clerk shall challenge the elector's ballot in the same manner as provided for inspectors who challenge ballots under s. 6.79 (2) (dm).

AB981,124 Section 124. 6.30 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB981,54,4 6.30 (4) By mail. Any eligible elector may register by mail on a form prescribed by the commission secretary of state and provided by each municipality. The form shall be designed to obtain the information required in s. 6.33 (1). The form shall contain a certification by the elector that all statements are true and correct. The form shall be prepostpaid for return when mailed at any point within the United States. The form shall be available in the municipal clerk's office and may be distributed by any elector of the municipality. The clerk shall mail a registration form to any elector upon written or oral request.

AB981,125 Section 125. 6.30 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB981,55,3 6.30 (5) By electronic application. An eligible elector who holds a current and valid operator's license issued under ch. 343 or a current and valid identification card issued under s. 343.50 may register electronically in the manner prescribed by the commission secretary of state. The commission secretary shall maintain on the Internet a secure registration form that enables the elector to enter the information required under s. 6.33 (1) electronically. An elector who registers electronically under this subsection must authorize the commission secretary to obtain from the department of transportation an electronic copy of the elector's signature, which signature shall constitute an affirmance that all information provided by the elector is correct and shall have the same effect as if the elector had signed the application personally. The commission secretary of state shall include on the registration form a place for the elector to give this authorization. Upon submittal of the electronic application, the commission secretary shall obtain from the department of transportation a copy of the electronic signature of the elector. The commission secretary of state shall maintain the application on file and shall notify the municipal clerk or board of election commissioners of the municipality where the elector resides of its receipt of each completed application. The commission secretary shall also permit any elector who has a current and valid operator's license issued to the elector under ch. 343 or a current and valid identification card issued under s. 343.50 to make changes in his or her registration at the same Internet site that is used by electors for original registration under this subsection. An elector shall attest to the correctness of any changes in the same manner as provided in this subsection for information entered on an application for original registration.

AB981,126 Section 126. 6.32 of the statutes is amended to read:

AB981,55,8 6.32 Verification of certain registrations. (1) Upon receipt of a registration form that is submitted by mail under s. 6.30 (4) or by electronic application under s. 6.30 (5), the commission secretary of state or municipal clerk shall examine the form for sufficiency.

AB981,55,14 (2) If the form is insufficient to accomplish registration or the commission secretary or clerk knows or has reliable information that the proposed elector is not qualified, the commission secretary or clerk shall notify the proposed elector within 5 days, if possible, and request that the elector appear at the clerk's office or another registration location to complete a proper registration or substantiate the information presented.

AB981,55,18 (3) If the form is submitted later than the close of registration, the commission secretary or clerk shall make a good faith effort to notify the elector that he or she may register at the clerk's office under s. 6.29 or at the proper polling place or other location designated under s. 6.55 (2).

AB981,56,5 (4) If the form is sufficient to accomplish registration and the commission secretary or clerk has no reliable information to indicate that the proposed elector is not qualified, the commission secretary or clerk shall enter the elector's name on the registration list and transmit a 1st class letter or postcard to the registrant, specifying the elector's ward or aldermanic district, or both, if any, and polling place. The letter or postcard shall be sent within 10 days of receipt of the form. If the letter or postcard is returned, or if the commission secretary or clerk is informed of a different address than the one specified by the elector, the commission secretary or clerk shall change the status of the elector on the list from eligible to ineligible. The letter or postcard shall be marked in accordance with postal regulations to ensure that it will be returned to the commission secretary or clerk if the elector does not reside at the address given on the letter or postcard.

AB981,127 Section 127. 6.33 (1) of the statutes is amended to read: