The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:

AB1010,1 Section 1 . 5.01 (4) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB1010,3,2 5.01 (4) (a) If Except as provided under s. 7.62, if 2 or more candidates for the same office receive the greatest, but an equal number of votes, the winner shall be chosen by lot in the presence of the board of canvassers charged with the responsibility to determine the election, or in the case of an election for state or national office or metropolitan sewerage commissioner, if the commissioner is elected under s. 200.09 (11) (am), in the presence of the chairperson of the elections commission or the chairperson's designee.

AB1010,2 Section 2 . 5.01 (4) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB1010,3,7 5.01 (4) (b) If Except as provided under s. 7.62, if, in a primary, 2 or more candidates receive an equal but not the greatest number of votes so that only one of those candidates with equal votes may advance to the final election, the choice shall similarly be made by drawing lots.

AB1010,3 Section 3 . 5.01 (4) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB1010,3,12 5.01 (4) (c) The For purposes of pars. (a) and (b), the candidates may, if all those tied for the same office are present, draw for themselves. Upon refusal or absence of any of the candidates, the board of canvassers shall appoint a competent person to draw, and upon the results declare and certify the winner.

AB1010,4 Section 4 . 5.05 (1) (g) of the statutes is created to read:

AB1010,3,17 5.05 (1) (g) Make grants to local governmental units, as defined in s. 5.20 (1) (a), to update equipment and software, including the implementation of secure technologies, to administer ranked-choice voting under s. 5.20 and the canvass procedure for ranked-choice voting under s. 7.62.

AB1010,5 Section 5 . 5.20 of the statutes is created to read:

AB1010,3,19 5.20 Ranked-choice voting. (1) In this section:

AB1010,3,21 (a) “Local governmental unit” means a county, city, village, town, or special purpose district, including a school district.

AB1010,3,25 (b) “Ranked-choice voting" means a voting method in which the electors voting in an election for an elective office are permitted to indicate and order their preferences for all candidates whose names appear on the ballot for the same office or seat.

AB1010,4,13 (2) Except as provided in ss. 8.05 (1) (L) and 9.10 (3) (d) and (e) and (4) (f), the governing body of a local governmental unit may enact an ordinance or adopt a resolution to use ranked-choice voting for all elective offices to be filled in the local governmental unit. A governing body that enacts an ordinance or adopts a resolution to use ranked-choice voting shall notify the commission that it has taken such action no later than 120 days prior to the first election at which it intends to use ranked-choice voting. No governing body that adopts ranked-choice voting shall hold primaries for elective offices to be filled in the local governmental unit. A governing body that adopts ranked-choice voting shall use ranked-choice voting for all elective offices to be filled in the local governmental unit until such time as the ordinance or resolution is repealed. A governing body shall notify the commission of such a repeal no later than 120 days prior to the first election at which ranked-choice voting will no longer be used.

AB1010,4,22 (3) An elector may rank as many preferences for each office as there are candidates for the office whose names appear on the ballot. If more than one seat on a governing body is to be filled at large, the procedure under s. 7.62 (3) applies. If write-in votes are permitted, a voter may vote for a write-in candidate in addition to any candidate whose name appears on the ballot. To indicate a preference, an elector shall mark his or her ballot with or cause the voting machine to indicate the elector's first choice, 2nd choice, 3rd choice, and subsequent choices, if any. An elector is not required to indicate a choice and is not required to indicate as many choices as the elector is eligible to indicate.

AB1010,6 Section 6 . 6.80 (2) (g) of the statutes is created to read:

AB1010,5,9 6.80 (2) (g) In elections for offices at which ranked-choice voting under s. 5.20 is used, an elector may rank as many preferences for each office or seat as there are candidates whose names appear on the ballot for that office or seat. If more than one seat on a governing body is to be filled at large, an elector may rank as many preferences for that office or seat as there are candidates whose names appear on the ballot for all of the seats to be filled. If write-in votes are permitted, a voter may vote for a write-in candidate in addition to any candidate whose name appears on the ballot. An elector who indicates preferences for candidates for an office or seat must indicate a different preference for each candidate for that office or seat. If an elector casts more than one vote for any office or seat without indicating preferences, the elector's intent shall be determined as provided under s. 7.62 (4).

AB1010,7 Section 7. 7.08 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB1010,5,15 7.08 (1) (c) Prescribe forms required by ss. 6.24 (3) and (4), 6.30 (4) and (5), 6.33 (1), 6.47 (1) (am) 2. and (3), 6.55 (2), and 6.86 (2) to (3), and 7.62 (1m). All such forms shall contain a statement of the penalty applicable to false or fraudulent registration or voting through use of the form. Forms are not required to be furnished by the commission.

AB1010,8 Section 8 . 7.50 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB1010,5,23 7.50 (1) (b) When an elector casts more votes for any office or measure than he or she is entitled to cast at an election, all the elector's votes for that office or measure are invalid and the elector is deemed to have voted for none of them, except as provided in par. (c) and sub. (2) (d) and s. 7.62. If an elector casts less votes for any office or measure than he or she is entitled to cast at an election, all votes cast by the elector shall be counted but no vote shall be counted more than once , except as provided in s. 7.62.

AB1010,9 Section 9 . 7.50 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB1010,6,3 7.50 (1) (c) If an elector casts more than one vote for the same candidate for the same office, the first vote is valid and the remaining votes are invalid , except as provided in s. 7.62.

AB1010,10 Section 10 . 7.50 (2) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB1010,6,10 7.50 (2) Ascertainment of intent. (intro.) All ballots cast at an election which bear the initials of 2 inspectors shall be counted for the person or referendum question for whom or for which they were intended, so far as the electors' intent can be ascertained from the ballots notwithstanding informality or failure to fully comply with other provisions of chs. 5 to 12. To Except as otherwise provided under s. 7.62, to determine intent:

AB1010,11 Section 11. 7.51 (4) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB1010,7,4 7.51 (4) (a) The tally sheets shall state the total number of votes cast for each office and for each individual receiving votes for that office, whether or not the individual's name appears on the ballot, and shall state the vote for and against each proposition voted on. For elections conducted under s. 5.20, the tally sheets shall also, for each round of tabulation, state the total number of highest-ranked preferences received by each candidate and the total number of lesser-ranked preferences received by each candidate, indicating the total number for each preference. Upon completion of the tally sheets, the inspectors shall immediately complete the inspectors' statement. The inspectors shall state the excess, if any, by which the number of ballots exceeds the number of electors voting as shown by the poll list and shall state the number of the last elector as shown by the poll lists. At least 3 inspectors, including the chief inspector and, unless election officials are appointed under s. 7.30 (4) (c) without regard to party affiliation, at least one inspector representing each political party, but not including any inspector appointed under s. 7.30 (1) (b), shall then certify to the correctness of the statement and tally sheets and sign their names. All other election officials assisting with the tally shall also certify to the correctness of the tally sheets. When the tally is complete, the inspectors shall publicly announce the results from the statement.

AB1010,12 Section 12. 7.51 (5) (a) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB1010,7,11 7.51 (5) (a) 3. The inspectors shall also seal the inspectors' statement, inside a separate carrier envelope, and shall similarly seal in a separate carrier envelope one tally sheet and one poll list for delivery to the municipal clerk. For elections conducted under s. 5.20, the inspectors shall enclose the tally sheet provided under s. 7.62 (1m). For school district elections, except in 1st class cities, the inspectors shall seal one tally sheet and one poll list for delivery to the school district clerk.