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2. 5.056 of the statutes is amended to read:
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125.056 Matching program with secretary of transportation. The
13commission administrator shall enter into the agreement with the secretary of
14transportation specified under s. 85.61 (1) to match personally identifiable
15information on the official registration list maintained by the commission under s.
166.36 (1) and the information specified in
s.
ss. 6.256 (2) and 6.34 (2m) with personally
1identifiable information maintained by the department of transportation.
Subject
2to s. 343.14 (2p) (b), the agreement shall provide for the electronic transfer of
3information under s. 6.256 (2) to the commission on a continuous basis, no less often
4than monthly.
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3. 5.06 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
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5.06
(2) No Except as authorized in ss. 5.07 (2) and 12.17 (3), no person who
7is authorized to file a complaint under sub. (1), other than the attorney general or
8a district attorney, may commence an action or proceeding to test the validity of any
9decision, action or failure to act on the part of any election official with respect to any
10matter specified in sub. (1) without first filing a complaint under sub. (1), nor prior
11to disposition of the complaint by the commission. A complaint is deemed disposed
12of if the commission fails to transmit an acknowledgment of receipt of the complaint
13within 5 business days from the date of its receipt or if the commission concludes its
14investigation without a formal decision.
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4. 5.07 of the statutes is renumbered 5.07 (1).
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5. 5.07 (2) of the statutes is created to read:
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5.07
(2) Whenever a violation of s. 5.25 (4) (b), 5.35 (6) (a) 4c., 7.08 (3), 12.09,
18or 12.19 occurs or is proposed to occur, any elector of this state may sue for injunctive
19relief, a writ of mandamus or prohibition, or such other legal or equitable relief as
20may be appropriate to compel compliance with the law. The action shall be filed in
21circuit court for the county where the violation occurs or is proposed to occur. In such
22actions, the court shall award costs and reasonable actual attorney fees to the
23plaintiff if the plaintiff prevails in the action.
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6. 5.25 (4) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
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15.25
(4) (b) In any jurisdiction that is subject to the requirement under
42 USC
21973aa-1a to provide voting materials in
any
a language other than English, the
3commission shall
, for each such language, ensure that
the notices specified in s. 5.35
4(6) are given in that language and the voting system used at each polling place in that
5jurisdiction is in compliance with
42 USC 1973aa-1a.
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7. 5.25 (4) (c) of the statutes is created to read:
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5.25
(4) (c) In any jurisdiction that is subject to the requirement under
42 USC
81973aa-1a to provide voting materials in a language other than English, the
9municipal clerk or board of election commissioners shall, for each such language,
10contact and coordinate with organizations that advocate for the rights of individuals
11who speak that language to ensure that each polling place in the jurisdiction
12adequately serves the needs of those individuals and shall endeavor to ensure that
13at least one of the election officials who serves at each polling place in the jurisdiction
14speaks that language.
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8. 5.35 (6) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
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5.35
(6) (a) (intro.)
At Except as authorized under par. (d), at each polling place
17in the state, the municipal clerk or board of election commissioners shall post the
18following materials, positioned so that they may be readily observed by electors
19entering the polling place or waiting in line to vote:
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9. 5.35 (6) (a) 4c. of the statutes is created to read:
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5.35
(6) (a) 4c. A voter bill of rights in substantially the following form:
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22Voter Bill of Rights
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23You have the following rights:
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24• The right to vote if you are registered and eligible to vote. You are
25eligible to vote if you (1) are a U.S. citizen, (2) are at least 18 years old, (3) are
1registered where you currently live, (4) are not currently serving any portion of a
2felony sentence, including probation or supervision, (5) are not currently found
3mentally incompetent to vote by a court, and (6) have not placed a bet or a wager on
4the outcome of the election.
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5• The right to inspect a sample ballot before voting.
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6• The right to cast a ballot if you are in line when your polling place
7closes or when your municipal clerk's office closes if you are voting by in-person
8absentee ballot on the last day for which such voting is allowed.
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9• The right to cast a secret ballot, without anyone bothering you or telling
10you how to vote.
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11• If you have a disability, the right to get help casting your ballot from
12anyone you choose, except from your employer or union representative.
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13• The right to get help voting in a language other than English if enough
14voters where you live speak your language.
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15• The right to get a new ballot if you made a mistake. You can get up to
163 ballots in all if you make a mistake and have not already cast your ballot.
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17• The right to cast a provisional ballot. You can cast a provisional ballot
18if you are unable or unwilling to provide required proof of identification for voting or
19a valid driver license or identification card number for registering to vote on election
20day. Your provisional ballot will not be counted unless you provide the required
21information to the poll workers by 8:00 p.m. on election day or to the municipal clerk
22by 4:00 p.m. of the Friday following the election.
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23• The right to have your ballot counted accurately.
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24• The right to vote free from coercion or intimidation by any election
25official or other person.
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1• The right to report any illegal or fraudulent election activity to an
2elections official or the State of Wisconsin Elections Commission.
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10. 5.35 (6) (a) 5. of the statutes is amended to read: