Wisconsin Legislature: SB302, s. 6

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2007 - 2008 LEGISLATURE

2007 Senate BILL 302

November 2, 2007 - Introduced by Law Revision Committee. Referred to
Committee on Ethics Reform and Government Operations.

SB302,1,5 1An Act relating to: amending and revising under section 10.53 of the statutes
2various provisions of sections 10.62 to 10.82 of the statutes for the purpose of
3correcting conflicts between the listings in sections 10.62 to 10.82 of the
4statutes and the substantive statutes to which those sections refer (Revisor's
5Correction Bill).

Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau

This bill confirms changes made by the revisor under section 10.53 of the
statutes and included in the printed 2003-2004 Wisconsin Statutes except where
specifically noted. The individual changes made by this revisor's correction bill are
explained in the Notes provided by the revisor of statutes in the body of the bill.

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

SB302, s. 1 6Section 1. 10.66 (4) (b) of the statutes is repealed.

Note: 2003 Wis. Act 265 repealed and recreated s. 6.27, eliminating the provision
allowing submission of a question to require or abolish registration in municipalities of
less then 5,000 population.

SB302, s. 2 7Section 2. 10.66 (4) (h) 1. of the statutes is renumbered 10.66 (4) (h).

Note: Section 10.66 (4) (h) 2. is repealed by the next section of this bill, resulting
in s. 10.66 (4) (h) having only one subdivision.

SB302, s. 3 1Section 3. 10.66 (4) (h) 2. of the statutes is repealed.

Note: 2003 Wis. Act 265 repealed s. 6.40 (1) (b), eliminating the provision requiring
a municipal clerk who registers electors to mail voting privilege cancellation cards to
election officials in electors' former voting residences by the 3rd day after registration
closes.

SB302, s. 4 2Section 4. 10.66 (4) (i) 1. and (n) 2. and (5) (k) 2. and (p) 4. and 10.76 (4) (b) 1.
3and (f) 2., (5) (h) 1. and (6) (a) 2. of the statutes are repealed.

Note: The repealed provisions related to notice of polling hours under s. 6.78 (2),
which was repealed by 2005 Wis. Act 333.

SB302, s. 5 4Section 5. 10.66 (5) (g) 3. of the statutes is created to read:

SB302,2,85 10.66 (5) (g) 3. No later than 30 days after the spring primary, the municipal
6clerk enters on the registration list under the name of each elector of the municipality
7who has voted at the election the date of the election in which the elector voted. See
8s. 7.15 (4).

Note: 2003 Wis. Act 265 establishes a specific time limit for completing the
requirements of s. 7.15 (4).

SB302, s. 6 9Section 6. 10.66 (5) (j) 1. of the statutes is renumbered 10.66 (5) (j).

Note: Section 10.66 (5) (j) 2. is repealed by the next section of this bill, resulting
in s. 10.66 (5) (j) having only one subdivision.

SB302, s. 7 10Section 7. 10.66 (5) (j) 2. of the statutes is repealed.

SB302, s. 8 11Section 8. 10.66 (7) (a) 3. of the statutes is created to read:

SB302,2,1512 10.66 (7) (a) 3. No later than 30 days after the spring election, the municipal
13clerk enters on the registration list under the name of each elector of the municipality
14who has voted at the election the date of the election in which the elector voted. See
15s. 7.15 (4).

Note: 2003 Wis. Act 265 establishes a specific time limit for completing the
requirements of s. 7.15 (4).

SB302, s. 9

1Section 9. 10.66 (7) (b) 1. of the statutes is renumbered 10.66 (4) (o) 4. and
2amended to read:

SB302,3,53 10.66 (4) (o) 4. No earlier than 90 days after the day of the spring primary,
4registration and poll lists created for the spring primary of the previous year that was
5held 2 years earlier may be destroyed. See s. 7.23 (1) (e).

Note: Conforms provision to s. 7.23 (1) (e) as amended by 2003 Wis. Act 265.

SB302, s. 10 6Section 10. 10.66 (9) (a) 2. of the statutes is renumbered 10.66 (6) (a) 5. and
7amended to read:

SB302,3,108 10.66 (6) (a) 5. No earlier than 90 days after the day of the spring election,
9registration and poll lists created for the spring election of the previous year that was
10held 2 years earlier may be destroyed. See s. 7.23 (1) (e).

Note: Conforms provision to s. 7.23 (1) (e) as amended by 2003 Wis. Act 265.

SB302, s. 11 11Section 11. 10.70 (1s) (title) of the statutes is created to read:

SB302,3,1212 10.70 (1s) (title) November.

Note: Creates title for s. 10.77 (1s), into which s. 10.70 (2) (a) is renumbered.

SB302, s. 12 13Section 12. 10.70 (2) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 10.70 (1s) (a) and
14amended to read:

SB302,3,2015 10.70 (1s) (a) 1st 3rd Tuesday in January November. 5 p.m., on the 1st 3rd
16Tuesday in January in November of the year before a presidential election years year,
17or the next day if Tuesday is a holiday, is the deadline for the state chairperson of each
18recognized political party whose candidate for governor received at least 10% of the
19vote cast at the last election to certify to the board that the party will participate in
20the presidential preference primary. See s. 8.12 (1) (a).

Note: Conforms provision to s. 8.12 (1) (a) as amended by 2003 Wis. Act 24.

SB302, s. 13 21Section 13. 10.70 (3) (a) of the statutes is repealed.

Note: 2003 Wis. Act 265 repealed and recreated s. 6.27, eliminating the provision
allowing submission of a question to require or abolish registration in municipalities of
less than 5,000 population.

SB302, s. 14 1Section 14. 10.72 (8) (g) of the statutes is renumbered 10.72 (8) (g) 1.

Note: Accommodates the creation of s. 10.72 (8) (g) 2. by the next section of this bill.

SB302, s. 15 2Section 15. 10.72 (8) (g) 2. of the statutes is created to read:

SB302,4,63 10.72 (8) (g) 2. No later than 90 days after the general election, the board
4compiles the information contained in the reports received from municipal clerks
5under s. 6.276 (2) and transmits the information to the federal Election Assistance
6Commission. See s. 6.276 (3).

Note: 2003 Wis. Act 265 created s. 6.276, which requires the reporting of federal
absentee voting statistics.

SB302, s. 16 7Section 16. 10.76 (3) (f) 1. of the statutes is renumbered 10.76 (3) (f).

Note: Section 10.76 (3) (f) 2. is repealed by the next section of this bill, resulting
in s. 10.76 (3) (f) having only one subdivision.

SB302, s. 17 8Section 17. 10.76 (3) (f) 2. of the statutes is repealed.

Note: 2003 Wis. Act 265 repealed s. 6.40 (1) (b), eliminating the provision requiring
a registering municipal clerk to mail voting privilege cancellation cards to election
officials in electors' former voting residences by the 3rd day after registration closes.

SB302, s. 18 9Section 18. 10.76 (4) (am) 1. of the statutes is repealed.

Note: 2003 Wis. Act 265 repealed and recreated s. 6.27, eliminating the provision
allowing submission of a question to require or abolish registration in municipalities of
less than 5,000 population.

SB302, s. 19 10Section 19. 10.76 (5) (b) 3. of the statutes is created to read:

SB302,4,1411 10.76 (5) (b) 3. No later than 30 days after the September primary, the
12municipal clerk enters on the registration list under the name of each elector of the
13municipality who has voted at the election the date of the election in which the elector
14voted. See s. 7.15 (4).

Note: 2003 Wis. Act 265 establishes a specific time limit for completing the
requirements of s. 7.15 (4).

SB302, s. 20 15Section 20. 10.76 (5) (f) 1. of the statutes is renumbered 10.76 (5) (f).

Note: Section 10.76 (5) (f) 2. is repealed by the next section of this bill, resulting
in s. 10.76 (5) (f) having only one subdivision.

SB302, s. 21

1Section 21. 10.76 (5) (f) 2. of the statutes is repealed.

SB302, s. 22 2Section 22. 10.76 (6) (c) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB302,5,53 10.76 (6) (c) 2. 4 years after an elector's registration cancellation is changed to
4ineligible status, the cards registration form of the elector whose registrations is
5changed may be destroyed. See s. 7.23 (1) (c).

Note: Conforms provision to s. 7.23 (1) (c) as amended by 2003 Wis. Act 265.

SB302, s. 23 6Section 23. 10.76 (7) (a) 3. of the statutes is created to read:

SB302,5,107 10.76 (7) (a) 3. No later than 30 days after the general election, the municipal
8clerk enters on the registration list under the name of each elector of the municipality
9who has voted at the election the date of the election in which the elector voted. See
10s. 7.15 (4).

Note: 2003 Wis. Act 265 establishes a specific time limit for completing the
requirements of s. 7.15 (4).

SB302, s. 24 11Section 24. 10.76 (7) (a) 4. of the statutes is created to read:

SB302,5,1612 10.76 (7) (a) 4. No later than 30 days after the general election, the municipal
13clerk transmits to the board a report of the number of absentee ballots transmitted
14by the clerk to absent military electors and overseas electors for that election and the
15combined number of those ballots that were cast by those electors in that election.
16See s. 6.276 (2).

Note: 2003 Wis. Act 265 created s. 6.276, which requires the reporting of federal
absentee voting statistics.

SB302, s. 25 17Section 25. 10.76 (7) (am) 2. of the statutes is renumbered 10.76 (4) (g) 5. and
18amended to read:

SB302,6,3

110.76 (4) (g) 5. No earlier than 90 days after the day of the September primary,
2registration and poll lists created for the 2nd preceding September primary that was
3held 4 years earlier may be destroyed. See s. 7.23 (1) (e).

Note: Conforms provision to s. 7.23 (1) (e) as amended by 2003 Wis. Act 265.

SB302, s. 26 4Section 26. 10.76 (8) (a) (title) of the statutes is repealed.

Note: Repeals title to s. 10.76 (8) (a), which is no longer needed because the
provision is renumbered to s. 10.76 (6) (b) 5.

SB302, s. 27 5Section 27. 10.76 (8) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 10.76 (6) (b) 5. and
6amended to read:

SB302,6,97 10.76 (6) (b) 5. No earlier than 90 days after the day of the general election,
8registration and poll lists created for the 2nd preceding general election that was
9held 4 years earlier may be destroyed. See s. 7.23 (1) (e).

Note: Conforms provision to s. 7.23 (1) (e) as amended by 2003 Wis. Act 265.

SB302, s. 28 10Section 28. 10.80 (4) (a) of the statutes is repealed.

Note: 2003 Wis. Act 265 repealed and recreated s. 6.27, eliminating the provision
allowing submission of a question to require or abolish registration in municipalities of
less then 5,000 population.

SB302, s. 29 11Section 29. 10.82 (1) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB302,6,1912 10.82 (1) (d) Date for special primary. The date for the special primary is 4
13weeks before the day of the special election except when the special election is held
14on the day of the general election the special primary shall be held on the day of the
15general September primary or if the special election is held concurrently with the
16spring election, the primary shall be held concurrently with the spring primary, and
17except when the special election is held on the Tuesday after the first Monday in
18November of an odd-numbered year, the primary shall be held on the 2nd Tuesday
19of September in that year. See ss. 5.02 (20) and 8.50 (2) (b).