SB199,4,42 5.35 (6) (a) 2. A copy of the election fraud laws provided in s. 12.13 (1) and (3)
3(intro), (d), (f), (g), (k), (L), (o), (q), (r), (u), (v) and (x), together with the applicable
4penalties provided in s. 12.60 (1).

SB199,4,86 5.35 (6) (a) 4a. Instructions prescribed by the board for electors for whom a
7license or identification card is required under s. 6.79 (2) or for whom proof of
8residence under s. 6.34 is required under s. 6.55 (2).

SB199,4,1610 6.15 (2) (bm) Except as authorized in s. 6.79 (7), when making application in
11person at the office of the municipal clerk, each applicant shall present a valid
12operator's license issued to the person under ch. 343, a valid, current identification
13card issued to the person by a U.S. uniformed service, or a valid identification card
14issued to the person under s. 343.50. If any document presented by the applicant is
15not proof of residence under s. 6.34, the applicant shall also present proof of residence
16under s. 6.34.

SB199,4,2218 6.15 (2) (d) 1g. If the elector makes application in person at the office of the
19municipal clerk, the clerk shall verify that the name on the license or identification
20card provided by the elector under par. (bm) is the same as the name on the elector's
21application and shall verify that any photograph appearing on that document
22reasonably resembles the elector.

SB199,5,924 6.15 (2) (d) 1r. Upon proper completion of the application and cancellation card,
25the municipal clerk shall require the elector to provide proof of residence under s.

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16.34. If the elector cannot provide proof of residence, the elector may have his or her
2residence corroborated in a statement that is signed by another elector of the
3municipality and that contains the current street address of the corroborating
4elector. If the residence is corroborated by another elector, that elector shall then
5provide proof of residence under s. 6.34 permit the elector to cast his or her ballot for
6president and vice president. The elector shall then mark the ballot in the clerk's
7presence in a manner that will not disclose his or her vote. The elector shall then fold
8the ballot so as to conceal his or her vote. The clerk or elector shall then place the
9ballot in an envelope furnished by the clerk.

SB199,6,311 6.15 (3) Procedure at polling place. An eligible elector may appear at the
12polling place for the ward or election district where he or she resides and make
13application for a ballot under sub. (2). Except as otherwise provided in this
14subsection, an elector who casts a ballot under this subsection shall follow the same
15procedure required for casting a ballot at the municipal clerk's office under sub. (2).
16The inspectors shall perform the duties of the municipal clerk, except that the
17inspectors shall return the cancellation card under sub. (2) (b) to the municipal clerk
18and the clerk shall forward the card as provided in sub. (2) (c) if required. Upon
19proper completion of the application and cancellation card and submittal of proof of
20residence under s. 6.34 or providing corroboration of residence verification of the
21elector's license or identification card as provided in sub. (2) (d) 1g., the inspectors
22shall permit the elector to cast his or her ballot for president and vice president. The
23elector shall mark the ballot and, unless the ballot is utilized with an electronic
24voting system, the elector shall fold the ballot, and deposit the ballot into the ballot
25box or give it to the inspector. The inspector shall deposit it directly into the ballot

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1box. Voting machines or ballots utilized with electronic voting systems may only be
2used by electors voting under this section if they permit voting for president and vice
3president only.

SB199,6,95 6.29 (1) No names may be added to a registration list for any election after the
6close of registration, except as authorized under this section or s. 6.55 (2) or 6.86 (3)
7(a) 2. Any person whose name is not on the registration list but who is otherwise a
8qualified elector is entitled to vote at the election upon compliance with this section,
9if the person complies with all other requirements for voting at the polling place.

SB199,7,611 6.29 (2) (a) Any qualified elector of a municipality who has not previously filed
12a registration form or whose name does not appear on the registration list of the
13municipality may register after the close of registration but not later than 5 p.m. or
14the close of business, whichever is later, on the day before an election at the office of
15the municipal clerk and at the office of the clerk's agent if the clerk delegates
16responsibility for electronic maintenance of the registration list to an agent under
17s. 6.33 (5) (b). The elector shall complete, in the manner provided under s. 6.33 (2),
18a registration form containing all information required under s. 6.33 (1). The
19registration form shall also contain the following certification: "I, ...., hereby certify
20that, to the best of my knowledge, I am a qualified elector, having resided at ... for
21at least 10 days immediately preceding this election, and I have not voted at this
22election". The elector shall also provide proof of residence under s. 6.34.
23Alternatively, if the elector is unable to provide proof of residence under s. 6.34, the
24information contained in the registration form shall be corroborated in a statement
25that is signed by any other elector of the municipality and that contains the current

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1street address of the corroborating elector. The corroborating elector shall then
2provide proof of residence under s. 6.34. If the elector is registering after the close
3of registration for the general election and the elector presents a valid driver's license
4issued by another state, the municipal clerk or agent shall record on a separate list
5the name and address of the elector, the name of the state, and the license number
6and expiration date of the license.

SB199,8,118 6.33 (1) The board shall prescribe the format, size, and shape of registration
9forms. All forms shall be printed on cards and each item of information shall be of
10uniform font size, as prescribed by the board. The municipal clerk shall supply
11sufficient forms to meet voter registration needs. The forms shall be designed to
12obtain from each applicant information as to name; date; residence location;
13citizenship; date of birth; age; the number of a valid operator's license issued to the
14elector under ch. 343 or the last 4 digits of the elector's social security account
15number; whether the applicant has resided within the ward or election district for
16at least 10 days; whether the applicant has been convicted of a felony for which he
17or she has not been pardoned, and if so, whether the applicant is incarcerated, or on
18parole, probation, or extended supervision; whether the applicant is disqualified on
19any other ground from voting; and whether the applicant is currently registered to
20vote at any other location. The form shall include a space for the applicant's
21signature and the signature of any corroborating elector. The form shall include a
22space to enter the name of any special registration deputy under s. 6.26 or 6.55 (6)
23or inspector, municipal clerk, or deputy clerk under s. 6.55 (2) who obtains the form
24and a space for the deputy, inspector, clerk, or deputy clerk to sign his or her name,
25affirming that the deputy, inspector, clerk, or deputy clerk has accepted the form.

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1The form shall include a space for entry of the ward and aldermanic district, if any,
2where the elector resides and any other information required to determine the offices
3and referenda for which the elector is certified to vote. The form shall also include
4a space where the clerk may record an indication of whether the form is received by
5mail, a space where the clerk may record an indication of the type of identifying
6document submitted by the elector as proof of residence under s. 6.34, whenever
7required, and a space where the clerk, for any applicant who possesses a valid voting
8identification card issued to the person under s. 6.47 (3), may record the
9identification serial number appearing on the voting identification card. Each
10county clerk shall obtain sufficient registration forms for completion by an elector
11who desires to register to vote at the office of the county clerk under s. 6.28 (4).

SB199,8,1713 6.33 (2) (b) Except as provided in s. 6.86 (3) (a) 2., the registration form shall
14be signed by the registering elector and any corroborating elector under s. 6.29 (2)
15(a) or 6.55 (2) before the clerk, issuing officer or registration deputy. The form shall
16contain a certification by the registering elector that all statements are true and
17correct.

SB199,9,419 6.34 (2) Except as authorized in ss. 6.29 (2) (a) and 6.86 (3) (a) 2., upon Upon
20completion of a registration form prescribed under s. 6.33, each elector who is
21required to register under s. 6.27, who is not a military elector or an overseas elector
22and who registers after the close of registration under s. 6.29 or 6.86 (3) (a) 2., shall
23provide an identifying document that establishes proof of residence under sub. (3).
24Each elector who is required to register under s. 6.27 who is not a military elector or
25an overseas elector who registers by mail, and who has not voted in an election in this

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1state shall, if voting in person, provide an identifying document that establishes
2proof of residence under sub. (3) or, if voting by absentee ballot, provide a copy of an
3identifying document that establishes proof of residence under sub. (3). If the elector
4registered by mail, the identifying document may not be a residential lease.

SB199,9,246 6.55 (2) (b) Upon executing the registration form under par. (a), except as
7authorized under s. 6.79 (7), the elector shall be required by a special registration
8deputy or inspector to present a valid operator's license issued to the elector under
9ch. 343, a valid, current identification card issued to the elector by a U.S. uniformed
10service, or a valid identification card issued to the elector under s. 343.50. If any
11document presented is not proof of residence under s. 6.34, the elector shall also
12provide proof of residence under s. 6.34. If the elector cannot provide proof of
13residence, the information contained in the registration form shall be corroborated
14in a statement that is signed by any elector who resides in the same municipality as
15the registering elector and that contains the current street address of the
16corroborating elector. The corroborator shall then provide proof of residence as
17provided in s. 6.34. If the elector is registering to vote in the general election and the
18elector presents a valid driver's license issued by another state, the inspector or
19deputy shall record on a separate list the name and address of the elector, the name
20of the state, and the license number and expiration date of the license. The signing
21by the elector executing the registration form and by any corroborator shall be in the
22presence of the special registration deputy or inspector who shall then print his or
23her name on and sign the form, indicating that the deputy or inspector has accepted
24the form. Upon compliance with this procedure, the elector shall be permitted to cast

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1his or her vote, if the elector complies with all other requirements for voting at the
2polling place.

SB199,11,84 6.55 (2) (c) 1. As an alternative to registration at the polling place under pars.
5(a) and (b), the board of election commissioners, or the governing body of any
6municipality may by resolution require a person who qualifies as an elector and who
7is not registered and desires to register on the day of an election to do so at another
8readily accessible location in the same building as the polling place serving the
9elector's residence or at an alternate polling place assigned under s. 5.25 (5) (b),
10instead of at the polling place serving the elector's residence. In such case, the
11municipal clerk shall prominently post a notice of the registration location at the
12polling place. The elector who desires to register shall execute a registration form
13as prescribed under par. (a) and, except as authorized in s. 6.79 (7), present a valid
14operator's license issued to the person under ch. 343, a valid, current identification
15card issued to the person by a U.S. uniformed service, or a valid identification card
16issued to the person under s. 343.50. If any document presented by the person is not
17acceptable proof of residence under s. 6.34, the person shall also provide proof of
18residence as provided under s. 6.34. If the elector cannot provide proof of residence,
19the information contained in the registration form shall be corroborated in the
20manner provided in par. (b). If the elector a person is registering to vote in the general
21election and the elector person presents a valid driver's license issued by another
22state, the municipal clerk, deputy clerk, or special registration deputy shall record
23on a separate list the name and address of the elector person, the name of the state,
24and the license number and expiration date of the license. The signing by the elector
25person executing the registration form and by any corroborator, except as provided

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1under par. (a), shall be in the presence of the municipal clerk, deputy clerk or special
2registration deputy. The municipal clerk, the deputy clerk, or the special registration
3deputy shall then print his or her name and sign the form, indicating that the clerk,
4deputy clerk, or deputy has accepted the form. Upon proper completion of
5registration, the municipal clerk, deputy clerk or special registration deputy shall
6serially number the registration and give one copy to the elector person for
7presentation at the polling place serving the elector's person's residence or an
8alternate polling place assigned under s. 5.25 (5) (b).

SB199,11,1810 6.55 (2) (c) 2. Upon compliance with the procedures under subd. 1., the
11municipal clerk or deputy clerk shall issue a certificate addressed to the inspectors
12of the proper polling place directing that the elector be permitted to cast his or her
13vote if the elector complies with all requirements for voting at the polling place. The
14clerk shall enter the name and address of the elector on the face of the certificate.
15If the elector's registration is corroborated, the clerk shall also enter the name and
16address of the corroborator on the face of the certificate. The certificate shall be
17numbered serially and prepared in duplicate. The municipal clerk shall preserve one
18copy in his or her office.

SB199,12,521 6.79 (2) (a) Unless information on the poll list is entered electronically, the
22municipal clerk shall supply the inspectors with 2 copies of the most current official
23registration list or lists prepared under s. 6.36 (2) (a) for use as poll lists at the polling
24place. Except as provided in sub. subs. (6) and (7), each person elector, before
25receiving a serial number, shall state his or her full name and address and present

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1to the officials a valid operator's license issued to the elector under ch. 343, a valid,
2current identification card issued to the elector by a U.S. uniformed service, or a valid
3identification card issued to the elector under s. 343.50. The officials shall verify that
4the name and address provided stated by the person elector are the same as the
5person's elector's name and address on the poll list.

SB199,12,146 (d) If the poll list indicates that proof of residence under s. 6.34 is required and
7the document provided by the elector under par. (a) does not constitute proof of
8residence under s. 6.34, the officials shall require the elector to provide proof of
9residence. If proof of residence is provided, the officials shall verify that the name
10and address on the document submitted as proof of residence provided is the same
11as the name and address shown on the registration list. If proof of residence is
12required and not provided, or if the elector does not present a license or identification
13card under par. (a), whenever required, the officials shall offer the opportunity for
14the elector to vote under s. 6.97.

SB199,12,1716 6.79 (3) (title) Refusal to give name and address provide name, address,
17license, or identification card.

SB199,12,2520 6.79 (3) (b) If a license or identification card under sub. (2) is not provided by
21the elector or if the name or any photograph appearing on the document that is
22provided cannot be verified by the officials, the elector shall not be permitted to vote,
23except as authorized under sub. (6) or (7), but if the elector is entitled to cast a
24provisional ballot under s. 6.97, the officials shall offer the opportunity for the elector
25to vote under s. 6.97.

SB199,13,142 6.79 (4) Supplemental information. When any elector provides proof of
3residence under s. 6.15, 6.29 or 6.55 (2), the election officials shall enter the type of
4identifying document provided on the poll list, or separate list maintained under sub.
5(2) (c). If the document submitted as proof of identity or residence includes a number
6which applies only to the individual holding that document, the election officials
7shall also enter that number on the list. When any elector corroborates the
8registration identity or residence of any person offering to vote under s. 6.55 (2) (b)
9or (c), or the registration identity or residence of any person registering on election
10day under s. 6.86 (3) (a) 2., the election officials shall also enter the name and address
11of the corroborator next to the name of the elector whose information is being
12corroborated on the poll list, or the separate list maintained under sub. (2) (c). When
13any person offering to vote has been challenged and taken the oath, following the
14person's name on the poll list, the officials shall enter the word "Sworn".

SB199,13,2316 6.79 (6) Confidential names and addresses. An elector who has a confidential
17listing under s. 6.47 (2) may present his or her identification card issued under s. 6.47
18(3), or give his or her name and identification serial number issued under s. 6.47 (3),
19in lieu of stating his or her name and address and presenting a license or
20identification card under sub. (2). If the elector's name and identification serial
21number appear on the confidential portion of the list, the inspectors shall issue a
22voting serial number to the elector, record that number on the poll list and permit
23the elector to vote.

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16.79 (7) License surrender. If an elector receives a citation or notice of intent
2to revoke or suspend an operator's license from a law enforcement officer in any
3jurisdiction that is dated within 60 days of the date of an election and is required to
4surrender his or her operator's license issued to the elector under ch. 343 at the time
5the citation or notice is issued, the elector may present an original copy of the citation
6or notice in lieu of an operator's license under ch. 343. In such case, the elector shall
7cast his or her ballot under s. 6.965.

SB199,15,69 6.82 (1) (a) When any inspectors are informed that an elector is at the entrance
10to the polling place who as a result of disability is unable to enter the polling place,
11they shall permit the elector to be assisted in marking a ballot by any individual
12selected by the elector, except the elector's employer or an agent of that employer or
13an officer or agent of a labor organization which represents the elector. The Except
14as authorized in s. 6.79 (6) and (7), the individual selected by the elector shall present
15to the inspectors a valid operator's license issued to the elector under ch. 343, a valid,
16current identification card issued to the elector by a U.S. uniformed service, or a valid
17identification card issued to the elector under s. 343.50 and, if the license or
18identification card does not constitute proof of residence under s. 6.34, shall also
19provide proof of residence under s. 6.34 for the assisted elector, whenever required,
20and all other information necessary for the elector to obtain a ballot under s. 6.79 (2).
21The inspectors shall issue a ballot to the individual selected by the elector and shall
22accompany the individual to the polling place entrance where the assistance is to be
23given. If the ballot is a paper ballot, the assisting individual shall fold the ballot after
24the ballot is marked by the assisting individual. The assisting individual shall then
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1The inspector shall distinctly announce that he or she has "a ballot offered by ....
2(stating person's name), an elector who, as a result of disability, is unable to enter the
3polling place without assistance". The inspector shall then ask, "Does anyone object
4to the reception of this ballot?" If no objection is made, the inspectors shall record
5the elector's name under s. 6.79 and deposit the ballot in the ballot box, and shall
6make a notation on the poll list: "Ballot received at poll entrance".

SB199,15,138 6.86 (1) (ac) Any elector qualifying under par. (a) may make written application
9to the municipal clerk for an official ballot by means of facsimile transmission or
10electronic mail. Any application under this paragraph shall contain a copy of the
11applicant's original signature. An elector requesting a ballot under this paragraph
12shall return with the voted ballot a copy of the request bearing an original signature
13of the elector as provided in s. 6.87 (4) (b).

SB199,15,2515 6.86 (1) (ar) Except as authorized in s. 6.875 (6), the municipal clerk shall not
16issue an absentee ballot unless the clerk receives a written application therefor from
17a qualified elector of the municipality. The clerk shall retain each absentee ballot
18application until destruction is authorized under s. 7.23 (1). Except as authorized
19in s. 6.79 (6) and (7), if an elector applies for an absentee ballot in person at the clerk's
20office, the clerk shall not issue the elector an absentee ballot unless the elector
21presents a valid operator's license issued to the elector under ch. 343, a valid, current
22identification card issued to the elector by a U.S. uniformed service, or a valid
23identification card issued to the elector under s. 343.50. The clerk shall make a copy
24of the document presented by the elector and shall enclose the copy in the certificate
25envelope.

SB199,16,122 6.86 (3) (a) 1. Any elector who is registered and who is hospitalized, may apply
3for and obtain an official ballot by agent. The agent may apply for and obtain a ballot
4for the hospitalized absent elector by presenting a form prescribed by the board and
5containing the required information supplied by the hospitalized elector and signed
6by that elector and any other elector residing in the same municipality as the
7hospitalized elector, corroborating the information contained therein. The
8corroborating elector shall state on the form his or her full name and address. Except
9as authorized for an elector who has a confidential listing under s. 6.47 (2) or as
10authorized in s. 6.87 (4) (b) 4., the agent shall present the license or identification
11card required under sub. (1) (ar). The clerk shall make a copy of the document
12presented by the agent and shall enclose the copy in the certificate envelope.

SB199,17,914 6.86 (3) (a) 2. If a hospitalized elector is not registered, the elector may register
15by agent under this subdivision at the same time that the elector applies for an
16official ballot by agent under subd. 1. To register the elector under this subdivision,
17the agent shall present a completed registration form that contains the required
18information supplied by the elector and the elector's signature, unless the elector is
19unable to sign due to physical disability. In this case, the elector may authorize
20another elector to sign on his or her behalf. Any elector signing a form on another
21elector's behalf shall attest to a statement that the application is made on request
22and by authorization of the named elector, who is unable to sign the form due to
23physical disability. The agent shall present this statement along with all other
24information required under this subdivision. Except as otherwise provided in this
25subdivision, the The agent shall in every case provide proof of the elector's residence

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1under s. 6.34. If the elector is registering to vote in the general election and the agent
2presents a valid driver's license issued to the elector by another state, the municipal
3clerk shall record on a separate list the name and address of the elector, the name
4of the state, and the license number and expiration date of the license. If the agent
5cannot present proof of residence, the registration form shall be signed and
6substantiated by another elector residing in the elector's municipality of residence,
7corroborating the information in the form. The form shall contain the full name and
8address of the corroborating elector. The agent shall then present proof of the
9corroborating elector's residence under s. 6.34.

SB199,17,17 116.869 Uniform instructions. The board shall prescribe uniform instructions
12for absentee voters. The instructions shall include information concerning whether
13a copy of a license or identification card is required under s. 6.86 (1) (ar) or 6.87 (4)
14(b). The instructions shall also include information concerning the procedure for
15correcting errors in marking a ballot and obtaining a replacement for a spoiled ballot.
16The procedure shall, to the extent possible, respect the privacy of each elector and
17preserve the confidentiality of each elector's vote.

SB199,18,1319 6.87 (3) (d) A municipal clerk may, if the clerk is reliably informed by an absent
20elector of a facsimile transmission number or electronic mail address where the
21elector can receive an absentee ballot, transmit a facsimile or electronic copy of the
22absent elector's ballot to that elector in lieu of mailing under this subsection if, in the
23judgment of the clerk, the time required to send the ballot through the mail may not
24be sufficient to enable return of the ballot by the time provided under sub. (6). An
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1filed a valid application for the ballot under s. 6.86 (1). If the clerk transmits an
2absentee ballot under this paragraph, the clerk shall also transmit a facsimile or
3electronic copy of the text of the material that appears on the certificate envelope
4prescribed in sub. (2), together with instructions prescribed by the board. The
5instructions shall require the absent elector to make and subscribe to the
6certification as required under sub. (4) (b) and to enclose the absentee ballot in a
7separate envelope contained within a larger envelope, that shall include the
8completed certificate. The elector shall then affix sufficient postage unless the
9absentee ballot qualifies for mailing free of postage under federal free postage laws
10and shall mail the absentee ballot to the municipal clerk. Except as authorized in
11s. 6.97 (2), an absentee ballot received under this paragraph shall not be counted
12unless it is cast in the manner prescribed in this paragraph and in accordance with
13the instructions provided by the board.

SB199,19,2116 6.87 (4) (b) 1. Except as otherwise provided in s. 6.875, the elector voting
17absentee shall make and subscribe to the certification before one witness who is an
18adult U.S. citizen. The absent elector, in the presence of the witness, shall mark the
19ballot in a manner that will not disclose how the elector's vote is cast. The elector
20shall then, still in the presence of the witness, fold the ballots so each is separate and
21so that the elector conceals the markings thereon and deposit them in the proper
22envelope. If a consolidated ballot under s. 5.655 is used, the elector shall fold the
23ballot so that the elector conceals the markings thereon and deposit the ballot in the
24proper envelope. If proof of residence is required Except as authorized in subds. 2.
25to 5. and s. 6.875 (6) and notwithstanding s. 343.43 (1) (f), the elector shall enclose

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1a copy of the license or identification card required under s. 6.86 (1) (ar) in the
2envelope, unless the elector is a military elector or an overseas elector or the elector
3has a confidential listing under s. 6.47 (2). If proof of residence under s. 6.34 is
4required and the document enclosed by the elector under this subdivision does not
5constitute proof of residence under s. 6.34, the elector shall also enclose proof of
6residence under s. 6.34 in the envelope. Proof of residence is required if the elector
7is not a military elector or an overseas elector, as defined in s. 6.34 (1), and the elector
8registered by mail and has not voted in an election in this state. If the elector
9requested a ballot by means of facsimile transmission or electronic mail under s. 6.86
10(1) (ac), the elector shall enclose in the envelope a copy of the request which bears an
11original signature of the elector. The elector may receive assistance under sub. (5).
12The return envelope shall then be sealed. The witness may not be a candidate. The
13envelope shall be mailed by the elector, or delivered in person, to the municipal clerk
14issuing the ballot or ballots. If the envelope is mailed from a location outside the
15United States, the elector shall affix sufficient postage unless the ballot qualifies for
16delivery free of postage under federal law. Failure to return an unused ballot in a
17primary does not invalidate the ballot on which the elector's votes are cast. Return
18of more than one marked ballot in a primary or return of a ballot prepared under s.
195.655 or a ballot used with an electronic voting system in a primary which is marked
20for candidates of more than one party invalidates all votes cast by the elector for
21candidates in the primary.

SB199,19,2323 6.87 (4) (a) In this subsection:

SB199,19,2424 1. "Military elector" has the meaning given in s. 6.34 (1) (a).

SB199,19,2525 2. "Overseas elector" has the meaning given in s. 6.34 (1) (b).

SB199,20,72 6.87 (4) (b) 2. Unless subd. 3. applies, if the absentee elector has applied for and
3qualified to receive absentee ballots automatically under s. 6.86 (2) (a), the elector
4may, in lieu of providing a copy of a license or identification card required under s.
56.86 (1) (ar), submit with his or her absentee ballot a statement signed by the same
6individual who witnesses voting of the ballot which contains the name and address
7of the elector and verifies that the name and address are correct.

SB199,20,128 3. If the absentee elector has received an absentee ballot from the municipal
9clerk by mail for a previous election, has provided a copy of a license or identification
10card required under s. 6.86 (1) (ar) with that ballot, and has not changed his or her
11name or address since providing that identification, the elector is not required to
12provide a copy of the identification required under s. 6.86 (1) (ar).

SB199,20,2013 4. If the absentee elector has received a citation or notice of intent to revoke or
14suspend an operator's license from a law enforcement officer in any jurisdiction that
15is dated within 60 days of the date of the election and is required to surrender his or
16her operator's license issued to the elector under ch. 343 at the time the citation or
17notice is issued, the elector may enclose a copy of the citation or notice in lieu of an
18operator's license under ch. 343 if the elector is voting by mail, or may present an
19original copy of the citation or notice in lieu of an operator's license under ch. 343 if
20the elector is voting at the office of the municipal clerk.

SB199,21,721 5. Unless subd. 3. or 4. applies, if the absentee elector resides in a residential
22care apartment complex that is certified or registered under s. 50.034 (1) or an adult
23family home that is certified under s. 50.032 and the municipal clerk or board of
24election commissioners of the municipality where the complex or home is located
25does not send special voting deputies to visit the complex or home at the election

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1under s. 6.875, the elector may, in lieu of providing a copy of a license or identification
2card required under s. 6.86 (1) (ar), submit with his or her absentee ballot a
3statement signed by the same individual who witnesses voting of the ballot that
4contains the certification of the manager of the complex or home that the elector
5resides in the complex or home and the complex or home is certified or registered as
6required by law, that contains the name and address of the elector, and that verifies
7that the name and address are correct.

SB199,21,10 96.875 (title) Absentee voting in nursing and retirement certain homes
10and certain community-based residential, facilities, and complexes.

SB199,21,1412 6.875 (1) (ap) "Qualified adult family home" means a facility that is certified
13to operate as an adult family home under s. 50.032 that qualifies under sub. (2) (d)
14to utilize the procedures under this section.

SB199,21,1715 (asm) "Qualified residential care apartment complex" means a facility that is
16certified or registered to operate as a residential care apartment complex under s.
1750.034 (1) that qualifies under sub. (2) (d) to utilize the procedures under this section.

SB199,21,2219 6.875 (2) (a) The procedures prescribed in this section are the exclusive means
20of absentee voting for electors who are occupants of nursing homes, qualified
21community-based residential facilities or, qualified retirement homes, qualified
22residential care apartment complexes, and qualified adult family homes.

SB199,22,924 6.875 (2) (d) The municipal clerk or board of election commissioners of any
25municipality where a residential care apartment complex certified or registered

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1under s. 50.034 (1) or an adult family home certified under s. 50.032 is located may
2adopt the procedures under this section for absentee voting in any residential care
3apartment complex or adult family home located in the municipality if the municipal
4clerk or board of election commissioners finds that there are a significant number of
5the occupants of the complex or home who lack adequate transportation to the
6appropriate polling place, a significant number of the occupants of the complex or
7home may need assistance in voting, there are a significant number of the occupants
8of the complex or home aged 60 or over, or there are a significant number of
9indefinitely confined electors who are occupants of the complex or home.

SB199,23,611 6.875 (3) An occupant of a nursing home or qualified retirement home or,
12qualified community-based residential facility, qualified residential care apartment
13complex, or qualified adult family home who qualifies as an absent elector and
14desires to receive an absentee ballot shall make application under s. 6.86 (1), (2), or
15(2m) with the municipal clerk or board of election commissioners of the municipality
16in which the elector is a resident. The clerk or board of election commissioners of a
17municipality receiving an application from an elector who is an occupant of a nursing
18home or qualified retirement home or, qualified community-based residential
19facility, qualified residential care apartment complex, or qualified adult family home
20located in a different municipality shall, as soon as possible, notify and transmit an
21absentee ballot for the elector to the clerk or board of election commissioners of the
22municipality in which the home or qualified community-based residential, facility
23or complex is located. The clerk or board of election commissioners of a municipality
24receiving an application from an elector who is an occupant of a nursing home or
25qualified retirement home or, qualified community-based residential facility,

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1qualified residential care apartment complex, or qualified adult family home located
2in the municipality but who is a resident of a different municipality shall, as soon as
3possible, notify and request transmission of an absentee ballot from the clerk or
4board of election commissioners of the municipality in which the elector is a resident.
5The clerk or board of election commissioners shall make a record of all absentee
6ballots to be transmitted, delivered, and voted under this section.

SB199,24,4 7(4) (a) For the purpose of absentee voting in nursing homes and, qualified
8retirement homes and, qualified community-based residential facilities, qualified
9residential care apartment complexes, and qualified adult family homes, the
10municipal clerk or board of election commissioners of each municipality in which one
11or more nursing homes or, qualified retirement homes or, qualified
12community-based residential facilities, qualified residential care apartment
13complexes, or qualified adult family homes are located shall appoint at least 2 special
14voting deputies for the municipality. Upon application under s. 6.86 (1), (2), or (2m)
15by one or more qualified electors who are occupants of a nursing home or qualified
16retirement home or qualified community-based residential, facility, or complex, the
17municipal clerk or board of election commissioners of the municipality in which the
18home or, facility, or complex is located shall dispatch 2 special voting deputies to visit
19the home or qualified community-based residential, facility, or complex for the
20purpose of supervising absentee voting procedure by occupants of the home or
21qualified community-based residential, facility, or complex. The clerk shall
22maintain a list, available to the public upon request, of each nursing home or
23qualified retirement home or qualified community-based residential , facility, or
24complex where an elector has requested an absentee ballot. The list shall include the
25date and time the deputies intend to visit each home or facility. The 2 deputies

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1designated to visit each nursing home or, qualified retirement home or, qualified
2community-based residential facility, qualified residential care apartment complex,
3and qualified adult family home shall be affiliated with different political parties
4whenever deputies representing different parties are available.

SB199,24,155 (b) Nominations for the special voting deputy positions described in par. (a)
6may be submitted by the 2 recognized political parties whose candidates for governor
7or president received the greatest numbers of votes in the municipality at the most
8recent general election. The deputies shall be specially appointed to carry out the
9duties under par. (a) for the period specified in s. 7.30 (6) (a). The clerk or board of
10election commissioners may revoke an appointment at any time. No individual who
11is employed or retained, or within the 2 years preceding appointment has been
12employed or retained, at a nursing home or, qualified retirement home or, qualified
13community-based residential facility, qualified residential care apartment complex,
14or qualified adult family home in the municipality, or any member of the individual's
15immediate family, as defined in s. 19.42 (7), may be appointed to serve as a deputy.

SB199,25,417 6.875 (6) (a) Special voting deputies in each municipality shall, not later than
185 p.m. on the Friday preceding an election, arrange one or more convenient times
19with the administrator of each nursing home, qualified retirement home and,
20qualified community-based residential facility, qualified residential care apartment
21complex, and qualified adult family home in the municipality from which one or more
22occupants have filed an application under s. 6.86 to conduct absentee voting for the
23election. The time may be no earlier than the 4th Monday preceding the election and
24no later than 5 p.m. on the Monday preceding the election. The municipal clerk shall
25post a notice at the home or, facility , or complex indicating the date and time that

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1absentee voting will take place at that home or , facility, or complex. The notice shall
2be posted as soon as practicable after arranging the visit but in no case less than 24
3hours before the visit. At the designated time, 2 deputies appointed under sub. (4)
4shall visit the home or, facility, or complex.

SB199,25,135 (b) The municipal clerk or executive director of the board of election
6commissioners shall issue a supply of absentee ballots to the deputies sufficient to
7provide for the number of valid applications for an absentee ballot received by the
8clerk, and a reasonable additional number of ballots. The deputies may exercise the
9authority granted to the chief inspector under s. 7.41 to regulate the conduct of
10observers. For purposes of the application of s. 7.41, the home or, facility, or complex
11shall be treated as a polling place. The municipal clerk or executive director shall
12keep a careful record of all ballots issued to the deputies and shall require the
13deputies to return every ballot issued to them.

SB199,26,914 (c) 1. Upon their visit to the home or, facility, or complex under par. (a), the
15deputies shall personally offer each elector who has filed a proper application for an
16absentee ballot the opportunity to cast his or her absentee ballot. In lieu of providing
17a copy of a license or identification card under s. 6.87 (4) (b) 1. with his or her absentee
18ballot, the elector may submit with his or her ballot a statement signed by both
19deputies that contains the name and address of the elector and verifies that the name
20and address are correct. The deputies shall enclose the statement in the certificate
21envelope. If an elector presents a license or identification card under s. 6.87 (4) (b)
221., the deputies shall make a copy of the document presented by the elector and shall
23enclose the copy in the certificate envelope. If an elector is present who has not filed
24a proper application for an absentee ballot, the 2 deputies may accept an application
25from the elector and shall issue a ballot to the elector if the elector is qualified, the

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1elector presents a license or identification card, whenever required, or submits a
2statement containing his or her name and address under this subdivision, and the
3application is proper. The deputies shall each witness the certification and may,
4upon request of the elector, assist the elector in marking the elector's ballot. All
5voting shall be conducted in the presence of the deputies. Upon request of the elector,
6a relative of the elector who is present in the room may assist the elector in marking
7the elector's ballot. No individual other than a deputy may witness the certification
8and no individual other than a deputy or relative of an elector may render voting
9assistance to the elector.