SB116, s. 9 22Section 9. 5.62 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB116,9,1123 5.62 (2) (a) Except as provided in par. (b) and s. 5.64 (1) (e) 2., any political
24organization may be represented on a separate primary ballot or in one or more
25separate columns or rows on the primary ballot as prescribed in sub. (1) (a) and in

1a separate column on the general election ballot in every ward and election district.
2To qualify for a separate ballot under this paragraph, the political organization shall,
3not later than 5 p.m. on June May 1 in the year of the September partisan primary,
4file with the board a petition requesting separate ballot status. The petition shall
5be signed by at least 10,000 electors, including at least 1,000 electors residing in each
6of at least 3 separate congressional districts. The petition shall conform to the
7requirements of s. 8.40. No signature obtained before January 1 in the year of filing
8is valid. When the candidates of a political organization filing a valid petition fulfill
9the requirements prescribed by law, they shall appear on a separate ballot or one or
10more separate columns or rows on the ballot for the period ending with the following
11general election.
SB116,9,2512 (b) Paragraph (a) applies to a party within any assembly district or county at
13any September partisan primary election only if at least one candidate of the party
14for any national, state or county office qualifies to have his or her name appear on
15the ballot under the name of that party within that assembly district or county. The
16county clerk or county board of election commissioners shall provide a combined
17separate ballot or one or more separate columns or rows on the ballot that will permit
18an elector to cast a vote for a write-in candidate for the nomination of any such party
19for each national, state and county office whenever that party qualifies to be
20represented on a separate primary ballot or in one or more separate columns or rows
21under par. (a) but does not qualify under this paragraph. The ballot shall include the
22name of each party qualifying for a separate ballot or one or more separate columns
23or rows on the ballot under each office, with the names of the candidates for each such
24party appearing in the same order in which the ballots of the parties would appear
25under sub. (1) (a).
SB116, s. 10
1Section 10. 5.62 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB116,10,112 5.62 (3) The board shall designate the official primary ballot arrangement for
3statewide offices and district attorney within each prosecutorial district by using the
4same procedure as provided in s. 5.60 (1) (b). On each ballot and on each separate
5column or row on the ballot, the candidates for office shall be listed together with the
6offices which they seek in the following order whenever these offices appear on the
7September partisan primary ballot: governor, lieutenant governor, attorney general,
8secretary of state, state treasurer, U.S. senator, U.S. representative in congress,
9state senator, representative to the assembly, district attorney and the county offices.
10Below the names of the independent candidates shall appear the party or principle
11of the candidates, if any, in 5 words or less, as shown on their nomination papers.
SB116, s. 11 12Section 11. 5.62 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB116,10,2013 5.62 (5) At the September partisan primary, an elector may vote for the
14candidates of only one party, or the elector may vote for any of the independent
15candidates for state office listed; but the elector may not vote for more than one
16candidate for a single office. A space shall be provided on the ballot for an elector to
17write in the name of his or her choice as a party candidate for any office, including
18a party candidate of a party whose name appears on the ballot, column or row
19designated for independent candidates, as provided in sub. (1) (b) or (2) (b), but no
20space shall be provided to write in the names of independent candidates.
SB116, s. 12 21Section 12. 6.22 (2) (e) of the statutes is created to read:
SB116,11,222 6.22 (2) (e) A military elector may file an application for an absentee ballot by
23means of electronic mail or facsimile transmission in the manner prescribed in s. 6.86
24(1) (ac). Upon receipt of a valid application, the municipal clerk shall send the elector
25an absentee ballot or, if the elector so requests, shall transmit an absentee ballot to

1the elector by means of electronic mail or facsimile transmission in the manner
2prescribed in s. 6.87 (3) (d).
SB116, s. 13 3Section 13. 6.22 (4) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB116,11,104 6.22 (4) (a) A request for an absentee ballot by an individual who qualifies as
5a military elector shall be treated as a request for an absentee ballot for all elections
6unless the individual otherwise requests
. Upon receiving a timely request for an
7absentee ballot under par. (b) by an individual who qualifies as a military elector, the
8municipal clerk shall send or transmit to the elector an absentee ballot for all
9elections that occur in the municipality or portion thereof where the elector resides
10beginning on the date that the clerk receives the request.
SB116, s. 14 11Section 14. 6.22 (4) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB116,11,2212 6.22 (4) (e) Whenever the material is mailed, the material shall be prepared
13and mailed to make use of the federal free postage laws. If the material does not
14qualify for mailing without postage under federal free postage laws, the municipal
15clerk shall pay the postage required for mailing to the military elector. If the return
16envelope qualifies for mailing free of postage under federal free postage laws, the
17clerk shall affix the appropriate legend required by U.S. postal regulations.
18Otherwise the municipal clerk shall pay the postage required for return when the
19ballot is mailed from within the United States. If the ballot is not mailed by the
20military elector from within the United States the military elector shall provide
21return postage. The mailing list established under this subsection shall be kept
22current in the same manner as provided in s. 6.86 (2) (b).
SB116, s. 15 23Section 15. 6.22 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB116,12,1024 6.22 (6) Military elector list. Each municipal clerk shall keep an up-to-date
25list of all eligible military electors who reside in the municipality ; city clerks shall

1keep the lists by wards
in the format prescribed by the board. The list shall contain
2the name, latest-known military residence and military mailing address of each
3military elector. The list shall indicate whether each elector whose name appears on
4the list is a military elector, as defined in s. 6.36 (2) (c) 6.34 (1), and has so certified
5under s. 6.865 (3m). All persons over 18 years of age or who will be 18 years old prior
6to an election shall be listed and remain on the list for the duration of their tour of
7duty. The list shall be kept current through all possible means. Each clerk shall
8exercise reasonable care to avoid duplication of names or listing anyone who is not
9eligible to vote. Each clerk shall distribute 2 copies of one copy of the list to the
10appropriate ward each polling place in the municipality for use on election day.
SB116, s. 16 11Section 16. 6.221 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB116,12,13 126.221 (title) Counting of absentee ballots for certain military electors;
13September partisan primary and general election.
SB116, s. 17 14Section 17. 6.221 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB116,12,1615 6.221 (1) In this section, "military elector" has the meaning given in s. 6.36 (2)
16(c)
6.34 (1) and active duty status for any election is determined as of election day.
SB116, s. 18 17Section 18. 6.221 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB116,12,2218 6.221 (3) (a) At the September partisan primary, a ballot that is cast under s.
196.22 by an elector who is a military elector, that is received by mail from the U. S.
20postal service, and that is postmarked no later than election day shall be counted as
21provided in this section if it is received by a municipal clerk no later than 5 p.m. on
22the 7th day after the election.
SB116,13,323 (b) At the general election, the presidential preference primary, or a special
24election for national office,
a ballot that is cast under s. 6.22 by an elector who is a
25military elector, that is received by mail from the U.S. postal service, and that is

1postmarked no later than election day shall be counted as provided in this section if
2it is received by a municipal clerk no later than 5 p.m. on the 10th day after the
3election.
SB116, s. 19 4Section 19. 6.221 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB116,13,125 6.221 (5) No later than the closing hour of the polls on the day of the September
6partisan primary and the day of the general election, the municipal clerk of each
7municipality shall post at his or her office and on the Internet at a site announced
8by the clerk before the polls open, and shall make available to any person upon
9request, a statement of the number of absentee ballots that the clerk has mailed or
10transmitted to military electors under this section and that have not been returned
11to the polling places where the electors reside by the closing hour on election day. The
12posting shall not include the names or addresses of any military electors.
SB116, s. 20 13Section 20. 6.24 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB116,13,1914 6.24 (2) Eligibility. An overseas elector under sub. (1) may vote in any election
15for national office, including the September partisan primary and presidential
16preference primary and any special primary or election. Such elector may not vote
17in an election for state or local office. An overseas elector shall vote in the ward or
18election district in which the elector was last domiciled or in which the elector's
19parent was last domiciled prior to departure from the United States.
SB116, s. 21 20Section 21. 6.24 (4) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB116,14,921 6.24 (4) (c) Upon receipt of a timely application from an individual who
22qualifies as an overseas elector and who has registered to vote in a municipality
23under sub. (3), the municipal clerk of the municipality shall send an absentee ballot
24to the individual for all subsequent elections for national office to be held during the
25year in which the ballot is requested, except as otherwise provided in this paragraph,

1unless the individual otherwise requests or until the individual no longer qualifies
2as an overseas elector. of the municipality. The clerk shall not send an absentee ballot
3for an election if the overseas elector's name appeared on the registration list in
4eligible status for a previous election following the date of the application but no
5longer appears on the list in eligible status. The municipal clerk shall ensure that
6the envelope containing the absentee ballot is clearly marked as not forwardable.
7If an overseas elector who files an application under this subsection no longer resides
8at the same address that is indicated on the application form, the elector shall so
9notify the municipal clerk.
SB116, s. 22 10Section 22. 6.24 (4) (e) of the statutes is created to read:
SB116,14,1611 6.24 (4) (e) An overseas elector may file an application for an absentee ballot
12by means of electronic mail or facsimile transmission in the manner prescribed in s.
136.86 (1) (ac). Upon receipt of a valid application, the municipal clerk shall send the
14elector an absentee ballot or, if the elector so requests, shall transmit an absentee
15ballot to the elector by means of electronic mail or facsimile transmission in the
16manner prescribed in s. 6.87 (3) (d).
SB116, s. 23 17Section 23. 6.25 (1) of the statutes is is renumbered 6.25 (1) (a) and amended
18to read:
SB116,15,319 6.25 (1) (a) Any individual who qualifies as a military elector under s. 6.22 (1)
20(b) or an overseas elector under s. 6.24 (1) and who transmits an application for an
21official absentee ballot for a general election any election, including a primary
22election,
no later than 30 days before election day the latest time specified for the
23elector in s. 6.86 (1) (b)
may, in lieu of the official ballot, cast a federal write-in
24absentee ballot prescribed under 42 USC 1973ff-2 for any candidate for an office
25listed on the official ballot
or for all of the candidates of any recognized political party

1for national office the offices listed on the official ballot at the general that election
2if the federal write-in absentee ballot is received by the appropriate municipal clerk
3no later than the applicable time prescribed in s. 6.221 (3) or 6.87 (6).
SB116, s. 24 4Section 24. 6.25 (1) (b) of the statutes is created to read:
SB116,15,135 6.25 (1) (b) Any individual who qualifies as an overseas elector under s. 6.24
6(1) and who transmits an application for an official absentee ballot for an election for
7national office, including a primary election, no later than the latest time specified
8for an elector in s. 6.86 (1) (b) may, in lieu of the official ballot, cast a federal write-in
9absentee ballot prescribed under 42 USC 1973ff-2 for any candidate or for all
10candidates of any recognized political party for national office listed on the official
11ballot at that election, if the federal write-in absentee ballot is received by the
12appropriate municipal clerk no later than the applicable time prescribed in s. 6.221
13(3) or 6.87 (6).
SB116, s. 25 14Section 25. 6.25 (4) (intro.), (a) and (b) of the statutes are consolidated,
15renumbered 6.25 (4) and amended to read:
SB116,15,2016 6.25 (4) A write-in absentee ballot issued under sub. (1), (2) or (3) is valid only
17if all of the following apply: (a) The ballot is submitted from a location outside the
18United States. (b) The
the elector submitting the ballot does not submit an official
19ballot within the time prescribed in s. 6.87 (6) and, if the elector is an overseas elector,
20the elector resides outside the United States
.
SB116, s. 26 21Section 26. 6.36 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB116,16,1222 6.36 (1) (a) The board shall compile and maintain electronically an official
23registration list. The list shall contain the name and address of each registered
24elector in the state, the date of birth of the elector, the ward and aldermanic district
25of the elector, if any, and, for each elector, a unique registration identification number

1assigned by the board, the number of a valid operator's license issued to the elector
2under ch. 343, if any, or the last 4 digits of the elector's social security account
3number, if any, any identification serial number issued to the elector under s. 6.47
4(3), the date of any election in which the elector votes, an indication of whether the
5elector is a military elector, as defined in sub. (2) (c) s. 6.34 (1), who has so certified
6under s. 6.865 (3m), an indication of whether the elector is an overseas elector, as
7defined in s. 6.24 (1), any information relating to the elector that appears on the
8current list transmitted to the board by the department of corrections under s. 301.03
9(20m), an indication of any accommodation required under s. 5.25 (4) (a) to permit
10voting by the elector, an indication of the method by which the elector's registration
11form was received, and such other information as may be determined by the board
12to facilitate administration of elector registration requirements.
SB116, s. 27 13Section 27. 6.50 (8) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB116,17,614 6.50 (8) Any municipal governing body may direct the municipal clerk or board
15of election commissioners to arrange with the U.S. postal service pursuant to
16applicable federal regulations, to receive change of address information with respect
17to individuals residing within the municipality for revision of the elector registration
18list. If required by the U.S. postal service, the governing body may create a
19registration commission consisting of the municipal clerk or executive director of the
20board of election commissioners and 2 other electors of the municipality appointed
21by the clerk or executive director for the purpose of making application for address
22changes and processing the information received. The municipal clerk or executive
23director shall act as chairperson of the commission. Any authorization under this
24subsection shall be for a definite period or until the municipal governing body
25otherwise determines. The procedure shall apply uniformly to the entire

1municipality whenever used. The procedure shall provide for receipt of complete
2change of address information on an automatic basis, or not less often than once
3every 2 years during the 60 days preceding the close of registration for the September
4partisan primary. If a municipality adopts the procedure for obtaining address
5corrections under this subsection, it need not comply with the procedure for mailing
6address verification cards under subs. (1) and (2).
SB116, s. 28 7Section 28. 6.86 (1) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB116,17,118 6.86 (1) (a) (intro.) Any elector of a municipality who is registered to vote
9whenever required and who qualifies under ss. 6.20 and 6.85 as an absent elector
10may make written application to the municipal clerk of that municipality for an
11official ballot by one of the following methods:
SB116, s. 29 12Section 29. 6.86 (1) (a) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB116,17,1413 6.86 (1) (a) 3. By signing a statement and filing a request to receive absentee
14ballots
under sub. (2) or (2m) (a) or s. 6.22 (4) or 6.24 (4).
SB116, s. 30 15Section 30. 6.86 (1) (ac) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB116,17,2116 6.86 (1) (ac) Any elector qualifying under par. (a) may make written application
17to the municipal clerk for an official ballot by means of facsimile transmission or
18electronic mail. Any application under this paragraph shall need not contain a copy
19of the applicant's original signature. An elector requesting a ballot under this
20paragraph shall return with the voted ballot a copy of the request bearing an original
21signature of the elector as provided in s. 6.87 (4).
SB116, s. 31 22Section 31. 6.86 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB116,18,1823 6.86 (1) (b) Except as provided in this section, if application is made by mail,
24the application, signed by the elector, shall be received no later than 5 p.m. on the
255th day immediately preceding the election. If application is made in person, the

1application shall be made no later than 5 p.m. on the day preceding the election. If
2Except as provided in par. (c), if the elector is making written application for an
3absentee ballot at the September partisan primary or, the general election, the
4presidential preference primary, or a special election for national office,
and the
5application indicates that the elector is a military elector, as defined in s. 6.36 (2) (c),
6the application shall be received by the municipal clerk no later than 5 p.m. on
7election day. If the application indicates that the reason for requesting an absentee
8ballot is that the elector is a sequestered juror, the application shall be received no
9later than 5 p.m. on election day. If the application is received after 5 p.m. on the
10Friday immediately preceding the election, the municipal clerk or the clerk's agent
11shall immediately take the ballot to the court in which the elector is serving as a juror
12and deposit it with the judge. The judge shall recess court, as soon as convenient,
13and give the elector the ballot. The judge shall then witness the voting procedure as
14provided in s. 6.87 and shall deliver the ballot to the clerk or agent of the clerk who
15shall deliver it to the polling place or, in municipalities where absentee ballots are
16canvassed under s. 7.52, to the municipal clerk as required in s. 6.88. If application
17is made under sub. (2) or (2m), the application may be received no later than 5 p.m.
18on the Friday immediately preceding the election.
SB116, s. 32 19Section 32 . 6.86 (1) (b) of the statutes, as affected by 2011 Wisconsin Act ....
20(this act), is amended to read:
SB116,19,1621 6.86 (1) (b) Except as provided in this section, if application is made by mail,
22the application shall be received no later than 5 p.m. on the 5th day immediately
23preceding the election. If application is made in person, the application shall be
24made no later than 5 p.m. on the day preceding the election. Except as provided in
25par. (c), if the elector is making written application for an absentee ballot at the

1partisan primary, the general election, the presidential preference primary, or a
2special election for national office, and the application indicates that the elector is
3a military elector, as defined in s. 6.36 (2) (c) 6.34 (1), the application shall be received
4by the municipal clerk no later than 5 p.m. on election day. If the application
5indicates that the reason for requesting an absentee ballot is that the elector is a
6sequestered juror, the application shall be received no later than 5 p.m. on election
7day. If the application is received after 5 p.m. on the Friday immediately preceding
8the election, the municipal clerk or the clerk's agent shall immediately take the ballot
9to the court in which the elector is serving as a juror and deposit it with the judge.
10The judge shall recess court, as soon as convenient, and give the elector the ballot.
11The judge shall then witness the voting procedure as provided in s. 6.87 and shall
12deliver the ballot to the clerk or agent of the clerk who shall deliver it to the polling
13place or, in municipalities where absentee ballots are canvassed under s. 7.52, to the
14municipal clerk as required in s. 6.88. If application is made under sub. (2) or (2m),
15the application may be received no later than 5 p.m. on the Friday immediately
16preceding the election.
SB116, s. 33 17Section 33. 6.86 (2m) of the statutes is renumbered 6.86 (2m) (a) and amended
18to read:
SB116,20,2019 6.86 (2m) (a) An Except as provided in this subsection, any elector other than
20an elector who is eligible to receive absentee ballots under sub. (2) receives an
21absentee ballot under s. 6.22 (4) or 6.24 (4) (c)
may by written application filed with
22the municipal clerk of the municipality where the elector resides require that an
23absentee ballot be sent to the elector automatically for every election that is held
24within the same calendar year in which the application is filed. The application form
25and instructions shall be prescribed by the board, and furnished upon request to any

1elector by each municipal clerk. The municipal clerk shall thereupon mail an
2absentee ballot to the elector for all elections that are held in the municipality during
3the same calendar year that the application is filed, except that the clerk shall not
4send an absentee ballot for an election if the elector's name appeared on the
5registration list in eligible status for a previous election following the date of the
6application but no longer appears on the list in eligible status. The municipal clerk
7shall ensure that the envelope containing the absentee ballot is clearly marked as
8not forwardable. If an elector who files an application under this subsection no
9longer resides at the same address that is indicated on the application form, the
10elector shall so notify the municipal clerk. The municipal clerk shall discontinue
11mailing absentee ballots to an elector under this subsection upon receipt of reliable
12information that the elector no longer qualifies for the service as an elector of the
13municipality. In addition, the municipal clerk shall discontinue mailing absentee
14ballots to an elector under this subsection if the elector fails to return any absentee
15ballot mailed to the elector
. The municipal clerk shall notify the elector of any such
16action not taken at the elector's request within 5 days, if possible. An elector who
17fails to cast an absentee ballot but who remains qualified to receive absentee ballots
18under this subsection may then receive absentee ballots for subsequent elections by
19notifying the municipal clerk that the elector wishes to continue receiving absentee
20ballots for subsequent elections.
SB116,20,24 21(b) If a municipal clerk is notified by an elector that the elector's residence is
22changed to another municipality within this state, the municipal clerk shall forward
23the request to the municipal clerk of that municipality and that municipal clerk shall
24honor the request, except as provided in this subsection.
SB116, s. 34 25Section 34. 6.865 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB116,21,1
16.865 (title) Federal absentee ballot requests ballots.
SB116, s. 35 2Section 35. 6.865 (3) of the statutes is repealed.
SB116, s. 36 3Section 36. 6.865 (3m) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB116,21,164 6.865 (3m) (a) Except as provided in par. (c), if any elector who certifies If an
5individual who will be a military elector on election day applies for an absentee
6ballot, the individual may certify
that he or she will be a military elector on election
7day requests an absentee ballot, the municipal clerk shall send or transmit to the
8elector an absentee ballot for all elections that occur in the municipality or portion
9thereof where the elector resides beginning on the date that the clerk receives the
10request and ending on the day after the 3rd successive general election that follows
11receipt of the request, unless the elector otherwise requests. In addition, the
12municipal clerk shall continue to send or transmit to the elector an absentee ballot
13for all elections ending on the day after the 3rd successive general election that
14follows any election at which the elector returns an absentee ballot under this section
15or renews his or her request under par. (c)
and the municipal clerk shall treat the
16ballot as provided under s. 6.221
.
SB116, s. 37 17Section 37. 6.865 (3m) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB116,21,2318 6.865 (3m) (b) A military elector may indicate an alternate address on his or
19her absentee ballot application. If the elector's ballot is returned as undeliverable
20prior to the deadline for receipt and return of absentee ballots under sub. (3) s. 6.87
21(6)
and the elector remains eligible to receive absentee ballots under this subsection,
22the municipal clerk shall immediately send or transmit an absentee ballot to the
23elector at the alternate address.
SB116, s. 38 24Section 38. 6.865 (3m) (c) of the statutes is repealed.
SB116, s. 39 25Section 39. 6.869 of the statutes is amended to read:
SB116,22,9
16.869 Uniform instructions. The board shall prescribe uniform instructions
2for municipalities to provide to absentee voters. electors. The instructions shall
3include the specific means of electronic communication that an absentee elector may
4use to file an application for an absentee ballot and, if the absentee elector is required
5to register, to request a registration form or change his or her registration.
The
6instructions also shall include information concerning the procedure for correcting
7errors in marking a ballot and obtaining a replacement for a spoiled ballot. The
8procedure shall, to the extent possible, respect the privacy of each elector and
9preserve the confidentiality of each elector's vote.
SB116, s. 40 10Section 40. 6.87 (3) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB116,23,611 6.87 (3) (d) A municipal clerk may shall, if the clerk is reliably informed by an
12absent elector of a facsimile transmission number or electronic mail address where
13the elector can receive an absentee ballot, transmit a facsimile or electronic copy of
14the absent elector's ballot to that elector in lieu of mailing under this subsection if,
15in the judgment of the clerk, the time required to send the ballot through the mail
16may not be sufficient to enable return of the ballot by the time provided under sub.
17(6)
. An elector may receive an absentee ballot under this subsection only if the elector
18has filed a valid application for the ballot under s. 6.86 (1). If the clerk transmits an
19absentee ballot under this paragraph to an absent elector electronically, the clerk
20shall also transmit a facsimile or electronic copy of the text of the material that
21appears on the certificate envelope prescribed in sub. (2), together with instructions
22prescribed by the board. The instructions shall require the absent elector to make
23and subscribe to the certification as required under sub. (4) and to enclose the
24absentee ballot in a separate envelope contained within a larger envelope, that shall
25include the completed certificate. The elector shall then affix sufficient postage

1unless the absentee ballot qualifies for mailing free of postage under federal free
2postage laws and shall mail the absentee ballot to the municipal clerk. Except as
3authorized in s. 6.97 (2), an absentee ballot received under this paragraph from an
4elector who receives the ballot electronically
shall not be counted unless it is cast in
5the manner prescribed in this paragraph and sub. (4) and in accordance with the
6instructions provided by the board.
SB116, s. 41 7Section 41. 6.87 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB116,23,148 6.87 (6) Except as provided in s. 6.221 (3), the ballot shall be returned so it is
9received by the municipal clerk no later than 8 p.m. on election day. Except in
10municipalities where absentee ballots are canvassed under s. 7.52, if the municipal
11clerk receives an absentee ballot on election day, the clerk shall secure the ballot and
12cause the ballot to be delivered to the polling place serving the elector's residence
13before the closing hour. Except as provided in s. 6.221 (3), the any ballot not mailed
14or delivered as provided in this subsection may not be counted.
SB116, s. 42 15Section 42. 7.08 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB116,23,2016 7.08 (2) (b) The certified list of candidates for president and vice president
17nominated at a national convention by a party entitled to a September partisan
18primary ballot or for whom electors have been nominated under s. 8.20 shall be sent
19as soon as possible after the closing date for filing nomination papers, but no later
20than the deadlines established in s. 10.06.
SB116, s. 43 21Section 43. 7.08 (2) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB116,24,422 7.08 (2) (c) As soon as possible after the canvass of the spring and September
23partisan primary votes, but no later than the first Tuesday in March and the 4th
24Tuesday in September August, transmit to the state treasurer a certified list of all
25eligible candidates for state office who have filed applications under s. 11.50 (2) and

1whom the board determines to be eligible to receive payments from the Wisconsin
2election campaign fund. The list shall contain each candidate's name, the mailing
3address indicated upon the candidate's registration form, the office for which the
4individual is a candidate and the party or principle which he or she represents, if any.
SB116, s. 44 5Section 44. 7.10 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB116,24,136 7.10 (3) (a) The county clerk shall distribute the ballots to the municipal clerks
7no later than 31 days before each September partisan primary and general election
8and no later than 22 days before each other primary and election. Election forms
9prepared by the board shall be distributed at the same time. If the board transmits
10an amended certification under s. 7.08 (2) (a) or if the board or a court orders a ballot
11error to be corrected under s. 5.06 (6) or 5.72 (3) after ballots have been distributed,
12the county clerk shall distribute corrected ballots to the municipal clerks as soon as
13possible.
SB116, s. 45 14Section 45. 7.15 (1) (cm) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB116,24,2015 7.15 (1) (cm) Prepare official absentee ballots for delivery to electors requesting
16them, and send an official absentee ballot to each elector who has requested one no
17later than the 30th day before each September partisan primary and general election
18and no later than the 21st day before each other primary and election if the request
19is made before that day; otherwise, the municipal clerk shall send an official
20absentee ballot within one day of the time the elector's request is received.
SB116, s. 46 21Section 46. 7.15 (1) (j) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB116,24,2422 7.15 (1) (j) Send an absentee ballot automatically to each person making an
23authorized request therefor in accordance with s. 6.22 (4), 6.24 (4) (c), or 6.86 (2) or
24(2m).
SB116, s. 47 25Section 47. 7.60 (5) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB116,25,19
17.60 (5) (a) Immediately following the canvass, the county clerk shall deliver
2or send to the government accountability board, by 1st class mail, a certified copy of
3each statement of the county board of canvassers for president and vice president,
4state officials, senators and representatives in congress, state legislators, justice,
5court of appeals judge, circuit judge, district attorney, and metropolitan sewerage
6commissioners, if the commissioners are elected under s. 200.09 (11) (am). The
7statement shall record the returns for each office or referendum by ward, unless
8combined returns are authorized under s. 5.15 (6) (b) in which case the statement
9shall record the returns for each group of combined wards. Following primaries the
10county clerk shall enclose on forms prescribed by the government accountability
11board the names, party or principle designation, if any, and number of votes received
12by each candidate recorded in the same manner. The county clerk shall deliver or
13transmit the certified statement to the government accountability board no later
14than 7 days after each primary except the September partisan primary, no later than
1510 days after the September partisan primary and any other election except the
16general election, and no later than 14 days after the general election. The board of
17canvassers shall deliver or transmit a certified copy of each statement for any
18technical college district referendum to the secretary of the technical college district
19board.
SB116, s. 48 20Section 48. 7.70 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB116,26,221 7.70 (3) (a) The chairperson of the board or a designee of the chairperson
22appointed by the chairperson to canvass a specific election shall publicly canvass the
23returns and make his or her certifications and determinations on or before the 2nd
24Tuesday following a spring primary, the 15th day of May following a spring election,
25the 3rd Wednesday following a September partisan primary, the first day of

1December following a general election, the 2nd Thursday following a special primary,
2or within 18 days after any special election.
SB116, s. 49 3Section 49. 7.70 (3) (e) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB116,26,94 7.70 (3) (e) 1. After each September partisan primary, the name of each
5candidate not defeated in the primary who receives at least 6% of the total vote cast
6for all candidates on all ballots at the primary for each separate state office except
7district attorney, and the percentage of the total vote received by that candidate.
8Such percentage shall be calculated within each district in the case of legislative
9candidates.
SB116, s. 50 10Section 50. 8.10 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB116,26,1511 8.10 (1) Candidates for office to be filled at the spring election shall be
12nominated by nomination papers, or by nomination papers and selection at the
13primary if a primary is held, except as provided for towns and villages under s. 8.05.
14Unless designated in this section or s. 8.05, the general provisions pertaining to
15nomination at the September partisan primary apply.
SB116, s. 51 16Section 51. 8.15 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB116,26,17 178.15 (title) Nominations for September partisan primary.
SB116, s. 52 18Section 52. 8.15 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB116,27,1019 8.15 (1) Nomination papers may be circulated no sooner than June May 1
20preceding the general election and may be filed no later than 5 p.m. on the 2nd
21Tuesday of July June preceding the September partisan primary, except as
22authorized in this subsection. If an incumbent fails to file nomination papers and
23a declaration of candidacy by 5 p.m. on the 2nd Tuesday of July June preceding the
24September partisan primary, all candidates for the office held by the incumbent,
25other than the incumbent, may file nomination papers no later than 72 hours after

1the latest time prescribed in this subsection. No extension of the time for filing
2nomination papers applies if the incumbent files written notification with the filing
3officer or agency with whom nomination papers are filed for the office which the
4incumbent holds, no later than 5 p.m. on the 2nd Friday preceding the latest time
5prescribed in this subsection for filing nomination papers, that the incumbent is not
6a candidate for reelection to his or her office, and the incumbent does not file
7nomination papers for that office within the time prescribed in this subsection. Only
8those candidates for whom nomination papers containing the necessary signatures
9acquired within the allotted time and filed before the deadline may have their names
10appear on the official September partisan primary ballot.
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