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| 3 | 3 | | 2023 - 2024 LEGISLATURE |
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| 4 | 4 | | 2023 ASSEMBLY BILL 495 |
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| 5 | 5 | | October 18, 2023 - Introduced by Representatives ROZAR, SNODGRASS, BALDEH, |
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| 6 | 6 | | BARE, C. ANDERSON, CONLEY, JOERS, KRUG, MICHALSKI, MURPHY, MURSAU, |
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| 7 | 7 | | ORTIZ-VELEZ, RATCLIFF, SHELTON and SUBECK, cosponsored by Senators KNODL, |
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| 8 | 8 | | SPREITZER, JACQUE and WIRCH. Referred to Committee on Campaigns and |
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| 9 | 9 | | Elections. |
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| 10 | 10 | | ***AUTHORS SUBJECT TO CHANGE*** |
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| 11 | 11 | | AN ACT to amend 7.52 (3) (a) of the statutes; relating to: poll list numbers |
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| 12 | 12 | | marked on certain absentee ballots. |
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| 13 | 13 | | Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau |
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| 14 | 14 | | Under current law, in a municipality using a municipal board of absentee ballot |
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| 15 | 15 | | canvassers to canvass absentee ballots in an election, the board of absentee ballot |
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| 16 | 16 | | canvassers must assign a poll list number to each absent elector and mark the |
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| 17 | 17 | | number on the back of the absentee ballot. This bill eliminates the requirement that |
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| 18 | 18 | | the poll list number be marked on the back of absentee ballots. |
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| 19 | 19 | | The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do |
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| 20 | 20 | | enact as follows: |
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| 21 | 21 | | SECTION 1. 7.52 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read: |
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| 22 | 22 | | 7.52 (3) (a) The board of absentee ballot canvassers shall first open the carrier |
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| 23 | 23 | | envelope only, and, in such a manner that a member of the public, if he or she desired, |
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| 24 | 24 | | could hear, announce the name of the absent elector or the identification serial |
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| 25 | 25 | | number of the absent elector if the elector has a confidential listing under s. 6.47 (2). |
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| 26 | 26 | | When the board of absentee ballot canvassers finds that the certification has been |
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| 36 | 36 | | SECTION 1 ASSEMBLY BILL 495 |
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| 37 | 37 | | properly executed and the applicant is a qualified elector of the ward or election |
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| 38 | 38 | | district, the board of absentee ballot canvassers shall enter an indication on the poll |
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| 39 | 39 | | list next to the applicant's name indicating an absentee ballot is cast by the elector. |
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| 40 | 40 | | The board of absentee ballot canvassers shall then open the envelope containing the |
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| 41 | 41 | | ballot in a manner so as not to deface or destroy the certification thereon. The board |
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| 42 | 42 | | of absentee ballot canvassers shall take out the ballot without unfolding it or |
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| 43 | 43 | | permitting it to be unfolded or examined. Unless the ballot is cast under s. 6.95, the |
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| 44 | 44 | | board of absentee ballot canvassers shall verify that the ballot has been endorsed by |
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| 45 | 45 | | the issuing clerk. If the poll list indicates that proof of residence is required and no |
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| 46 | 46 | | proof of residence is enclosed or the name or address on the document that is provided |
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| 47 | 47 | | is not the same as the name and address shown on the poll list, the board of absentee |
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| 48 | 48 | | ballot canvassers shall proceed as provided under s. 6.97 (2). The board of absentee |
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| 49 | 49 | | ballot canvassers shall mark the poll list number of each elector who casts an |
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| 50 | 50 | | absentee ballot on the back of the elector's ballot. The board of absentee ballot |
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| 51 | 51 | | canvassers shall then deposit the ballot into the proper ballot box and enter the |
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| 52 | 52 | | absent elector's name or poll list number after his or her name on the poll list. |
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