Section 6.26. Special registration deputies.

 

(1)  The municipal clerk or the board of election commissioners of each municipality shall administer elector registration within the municipality in accordance with the procedures prescribed under sub. (3) .

(2)  

(a) A qualified elector of the state may apply to any municipal clerk or board of election commissioners to be appointed as a special registration deputy for the purpose of registering electors of the municipality prior to the close of registration. An applicant may be appointed by more than one municipal clerk or board of election commissioners to serve more than one municipality.

(b) The municipal clerk or board of election commissioners may appoint any applicant who qualifies under this subsection, unless the applicant's appointment has been revoked by a municipality for cause. The municipal clerk or board of election commissioners may revoke an appointment made by the clerk or board of election commissioners for cause at any time.

(c) No individual may serve as a special registration deputy in a municipality unless the individual is appointed by the municipal clerk or board of election commissioners of the municipality and the individual completes training required under s. 7.315 .

(cm) Each municipal clerk shall maintain a record of the names and addresses of each individual who is appointed by the clerk to serve as a special registration deputy under this section and who has complied with the training requirements for service as a special registration deputy under s. 7.315 (1) (b) 1.

(3)  The commission shall, by rule, prescribe procedures for appointment of special registration deputies, for revocation of appointments of special registration deputies, and for training of special registration deputies by municipal clerks and boards of election commissioners. The procedures shall be coordinated with training programs for special registration deputies conducted by municipal clerks under s. 7.315 and shall be formulated to promote increased registration of electors consistent with the needs of municipal clerks and boards of election commissioners to efficiently administer the registration process.

(4)  Each special registration deputy under this section who obtains a registration form from an elector shall print his or her name on and sign the form, affirming that the deputy has accepted the form.

1985 a. 304 ss. 50 , 52g ; 1987 a. 391 ; 1989 a. 192 ; 2003 a. 265 ; 2005 a. 451 ; 2007 a. 1 ; 2011 a. 23 ; 2015 a. 39 , 118 , 261 .

Note

This section is repealed by 2015 Wis. Act 261 effective the day the legislative reference bureau receives from the government accountability board or the elections commission the notice required under section 109 of Act 261. Microsoft Windows NT 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1 Cross-reference: See also ch. EL 3 , Wis. adm. code. Microsoft Windows NT 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1