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Bills · 2013-2014 Regular Session

AB 419

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Relating to: counting votes for write-in candidates.

Elections — Ballots Voting

  1. Introduced, completed
  2. Passes Assembly, completed
  3. Passes Senate, completed
  4. Governor signs, completed
  5. Law, completed

Unfamiliar terms? Glossary

What this bill does

Plain-language analysis by the nonpartisan Legislative Reference Bureau

Under current law, generally, every vote at an election is counted for the

candidate for whom it was intended, if the elector's intent can be determined from

the ballot itself. Under this bill, generally, write-in votes are only counted if no

candidates have been certified to appear on the ballot. If a candidate has been

certified to appear on the ballot, write-in votes are only counted for candidates who

have filed registration statements. If a certified candidate dies or withdraws before

the election, all write-in votes are counted.

Sponsors

Introduced by: Berceau (D) , Bernier (R) , Murphy (R) , Nerison (R) , Pridemore (R) , Thiesfeldt (R) , Weininger (R)

Votes

Assembly: Report passage recommended by Committee on Campaigns and Elections, Ayes 9, Noes 0

Passed 9–0 Nov 4, 2013 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Senate: Report concurrence recommended by Elections and Urban Affairs, Ayes 5, Noes 0

Passed 5–0 Feb 12, 2014 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Full history

  1. Oct 14, 2013 · Assembly

    Introduced by Representatives Bernier, Berceau, Murphy, Pridemore, Thiesfeldt, Weininger and Nerison

  2. Oct 14, 2013 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Campaigns and Elections

  3. Oct 16, 2013 · Assembly

    Public hearing held

  4. Oct 29, 2013 · Assembly

    Executive action taken

  5. Nov 4, 2013 · Assembly

    Report passage recommended by Committee on Campaigns and Elections, Ayes 9, Noes 0

  6. Nov 4, 2013 · Assembly

    Referred to Committee on Rules

  7. Nov 12, 2013 · Assembly

    Placed on calendar 11-14-2013 by Committee on Rules

  8. Nov 14, 2013 · Assembly

    Read a third time and passed

  9. Nov 14, 2013 · Assembly

    Ordered immediately messaged

  10. Nov 14, 2013 · Assembly

    Read a second time

  11. Nov 14, 2013 · Assembly

    Ordered to a third reading

  12. Nov 14, 2013 · Assembly

    Rules suspended

  13. Nov 15, 2013 · Senate

    Received from Assembly

  14. Nov 21, 2013 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to committee on Elections and Urban Affairs

  15. Jan 23, 2014 · Senate

    Public hearing held

  16. Feb 12, 2014 · Senate

    Executive action taken

  17. Feb 12, 2014 · Senate

    Report concurrence recommended by Elections and Urban Affairs, Ayes 5, Noes 0

  18. Feb 12, 2014 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  19. Mar 7, 2014 · Senate

    Placed on calendar 3-11-2014 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  20. Mar 11, 2014 · Senate

    Read a second time

  21. Mar 11, 2014 · Senate

    Ordered to a third reading

  22. Mar 11, 2014 · Senate

    Rules suspended

  23. Mar 11, 2014 · Senate

    Read a third time and concurred in

  24. Mar 11, 2014 · Senate

    Ordered immediately messaged

  25. Mar 12, 2014 · Assembly

    Received from Senate concurred in

  26. Mar 18, 2014 · Assembly

    Report correctly enrolled on 3-18-2014

  27. Mar 26, 2014 · Assembly

    Presented to the Governor on 3-26-2014

  28. Apr 2, 2014 · Assembly

    Report approved by the Governor on 4-2-2014. 2013 Wisconsin Act 178

  29. Apr 2, 2014 · Assembly

    Published 4-3-2014