AB 971

This bill designates the spring election, which is held in April each year, and

general election, which occurs in November of each even-numbered year, as state

holidays on which state offices other than the offices of the Elections Commission are

closed. Under current law, the offices of the agencies of state government are

generally closed on Saturdays, Sundays, and a total of nine state holidays. The bill

also increases the number of regular paid holidays state employees receive annually

from nine days to 11 days in even-numbered years and to ten days in odd-numbered

years. In addition, the bill requires the Board of Regents of the University of

Wisconsin (UW) System to ensure no classes are held at any UW institution on the

days of the spring and general election.