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Bills · 2021-2022 Regular Session

AB 1198

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Relating to: qualifications of election officials.

Crime and criminals Elections — Officials

  1. Introduced, stopped here
  2. Passes Assembly, not reached
  3. Passes Senate, not reached
  4. Governor signs, not reached
  5. Law, not reached

Unfamiliar terms? Glossary

What this bill does

Plain-language analysis by the nonpartisan Legislative Reference Bureau

Under current law, a person may serve as a poll worker at an election only if he

or she is qualified to vote in Wisconsin. Also under current law, a person convicted

of treason, felony, or bribery is not eligible to vote unless the person's right to vote is

restored through a pardon or until the person completes his or her sentence,

including extended supervision or parole, or any term of probation imposed.

Under this bill, a person who is not eligible to vote due to a conviction for

treason, felony, or bribery may still serve as a poll worker at an election if the person

is not incarcerated for that offense at the time of the election.

Sponsors

Introduced by: Bowen (D)

Full history

  1. Mar 10, 2022 · Assembly

    Introduced by Representative Bowen

  2. Mar 10, 2022 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Rules

  3. Mar 15, 2022 · Assembly

    Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1