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Bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session

AB 560

Died at session end Official bill text Atom feed

Relating to: prohibiting the use of absentee ballot drop boxes for any election.

Elections — Ballots

  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

Current law includes a requirement that an absentee ballot be sealed in the return envelope and mailed by the voter, or delivered in person, to the municipal clerk issuing the ballot. In

Priorities USA v. Wis. Elections Commission

, 2024 WI 32, the Wisconsin Supreme Court held that this requirement allows the use of absentee ballot drop boxes.

Under this bill, no municipality may employ a drop box or other physical receptacle for the receipt of voted absentee ballots other than receipt by mail.

Sponsors

Introduced by: Allen (R) , B. Jacobson (R) , Behnke (R) , Brill (R) , Brooks (R) , Callahan (R) , Dittrich (R) , Goeben (R) , Green (R) , Gundrum (R) , Kreibich (R) , Maxey (R) , Murphy (R) , O'Connor (R) , Piwowarczyk (R) , Tucker (R) , Wichgers (R)

3 cosponsors

Jacque (R) , Nass (R) , Tomczyk (R)

Registered lobbying interests · 16

Organizations that registered lobbying activity on this bill with the Wisconsin Ethics Commission. Registration means interest, not a position for or against. Official record

Full history

  1. Oct 15, 2025 · Assembly

    Introduced by Representatives Brill, Wichgers, Piwowarczyk, Allen, Behnke, Brooks, Callahan, Dittrich, Goeben, Green, Gundrum, B. Jacobson, Kreibich, Maxey, Murphy, O'Connor and Tucker; cosponsored by Senators Jacque, Nass and Tomczyk

  2. Oct 15, 2025 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Campaigns and Elections

  3. Nov 4, 2025 · Assembly

    Public hearing held

  4. Mar 23, 2026 · Assembly

    Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1