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2025 - 2026 LEGISLATURE
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2025 ASSEMBLY BILL 536
October 15, 2025 - Introduced by Representatives
Snodgrass
,
Andraca
,
Arney
,
Bare
,
Clancy
,
Emerson
,
Goodwin
,
Johnson
,
Madison
,
McCarville
,
Moore Omokunde
,
Neubauer
,
Phelps
,
Roe
,
Udell
and
Miresse
, cosponsored by Senators
Ratcliff
,
Dassler-Alfheim
,
L. Johnson
,
Spreitzer
,
Wirch
and
Hesselbein
. Referred to Committee on Campaigns and Elections.
AB536,1,2
1
An Act
to amend
7.15 (1) (e) and 7.30 (2) (c);
to create
7.31 (6) and 7.315 (5) of
2
the statutes;
relating to:
accessibility training for election officials.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Current law requires that each polling place be accessible to all individuals with disabilities. The Elections Commission must ensure that the voting system used at each polling place will permit all individuals with disabilities to vote without the need for assistance and with the same degree of privacy that is accorded to nondisabled voters.
In addition, current law provides that if an election inspector is informed that a voter is at the polling place entrance but unable to enter the polling place because of the voter’s disability, the inspector must allow the voter to receive assistance marking the voter’s ballot at the polling place entrance. Also, upon notifying the presiding election official, a voter who is inside the polling place, but unable to mark a ballot because of a disability or because the voter has difficulty with reading or writing may receive assistance from another voter.
Finally, no later than June 30 of each odd-numbered year, the commission must submit a report on impediments to voting faced by the elderly and individuals with disabilities to the appropriate standing committees of the legislature.
This bill requires all election officials, including municipal clerks and election registration officials, to attend one hour of training regarding voter accessibility to ensure compliance with current accessibility requirements. The accessibility training is in addition to training requirements under current law for election officials. The bill requires the Elections Commission to first provide the accessibility training before the 2027 spring election.
For further information see the state fiscal estimate, which will be printed as an appendix to this bill.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
AB536,1
1
Section
1
.
7.15 (1) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB536,2,11
2
7.15
(1)
(e) Train election officials in their duties, calling them together
3
whenever advisable, advise them of changes in laws, rules and procedures affecting
4
the performance of their duties, and administer examinations as authorized under
5
s. 7.30 (2) (c). The training shall conform with the requirements
prescribed in rules
6
promulgated
established
by the commission under ss. 7.31 and 7.315. The clerk
7
shall assure that officials who serve at polling places where an electronic voting
8
system is used are familiar with the system and competent to instruct electors in its
9
proper use. The clerk shall inspect systematically and thoroughly the conduct of
10
elections in the municipality so that elections are honestly, efficiently and uniformly
11
conducted.
AB536,2
12
Section
2
.
7.30 (2) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB536,2,18
13
7.30
(2)
(c) The governing body of any municipality may require all persons
14
serving as election officials to prove their ability to read and write English and to
15
have a general knowledge of the election laws. Examinations may be given to prove
16
the qualifications can be met. The municipal clerk shall ensure that all training
17
meets the training requirements
prescribed in rules promulgated
established
by
18
the commission under ss. 7.31 and 7.315.
AB536,3
19
Section
3
.
7.31 (6) of the statutes is created to read:
AB536,3,3
1
7.31
(6)
In addition to the training requirements established under this
2
section, the commission shall require chief inspectors to attend one hour of training
3
regarding voter accessibility to ensure compliance with ss. 5.25 (4) and 6.82.
AB536,4
4
Section
4
.
7.315 (5) of the statutes is created to read:
AB536,3,9
5
7.315
(5)
In addition to the training requirements established under this
6
section, the commission shall require municipal clerks, inspectors, other than chief
7
inspectors, special voting deputies, and election registration officials to attend one
8
hour of training regarding voter accessibility to ensure compliance with ss. 5.25 (4)
9
and 6.82.
AB536,5
10
Section
5
. Nonstatutory provisions.
AB536,3,12
11
(
1
)
The Elections Commission shall first provide the training required under
12
ss. 7.31 (6) and 7.315 (5) before the 2027 spring election.
AB536,3,13
13
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