AB 538 Wisconsin Assembly · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Relating to: requiring certain persons holding a state elective office to serve as an election official.

AB 538 requires state elected officials (such as governors, state senators, and representatives) to serve as election officials during their first full term and every three years thereafter. These officials must work at least eight hours on election day at a polling location, attend required training, and provide no compensation for this service. Officials with medical limitations may be exempt if they submit a physician's sworn statement verifying their inability to serve. The bill ensures their appointment doesn't count toward municipal staffing limits for elections. This applies to all general elections where they are not candidates on the ballot.
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Introduced Oct 15, 2025 Last action Mar 23, 2026
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Introduced by Representatives Snodgrass, Andraca, Arney, Joers, Johnson, McCarville, Moore Omokunde, Roe, Stroud, Sinicki, Miresse and Palmeri; cosponsored by Senators Smith, Dassler-Alfheim, L. Johnson and Ratcliff
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