Relating to: compliance with the federal Help America Vote Act, voter registration data sharing agreements, removing ineligible voters from the official voter registration list, and fees for obtaining the official voter registration list. (FE)
SB 595 establishes new procedures to verify voter eligibility under federal requirements. It mandates that Wisconsin's Elections Commission match voter registration data with state databases (DMV, vital records, corrections) to confirm U.S. citizenship and remove ineligible voters. Municipal clerks must conduct annual audits, report results monthly, and verify registration changes in real-time. The bill also updates complaint processes for eligibility disputes, requiring the Commission to resolve such cases within 89 days and publish outcomes publicly. These changes directly affect the Elections Commission, local election officials, and voters whose registration is reviewed for citizenship status.
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Oct 2025
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Introduced Oct 30, 2025
Last action Mar 23, 2026
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Introduced by Senators Tomczyk and Quinn;
cosponsored by Representatives Krug, Knodl, O'Connor, Steffen, Penterman, Armstrong, Kitchens, Allen, Hurd, Murphy, Tittl, Maxey, Snyder, Nedweski, Green, Spiros and Melotik
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