Relating to: election observers and providing a penalty.
This bill establishes specific rules for election observers in Wisconsin, ensuring they have uniform and non-discriminatory access to all stages of the election process, including voting, tabulation, and recounts. It mandates that officials designate observation areas within a set distance from voter registration and name announcement tables to allow clear visibility of public election activities. The legislation also requires that all recount steps be conducted publicly and grants candidates and their representatives the right to view and identify ballots and materials during these proceedings. Additionally, it sets penalties for election officials who fail to provide proper access or violate the public nature of recounts, including potential jail time or fines.
Bill status
vetoed
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Oct 2023
Committee Review
Jan 2024
Assembly Passage
Nov 2023
Senate Passage
Jan 2024
Vetoed
Mar 2024
Introduced Oct 18, 2023
Vetoed Mar 21, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Jan 16, 2024
How they voted
22–10
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 33
Jan 16, 2024
D
Democratic10
90% Nay
R
Republican23
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
36
Key actions
9
Committee
7
Amendments
4
Mar 21, 2024
Vetoed
Report vetoed by the Governor on 3-21-2024
lower
Jan 16, 2024
Upper · Passed
Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 22, Noes 10
upper
Jan 12, 2024
Upper · Passed
Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 5, Noes 0
upper
Nov 13, 2023
Committee
Read first time and referred to committee on Senate Organization
upper
Nov 9, 2023
Lower · Passed
Read a third time and passed
lower
Nov 9, 2023
Lower · Passed
Assembly Amendment 2 adopted
lower
Nov 9, 2023
Lower · Passed
Assembly Amendment 1 adopted
lower
Nov 7, 2023
Lower · Passed
Placed on calendar 11-9-2023 by Committee on Rules
lower
Nov 7, 2023
Committee
Referred to committee on Rules
lower
Nov 7, 2023
Lower · Passed
Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Campaigns and Elections, Ayes 5, Noes 3
lower
Nov 7, 2023
Lower · Passed
Report Assembly Amendment 2 adoption recommended by Committee on Campaigns and Elections, Ayes 7, Noes 1
lower
Nov 7, 2023
Lower · Passed
Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Campaigns and Elections, Ayes 5, Noes 3
lower
Nov 1, 2023
Introduced
Assembly Amendment 2 offered by Representative Tittl
lower
Oct 24, 2023
Introduced
Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Tittl
lower
Oct 18, 2023
Introduced
Introduced by Representatives Tittl, Allen, Armstrong, Behnke, Brandtjen, Dittrich, Goeben, Michalski, Murphy, Mursau, O'Connor, Rettinger, Rozar and Wichgers;
cosponsored by Senators Quinn, Nass and Tomczyk
lower
14 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Barbara Dittrich
RRepublican
P
Chuck Wichgers
RRepublican
P
Dave Armstrong
RRepublican
P
Dave Murphy
RRepublican
P
Donna Rozar
RRepublican
P
Elijah Behnke
RRepublican
P
Janel Brandtjen
RRepublican
P
Jeff Mursau
RRepublican
P
Jerry O'Connor
RRepublican
P
Joy Goeben
RRepublican
P
Nik Rettinger
RRepublican
P
Paul Tittl
RRepublican
P
Scott Allen
RRepublican
P
Tom Michalski
RRepublican
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