Relating to: early canvassing of absentee ballots and providing a penalty. (FE)
SB 801 modifies Wisconsin election laws to require early canvassing of absentee ballots by municipal boards in certain jurisdictions, shifting processing from polling places to dedicated canvassing meetings. It sets a strict 8 p.m. election day deadline for delivering absentee ballots to election inspectors or canvassing boards, with specific procedures for military and overseas voters. The bill also establishes penalties for violations, though the exact penalties aren't detailed in the provided text. These changes directly affect municipal clerks, election boards, and voters requesting absentee ballots.
Bill status
failed
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 2, 2026
Last action Mar 23, 2026
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Full legislative history
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Jan 2, 2026
Introduced
Introduced by Senators Spreitzer, Carpenter, Dassler-Alfheim, Drake, Habush Sinykin, Hesselbein, L. Johnson, Keyeski, Larson, Pfaff, Ratcliff, Roys, Smith, Wall and Wirch;
cosponsored by Representatives Snodgrass, Anderson, Andraca, Arney, Brown, Fitzgerald, Joers, Neubauer, Palmeri, Rivera-Wagner, Roe, Sheehan, Sinicki, Spaude, Stroud, Subeck and Udell
upper
15 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Bob Wirch
DDemocratic
P
Brad Pfaff
DDemocratic
P
Chris Larson
DDemocratic
P
Dianne Hesselbein
DDemocratic
P
Dora Drake
DDemocratic
P
Jamie Wall
DDemocratic
P
Jeff Smith
DDemocratic
P
Jodi Habush Sinykin
DDemocratic
P
Kelda Roys
DDemocratic
P
Kristin Dassler-Alfheim
DDemocratic
P
LaTonya Johnson
DDemocratic
P
Mark Spreitzer
DDemocratic
P
Melissa Ratcliff
DDemocratic
P
Sarah Keyeski
DDemocratic
P
Tim Carpenter
DDemocratic
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