SB 801 Wisconsin Senate · 2025-2026 Regular Session

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.
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Introduced Jan 2, 2026 Last action Mar 23, 2026
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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
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