Assembly Bill 223 proposes amendments to the residency requirements for individuals circulating nomination papers and recall petitions in Wisconsin. Under the current law, any person eligible to vote in Wisconsin or a U.S. citizen aged 18 or older can circulate these papers, even if they are not residents of the state. The bill modifies this by requiring that all circulators must be eligible voters in Wisconsin to circulate nomination papers and have their signatures counted on recall petitions. However, it allows for exceptions for nomination papers related to presidential and vice-presidential candidates, where non-residents who meet certain criteria can still circulate the papers.

The bill includes specific legal language changes, such as the insertion of the requirement that circulators must be "qualified electors of this state" in various sections, including 8.10 (3), 8.15 (4) (a), and 8.20 (3). Additionally, it creates a new section, 8.40 (2) (b), which explicitly states that for recall petitions, the circulator must be a qualified elector of Wisconsin. The bill also renumbers and amends existing statutes to reflect these changes, ensuring that the circulators' qualifications are clearly defined and enforced.

Statutes affected:
Bill Text: 8.10(3)(intro.), 8.10, 8.15(4)(a), 8.15, 8.20(3), 8.20, 9.10(2)(em)2, 9.10