Senate Bill 220 proposes changes 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 who would not be disqualified from voting if they were a resident can circulate these papers. The bill amends this by requiring that only individuals who are eligible to vote in Wisconsin can circulate nomination papers and have their signatures counted for recall petitions. However, it allows for exceptions for nomination papers related to presidential and vice-presidential candidates, which can still be circulated by a broader group of individuals.

The bill includes specific amendments to various sections of the statutes, such as requiring the certification of circulators to state that they are qualified electors of Wisconsin. Notably, it creates a new provision that mandates that for recall petitions, the circulator must be a qualified elector of the state. Additionally, it renumbers and modifies existing sections to reflect these changes, ensuring that the circulators' qualifications are clearly defined and that the integrity of the petition process is maintained.

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