Assembly Bill 574 aims to improve the accuracy of voter registration lists in Wisconsin by implementing stricter verification measures for voters' addresses and ensuring the removal of ineligible voters. The bill requires municipal clerks to automatically receive change of address information from the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) every 60 days, a significant reduction from the previous two-year interval. Additionally, clerks must send address verification cards after each general election and verify a voter's address with USPS before issuing absentee ballots. An online form will also be established for voters to update their address information, which will include a method for verifying the current address using USPS data.

Key changes in the bill include the removal of provisions that allowed voters to be marked as ineligible without being removed from the registration list. Instead, the bill mandates that ineligible voters must be removed from the list, streamlining the process of maintaining accurate voter registrations. The bill also designates the municipal clerk or executive director as the chairperson of the commission responsible for updating voter registration addresses and eliminates the requirement for authorization to be for a definite period. Furthermore, municipalities adopting the new procedures will be exempt from previous mailing address verification requirements, and the commission is tasked with creating an online form for voters to report address changes, ensuring that the process is efficient and accessible.

Statutes affected:
Bill Text: 6.275(1)(f), 6.275, 6.32(4), 6.32, 6.33(4), 6.33, 6.33(5)(a)1, 6.36(1)(d), 6.36, 6.36(1)(e), 6.47(6), 6.47, 6.47(7)(b), 6.48(1)(d), 6.48, 6.48(2)(b), 6.50(2), 6.50, 6.50(2g), 6.50(2r)(g), 6.50(3), 6.50(4), 6.50(5), 6.50(6), 6.50(7)