Senate Bill 567 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 any voter who becomes ineligible must be removed from the list. The bill also streamlines the process for updating voter registration addresses by designating the municipal clerk or executive director as the chairperson of the commission and eliminating the need for authorization to be for a definite period. Furthermore, municipalities adopting the new procedures will be exempt from previous requirements for mailing address verification cards, 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)