5.56 Multiple columns and rows. Whenever the number of candidates for any office requires the use of more than one row or column on a voting machine or whenever the official or agency having the responsibility to determine ballot positions determines that the number of candidates for an office requires the use of more than one column on a ballot, the official or agency having such responsibility shall require that the rows or columns be rotated in such a manner that all rows are positioned on top, or all columns are positioned to the left, in an equal number of wards or election districts. If the number of wards and election districts in which voting for an office is conducted is not equally divisible, the position of the rows or columns in the remaining wards or election districts shall be determined by the official or agency by the drawing of lots. The number of columns or rows shall be determined at the same time that the positions of the candidates' names are determined for each primary and election.
History: 1981 c. 377 s. 5.
Structure Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations
Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations
Chapter 5 - Elections — general provisions; ballots and voting systems.
5.025 - Elections commission; definition.
5.05 - Elections commission; powers and duties.
5.055 - Election assistance commission standards board.
5.056 - Matching program with secretary of transportation.
5.06 - Compliance review; appeal.
5.061 - Compliance with federal Help America Vote Act.
5.07 - Action to compel compliance.
5.08 - Petition for enforcement.
5.081 - Petition for enforcement of voting rights.
5.15 - Division of municipalities into wards.
5.18 - Enforcement of division requirement.
5.35 - Polling place requirements.
5.36 - Notice of voting by individuals with disabilities.
5.37 - Voting machine requirements.
5.40 - Use of voting machines or systems.
5.52 - Multi-candidate elections.
5.53 - Voting machine ballots.
5.56 - Multiple columns and rows.
5.58 - Spring primary ballots.
5.60 - Spring election ballots.
5.62 - Partisan primary ballots.
5.64 - General election ballots.
5.65 - Special referendum ballots.
5.72 - Correcting ballot errors.
5.76 - Adoption, experimentation or discontinuance of systems.
5.79 - Instruction of electors.
5.80 - Demonstrator electronic voting system.
5.81 - Ballot information; arrangement; absentee ballots.
5.83 - Preparation for use of voting devices; comparison of ballots.
5.84 - Testing of equipment; requirements for programs and ballots.
5.85 - Receiving, counting, tallying and return of ballots.
5.86 - Proceedings at central counting locations.
5.91 - Requisites for approval of ballots, devices and equipment.