6.84 Construction.
(1) Legislative policy. The legislature finds that voting is a constitutional right, the vigorous exercise of which should be strongly encouraged. In contrast, voting by absentee ballot is a privilege exercised wholly outside the traditional safeguards of the polling place. The legislature finds that the privilege of voting by absentee ballot must be carefully regulated to prevent the potential for fraud or abuse; to prevent overzealous solicitation of absent electors who may prefer not to participate in an election; to prevent undue influence on an absent elector to vote for or against a candidate or to cast a particular vote in a referendum; or other similar abuses.
(2) Interpretation. Notwithstanding s. 5.01 (1), with respect to matters relating to the absentee ballot process, ss. 6.86, 6.87 (3) to (7) and 9.01 (1) (b) 2. and 4. shall be construed as mandatory. Ballots cast in contravention of the procedures specified in those provisions may not be counted. Ballots counted in contravention of the procedures specified in those provisions may not be included in the certified result of any election.
History: 1985 a. 304; 1987 a. 391.
Structure Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations
Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations
6.02 - Qualifications, general.
6.03 - Disqualification of electors.
6.05 - Election day age determines elector's rights.
6.06 - Information for uniformed service members.
6.15 - New residents; presidential voting.
6.22 - Absentee voting for military electors.
6.24 - Federal overseas voting.
6.25 - Write-in absentee ballot.
6.27 - Elector registration required.
6.275 - Registration and voting statistics.
6.276 - Federal absentee voting statistics.
6.28 - Where and when to register.
6.29 - Late registration in person.
6.32 - Verification of certain registrations.
6.325 - Disqualification of electors.
6.33 - Registration forms; manner of completing.
6.34 - Proof of residence required.
6.35 - Filing registration forms.
6.36 - Official registration list.
6.45 - Access to registration list.
6.48 - Challenging registration.
6.50 - Revision of registration list.
6.54 - Failure to register; rights.
6.55 - Polling place registration; voting by certification.
6.56 - Verification of voters not appearing on list.
6.57 - Registration list for special elections.
6.85 - Absent elector; definition.
6.855 - Alternate absentee ballot site.
6.86 - Methods for obtaining an absentee ballot.
6.865 - Federal absentee ballots.
6.87 - Absent voting procedure.
6.875 - Absentee voting in certain residential care facilities and retirement homes.
6.88 - Voting and recording the absentee ballot.
6.89 - Absent electors list public.
6.92 - Inspector making challenge.
6.925 - Elector making challenge in person.
6.93 - Challenging the absent elector.
6.935 - Challenge based on incompetency.
6.94 - Challenged elector oath.
6.95 - Voting procedure for challenged electors.
6.96 - Voting procedure for electors voting pursuant to federal court order.
6.965 - Voting procedure for electors presenting citation or notice in lieu of license or receipt.