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Assembly Bill 389

Relating To: Relating to: electronic voter registration, verification of certain registrations, proof of residence for voting in an election, authorizing Wisconsin to enter into agreements to share information related to the registration and voting of electors; election registration officials; testing election officials after training; electronic poll lists; election equipment approval; overvoted ballots; voter registration proof of residency for an individual in a residential care facility; counting of absentee ballots; witness address required for valid absentee ballot; and granting rule-making authority. (FE)
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Lobbying Principals

Principal Name	Notified Date	Communication Date	Comments	Supporting Documentation
Citizen Action of Wisconsin	Notified Date 10/15/2015	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
Against Report Date 10/15/2015
Common Cause in Wisconsin	Notified Date 10/11/2015	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
Against Report Date 10/11/2015
League of Wisconsin Municipalities	Notified Date 10/19/2015	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
Other Report Date 10/19/2015
League of Women Voters of Wisconsin Inc	Notified Date 10/10/2015	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation	Position Info
Against Report Date 10/10/2015 Comments While we support online voter registration, we oppose other measures in this bill, the worst of which would end the Special Registration Deputies program. That is unacceptable.
The Pew Charitable Trusts	Notified Date 10/12/2015	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation	Position Info
For Report Date 10/12/2015 Comments The Pew Charitable Trusts supports online voter registration and participation in the Electronic Registration Information Center (ERIC). Supporting Documentation 20151012_OVR factsheet.pdf 20151012_ERIC fact sheet.pdf
Wisconsin Democracy Campaign	Notified Date 10/14/2015	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
Other Report Date 10/14/2015
Wisconsin State AFL-CIO	Notified Date 11/11/2015	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
Against Report Date 11/11/2015
Wisconsin Towns Association	Notified Date 10/15/2015	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation	Position Info
Against Report Date 10/15/2015 Comments requesting changes to the testing language
Wisconsin Voices	Notified Date 10/14/2015	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation	Position Info
Against Report Date 10/14/2015 Comments We support efforts to allow voters to register online, but oppose eliminating SRDs.

Lobbying Efforts

	2015 January - June	2015 July - December	2016 January - June	2016 July - December	Total
Total Hours Of Effort On This Matter	2015 January - June	2015 July - December 73.00	2016 January - June 17.00	2016 July - December 1.00	Total 91.00
Citizen Action of Wisconsin	2015 January - June	2015 July - December 6.00	2016 January - June 4.00	2016 July - December	Total 10.00
Common Cause in Wisconsin	2015 January - June	2015 July - December 2.00	2016 January - June 4.00	2016 July - December	Total 6.00
League of Women Voters of Wisconsin Inc	2015 January - June	2015 July - December 2.00	2016 January - June	2016 July - December	Total 2.00
The Pew Charitable Trusts	2015 January - June	2015 July - December 17.00	2016 January - June 9.00	2016 July - December 1.00	Total 27.00
Wisconsin Towns Association	2015 January - June	2015 July - December 20.00	2016 January - June	2016 July - December	Total 20.00
Wisconsin Voices	2015 January - June	2015 July - December 26.00	2016 January - June	2016 July - December	Total 26.00