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Assembly Bill 7

Relating To: Relating to: requiring certain identification in order to vote at a polling place or obtain an absentee ballot, verification of the addresses of electors, absentee voting procedure in certain residential care apartment complexes and adult family homes, identification cards issued by the Department of Transportation, creating an identification certificate issued by the Department of Transportation, requiring the exercise of rule-making authority, and providing a penalty.
Bill Text and History
2011 Wisconsin Act 23
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Lobbying Principals

Principal Name	Notified Date	Communication Date	Comments	Supporting Documentation
AARP	Notified Date 3/12/2011	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
Against Report Date 3/12/2011
AFSCME Council 11	Notified Date 1/31/2011	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
Against Report Date 1/31/2011
AFSCME International	Notified Date 4/14/2011	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
Against Report Date 4/14/2011
America Votes	Notified Date 7/28/2011	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
Against Report Date 7/28/2011
American Civil Liberties Union of Wisconsin Inc	Notified Date 1/27/2011	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
Against Report Date 1/27/2011
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen	Notified Date 5/13/2011	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
Against Report Date 5/13/2011
Citizen Action of Wisconsin	Notified Date 5/23/2011	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
Against Report Date 5/23/2011
City of Milwaukee	Notified Date 2/8/2011	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation	Position Info
Against Report Date 2/8/2011 Comments Seeking Amendments
Coalition of Wisconsin Aging Groups Inc	Notified Date 2/24/2011	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
Against Report Date 2/24/2011
Common Cause in Wisconsin	Notified Date 4/28/2011	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
Against Report Date 4/28/2011
Dane County	Notified Date 3/1/2011	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
Against Report Date 3/1/2011
Dane County Cities & Villages Association	Notified Date 4/25/2011	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
Other Report Date 4/25/2011
Disability Rights Wisconsin	Notified Date 4/13/2011	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
Against Report Date 4/13/2011
Fair Wisconsin Inc.	Notified Date 4/28/2011	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
Against Report Date 4/28/2011
Forest County Potawatomi Community	Notified Date 2/4/2011	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
Other Report Date 2/4/2011
Ho-Chunk Nation	Notified Date 5/5/2011	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
Other Report Date 5/5/2011
League of Wisconsin Municipalities	Notified Date 1/26/2011	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
Other Report Date 1/26/2011
League of Women Voters of Wisconsin Education Fund Inc	Notified Date 1/27/2011	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
Against Report Date 1/27/2011
Marquette University	Notified Date 1/27/2011	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
None Report Date 1/27/2011
Mental Health America of Wisconsin	Notified Date 5/9/2011	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation	Position Info
Against Report Date 5/9/2011 Comments This bill will disproportionately impact the ability of people with disabilities to vote.
Milwaukee County	Notified Date 5/6/2011	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
Against Report Date 5/6/2011
National Association of Social Workers - Wisconsin Chapter	Notified Date 2/28/2011	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
Against Report Date 2/28/2011
PROFS Inc	Notified Date 4/27/2011	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
Against Report Date 4/27/2011
Residential Services Association of Wisconsin	Notified Date 4/26/2011	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
Against Report Date 4/26/2011
St Croix Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin	Notified Date 2/18/2011	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
Other Report Date 2/18/2011
State Bar of Wisconsin	Notified Date 1/28/2011	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation	Position Info
Against Report Date 1/28/2011 Comments Position of the Individual Rights and Responsibilities Section of the State Bar.
Stockbridge-Munsee Community	Notified Date 3/31/2011	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
Other Report Date 3/31/2011
United Council of UW Students	Notified Date 5/10/2011	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation	Position Info
Against Report Date 5/10/2011 Comments UW student IDs without current addresses or dates of birth should be allowed for voter photo ID purposes. All costs of this state mandate to the UW, GAB and other agencies and municipalities should be fully funded through GPR. www.unitedcouncil.net
United Transportation Union	Notified Date 2/8/2011	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
Against Report Date 2/8/2011
Voces de la Frontera Action, Inc.	Notified Date 5/6/2011	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation	Position Info
Against Report Date 5/6/2011 Comments We oppose impeding citizens' rights to vote.
Wisconsin Association for Justice	Notified Date 4/29/2011	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
Against Report Date 4/29/2011
Wisconsin Association of Independent Colleges and Universities	Notified Date 2/3/2011	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
None Report Date 2/3/2011
Wisconsin Coalition of Independent Living Centers	Notified Date 3/25/2011	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
Against Report Date 3/25/2011
Wisconsin Council on Children & Families	Notified Date 4/26/2011	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation	Position Info
Against Report Date 4/27/2011 Comments www.wccf.org/pdf/AB07_voter_photo_id_042611.pdf Against Report Date 4/26/2011
Wisconsin Counties Association	Notified Date 5/4/2011	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
Against Report Date 5/4/2011
Wisconsin Democracy Campaign	Notified Date 2/11/2011	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
Against Report Date 2/11/2011
Wisconsin Education Association Council	Notified Date 4/21/2011	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
Against Report Date 4/21/2011
Wisconsin Health Care Association Inc	Notified Date 5/13/2011	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation	Position Info
Other Report Date 5/13/2011 Comments reviewing bill
Wisconsin Occupational Therapy Association	Notified Date 5/17/2011	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation	Position Info
Other Report Date 5/17/2011 Comments Appreciate the efforts by the author to ensure people can obtain IDs. Concern with the number of people with disabilities who would have trouble accessing DMV to obain ID.
Wisconsin Retired Educators Association	Notified Date 5/15/2011	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
Against Report Date 5/15/2011
Wisconsin State AFL-CIO	Notified Date 4/26/2011	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
Against Report Date 4/26/2011
Wisconsin Towns Association	Notified Date 5/10/2011	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation	Position Info
Other Report Date 5/10/2011 Comments WTA is concerned about implementing new requirements in upcoming elections in 2011 without adequate training for local clerks and poll workers and adequate information to the public.
Wisconsin Transportation Builders Association	Notified Date 1/28/2011	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
None Report Date 1/28/2011
WISPIRG (Wisconsin Public Interest Research Group)	Notified Date 4/27/2011	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
Against Report Date 4/27/2011

Lobbying Efforts

	2011 January - June	2011 July - December	2012 January - June	2012 July - December	Total
Total Hours Of Effort On This Matter	2011 January - June 689.00	2011 July - December	2012 January - June	2012 July - December 25.00	Total 714.00
AARP	2011 January - June 4.00	2011 July - December	2012 January - June	2012 July - December	Total 4.00
America Votes	2011 January - June 22.00	2011 July - December	2012 January - June	2012 July - December	Total 22.00
American Civil Liberties Union of Wisconsin Inc	2011 January - June 20.00	2011 July - December	2012 January - June	2012 July - December	Total 20.00
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen	2011 January - June 12.00	2011 July - December	2012 January - June	2012 July - December	Total 12.00
Citizen Action of Wisconsin	2011 January - June	2011 July - December	2012 January - June	2012 July - December 21.00	Total 21.00
Common Cause in Wisconsin	2011 January - June 39.00	2011 July - December	2012 January - June	2012 July - December 2.00	Total 41.00
Dane County Cities & Villages Association	2011 January - June 18.00	2011 July - December	2012 January - June	2012 July - December	Total 18.00
Disability Rights Wisconsin	2011 January - June 45.00	2011 July - December	2012 January - June	2012 July - December	Total 45.00
Forest County Potawatomi Community	2011 January - June 7.00	2011 July - December	2012 January - June	2012 July - December	Total 7.00
Ho-Chunk Nation	2011 January - June 17.00	2011 July - December	2012 January - June	2012 July - December	Total 17.00
League of Women Voters of Wisconsin Education Fund Inc	2011 January - June 7.00	2011 July - December	2012 January - June	2012 July - December	Total 7.00
Marquette University	2011 January - June 22.00	2011 July - December	2012 January - June	2012 July - December	Total 22.00
Milwaukee County	2011 January - June 66.00	2011 July - December	2012 January - June	2012 July - December	Total 66.00
St Croix Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin	2011 January - June 3.00	2011 July - December	2012 January - June	2012 July - December	Total 3.00
United Council of UW Students	2011 January - June 154.00	2011 July - December	2012 January - June	2012 July - December	Total 154.00
United Transportation Union	2011 January - June 37.00	2011 July - December	2012 January - June	2012 July - December	Total 37.00
Wisconsin Coalition of Independent Living Centers	2011 January - June 2.00	2011 July - December	2012 January - June	2012 July - December 2.00	Total 4.00
Wisconsin Democracy Campaign	2011 January - June 13.00	2011 July - December	2012 January - June	2012 July - December	Total 13.00
Wisconsin Education Association Council	2011 January - June 94.00	2011 July - December	2012 January - June	2012 July - December	Total 94.00
Wisconsin Occupational Therapy Association	2011 January - June 26.00	2011 July - December	2012 January - June	2012 July - December	Total 26.00
Wisconsin Retired Educators Association	2011 January - June 31.00	2011 July - December	2012 January - June	2012 July - December	Total 31.00
Wisconsin Towns Association	2011 January - June 43.00	2011 July - December	2012 January - June	2012 July - December	Total 43.00
WISPIRG (Wisconsin Public Interest Research Group)	2011 January - June 7.00	2011 July - December	2012 January - June	2012 July - December	Total 7.00