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WI SB144
WI SB144Entering into an agreement among the states to elect the president of the United States by means of a national popular vote.
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Introduced
04/03/2023
04/03/2023
In Committee
07/10/2023
07/10/2023
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
04/15/2024
04/15/2024
Introduced Session
2023-2024 Regular Session
Bill Summary
Currently, the names of the presidential electors do not appear on the ballot in Wisconsin. Instead, the names of the candidates for president and vice president appear on the ballot, and each vote cast for one of the tickets is a vote for the presidential electors whose names are filed by their political party or, in the case of independent candidates, whose names are filed with the nomination papers of the candidates. After the winners of the presidential election in this state are determined, the presidential electors convene and cast their ballots for the candidates of the party who filed their names or for the independent candidates who filed their names. This bill ratifies and enters Wisconsin into an agreement among the states that provides that if the agreement governs a particular presidential election, each state participating in the agreement will certify the electors of the party, or in the case of independent candidates, the electors of the candidates, who win the national popular vote for president and vice president as the winning slate of presidential electors in the participating state. Under the agreement, the Elections Commission must certify to the other participating states the winners of the presidential and vice presidential vote in this state and must accept the determinations of the chief LRB-1847/1 JK&MPG:emw 2023 - 2024 Legislature SENATE BILL 144 election officials of the other states in calculating the numbers of votes cast for the presidential and vice presidential candidates in their states. The agreement governs the appointment of presidential electors in this state in any year in which the agreement is, on July 20, in effect in states cumulatively possessing a majority of electoral votes.
AI Summary
This bill ratifies and enters Wisconsin into an agreement among the states that provides for the election of the president of the United States by means of a national popular vote. Under the agreement, each participating state will certify the electors of the party or independent candidates who win the national popular vote as the winning slate of presidential electors in that state. The agreement governs the appointment of presidential electors in Wisconsin in any year in which it is in effect in states cumulatively possessing a majority of the electoral votes.
Committee Categories
Government Affairs
Sponsors (19)
Tim Carpenter (D)*,
Dianne Hesselbein (D)*,
Chris Larson (D)*,
Kelda Roys (D)*,
Mark Spreitzer (D)*,
Bob Wirch (D)*,
Clint Anderson (D),
Jimmy Anderson (D),
Samba Baldeh (D),
Ryan Clancy (D),
Sue Conley (D),
Alex Joers (D),
Darrin Madison (D),
Tod Ohnstad (D),
Lori Palmeri (D),
Melissa Ratcliff (D),
Kristina Shelton (D),
Christine Sinicki (D),
Lisa Subeck (D),
Last Action
Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1 (on 04/15/2024)
Taxonomy
Civil Rights, Minority Issues, and Civil Liberties
- ‐ Voting Rights and Issues
Government Operations
- ‐ Intergovernmental Relations
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| Document Type | Source Location | Created |
|---|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2023/proposals/reg/sen/bill/sb144 | 04/03/2023 |
| SB144 ROCP for Committee on Shared Revenue, Elections and Consumer Protection | https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2023/related/records/senate/shared_revenue_elections_and_consumer_protection/1790570.pdf | 04/30/2024 |
| BillText | https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2023/REG/SB144.pdf | 04/03/2023 |
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