Bill > SB220

Introduced Session

Under current law, any person may circulate nomination papers for a candidate if the person is eligible to vote in Wisconsin or is a U.S. citizen aged 18 or older who, if he or she were a Wisconsin resident, would not be disqualified from voting in the state. A person is eligible to vote in Wisconsin if he or she is a U.S. citizen aged 18 or older who has resided in an election district in this state for at least 28 consecutive days. Under this bill, a person must be eligible to vote in Wisconsin in order to circulate nomination papers for a candidate. However, under the bill, nomination papers and petitions for the candidacy of candidates for the offices of president and vice president of the United States may continue to be circulated by any person eligible to vote in Wisconsin or by any U.S. citizen aged 18 or older who, if he or she were a Wisconsin resident, would not be disqualified from voting in the state. Similarly, under current law, any person who is eligible to vote in Wisconsin or who is a U.S. citizen aged 18 or older and who, if he or she were a Wisconsin LRB-2251/1 MPG:wlj 2025 - 2026 Legislature SENATE BILL 220 resident, would not be disqualified from voting in the state may circulate a recall petition. Under the bill, a person must be eligible to vote in Wisconsin in order to circulate a recall petition and have the signatures on the petition be counted toward a recall.

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Howard Marklein (R)*,  Romaine Quinn (R)*,  Cory Tomczyk (R)*,  Van Wanggaard (R)*,  Robert Brooks (R),  Barbara Dittrich (R),  Cindi Duchow (R),  Rick Gundrum (R),  Brent Jacobson (R),  Dan Knodl (R),  Rob Kreibich (R),  Paul Melotik (R),  Dave Murphy (R),  Jeff Mursau (R),  Amanda Nedweski (R),  Jerry O'Connor (R),  William Penterman (R),  Jim Piwowarczyk (R),  Jessie Rodriguez (R),  John Spiros (R),  David Steffen (R),  Duke Tucker (R), 

Public hearing held (on 01/07/2026)

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