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WI AB223

Bill

Status

Enrolled

2/13/2026

Primary Sponsor

Jim Piwowarczyk

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Origin

State Assembly

2025-2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Requires circulators of nomination papers for most candidates to be qualified electors of Wisconsin, removing the previous option allowing non-resident U.S. citizens aged 18+ to circulate papers

  • Creates an exception for presidential and vice presidential nomination papers, which may still be circulated by non-resident U.S. citizens aged 18 or older who would not be disqualified from voting if they were Wisconsin residents

  • Mandates that recall petition circulators must be qualified electors of Wisconsin, establishing a stricter residency requirement than for general nomination papers

  • Amends multiple statutes (8.10, 8.15, 8.20, 8.40, and 9.10) to implement consistent circulator certification requirements across different petition types

  • Establishes that a petition signature sheet is invalid if the circulator is not a qualified elector of Wisconsin (for recall petitions specifically)

Legislative Description

Residency requirements for persons circulating nomination papers or recall petitions.

Last Action

Report correctly enrolled on 2-13-2026

2/13/2026

Committee Referrals

Government Operations, Labor and Economic Development11/20/2025
Rules10/16/2025
Campaigns and Elections4/23/2025

Full Bill Text

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