# Wisconsin AB541: An Act to amend 7.52 (3) (a) of the statutes; Relating to: poll list numbers marked on certain absentee ballots.

Wisconsin AB541, An Act to amend 7.52 (3) (a) of the statutes; Relating to: poll list numbers marked on certain absentee ballots., is a 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session) House bill sponsored by Deb Andraca (Democratic), Margaret Arney (Democratic), Ben DeSmidt (Democratic) and 10 others; status failed, last action 2026-03-23 (Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Wisconsin AB541
- State: Wisconsin
- Session: 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session)
- Title: An Act to amend 7.52 (3) (a) of the statutes; Relating to: poll list numbers marked on certain absentee ballots.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-10-15
- Last action: 2026-03-23, Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
- Sponsors: Deb Andraca (Democratic), Margaret Arney (Democratic), Ben DeSmidt (Democratic), Jodi Emerson (Democratic), Tara Johnson (Democratic), Maureen McCarville (Democratic), Vincent Miresse (Democratic), Lori Palmeri (Democratic), Ann Roe (Democratic), Lee Snodgrass (Democratic), Angela Stroud (Democratic), Shelia Stubbs (Democratic), Randy Udell (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 9
- Subjects: Elections -- Ballots, Elections -- Officials, Municipality -- Elections
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Deb Andraca (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Margaret Arney (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Ben DeSmidt (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Jodi Emerson (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Tara Johnson (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Maureen McCarville (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Vincent Miresse (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Lori Palmeri (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Ann Roe (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Lee Snodgrass (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Angela Stroud (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Shelia Stubbs (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Randy Udell (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kristin Dassler-Alfheim (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Dianne Hesselbein (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Jenna Jacobson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Sarah Keyeski (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: LaTonya Johnson (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Melissa Ratcliff (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Mark Spreitzer (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Lisa Subeck (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Robert Wirch (Democratic), Senate

## Actions (5)

- 2026-03-23: Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1 (House)
- 2026-02-09: Representative J. Jacobson added as a coauthor (House)
- 2025-10-17: Representative Subeck added as a coauthor (House)
- 2025-10-15: Read first time and referred to Committee on Campaigns and Elections (House)
- 2025-10-15: Introduced by Representatives Snodgrass, Andraca, Arney, DeSmidt, Emerson, Johnson, McCarville, Roe, Stroud, Stubbs, Udell, Palmeri and Miresse; cosponsored by Senators Spreitzer, Dassler-Alfheim, L. Johnson, Keyeski, Ratcliff, Wirch and Hesselbein (House)

## Bill text

- Bill Text: [HTML](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB541), [PDF](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB541.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Bill Text (HTML)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB541)
- [Bill Text (PDF)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB541.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WI-AB541-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).