19.88 Ballots, votes and records. - Wisconsin Statutes

19.88

19.88 Ballots, votes and records.

19.88(1)

(1) Unless otherwise specifically provided by statute, no secret ballot may be utilized to determine any election or other decision of a governmental body except the election of the officers of such body in any meeting.

19.88(2)

(2) Except as provided in sub. (1) in the case of officers, any member of a governmental body may require that a vote be taken at any meeting in such manner that the vote of each member is ascertained and recorded.

19.88(3)

(3) The motions and roll call votes of each meeting of a governmental body shall be recorded, preserved and open to public inspection to the extent prescribed in subch. II of ch. 19.

19.88 - ANNOT.

History: 1975 c. 426; 1981 c. 335 s. 26.

19.88 - ANNOT.

Under sub. (1), a common council may not vote to fill a vacancy on the common council by secret ballot. 65 Atty. Gen. 131.