AB353,5,179 5.37 (4) Voting machines may be used at primary elections when they comply
10with subs. (1) and (2) and the following provisions: All candidates' names entitled to
11appear on the ballots at the primary shall appear on the machine; the elector cannot
12vote for candidates of more than one party, whenever the restriction applies, and an
13elector who votes for candidates of any party may not vote for independent
14candidates at the partisan primary
; the elector may secretly select the party for
15which he or she wishes to vote, or the independent candidates in the case of the
16partisan primary
; the elector may vote for as many candidates for each office as he
17or she is lawfully entitled to vote for, but no more.
AB353,4 18Section 4. 5.62 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB353,6,1419 5.62 (1) (a) At the partisan primary, the following ballot shall be provided for
20the nomination of candidates of recognized political parties for national, state and
21county offices and independent candidates for state office in each ward, in the same
22form as prescribed by the board under s. 7.08 (1) (a), except as authorized in s. 5.655.
23The ballots shall be made up of the several party tickets with each party entitled to
24participate in the primary under par. (b) or sub. (2) having its own ballot, except as
25authorized in s. 5.655. The independent candidates for state office other than district

1attorney shall have a separate ballot for all such candidates as under s. 5.64 (1) (e),
2except as authorized in s. 5.655.
The ballots shall be secured together at the bottom.
3The party ballot of the party receiving the most votes for president or governor at the
4last general election shall be on top with the other parties arranged in descending
5order based on their vote for president or governor at the last general election. The
6ballots of parties qualifying under sub. (2) shall be placed after the parties qualifying
7under par. (b), in the same order in which the parties filed petitions with the board.
8Any ballot required under par. (b) 2. shall be placed next in order. The ballot listing
9the independent candidates shall be placed at the bottom.
At polling places where
10voting machines are used, each party and the independent candidates shall be
11represented in one or more separate columns or rows on the ballot. At polling places
12where an electronic voting system is used other than an electronic voting machine,
13each party and the independent candidates may be represented in separate columns
14or rows on the ballot.
AB353,5 15Section 5. 5.62 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB353,6,2516 5.62 (3) The board shall designate the official primary ballot arrangement for
17statewide offices and district attorney within each prosecutorial district by using the
18same procedure as provided in s. 5.60 (1) (b). On each ballot and on each separate
19column or row on the ballot, the candidates for office shall be listed together with the
20offices which they seek in the following order whenever these offices appear on the
21partisan primary ballot: governor, lieutenant governor, attorney general, secretary
22of state, state treasurer, U.S. senator, U.S. representative in congress, state senator,
23representative to the assembly, district attorney and the county offices. Below the
24names of the independent candidates shall appear the party or principle of the
25candidates, if any, in 5 words or less, as shown on their nomination papers.
AB353,6
1Section 6. 5.62 (6) of the statutes is created to read:
AB353,7,92 5.62 (6) At the partisan primary, an elector may vote for the candidates of only
3one party, or the elector may vote for any of the independent candidates for state
4office listed; but the elector may not vote for more than one candidate for a single
5office. A space shall be provided on the ballot for an elector to write in the name of
6his or her choice as a party candidate for any office, including a party candidate of
7a recognized political party whose name appears on the ballot, column or row
8designated for independent candidates, as provided in sub. (1) (b) 2. or (2) (b), but no
9space shall be provided to write in the names of independent candidates.
AB353,7 10Section 7. 5.81 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB353,7,1511 5.81 (4) In partisan primary elections, if a ballot contains the names of
12candidates of more than one party or the names of party candidates and independent
13candidates
, it shall provide a space for electors to designate a party preference.
14Failure to designate a preference or a preference for the independent candidates does
15not invalidate any votes cast by an elector, except as provided in s. 7.50 (1) (d).
AB353,8 16Section 8. 5.91 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB353,7,1917 5.91 (1) It enables an elector to vote in secrecy and to select the party for which
18or the independent candidates for whom an elector will vote in secrecy at a partisan
19primary election.
AB353,9 20Section 9. 5.91 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB353,8,221 5.91 (6) The voting device or machine permits an elector in a primary election
22to vote for the candidates of the recognized political party or the independent
23candidates
of his or her choice, and the automatic tabulating equipment or machine
24rejects any ballot on which votes are cast in the primary of more than one recognized
25political party, except where a party or independent candidate designation is made

1or where an elector casts write-in votes for candidates of more than one party on a
2ballot that is distributed to the elector.
AB353,10 3Section 10. 7.08 (2) (ca) and (cn) of the statutes are created to read:
AB353,8,114 7.08 (2) (ca) As soon as possible after the canvass of the spring and partisan
5primary votes, but no later than the first Tuesday in March and the 4th Tuesday in
6August, transmit to the state treasurer a certified list of all eligible candidates for
7state office who have filed applications under s. 11.52 (5) and whom the board
8determines to be eligible to receive grants from the clean elections fund. The list shall
9contain each candidate's name, the mailing address indicated upon the candidate's
10registration form, the office for which the individual is a candidate and the party or
11principle which he or she represents, if any.
AB353,8,1912 (cn) As soon as possible after the canvass of a special primary, or the date that
13the primary would be held, if required, transmit to the state treasurer a certified list
14of all eligible candidates for state office who have filed applications under s. 11.52 (5)
15and whom the board determines to be eligible to receive a grant from the clean
16elections fund prior to the election. The list shall contain each candidate's name, the
17mailing address indicated upon the candidate's registration form, the office for which
18the individual is a candidate and the party or principle which he or she represents,
19if any.
AB353,11 20Section 11. 7.70 (3) (e) of the statutes is renumbered 7.70 (3) (em) (intro.) and
21amended to read:
AB353,8,2322 7.70 (3) (em) (intro.) The chairperson of the board or the chairperson's designee
23shall make a special statement to the board as certifying:
AB353,9,3
12. As soon as possible after the canvass of the general election certifying, the
2name of each political party which receives at least one percent of the vote cast in
3such election for any statewide office.
AB353,12 4Section 12. 7.70 (3) (em) 1. of the statutes is created to read:
AB353,9,115 7.70 (3) (em) 1. As soon as possible after the canvass of each partisan primary
6and special primary for a partisan state office other than the office of district
7attorney, the name of each candidate not defeated in the primary who receives at
8least 1 percent of all votes cast on all ballots for the office for which he or she is a
9candidate, other than the office of district attorney, and the percentage of the total
10vote received by that candidate. The percentage shall be calculated within each
11district in the case of legislative candidates.
AB353,13 12Section 13. 8.15 (7) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB353,9,1913 8.15 (7) A candidate may not run in more than one party primary at the same
14time. No filing official may accept nomination papers for the same person in the same
15election for more than one party. An independent candidate at a partisan primary
16or other election may not file nomination papers as the candidate of a recognized
17political party for the same office at the same election.
A person who files nomination
18papers as the candidate of a recognized political party may not file nomination
19papers as an independent candidate for the same office at the same election.
AB353,14 20Section 14. 8.16 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB353,9,2521 8.16 (1) Except as provided in sub. (2), the person who receives the greatest
22number of votes for an office on a party ballot at any partisan primary, regardless of
23whether the person's name appears on the ballot, shall be the party's candidate for
24the office, and the person's name shall so appear on the official ballot at the next
25election. All independent candidates shall appear on the general election ballot or

1on any special election ballot regardless of the number of votes received by those
2candidates at the partisan primary or at any special primary.
AB353,15 3Section 15. 8.16 (5m) of the statutes is created to read:
AB353,10,94 8.16 (5m) Any candidate for a partisan state office except district attorney may
5also qualify for a grant under s. 11.52 if the candidate meets the requirements
6specified in s. 11.52; however, a candidate who qualifies under this section for
7placement on the official ballot at the general election or a special election shall
8appear on such ballot regardless of whether he or she qualifies for a grant under s.
911.52.
AB353,16 10Section 16. 8.20 (8) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB353,10,2511 8.20 (8) (a) Nomination papers for independent candidates for any office to be
12voted upon at a general election or partisan primary and general election, except
13president, vice president and presidential elector, may be circulated no sooner than
14April 15 preceding the election and may be filed no later than 5 p.m. on the June 1
15preceding the partisan primary, except as authorized in this paragraph. If an
16incumbent fails to file nomination papers and a declaration of candidacy by 5 p.m.
17on June 1 preceding the partisan primary, all candidates for the office held by the
18incumbent, other than the incumbent, may file nomination papers no later than 72
19hours after the latest time prescribed in this paragraph. No extension of the time
20for filing nomination papers applies if the incumbent files written notification with
21the filing officer or agency with whom nomination papers are filed for the office which
22the incumbent holds, no later than 5 p.m. on the 2nd Friday preceding the latest time
23prescribed in this paragraph for filing nomination papers, that the incumbent is not
24a candidate for reelection to his or her office, and the incumbent does not file
25nomination papers for that office within the time prescribed in this paragraph.
AB353,17
1Section 17. 8.20 (9) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB353,11,112 8.20 (9) Persons nominated by nomination papers without a recognized
3political party designation shall be placed on the official ballot at the general election
4and at any partisan election to the right or below the recognized political party
5candidates in their own column or row designated "Independent". At the partisan
6primary, persons nominated for state office by nomination papers without a
7recognized political party designation shall be placed on a separate ballot or, if a
8consolidated paper ballot under s. 5.655 (2), an electronic voting system, or voting
9machines are used, in a column or row designated "Independent".
If the candidate's
10name already appears under a recognized political party it may not be listed on the
11independent ballot, column or row.
AB353,18 12Section 18. 8.35 (4) (a) 1. a. and b. of the statutes are amended to read:
AB353,11,1913 8.35 (4) (a) 1. a. Donated If the former candidate was a partisan candidate,
14donated
to the former candidate's local or state political party if the former candidate
15was a partisan candidate
, or donated to the a charitable organization of, as
16instructed by
the former candidate's choice candidate or, if the charitable
17organization chosen by the
former candidate is deceased and left no instruction, as
18instructed by the
former candidate's next of kin if the former candidate is deceased,
19or if no choice is made returned to the donors on a proportional basis
; or
AB353,11,2420 b. If the former candidate was a nonpartisan candidate, donated to the a
21charitable organization of the former candidate's choice or the charitable
22organization chosen
, as instructed by the former candidate or, if the former candidate
23is deceased and left no instruction, as instructed
by the former candidate's next of
24kin if the former candidate is deceased; or
AB353,19 25Section 19. 8.35 (4) (ba) of the statutes is created to read:
AB353,12,5
18.35 (4) (ba) Notwithstanding par. (a), any unspent and unencumbered grant
2moneys received by a candidate from the clean elections fund shall be immediately
3transferred to any candidate who is appointed and qualified to replace that
4candidate. If there is no candidate who is appointed and qualified, the moneys shall
5revert to the clean elections fund.
AB353,20 6Section 20. 8.50 (1) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB353,12,257 8.50 (1) (d) When the election concerns a national office or a special election for
8state office is held concurrently with the general election, the board shall transmit
9to each county clerk a certified list of all persons for whom nomination papers have
10been filed in its office at least 62 days before the special primary, and in other cases
11the board shall transmit the list to each county clerk at least 22 days before the
12special primary. If no primary is required, the list shall be transmitted at least 42
13days prior to the day of the special election unless the special election concerns a
14national office or is held concurrently with the general election, in which case the list
15shall be transmitted at least 62 days prior to the day of the special election. If a
16special primary for a state office is held, the board shall send a certified list of
17candidates who are eligible to receive grants under s. 11.52 to the state treasurer
18pursuant to s. 7.08 (2) (cn).
Immediately upon receipt of the certified list of
19candidates from the board
, the county clerk shall prepare his or her ballots. For a
20county special election, the county clerk shall certify the candidates and prepare the
21ballots. If there is a primary, the county clerk shall publish one type B notice in a
22newspaper under ch. 10. When a primary is held, as soon as possible after the
23primary, the county clerk shall certify the candidates and prepare the ballots for the
24following special election. The clerk shall publish one type B notice in a newspaper
25under ch. 10 for the election.
AB353,21
1Section 21. 8.50 (3) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB353,13,142 8.50 (3) (b) Except as otherwise provided in this section, the provisions for the
3partisan primary under s. 8.15 are applicable to all partisan primaries held under
4this section, and the provisions for spring primaries under s. 8.10 are applicable to
5all nonpartisan primaries held under this section. In a special partisan primary or
6election, the order of the parties on the ballot shall be the same as provided under
7s. 5.62 (1) or 5.64 (1) (b). Independent candidates for a partisan state office at a
8special partisan election shall appear on the primary ballot.
No primary is required
9for a nonpartisan election in which not more than 2 candidates for an office appear
10on the ballot or for a partisan election in which not more than one candidate for an
11office appears on the ballot of each recognized political party. In every special
12election except a special election for nonpartisan state office where no candidate is
13certified to appear on the ballot, a space for write-in votes shall be provided on the
14ballot, regardless of whether a special primary is held.
AB353,22 15Section 22. 10.02 (3) (b) 2. of the statutes is repealed.
AB353,23 16Section 23. 10.02 (3) (b) 2n. of the statutes is created to read:
AB353,13,2517 10.02 (3) (b) 2n. At a partisan primary, the elector shall select the party ballot
18of his or her choice or the ballot containing the names of the independent candidates
19for state office, and make a cross (X) next to or depress the lever or button next to the
20candidate's name for each office for whom the elector intends to vote or shall insert
21or write in the name of the elector's choice for a party candidate, if any. In order to
22qualify for a grant from the clean elections fund, a candidate for state office, other
23than the office of district attorney, at the partisan primary or a special primary, if a
24special primary is held, must receive at least 1 percent of all votes cast on all ballots
25for the office for which he or she is a candidate, in addition to other requirements.
AB353,24
1Section 24. 10.06 (1) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB353,14,92 10.06 (1) (e) As soon as possible following the state canvass of the spring
3primary vote, but no later than the first Tuesday in March, the board shall send a
4type B notice certifying to each county clerk the list of candidates for the spring
5election. When no state spring primary is held, this notice shall be sent under par.
6(c). The board shall also in any case send a certified list of candidates under s. 11.52
7to the state treasurer pursuant to s. 7.08 (2) (ca).
When there is a referendum, the
8board shall send type A and C notices certifying each question to the county clerks
9as soon as possible, but no later than the first Tuesday in March.
AB353,25 10Section 25. 10.06 (1) (i) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB353,14,1511 10.06 (1) (i) As soon as possible after the state canvass, but no later than the
124th Tuesday in August, the board shall send a type B notice certifying the list of
13candidates and type A and C notices certifying each question for any referendum to
14each county clerk for the general election and a certified list of candidates under s.
1511.52 to the state treasurer pursuant to s. 7.08 (2) (ca)
.
AB353,26 16Section 26. 11.01 (4m) of the statutes is created to read:
AB353,14,2217 11.01 (4m) "Communication" means a message transmitted by means of a
18printed advertisement, billboard, handbill, sample ballot, radio or television
19advertisement, telephone call, or any medium that may be utilized for the purpose
20of disseminating or broadcasting a message, but not including a poll conducted solely
21for the purpose of identifying or collecting data concerning the attitudes or
22preferences of electors.
AB353,27 23Section 27. 11.01 (16) (a) 3. of the statutes is created to read:
AB353,15,724 11.01 (16) (a) 3. A communication that is made by means of one or more
25communications media, other than a communication that is exempt from reporting

1under s. 11.29, that is made during the period beginning on the 60th day preceding
2an election and ending on the date of that election, and that includes a reference to
3a candidate for state office, other than court of appeals judge, circuit judge, or district
4attorney, whose name is certified under s. 7.08 (2) (a) or 8.50 (1) (d) to appear on the
5ballot at that election, a reference to a state office, other than court of appeals judge,
6circuit judge, or district attorney, to be filled at that election, or a reference to a
7political party.
AB353,28 8Section 28. 11.05 (3) (s) of the statutes is created to read:
AB353,15,139 11.05 (3) (s) In the case of a registrant that has made a communication
10identified in s. 11.01 (16) (a) 3., a report containing the information specified in s.
1111.06 (1) with respect to any obligation to make a disbursement incurred or any
12disbursement made for the purpose of making such a communication prior to
13registration.
AB353,29 14Section 29. 11.06 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB353,15,1915 11.06 (1) (a) An Except as required under s. 11.52 (2), an itemized statement
16giving the date, full name and street address of each contributor who has made a
17contribution in excess of $20, or whose contribution if $20 or less aggregates more
18than $20 for the calendar year, together with the amount of the contribution and the
19cumulative total contributions made by that contributor for the calendar year.
AB353,30 20Section 30. 11.06 (1) (g) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB353,15,2421 11.06 (1) (g) An Except as required under s. 11.52 (7), an itemized statement
22of every disbursement exceeding $20 in amount or value, together with the name and
23address of the person to whom the disbursement was made, and the date and specific
24purpose for which the disbursement was made.
AB353,31 25Section 31. 11.06 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB353,16,11
111.06 (2) Disclosure of certain indirect disbursements. Notwithstanding
2sub. (1), if a disbursement is made or obligation incurred by an individual other than
3a candidate or by a committee or group which is not primarily organized for political
4purposes, and the disbursement does not constitute a contribution to any candidate
5or other individual, committee, or group, and the disbursement is not made or the
6obligation is not incurred for the purpose of making a communication specified in s.
711.01 (16) (a) 3.,
the disbursement or obligation is required to be reported only if the
8purpose is to expressly advocate the election or defeat of a clearly identified
9candidate or the adoption or rejection of a referendum. The exemption provided by
10this subsection shall in no case be construed to apply to a political party, legislative
11campaign, personal campaign or support committee.
AB353,32 12Section 32. 11.26 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB353,16,1613 11.26 (2) (a) Candidates for governor, lieutenant governor, secretary of state,
14state treasurer, attorney general, state superintendent, or justice, 4 percent of the
15value of the disbursement level specified in the schedule under s. 11.31 (1), as
16adjusted under s. 11.31 (9)
.
AB353,33 17Section 33. 11.26 (9) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB353,16,2318 11.26 (9) (a) No individual who is a candidate for state or local office may receive
19and accept more than 65 percent of the value of the total disbursement level
20determined under s. 11.31, adjusted as provided in s. 11.31 (9), for the office for which
21he or she is a candidate during any primary and election campaign combined from
22all committees subject to a filing requirement, including political party and
23legislative campaign committees.
AB353,34 24Section 34. 11.26 (9) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB353,17,6
111.26 (9) (b) No individual who is a candidate for state or local office may receive
2and accept more than 45 percent of the value of the total disbursement level
3determined under s. 11.31, adjusted as provided in s. 11.31 (9), for the office for which
4he or she is a candidate during any primary and election campaign combined from
5all committees other than political party and legislative campaign committees
6subject to a filing requirement.
AB353,35 7Section 35. 11.31 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB353,17,128 11.31 (1) Schedule. (intro.) The following levels of disbursements are
9established with reference to the candidates listed below. The levels are subject to
10adjustment under sub. (9).
The levels do not operate to restrict the total amount of
11disbursements which are made or authorized to be made by any candidate in any
12primary or other election.
AB353,36 13Section 36. 11.31 (9) of the statutes is created to read:
AB353,17,1714 11.31 (9) Adjustment of disbursement levels. (a) In this subsection,
15"consumer price index" means the average of the consumer price index over each
1612-month period, all items, U.S. city average, as determined by the bureau of labor
17statistics of the U.S. department of labor.
AB353,18,1118 (b) The dollar amounts of the levels specified in sub. (1) are subject to a biennial
19adjustment to be determined by rule of the board in accordance with this paragraph.
20To determine the adjustment, the board shall, in each year that the adjustment is
21made, calculate the percentage difference between the consumer price index for the
2212-month period ending on December 31 of the preceding year and the consumer
23price index for calendar year 2013. For each biennium, the board shall multiply the
24amount of each level specified under sub. (1) by the percentage difference in the
25consumer price indexes. The board shall then add that product to the applicable level

1under sub. (1), round each sum to the nearest multiple of $5, and adjust the amount
2of each level to substitute the resulting amount. The amount so determined shall
3then be in effect until a subsequent rule is promulgated under this paragraph.
4Notwithstanding s. 227.24 (1) (a), (2) (b), and (3), determinations under this
5paragraph may be promulgated as an emergency rule under s. 227.24 without
6providing evidence that the emergency rule is necessary for the public peace, health,
7safety, or welfare and without a finding of emergency. Notwithstanding ss. 227.135
8(2) and (4) and 227.24 (1) (c) and (e) 1d. and 1g. and (2) (a), a proposed emergency rule
9promulgated under this paragraph and the statement of the scope of the proposed
10emergency rule are not subject to approval of the governor and the emergency rule
11remains in effect until the nonemergency rule corresponding to that rule takes effect.
AB353,37 12Section 37. 11.38 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB353,18,1613 11.38 (6) Any individual or campaign treasurer who receives funds in violation
14of this section shall promptly return such funds to the contributor , or donate the
15funds to the common school fund or a charitable organization, at the individual's or
16treasurer's option.
AB353,38 17Section 38. 11.52 of the statutes is created to read:
AB353,18,22 1811.52 Clean elections fund grants. (1) Any candidate for a state office, other
19than the office of court of appeals judge, circuit judge, or district attorney, whose
20name is certified under s. 7.08 (2) (a) or 8.50 (1) (d) to appear on the ballot at an
21election may qualify to receive a grant from the clean elections fund by fulfilling the
22requirements of this section.
AB353,19,5 23(2) (a) To qualify to receive a basic grant from the clean elections fund, a
24candidate shall obtain and deposit with the state treasurer the number of qualifying
25contributions specified in this subsection, in the amount of $5 each, each of which

1shall be received from an elector of this state and, in the case of a candidate for
2legislative office, an elector of the district in which the candidate seeks office. The
3candidate shall identify the name and address of each elector making a qualifying
4contribution in a report filed with the board as provided in s. 11.06 (1) (a). The
5number of required qualifying contributions for a candidate for each office is:
AB353,19,66 1. Governor, 3,000.
AB353,19,77 2. Lieutenant governor, 750.
AB353,19,88 3. Attorney general, 1,050.
AB353,19,99 4. State treasurer, 375.
AB353,19,1010 5. Secretary of state, 375.
AB353,19,1111 6. State superintendent, 375.
AB353,19,1212 7. Justice, 450.
AB353,19,1313 8. State senator, 150.
AB353,19,1414 9. Representative to the assembly, 100.
AB353,19,1715 (b) To qualify to receive a matching grant from the clean elections fund, a
16candidate shall verify his or her receipt of qualifying matching contributions under
17sub. (10).
AB353,19,2318 (c) In addition to the requirements imposed under pars. (a) and (b), a candidate
19for a state office does not qualify to receive a grant for a general or partisan special
20election unless the candidate is the nominee of a recognized political party for that
21office or the candidate receives at least 1 percent of the total vote cast for all
22candidates on all ballots for the same office at the partisan primary, or at a special
23primary if a special primary is held.
AB353,20,6 24(3) Prior to notification that a candidate has qualified to receive a grant from
25the clean elections fund under sub. (5), a candidate may accept seed money

1contributions from individuals. The total seed money contributions accepted by a
2candidate from one contributor, including any seed money contributions made by a
3candidate to his or her own campaign, may not exceed $100. The total seed money
4contributions accepted by a candidate during the candidate's campaign, as defined
5in s. 11.26 (17), may not exceed, in the aggregate, the following amount for the office
6sought by candidate:
AB353,20,77 (a) Governor, $50,000.
AB353,20,88 (b) Lieutenant governor, $12,500.
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