LRB-3378/1
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1995 - 1996 LEGISLATURE
September 25, 1995 - Introduced by Representatives Baldus, Meyer, R. Young,
Wilder, Grobschmidt, La Fave, Plombon, Gronemus, Hanson, Plache and
Bell, cosponsored by Senator Clausing. Referred to Committee on Elections
and Constitutional Law.
AB564,1,2
1An Act to amend 11.50 (2) (h) of the statutes;
relating to: withdrawal of
2applications for grants from the Wisconsin election campaign fund.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Currently, candidates for certain state offices may qualify to receive public
grants from the Wisconsin election campaign fund to finance certain campaign
expenses. In order to receive a grant, a candidate must, in addition to other
requirements, agree to abide by statutory disbursement (expenditure) limits and
contribution limits, unless the candidate is opposed by another candidate who could
have qualified for a grant but declines to accept one, and declines to file a statement
of voluntary compliance with the limits. A candidate who wishes to receive a grant
must file an application no later than the latest time by which the candidate is
permitted to file nomination papers for the office which the candidate seeks, or no
later than 7 days after the primary or date on which the primary would be held, if
required, in the case of a write-in candidate, or no later than 7 days after
appointment in the case of a candidate who is appointed to fill a vacancy in
nomination. A candidate may file a written withdrawal of his or her application no
later than 7 days after the date of the primary or the date on which the primary would
be held, if required. If an application is withdrawn in a timely manner, the candidate
is no longer bound by his or her agreement to adhere to disbursement and
self-contribution limits.
This bill permits a candidate who files an application for a grant before the
applicable deadline for filing an application to withdraw the application no later
than that deadline. Under the bill, no candidate may withdraw an application after
that deadline.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
AB564, s. 1
1Section
1. 11.50 (2) (h) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB564,2,102
11.50
(2) (h) An eligible candidate who files an application under par. (a)
prior
3to the applicable deadline or time specified for that candidate in that paragraph may
4file a written withdrawal of the application. A withdrawal of an application may be
5filed with the board no later than the
7th day after the day of the primary in which
6the person withdrawing the application is a candidate or the 7th day after the date
7that the primary would be held, if required applicable deadline or day specified in
8par. (a). If an application is withdrawn in accordance with this paragraph, the person
9withdrawing the application is no longer bound by the statement filed under par. (a)
10after the date of the withdrawal.
