SB182,5,62 5.02 (18) "September primary" means the primary held the 2nd Tuesday in
3September to nominate candidates to be voted for at the general election, and to
4determine which candidates for state offices other than district attorney may
5participate in the Wisconsin election campaign receive grants from the clean
6elections
fund.
SB182, s. 2 7Section 2. 5.62 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB182,5,158 5.62 (5) At the September primary, an elector may vote for the candidates of
9only one party, or the elector may vote for any of the independent candidates for state
10office listed; but the elector may not vote for more than one candidate for a single
11office. A space shall be provided on the ballot for an elector to write in the name of
12his or her choice as a party candidate for any office, including a party candidate of
13a recognized political party whose name appears on the ballot, column or row
14designated for independent candidates, as provided in sub. (1) (b) 2. or (2) (b), but no
15space shall be provided to write in the names of independent candidates.
SB182, s. 3 16Section 3. 7.08 (2) (c) and (cm) of the statutes are amended to read:
SB182,6,617 7.08 (2) (c) As soon as possible after the canvass of the spring and September
18primary votes, but no later than the first Tuesday in March and the 4th Tuesday in
19September, transmit to the state treasurer a certified list of all eligible candidates

1for state office who have filed applications under s. 11.50 (2) 11.51 (7) and whom the
2board determines to be eligible to receive payments grants from the Wisconsin
3election campaign
clean elections fund. The list shall contain each candidate's name,
4the mailing address indicated upon the candidate's registration form, the office for
5which the individual is a candidate and the party or principle which he or she
6represents, if any.
SB182,6,177 (cm) As soon as possible after the canvass of a special primary, or the date that
8the primary would be held, if required, transmit to the state treasurer a certified list
9of all eligible candidates for state office who have filed applications under s. 11.50 (2)
1011.51 (7) and whom the board determines to be eligible to receive a grant from the
11Wisconsin election campaign clean elections fund prior to the election. The board
12shall also transmit a similar list of candidates, if any, who have filed applications
13under s. 11.50 (2) and whom the board determines to be eligible to receive a grant
14under s. 11.50 (1) (a) 2. after the special election.
The list shall contain each
15candidate's name, the mailing address indicated upon the candidate's registration
16form, the office for which the individual is a candidate and the party or principle
17which he or she represents, if any.
SB182, s. 4 18Section 4. 7.70 (3) (e) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB182,6,2519 7.70 (3) (e) 1. After each September primary and special primary for a partisan
20state office other than the office of district attorney
, the name of each candidate not
21defeated in the primary who receives at least 6% 1 percent of the total vote cast for
22all candidates on all ballots at the primary for each separate state office except
23district attorney
each state office other than the office of district attorney, and the
24percentage of the total vote received by that candidate. Such percentage shall be
25calculated within each district in the case of legislative candidates.
SB182, s. 5
1Section 5. 8.16 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB182,7,82 8.16 (1) Except as provided in sub. (2), the person who receives the greatest
3number of votes for an office on a party ballot at any partisan primary, regardless of
4whether the person's name appears on the ballot, shall be the party's candidate for
5the office, and the person's name shall so appear on the official ballot at the next
6election. All independent candidates shall appear on the general election ballot or
7on any special election ballot
regardless of the number of votes received by such
8candidates at the September or at any special primary.
SB182, s. 6 9Section 6. 8.16 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB182,7,1510 8.16 (5) Any candidate for a partisan state office except district attorney may
11also qualify for payments a grant under s. 11.50 11.51 if the candidate meets the
12requirements specified in s. 11.50 11.51; however, a candidate who qualifies under
13this section for placement on the official ballot at the general election or a special
14election
shall appear on such ballot regardless of whether he or she qualifies for
15payments a grant under s. 11.50 11.51.
SB182, s. 7 16Section 7. 8.35 (4) (a) 1. a. and b. of the statutes are amended to read:
SB182,7,2317 8.35 (4) (a) 1. a. Donated If the former candidate was a partisan candidate,
18donated
to the former candidate's local or state political party if the former candidate
19was a partisan candidate
, or donated to the a charitable organization of, as
20instructed by
the former candidate's choice candidate or, if the charitable
21organization chosen by the
former candidate is deceased and left no instruction, as
22instructed by the
former candidate's next of kin if the former candidate is deceased,
23or if no choice is made returned to the donors on a proportional basis
; or
SB182,8,324 b. If the former candidate was a nonpartisan candidate, donated to the a
25charitable organization of the former candidate's choice or the charitable

1organization chosen
, as instructed by the former candidate or, if the former candidate
2is deceased and left no instruction, as instructed
by the former candidate's next of
3kin if the former candidate is deceased; or
SB182, s. 8 4Section 8. 8.35 (4) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB182,8,115 8.35 (4) (b) Notwithstanding par. (a), any unspent and unencumbered moneys
6received by a candidate from the Wisconsin election campaign clean elections fund
7shall be immediately transferred to any candidate who is appointed to replace such
8candidate, upon filing of a proper application therefor under s. 11.50 (2). If there is
9no candidate appointed or if no proper application is filed within 7 days of the date
10on which the vacancy occurs
, such moneys shall revert to the state as provided in s.
1111.50 (8)
.
SB182, s. 9 12Section 9. 8.50 (1) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB182,9,213 8.50 (1) (d) When the election concerns a national or state office, the board shall
14transmit to each county clerk at least 22 days before the special primary a certified
15list of all persons for whom nomination papers have been filed in its office. If no
16primary is required, the list shall be transmitted at least 42 days prior to the day of
17the election. If a special primary for a state office to the assembly is held, the board
18shall send a certified list of candidates who are eligible to receive grants under s.
1911.51 to the state treasurer pursuant to s. 7.08 (2) (cm).
Immediately upon receipt
20of the certified list of candidates from the board, the county clerk shall prepare his
21or her ballots. For a county special election, the county clerk shall certify the
22candidates and prepare the ballots. If there is a primary, the county clerk shall
23publish one type B notice in a newspaper under ch. 10. When a primary is held, as
24soon as possible after the primary, the county clerk shall certify the candidates and

1prepare the ballots for the following special election. The clerk shall publish one type
2B notice in a newspaper under ch. 10 for the election.
SB182, s. 10 3Section 10. 8.50 (3) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB182,9,164 8.50 (3) (b) Except as otherwise provided in this section, the provisions for
5September primaries under s. 8.15 are applicable to all partisan primaries held
6under this section, and the provisions for spring primaries under s. 8.10 are
7applicable to all nonpartisan primaries held under this section. In a special partisan
8primary or election, the order of the parties on the ballot shall be the same as
9provided under s. 5.62 (1) or 5.64 (1) (b). Independent candidates for a partisan state
10office at a special partisan election shall not appear on the primary ballot. No
11primary is required for a nonpartisan election in which not more than 2 candidates
12for an office appear on the ballot or for a partisan election in which not more than one
13candidate for an office appears on the ballot of each recognized political party. In
14every special election except a special election for nonpartisan state office where no
15candidate is certified to appear on the ballot, a space for write-in votes shall be
16provided on the ballot, regardless of whether a special primary is held.
SB182, s. 11 17Section 11. 10.02 (3) (b) 2m. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB182,9,2518 10.02 (3) (b) 2m. At the September primary, the elector shall select the party
19ballot of his or her choice or the ballot containing the names of the independent
20candidates for state office, and make a cross (7) next to or depress the lever or button
21next to the candidate's name for each office for whom the elector intends to vote or
22insert or write in the name of the elector's choice for a party candidate, if any. In order
23to qualify for participation in the Wisconsin election campaign a grant from the clean
24elections
fund, a candidate for a state office , other than the office of district attorney,
25at the September primary, other than a candidate for district attorney, or a special

1primary, if a special primary is held,
must receive at least 6% 1 percent of all votes
2cast on all ballots for the office for which he or she is a candidate, in addition to other
3requirements.
SB182, s. 12 4Section 12. 10.06 (1) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB182,10,135 10.06 (1) (e) As soon as possible following the state canvass of the spring
6primary vote, but no later than the first Tuesday in March, the board shall send a
7type B notice certifying to each county clerk the list of candidates for the spring
8election. When no state spring primary is held or when the only primary held is the
9presidential preference primary, this notice shall be sent under par. (c). The board
10shall also in any case send a certified list of candidates under s. 11.50 11.51 to the
11state treasurer pursuant to s. 7.08 (2) (c). When there is a referendum, the board
12shall send type A and C notices certifying each question to the county clerks as soon
13as possible, but no later than the first Tuesday in March.
SB182, s. 13 14Section 13. 10.06 (1) (i) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB182,10,1915 10.06 (1) (i) As soon as possible after the state canvass, but no later than the
164th Tuesday in September, the board shall send a type B notice certifying the list of
17candidates and type A and C notices certifying each question for any referendum to
18each county clerk for the general election and a certified list of candidates under s.
1911.50 11.51 to the state treasurer pursuant to s. 7.08 (2) (c).
SB182, s. 14 20Section 14. 11.01 (4m) of the statutes is created to read:
SB182,11,221 11.01 (4m) "Communication" means a message transmitted by means of a
22printed advertisement, billboard, handbill, sample ballot, radio or television
23advertisement, telephone call, or any medium that may be utilized for the purpose
24of disseminating or broadcasting a message, but not including a poll conducted solely

1for the purpose of identifying or collecting data concerning the attitudes or
2preferences of electors.
SB182, s. 15 3Section 15. 11.01 (16) (a) 3. of the statutes is created to read:
SB182,11,124 11.01 (16) (a) 3. A communication that is made by means of one or more
5communications media, other than a communication that is exempt from reporting
6under s. 11.29, that is made during the period beginning on the 60th day preceding
7an election and ending on the date of that election, and that includes a reference to
8a candidate for state office, other than court of appeals judge, circuit judge, or district
9attorney, whose name is certified under s. 7.08 (2) (a) or 8.50 (1) (d) to appear on the
10ballot at that election, a reference to a state office, other than court of appeals judge,
11circuit judge, or district attorney, to be filled at that election, or a reference to a
12political party.
SB182, s. 16 13Section 16. 11.05 (3) (s) of the statutes is created to read:
SB182,11,1814 11.05 (3) (s) In the case of a registrant that has made a communication
15identified in s. 11.01 (16) (a) 3., a report containing the information specified in s.
1611.06 (1) with respect to any obligation to make a disbursement incurred or any
17disbursement made for the purpose of making such a communication prior to
18registration.
SB182, s. 17 19Section 17. 11.06 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB182,11,2420 11.06 (1) (a) An Except as required under s. 11.51 (2), an itemized statement
21giving the date, full name and street address of each contributor who has made a
22contribution in excess of $20, or whose contribution if $20 or less aggregates more
23than $20 for the calendar year, together with the amount of the contribution and the
24cumulative total contributions made by that contributor for the calendar year.
SB182, s. 18 25Section 18. 11.06 (1) (g) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB182,12,4
111.06 (1) (g) An Except as required under s. 11.51 (9), an itemized statement
2of every disbursement exceeding $20 in amount or value, together with the name and
3address of the person to whom the disbursement was made, and the date and specific
4purpose for which the disbursement was made.
SB182, s. 19 5Section 19. 11.06 (1) (jm) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB182,12,146 11.06 (1) (jm) A copy of any separate schedule prepared or received pursuant
7to an escrow agreement under s. 11.16 (5). A candidate or personal campaign
8committee receiving contributions under such an agreement and attaching a
9separate schedule under this paragraph may indicate the percentage of the total
10contributions received, disbursements made and exclusions claimed under s. 11.31
11(6) without itemization, except that amounts received from any contributor pursuant
12to the agreement who makes any separate contribution to the candidate or personal
13campaign committee during the calendar year of receipt as indicated in the schedule
14shall be aggregated and itemized if required under par. (a) or (b).
SB182, s. 20 15Section 20. 11.06 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB182,13,216 11.06 (2) Disclosure of certain indirect disbursements. Notwithstanding
17sub. (1), if a disbursement is made or obligation incurred by an individual other than
18a candidate or by a committee or group which is not primarily organized for political
19purposes, and the disbursement does not constitute a contribution to any candidate
20or other individual, committee, or group, and the disbursement is not made or the
21obligation is not incurred for the purpose of making a communication specified in s.
2211.01 (16) (a) 3.,
the disbursement or obligation is required to be reported only if the
23purpose is to expressly advocate the election or defeat of a clearly identified
24candidate or the adoption or rejection of a referendum. The exemption provided by

1this subsection shall in no case be construed to apply to a political party, legislative
2campaign, personal campaign or support committee.
SB182, s. 21 3Section 21. 11.12 (6) of the statutes is renumbered 11.12 (6) (a) and amended
4to read:
SB182,13,225 11.12 (6) (a) If any disbursement of more than $20 cumulatively is made to
6advocate the election or defeat of a clearly identified candidate by an individual or
7committee later than 15 days prior to a primary or election in which the candidate's
8name appears on the ballot without cooperation or consultation with a candidate or
9agent or authorized committee of a candidate who is supported or opposed, and not
10in concert with or at the request or suggestion of such a candidate, agent or
11committee, the individual or treasurer of the committee shall, within 24 hours of
12making the disbursement, inform the appropriate filing officer of the information
13required under s. 11.06 (1) in such manner as the board may prescribe. The
14information shall also be included in the next regular report of the individual or
15committee under s. 11.20. For purposes of this subsection paragraph, disbursements
16cumulate beginning with the day after the last date covered on the preprimary or
17preelection report and ending with the day before the primary or election. Upon
18receipt of a report under this subsection paragraph, the filing officer shall, within 24
19hours of receipt, mail a copy of the report to all candidates for any office in support
20of or opposition to one of whom a disbursement identified in the report is made. This
21paragraph does not apply to any disbursement that is required to be reported under
22par. (b).
SB182, s. 22 23Section 22. 11.12 (6) (b) of the statutes is created to read:
SB182,14,324 11.12 (6) (b) 1. If any person makes a communication identified in s. 11.01 (16)
25(a) 3., or incurs an obligation to make such a communication, the person shall, within

124 hours of making the communication or incurring the obligation to make the
2communication, report to the board the information required under this paragraph
3in such manner as the board may prescribe.
SB182,14,44 2. Each report under this paragraph shall contain the following information:
SB182,14,65 a. The name of each candidate who is identified in each communication or
6obligation to make a communication.
SB182,14,87 b. A statement as to whether the communication is intended to support or
8oppose that candidate.
SB182,14,119 c. The total amount or value of the disbursement made or obligation incurred
10to make the communication and the cumulative disbursements made and
11obligations incurred by the person with respect to that election.
SB182,14,1612 3. The person shall also include the information reported under subd. 2. in the
13next regular report of the person under s. 11.20. Upon receipt of a report under this
14paragraph, the board shall, within 24 hours of receipt, mail a copy of the report to
15all candidates for any office in support of or opposition to one of whom a
16communication identified in the report is made.
SB182, s. 23 17Section 23. 11.16 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB182,15,718 11.16 (5) Escrow agreements. Any personal campaign committee, political
19party committee or legislative campaign committee may, pursuant to a written
20escrow agreement with more than one candidate, solicit contributions for and
21conduct a joint fund raising effort or program on behalf of more than one named
22candidate. The agreement shall specify the percentage of the proceeds to be
23distributed to each candidate by the committee conducting the effort or program.
24The committee shall include this information in all solicitations for the effort or
25program. All contributions received and disbursements made by the committee in

1connection with the effort or program shall be received and disbursed through a
2separate depository account under s. 11.14 (1) that is identified in the agreement.
3For purposes of s. 11.06 (1), the committee conducting the effort or program shall
4prepare a schedule in the form prescribed by the board supplying all required
5information under s. 11.06 (1) and items qualifying for exclusion under s. 11.31 (6)
6for the effort or program, and shall transmit a copy of the schedule to each candidate
7who receives any of the proceeds within the period prescribed in s. 11.06 (4) (c).
SB182, s. 24 8Section 24. 11.21 (15) of the statutes is repealed.
SB182, s. 25 9Section 25. 11.26 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB182,15,1310 11.26 (2) (a) Candidates for governor, lieutenant governor, secretary of state,
11state treasurer, attorney general, state superintendent or justice, 4 percent of the
12value of the disbursement level specified in the schedule under s. 11.31 (1), as
13adjusted under s. 11.31 (9)
.
SB182, s. 26 14Section 26. 11.26 (9) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB182,15,2015 11.26 (9) (a) No individual who is a candidate for state or local office may receive
16and accept more than 65 percent of the value of the total disbursement level
17determined under s. 11.31 (1), adjusted as provided in s. 11.31 (9), for the office for
18which he or she is a candidate during any primary and election campaign combined
19from all committees subject to a filing requirement, including political party and
20legislative campaign committees.
SB182, s. 27 21Section 27. 11.26 (9) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB182,16,222 11.26 (9) (b) No individual who is a candidate for state or local office may receive
23and accept more than 45 percent of the value of the total disbursement level
24determined under s. 11.31 (1), adjusted as provided in s. 11.31 (9), for the office for
25which he or she is a candidate during any primary and election campaign combined

1from all committees other than political party and legislative campaign committees
2subject to a filing requirement.
SB182, s. 28 3Section 28. 11.26 (9) (c) of the statutes is repealed.
SB182, s. 29 4Section 29. 11.26 (10) of the statutes is repealed.
SB182, s. 30 5Section 30. 11.26 (13) of the statutes is repealed.
SB182, s. 31 6Section 31. 11.26 (17) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB182,16,97 11.26 (17) (a) For purposes of application of the limitations imposed in subs.
8(1), (2), and (9) and (10), the "campaign" of a candidate begins and ends at the times
9specified in this subsection.
SB182, s. 32 10Section 32. 11.31 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB182,16,11 1111.31 (title) Disbursement levels and limitations; calculation.
SB182, s. 33 12Section 33. 11.31 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB182,16,1713 11.31 (1) Schedule. (intro.) The following levels of disbursements are
14established with reference to the candidates listed below. Except as provided in sub.
15(2), such
The levels are subject to adjustment under sub. (9). The levels do not
16operate to restrict the total amount of disbursements which are made or authorized
17to be made by any candidate in any primary or other election.
SB182, s. 34 18Section 34. 11.31 (2) and (2m) of the statutes are repealed.
SB182, s. 35 19Section 35. 11.31 (3) of the statutes is repealed.
SB182, s. 36 20Section 36. 11.31 (3m) of the statutes is repealed.
SB182, s. 37 21Section 37. 11.31 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB182,17,522 11.31 (4) Allocation. Except as provided in sub. (3m), whenever Whenever a
23separate disbursement level is specified for a primary and election under sub. (1), a
24candidate who disburses less than the authorized level in the primary may not
25reallocate the balance to increase the level in the election. Whenever a separate

1disbursement level is not specified for a primary and election under sub. (1), a
2candidate may allocate disbursements between the primary and election campaign
3within the total level of disbursements specified in sub. (1) in any proportion desired,
4and may carry over unexpended contributions from a primary campaign to an
5election campaign.
SB182, s. 38 6Section 38. 11.31 (6) of the statutes is repealed.
SB182, s. 39 7Section 39. 11.31 (7) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB182,17,108 11.31 (7) (b) Disbursements which are made before a campaign period for goods
9to be delivered or services to be rendered in connection with the campaign are
10charged against the disbursement limitation level for that campaign.
SB182, s. 40 11Section 40. 11.31 (7) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB182,17,1412 11.31 (7) (c) Disbursements which are made after a campaign to retire a debt
13incurred in relation to a campaign are charged against the disbursement limitation
14level for that campaign.
SB182, s. 41 15Section 41. 11.31 (8) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB182,17,2016 11.31 (8) Certain contributions excluded. The limitations imposed levels
17specified
under this section do not apply to a gift of anything of value constituting
18a contribution made directly to a registrant by another, but the limitations levels
19shall apply to such gift when it is received and accepted by the recipient or, if received
20in the form of money, when disbursed.
SB182, s. 42 21Section 42. 11.31 (9) of the statutes is created to read:
SB182,17,2522 11.31 (9) Adjustment of disbursement levels. (a) In this subsection,
23"consumer price index" means the average of the consumer price index over each
2412-month period, all items, U.S. city average, as determined by the bureau of labor
25statistics of the U.S. department of labor.
SB182,18,15
1(b) The dollar amounts of the levels specified in sub. (1) are subject to a biennial
2adjustment to be determined by rule of the board in accordance with this paragraph.
3To determine the adjustment, the board shall, in each year that the adjustment is
4made, calculate the percentage difference between the consumer price index for the
512-month period ending on December 31 of the preceding year and the consumer
6price index for calendar year 2009. For each biennium, the board shall multiply the
7amount of each level specified under sub. (1) by the percentage difference in the
8consumer price indexes. The board shall then add that product to the applicable level
9under sub. (1), round each sum to the nearest multiple of $5, and adjust the amount
10of each level to substitute the resulting amount. The amount so determined shall
11then be in effect until a subsequent rule is promulgated under this paragraph.
12Notwithstanding s. 227.24 (1) (a), (2) (b), and (3), determinations under this
13paragraph may be promulgated as an emergency rule under s. 227.24 without
14providing evidence that the emergency rule is necessary for the public peace, health,
15safety, or welfare and without a finding of emergency.
SB182, s. 43 16Section 43. 11.31 (10) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB182,18,2017 11.31 (10) Surplus materials excluded. Disbursements constituting surplus
18materials acquired in connection with a previous campaign of a candidate are not
19subject to limitation by included in the levels specified in this section, if the materials
20were previously reported as a disbursement by that candidate.
SB182, s. 44 21Section 44. 11.38 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB182,18,2522 11.38 (6) Any individual or campaign treasurer who receives funds in violation
23of this section shall promptly return such funds to the contributor , or donate the
24funds to the common school fund or a charitable organization, at the individual's or
25treasurer's option.
SB182, s. 45
1Section 45. 11.50 of the statutes is repealed.
SB182, s. 46 2Section 46. 11.51 of the statutes is created to read:
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