Wisconsin Legislature: Elections

``College" or ``university" may not be used in a school name unless the school awards an associate or higher degree and has certain accreditation; ``state" and ``Wisconsin" may not be used in a school name if the school is not affiliated with the U.W. System or TCS; false academic credentials, definitions, EAB duties, employment discrimination, and penalty provisions; JRCCP report - AB624

``College" or ``university" may not be used in a school name unless the school awards an associate or higher degree and has certain accreditation; ``state" and ``Wisconsin" may not be used in a school name if the school is not affiliated with the U.W. System or TCS; false academic credentials, definitions, EAB duties, employment discrimination, and penalty provisions; JRCCP report - SB431

Credit card marketing on campuses of institutions of higher education restricted; providing financial literacy information to students required; rules on extending credit to individuals under 21 years old established; forfeiture provision - AB745

Credit card marketing on campuses of institutions of higher education restricted; providing financial literacy information to students required; rules on extending credit to individuals under 21 years old established; forfeiture provision - SB525

Tribal language revitalization grants created; funding from Indian gaming receipts [Sec. 246, 580, 2257] - AB75

Election and voting law changes re deceptive election practices and voter intimidation, suppression, and protection; voter's bill of rights, GAB duties, report, and penalty provisions; JRCCP report - AB249

Election and voting law changes re deceptive election practices and voter intimidation, suppression, and protection; voter's bill of rights, GAB duties, report, and penalty provisions; JRCCP report - SB179

Election and voting laws revised; JRCCP report - AB895

Election and voting laws revised; JRCCP report - SB640

Ethics, elections, and lobbying regulation laws: prosecution and venue for trial of civil and criminal violations modified; disclosure of certain information provision - AB62

GAB legal counsel or division administrator: restriction re being a candidate for partisan or local office removed [Enrolled AB-75: Sec. 1k] - AB75

Polling costs reimbursement and GAB general program operations: appropriation revision [Sec. 1, 2, 589, 9319 (1); original bill only] - AB75

School board candidates: number of nomination signatures required revised; 1st class city school districts not included - AB169

Spring election for nonpartisan offices eliminated: constitutional amendment (1st consideration) - AJR2

Spring election for nonpartisan offices eliminated: constitutional amendment (1st consideration) - SJR49

Technical college district board members: appointment system replaced with nonpartisan election; term changed to four years - SB249

City and village laws revisions - AB213

Political signs meeting certain criteria on rental premises: landlord may not prohibit - AB163

Absentee ballot certificate revisions; military and overseas electors provisions - AB330

Election and voting laws revised; JRCCP report - AB895

Election and voting laws revised; JRCCP report - SB640

Elector challenging right of another elector to vote at a polling place: challenger must reside in same ward or election district as the challenged elector, proof of residence required - AB406

Elector challenging right of another elector to vote at a polling place: challenger must reside in same ward or election district as the challenged elector, proof of residence required - SB272

Electronic voting system: retention period of certain election materials in state and local elections, recount provision [S.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, retention provision removed, exception to data transfer requirement for tabulating equipment approved by GAB before certain date and not used in a federal election] - SB435

Identification requirement for voting in elections: at time of registration, electors may choose to be required to provide; absentee and provisional ballot provisions - AB814

Identification requirement for voting in elections: at time of registration, electors may choose to be required to provide; absentee and provisional ballot provisions - SB350

Identification requirement for voting in elections created, provisional and absentee ballot provisions; use of corroborating electors to verify residence discontinued; DOT ID card fee waived and obtaining a card without a photo for religious reasons; special voting deputies to certain adult family homes and residential care apartment complexes permitted - SB199

Identification requirement for voting in elections created, provisional and absentee ballot provisions; use of corroborating electors to verify residence discontinued; DOT ID card fee waived, obtaining a card without a photo for religious reasons, and issuing an identification certificate; special voting deputies to certain adult family homes and residential care apartment complexes permitted; GAB public informational campaign - AB947

Satellite stations for absentee voting and voter registration: municipal clerk or board of election commissioners permitted to establish; requirements specified - AB39

Secret ballot for employee representation in collective bargaining elections: constitutional amendment (1st consideration) - AJR55

Secret ballot for employee representation in collective bargaining elections: constitutional amendment (1st consideration) - SJR36

Statement of party or principle on ballot limited to certain number of words re independent candidate for partisan office - AB454

Statement of party or principle on ballot limited to certain number of words re independent candidate for partisan office - SB322

Budget process: withholding pay and expenses from legislators and certain state elected officials if not passed by August 1 of odd-numbered year; acceptance of political contributions by partisan elective state officials prohibited between certain dates, penalty provision; deadlines for budget message from the Governor, Building Commission's long-range state building program budget, and state agencies' biennial budget requests revised; legislative consideration of biennial budget bill and identification of nonfiscal policy items, JCF and LRB duties; if not passed by certain date, any non-budget legislation may not be considered or requested until budget passes; JRCCP report - AB117

Campaign contributions prohibited from a legal entity (and officers or owners) in a contract with or receiving a loan or grant from a state agency to certain elective state officers; penalty provisions - AB327

Campaign finance law revisions re registration and filing reports, disbursement limitations, independent disbursements, contribution limitations and restrictions, legislative campaign committees, disposition of residual or excess funds, WECF, and penalty provisions; free time on public broadcasting television stations and public access channels repealed; Public Integrity Endowment income tax credit; public financing of campaigns for justice; JRCCP report - AB388

Campaign finance law revisions re registration and filing reports, disbursement limitations, independent disbursements, contribution limitations and restrictions, legislative campaign committees, disposition of residual or excess funds, WECF, and penalty provisions; free time on public broadcasting television stations and public access channels repealed; Public Integrity Endowment income tax credit; public financing of campaigns for justice; JRCCP report - SB221

Campaign finance law: scope of regulated activity expanded to include organizations or individuals who, within 60 days of an election, make a communication about a candidate or political party via the media; exceptions specified; forfeiture and fine penalty provisions - AB63

Campaign finance law: scope of regulated activity expanded to include organizations or individuals who, within 60 days of an election, make a communication about a candidate or political party via the media; exceptions specified; forfeiture and fine penalty provisions - SB43

Campaign finance reports: exception for registrants without an office or street address in this state deleted; report requirements and exceptions provided - AB104

Campaign finance reports: exception for registrants without an office or street address in this state deleted; report requirements and exceptions provided - SB68

Campaign finance reports may be filed electronically or on paper - SB236

Electronic filing of campaign finance reports: GAB directed to provide an Internet-based system and to permit registrants to file online or using certain software - AB494

Justice of the Supreme Court: changes to 2009 WisAct 89 re public financing for campaigns for office of [A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, eliminates requirement that communications from candidates who do not accept public grants indicate they were paid for with money from private sources] - AB913

Justice of the Supreme Court: changes to 2009 WisAct 89 re public financing for campaigns for office of - SB658

Justice of the Supreme Court: laws revised for public financing of campaigns for office of - AB388

Justice of the Supreme Court: laws revised for public financing of campaigns for office of - SB221

Justice of the Supreme Court: laws revised for public financing of campaigns for office of; amount of the individual income tax checkoff for WECF increased - AB65

Justice of the Supreme Court: laws revised for public financing of campaigns for office of; amount of the individual income tax checkoff for WECF increased; JRCCP report [S.Amdt.2: State Treasurer duties added, check changed to line of credit] - SB40

Local elections board, local regulation of campaign contributions, enforcement, and registration and reporting: county, city, town, and village authorized to create and enact ordinances; GAB provision - AB619

Political contributions accepted by certain elective state officials and committees prohibited during specified period re biennial budget; exceptions and penalty provisions; JRCCP report - SB23

Political contributions accepted by certain elective state officials, governor, lieutenant governor, and campaign committees prohibited during specified period re biennial budget; exceptions and penalty provisions; JRCCP report - AB42

Political disbursements by corporations and cooperatives prohibition deleted, registration statement must be filed; registration and reporting requirements imposed on individuals or organizations making a communication through the media about a candidate within 60 days of an election - AB812

Political disbursements by corporations and cooperatives prohibition deleted, registration statement must be filed; registration and reporting requirements imposed on individuals or organizations making a communication through the media about a candidate within 60 days of an election - SB540

Threshold for registration and reporting increased for persons or groups seeking to influence referendum results - AB645

Threshold for registration and reporting increased for persons or groups seeking to influence referendum results - SB417

WECF: individual income tax checkoff increased; Public Integrity Endowment and individual income tax credit for contributions to created; grant eligibility requirements and amounts revised - AB388

WECF: individual income tax checkoff increased; Public Integrity Endowment and individual income tax credit for contributions to created; grant eligibility requirements and amounts revised - SB221

Electronic voting system: retention period of certain election materials in state and local elections, recount provision - AB646

Electronic voting system: retention period of certain election materials in state and local elections, recount provision [S.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, retention provision removed, exception to data transfer requirement for tabulating equipment approved by GAB before certain date and not used in a federal election] - SB435

Local election-related inquiries re statewide elections and recounts: GAB required to allocate sufficient staff [Enrolled AB-75: Sec. 2q] - AB75

Election and voting law changes re deceptive election practices and voter intimidation, suppression, and protection; voter's bill of rights, GAB duties, report, and penalty provisions; JRCCP report - AB249

Election and voting law changes re deceptive election practices and voter intimidation, suppression, and protection; voter's bill of rights, GAB duties, report, and penalty provisions; JRCCP report - SB179

Election and voting laws revised; JRCCP report - AB895

Election and voting laws revised; JRCCP report - SB640

Election official residency requirement revisions - AB545

Elector challenging right of another elector to vote at a polling place: challenger must reside in same ward or election district as the challenged elector, proof of residence required - AB406

Elector challenging right of another elector to vote at a polling place: challenger must reside in same ward or election district as the challenged elector, proof of residence required - SB272

Election and voting laws revised; JRCCP report - AB895

Election and voting laws revised; JRCCP report - SB640

Electronic voter registration permitted with valid driver's license or state ID card, maintenance of voter registration forms provision; DOT and GAB duties - AB892

Electronic voter registration permitted with valid driver's license or state ID card, maintenance of voter registration forms provision; DOT and GAB duties - SB645

Identification requirement for voting in elections: at time of registration, electors may choose to be required to provide; absentee and provisional ballot provisions - AB814