Wisconsin Legislature: Elections

Voting machine use discontinued, recounts of machine-readable ballots, petitions for recounts, destruction of ballots after an election, and inspection of areas where voted ballots are stored - AB746

Campaign contributions to the Governor or related committee by persons, lobbyist, or principal who may be affected by or is trying to influence a proposed administrative rule prohibited, penalty provisions - AB673

Campaign finance law: scope of regulated activity expanded to include organizations or individuals who use communications media which includes references to candidates for certain offices within 60 days of an election; Clean Elections Fund established to provide grants to qualifying candidates for campaign expenses, penalty provisions; JRCCP report and emergency rule provisions - AB642

Campaign finance reporting requirements for nonresident registrants, exceptions provided - AB28

Campaign finance reporting requirements for nonresident registrants, exceptions provided - SB17

Campaign finance reports: deletes principal place of employment of each contributor requirement - SB292

Cooperatives, corporations, and their officers and substantial owners that enter or offer to enter into contracts with the state prohibited from making political contributions to state office candidates and their committees, penalty provisions - AB676

Democracy Trust Fund grants to candidates for Office of Justice of the Supreme Court revised and administration of the fund transferred from State Treasurer to GAB; income tax return designation for Democracy Trust Fund or WECF modified [Sec. 1-18, 748, 752, 756, 757, 773-775, 882-885, 1885-1887, 9418 (1), (2); A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, Democracy Trust Fund and WECF eliminated, 1d-3s, 3v-13wk, 16a-17c, 74m, 748g, r, 756m, 866t, 867m, 883m, 884m, 1887c, 9218 (3i), (3j), deletes 1-13, 16-18, 748, 752, 756, 882-885, 1885-1887, 9418 (1), (2)] - AB40

Democracy Trust Fund grants to candidates for Office of Justice of the Supreme Court revised and administration of the fund transferred from State Treasurer to GAB; income tax return designation for Democracy Trust Fund or WECF modified [Sec. 1-18, 748, 752, 756, 757, 773-775, 882-885, 1885-1887, 9418 (1), (2)] - SB27

Distribution of communication by legislators to addresses in their districts following a declared state of emergency: prohibition on use of public funds does not apply if the communication relates to the emergency - AB32

GAB prohibited from promulgating certain rules re campaign financing disbursements - AB196

GAB prohibited from promulgating certain rules re campaign financing disbursements - SB139

Judge required to disqualify him or herself from an action if he or she received campaign financial support from a party to the action - AB685

Official registration list: moneys from sales of copies deposited in the election administration fund [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 747m, 885e] - AB40

Political contributions: acceptance by incumbent partisan elective state official or support committee prohibited between specified dates, additional provisions for governor and lieutenant governor; penalty provisions; JRCCP report - AB264

Political contributions to a judge or justice by an interested contributor in a pending civil or criminal action or proceeding: notification requirements and penalty provisions - AB684

Political disbursements and obligations by corporations, cooperatives, and labor organizations provisions revised; registration and reporting requirements re mass communication within 60 days of an election, special report provision; penalties specified - AB591

Political disbursements and obligations by corporations, cooperatives, and labor organizations provisions revised; registration and reporting requirements re mass communication within 60 days of an election, special report provision; penalties specified - SB446

Political disbursements by corporations and cooperatives: GAB duties if prohibition is found unenforceable under set conditions; disbursement prohibited if owned or controlled by a foreign national; registration and reporting requirements and penalty provisions - SB67

Political disbursements by corporations and cooperatives: GAB duties if prohibition is found unenforceable under set conditions; registration and reporting requirements; penalty provisions - AB726

Recall petition drives: treatment of contributions to pay expenses - AB296

State or local elected official who becomes a candidate for national, state, or local office: state of emergency exemption to prohibition on using public funds to produce and distribute identical communications to constituents - SB118

Wisconsin election campaign fund created and administered by GAB; income tax form designation - AB317

Wisconsin election campaign fund created and administered by GAB; income tax form designation - SB213

Election law revisions re municipal and county canvassing procedures, provisional ballot information, recount petition filing deadline, terms of town officers, annual town meeting date, and technical revisions - AB476

Election law revisions re municipal and county canvassing procedures, provisional ballot information, recount petition filing deadline, terms of town officers, annual town meeting date, and technical revisions [S.Amdts.1 and 2: further revisions] - SB381

Voting machine use discontinued, recounts of machine-readable ballots, petitions for recounts, destruction of ballots after an election, and inspection of areas where voted ballots are stored - AB746

Absentee ballots: municipal clerk or board of election commissioners shall not return ballot to elector; elector may not vote in person in same election on election day [S.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, proof of identification required with absentee ballot application] - SB271

Absentee ballots: municipal clerk or board of election commissioners shall not return ballot to elector, including ballots with improperly completed or no certificate; elector may not vote in person in same election on election day; proof of identification required with ballot application - AB525

Election law revisions re municipal and county canvassing procedures, provisional ballot information, recount petition filing deadline, terms of town officers, annual town meeting date, and technical revisions - AB476

Election law revisions re municipal and county canvassing procedures, provisional ballot information, recount petition filing deadline, terms of town officers, annual town meeting date, and technical revisions [S.Amdts.1 and 2: further revisions] - SB381

Election official at a polling place on election day: residency requirement revised - AB169

Election official at a polling place on election day: residency requirement revised - SB269

Election-related expenses to local governments: reimbursement of costs revised, voter ID training provision [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 3t, u, 747j, k] - AB40

Elector challenging right of another elector to vote at a polling place: challenger must reside in same Senate district as the challenged elector, proof of residence required - SB167

Electronic voter registration permitted with valid driver's license or DOT issued ID card, verification provision; GAB, DOT, municipal clerk, and board of election commissioners duties - AB365

Electronic voter registration permitted with valid driver's license or DOT issued ID card, verification provision; GAB, DOT, municipal clerk, and board of election commissioners duties - SB528

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 [for further revisions, see entry under ``Voting"] - AB7

Right to vote lost only while incarcerated for a disqualifying offense, voting permitted while on parole or extended supervision; voter registration applicant not required to provide information regarding felony conviction and requirement that Corr.Dept provide a list of convicted felons to election officials deleted; Corr.Dept, GAB, and Director of State Courts training duties - AB444

Right to vote lost only while incarcerated for a disqualifying offense, voting permitted while on parole or extended supervision; voter registration applicant not required to provide information regarding felony conviction and requirement that Corr.Dept provide a list of convicted felons to election officials deleted; Corr.Dept, GAB, and Director of State Courts training duties - SB329

Voter registration at high schools and certain tribal schools: requirement and procedures deleted - AB481

Voter registration at high schools and certain tribal schools: requirement and procedures deleted - SB386

Voting machine use discontinued, recounts of machine-readable ballots, petitions for recounts, destruction of ballots after an election, and inspection of areas where voted ballots are stored - AB746

Election revisions re late voter registration, absentee voting in person, and implementation of voter ID requirements; GAB duties - AB67

Electronic voter registration permitted with valid driver's license or DOT issued ID card, verification provision; GAB, DOT, municipal clerk, and board of election commissioners duties - AB365

Electronic voter registration permitted with valid driver's license or DOT issued ID card, verification provision; GAB, DOT, municipal clerk, and board of election commissioners duties - SB528

Felons and persons convicted of certain misdemeanors granted the right to vote, hold offices of trust or honor, and run for public office: constitutional amendment (1st consideration) - AJR56

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 [for further revisions, see entry under ``Voting"] - AB7

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 - SB6

Official registration list: moneys from sales of copies deposited in the election administration fund [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 747m, 885e] - AB40

Right to vote lost only while incarcerated for a disqualifying offense, voting permitted while on parole or extended supervision; voter registration applicant not required to provide information regarding felony conviction and requirement that Corr.Dept provide a list of convicted felons to election officials deleted; Corr.Dept, GAB, and Director of State Courts training duties - AB444

Right to vote lost only while incarcerated for a disqualifying offense, voting permitted while on parole or extended supervision; voter registration applicant not required to provide information regarding felony conviction and requirement that Corr.Dept provide a list of convicted felons to election officials deleted; Corr.Dept, GAB, and Director of State Courts training duties - SB329

Voter ID requirement: exemption for individuals 65 years old and older who register before the close of registration; voter registration list and poll list provisions - SB247

Voter registration at high schools and certain tribal schools: requirement and procedures deleted - AB481

Voter registration at high schools and certain tribal schools: requirement and procedures deleted - SB386

Certificate of public convenience and necessity application process revisions re large electric generating facility or high-voltage transmission line; DNR permits provision - AB730

Electric provider may count electricity derived from a large hydroelectric facility toward compliance with the renewable portfolio standard - AB114

Electric provider may count electricity derived from a large hydroelectric facility toward compliance with the renewable portfolio standard - SB81

Electric provider may not count electricity derived from a large hydroelectric facility that is not located in the U.S. toward compliance with the renewable portfolio standard - AB734

Electric public utility to offer temporary discounted rates to qualifying industrial customers: PSC to approve if it will promote economic development - AB145

Electric public utility to offer temporary discounted rates to qualifying industrial customers: PSC to approve if it will promote economic development - SB102

Energy efficiency and renewable resource program: spending and PSC duties revised [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 2710c-g, 9439 (1q)] - AB40

Ferrous metallic mining regulations created, nonferrous metallic mining regulations revised; utility facility approval procedure modified - SB488

PSC revisions re notices, orders, determinations, firm sale of electricity to affiliates, contracts or arrangements between public utilities and affiliated interests, certificate of approval, removal of certain electric and steam lines, renewable portfolio standards, prohibiting commissioners from certain political activities, and penalties for tampering or interfering with utility equipment; JRCCP report - AB527

PSC revisions re notices, orders, determinations, firm sale of electricity to affiliates, contracts or arrangements between public utilities and affiliated interests, certificate of approval, removal of certain electric and steam lines, renewable portfolio standards, prohibiting commissioners from certain political activities, and penalties for tampering or interfering with utility equipment; JRCCP report - SB428

Renewable resource credit: restriction that it may not be used after the fourth year after it was created eliminated - AB146

Electricity and natural gas sold for residential use exempt from sales and use tax regardless of when it is sold; JSCTE appendix report - AB238

Renewable energy consumption: new goals for certain state agencies set, DOA report required; new goal re electric energy consumed in the state set, PSC reports required - SB519