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10.02
(3) (b) 2. At a special partisan primary, the elector shall select the party
5ballot of his or her choice and shall make a cross (
8)
in the square at the right of next
6to or depress the lever or button next to the candidate's name for each office for whom
7the elector intends to vote, or shall insert or write in the name of the elector's choice
8for a candidate.
SB1-SSA1, s. 128
9Section
128. 10.02 (3) (b) 2m. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1-SSA1,65,1910
10.02
(3) (b) 2m. At the September primary, the elector shall select the party
11ballot of his or her choice or the ballot containing the names of the independent
12candidates
for state office, and make a cross (
8)
in the square at the right of next to 13or depress the lever or button next to the candidate's name for each office for whom
14the elector intends to vote or insert or write in the name of the elector's choice for a
15party candidate, if any. In order to qualify for participation in the Wisconsin
clean 16election
campaign system fund, a candidate for state office at the September primary,
17other than a candidate for district attorney, must receive at least 6% of all votes cast
18on all ballots for the office for which he or she is a candidate, in addition to other
19requirements.
SB1-SSA1, s. 129
20Section
129. 10.02 (3) (b) 3. and 4., (c) and (d) of the statutes are amended to
21read:
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10.02
(3) (b) 3. When casting a presidential preference vote, the elector shall
23select the party ballot of his or her choice and make a cross (
8)
in the square at the
24right of next to or depress the button or lever next to the candidate's name for whom
25he or she intends to vote or shall, in the alternative, make a cross (
8)
in the square
1at the right of next to or depress the button or lever next to the words "Uninstructed
2delegation", or shall write in the name of his or her choice for a candidate.
SB1-SSA1,66,63
4. At a nonpartisan primary, the elector shall make a cross (
8)
in the square
4at the right of next to or depress the button or lever next to the candidate's name for
5each office for whom he or she intends to vote, or insert or write in the name of his
6or her choice for a candidate.
SB1-SSA1,66,107
(c) In presidential elections, the elector shall make a cross (
8)
in the square at
8the right of next to or depress the button or lever next to the set of candidates for
9president and vice president for whom he or she intends to vote. The vote shall be
10counted for all the candidates for presidential electors of those candidates.
SB1-SSA1,66,1311
(d) On referenda questions, the elector shall make a cross (
8)
in the square at
12the right of next to or depress the button or lever next to the answer which he or she
13intends to give.
SB1-SSA1, s. 132
16Section
132. 10.82 (1) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:
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10.82
(1) (e)
Date for special election. The date for the special election shall be
18not less than
62 92 nor more than
77 107 days from date of order except when the
19special election is held on the day of the spring election or the general election. See
20s. 8.50 (2).
SB1-SSA1, s. 133
21Section
133. 10.82 (2) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1-SSA1,66,2522
10.82
(2) (d)
Date for special election. The date for the special election shall be
23not less than
62 92 nor more than
77 107 days from date of order except when the
24special election is held on the day of the spring election or the general election. See
25s. 8.50 (2).
SB1-SSA1, s. 134
1Section
134. 10.82 (3) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1-SSA1,67,52
10.82
(3) (d)
Date for special election. The date for the special election shall be
3not less than
62 92 nor more than
77 107 days from date of order except when the
4special election is held on the day of the spring election or the general election. See
5s. 8.50 (2).
SB1-SSA1, s. 135
6Section
135. 10.82 (4) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1-SSA1,67,107
10.82
(4) (d)
Date for special election. The date for the special election shall be
8not less than
62 92 nor more than
77 107 days from date of order except when the
9special election is held on the day of the spring election or the general election. See
10s. 8.50 (2).
SB1-SSA1, s. 136
11Section
136. 10.82 (5) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1-SSA1,67,1512
10.82
(5) (c)
Date for special election. The date for the special election shall be
13not less than
62 92 nor more than
77 107 days from date of order except when the
14special election is held on the day of the spring election or the general election. See
15s. 8.50 (2).
SB1-SSA1,67,1917
11.01
(12s) "Legislative campaign committee" means a committee which does
18not file
an oath a statement under s. 11.06 (7)
(a) organized in either house of the
19legislature to support candidates of a political party for legislative office.
SB1-SSA1,67,2221
11.01
(13) "Mass mailing" means the distribution of 50 or more pieces of
22substantially identical material.
SB1-SSA1, s. 139
23Section
139. 11.01 (16) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
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11.01
(16) (a) 1. The making of a communication which
expressly advocates the
25election, defeat, recall or retention of a clearly identified candidate or a particular
1vote at a referendum
or, in the case of a registrant who or which files a statement
2under s. 11.06 (7) (a) or 11.065 (2), the making of such a communication by means of
3the use of one or more of the following words or phrases: "vote for ", "vote against",
4"support", "oppose", "elect", "defeat", "cast your ballot for", "cast your ballot against",
5"adopt" or "reject".
SB1-SSA1,68,87
11.01
(20) "Telephone bank operator" means any person who places or directs
8the placement of telephone calls to individuals.
SB1-SSA1,68,1410
11.02
(3) The Except as provided in sub. (3e), the "filing officer" for each
11candidate for local office and for each committee which or individual who is acting
12in support of or in opposition to any candidate for local office, but not any candidate
13for state office, is the clerk of the most populous jurisdiction for which any candidate
14who is supported or opposed seeks office.
SB1-SSA1,68,2016
11.02
(3e) The "filing officer" for each candidate for municipal judge elected
17under s. 755.01 (4) and for each committee which or individual who is acting in
18support of or in opposition to such a candidate, but not any candidate for state office,
19is the county clerk or board of election commissioners of the county having the largest
20portion of the population in the jurisdiction served by the judge.
SB1-SSA1,68,2422
11.03
(1) Elections for the positions of presidential elector
, and convention
23delegate
and party committeeman or committeewoman are not subject to ss. 11.05
24to 11.23 and 11.26 to 11.29.
SB1-SSA1,69,21
111.05
(2r) General reporting exemptions. Any person, committee or group,
2other than a committee or individual required to file
an oath a statement under s.
311.06 (7)
(a), who or which does not anticipate accepting contributions, making
4disbursements or incurring obligations in an aggregate amount in excess of $1,000
5in a calendar year and does not anticipate accepting any contribution or
6contributions from a single source, other than contributions made by a candidate to
7his or her own campaign, exceeding $100 in that year may indicate on its registration
8statement that the person, committee or group will not accept contributions, incur
9obligations or make disbursements in the aggregate in excess of $1,000 in any
10calendar year and will not accept any contribution or contributions from a single
11source, other than contributions made by a candidate to his or her own campaign,
12exceeding $100 in such year. Any registrant making such an indication is not subject
13to any filing requirement if the statement is true. The registrant need not file a
14termination report. A registrant not making such an indication on a registration
15statement is subject to a filing requirement. The indication may be revoked and the
16registrant is then subject to a filing requirement as of the date of revocation, or the
17date that aggregate contributions, disbursements or obligations for the calendar
18year exceed $1,000, or the date on which the registrant accepts any contribution or
19contributions exceeding $100 from a single source, other than contributions made by
20a candidate to his or her own campaign, during that year, whichever is earlier. If the
21revocation is not timely, the registrant violates s. 11.27 (1).
SB1-SSA1, s. 146
23Section
146. 11.05 (3) (q) of the statutes is created to read:
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11.05
(3) (q) In the case of a committee which does not maintain a street address
25within this state, a report providing the information required under s. 11.06 (1) for
1the portion of the year in which the committee initially files a statement under this
2section before filing that statement, and the 2-year period preceding the beginning
3of that year. This paragraph does not apply to a federal account committee of a state
4political party organization, as defined in s. 11.06 (3r) (a), or a national political party
5committee, as defined in s. 11.06 (3w) (a).
SB1-SSA1,70,137
11.05
(13) Bank account and postal box; exemption. An individual, committee
8or group does not violate this section by accepting a contribution and making a
9disbursement in the amount required to rent a postal box, or in the minimum amount
10required by a bank or trust company to open a checking account, prior to the time of
11registration, if the disbursement is properly reported on the first report submitted
12under s. 11.20
or 11.21 (16) after the date that the individual, committee or group is
13registered, whenever a reporting requirement applies to the registrant.
SB1-SSA1, s. 148
14Section
148. 11.06 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
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11.06
(1) Contents of report. (intro.) Except as provided in subs. (2),
(3) and 16(3m)
, (3r) and (3w) and ss. 11.05 (2r) and 11.19 (2), each registrant under s. 11.05 shall
17make full reports, upon a form prescribed by the board and signed by the appropriate
18individual under sub. (5), of all contributions received, contributions or
19disbursements made, and obligations incurred. Each report shall contain the
20following information, covering the period since the last date covered on the previous
21report, unless otherwise provided:
SB1-SSA1, s. 149
22Section
149. 11.06 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
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11.06
(1) (a)
An Except as provided in par. (am), an itemized statement giving
24the date, full name and street address of each contributor who has made a
25contribution in excess of $20, or whose contribution if $20 or less aggregates more
1than $20 for the calendar year, together with the amount of the contribution
and, the
2cumulative total contributions made by that contributor for the calendar year
and,
3if the contributor made the contribution through a conduit, the identity of the
4conduit.
SB1-SSA1, s. 150
5Section
150. 11.06 (1) (am) of the statutes is created to read:
SB1-SSA1,71,106
11.06
(1) (am) In the case of a committee identified under s. 11.05 (3) (c) as a
7special interest committee, if the aggregate contributions accepted by the committee
8within the calendar year from contributors who are not required to be identified
9under par. (a) exceed $200, an itemized statement giving the full name and street
10address of each contributor who is not identified under par. (a).
SB1-SSA1, s. 151
11Section
151. 11.06 (1) (j) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1-SSA1,71,1612
11.06
(1) (j) In the case of a committee or individual filing
an oath a statement 13under sub. (7)
(a), a separate schedule showing for each disbursement which is made
14independently of a candidate, other than a contribution made to that candidate, the
15name of the candidate or candidates on whose behalf or in opposition to whom the
16disbursement is made, indicating whether the purpose is support or opposition.
SB1-SSA1, s. 152
17Section
152. 11.06 (1) (n) of the statutes is created to read:
SB1-SSA1,71,1918
11.06
(1) (n) All information that is required to be disclosed under sub. (7) (a)
19or s. 11.065 (3).
SB1-SSA1,72,521
11.06
(2) Disclosure of certain indirect disbursements. Notwithstanding
22sub. (1), if a disbursement is made or obligation incurred by an individual other than
23a candidate or by a committee or group which is not primarily organized for political
24purposes, and the disbursement does not constitute a contribution to any candidate
25or other individual, committee or group, the disbursement or obligation is required
1to be reported only if the purpose is to
expressly advocate the election or defeat of a
2clearly identified candidate or the adoption or rejection of a referendum
by means of
3the use of a word or phrase specified in s. 11.01 (16) (a) 1. The exemption provided
4by this subsection shall in no case be construed to apply to a political party, legislative
5campaign, personal campaign or support committee.
SB1-SSA1, s. 155
7Section
155. 11.06 (4) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
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11.06
(4) (b) Unless it is returned or donated within 15 days of receipt, a
9contribution must be reported as received and accepted on the date received. This
10subsection paragraph applies notwithstanding the fact that the contribution is not
11deposited in
the a campaign depository account by the closing date for
the a reporting
12period as provided in s. 11.20 (8).
SB1-SSA1, s. 156
13Section
156. 11.06 (7) (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1-SSA1,72,1414
11.06
(7) (title)
Oath
Statement for independent disbursements.
SB1-SSA1, s. 157
15Section
157. 11.06 (7) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1-SSA1,73,2316
11.06
(7) (a) Every committee, other than a personal campaign committee,
17which and every individual, other than a candidate
, who desires to make
18disbursements a disbursement or incur an obligation to make a disbursement during
19any calendar year, which
are is to be used to advocate the election or defeat of any
20clearly identified candidate
or candidates in any election by means of the use of one
21or more of the following words or phrases: "vote for" "vote against", "support",
22"oppose", "elect", "defeat", "cast your ballot for" or "cast your ballot against", shall
,
23at least 10 days before making any
such disbursement
or incurring any such
24obligation, except within the amount authorized under s. 11.05 (1) or (2), file with the
25registration statement under s. 11.05 filing officer of the committee or individual a
1statement under oath affirming that the committee or individual does not act in
2cooperation or consultation with any candidate or agent or authorized committee of
3a candidate who is supported, that the committee or individual does not act in concert
4with, or at the request or suggestion of, any candidate or any agent or authorized
5committee of a candidate who is supported, that the committee or individual does not
6act in cooperation or consultation with any candidate or agent or authorized
7committee of a candidate who benefits from a disbursement made in opposition to a
8candidate, and that the committee or individual does not act in concert with, or at
9the request or suggestion of, any candidate or agent or authorized committee of a
10candidate who benefits from a disbursement made in opposition to a candidate. A
11committee which or individual who acts independently of one or more candidates or
12agents or authorized committees of candidates and also in cooperation or upon
13consultation with, in concert with, or at the request or suggestion of one or more
14candidates or agents or authorized committees of candidates shall indicate in the
15oath statement the names of the candidate or candidates to which it applies.
The
16statement shall include the amount and a description of the purpose of each proposed
17disbursement or obligation. Any committee which or individual who files a
18statement under this paragraph may file an amendment to the statement at any
19time, but the committee or individual may not make any disbursement or incur any
20obligation to make a disbursement for any amount or purpose not included in the
21original statement prior to the end of the 10th day after the committee or individual
22files the amendment disclosing the amount and purpose of that proposed
23disbursement or obligation.
SB1-SSA1, s. 158
24Section
158. 11.06 (7) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1-SSA1,74,9
111.06
(7) (b) A committee or individual required to file
an oath a statement 2under this subsection shall file the
oath statement at the time of registration under
3s. 11.05 or the time the committee or individual becomes subject to this subsection,
4whichever is later.
The committee or individual shall file an amendment to the oath
5whenever there is a change in the candidate or candidates to whom it applies. A
6committee or individual shall refile the
oath statement for each calendar year in
7which the committee or individual proposes to make
disbursements a disbursement
8or incur an obligation specified in this subsection, no later than January 31 of that
9calendar year.
SB1-SSA1, s. 159
10Section
159. 11.06 (7) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
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11.06
(7) (c) Any individual who or committee which falsely makes
an oath a
12statement under par. (a), or any individual, committee or agent of an individual or
13committee who or which carries on any activities with intent to violate
an oath a
14statement under par. (a) is guilty of a violation of this chapter.
SB1-SSA1, s. 160
15Section
160. 11.06 (7m) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
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11.06
(7m) (a) If a committee which was registered under s. 11.05 as a political
17party committee or legislative campaign committee supporting candidates of a
18political party files
an oath a statement under sub. (7)
affirming that it does not act
19in cooperation or consultation with any candidate who is nominated to appear on the
20party ballot of the party at a general or special election, that the committee does not
21act in concert with, or at the request or suggestion of, such a candidate, that the
22committee does not act in cooperation or consultation with such a candidate or agent
23or authorized committee of such a candidate who benefits from a disbursement made
24in opposition to another candidate, and that the committee does not act in concert
25with, or at the request or suggestion of, such a candidate or agent or authorized
1committee of such a candidate who benefits from a disbursement made in opposition
2to another candidate, (a) or s. 11.065 (2) or (5), the committee filing the
oath 3statement may not make any contributions in support of any candidate of the party
4at the general or special election or in opposition to any such candidate's opponents
5exceeding the amounts specified in s. 11.26 (2), except as authorized in par. (c).
SB1-SSA1, s. 161
6Section
161. 11.06 (7m) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
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11.06
(7m) (b) If the committee has already made contributions in excess of the
8amounts specified in s. 11.26 (2) at the time it files
an oath a statement under sub.
9(7)
(a) or s. 11.065 (2) or (5), each candidate to whom contributions are made shall
10promptly return a sufficient amount of contributions to bring the committee in
11compliance with this subsection and the committee may not make any additional
12contributions in violation of this subsection.
SB1-SSA1, s. 162
13Section
162. 11.06 (7m) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
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11.06
(7m) (c) A committee
or organization filing
an oath a statement under
15sub. (7)
(a) or s. 11.065 (2) or (5) which desires to change its status to a political party
16committee or legislative campaign committee may do so as of December 31 of any
17even-numbered year. Section 11.26 does not apply to contributions received by such
18a committee
or organization prior to the date of the change. Such a committee
or
19organization may change its status at other times only by filing a termination
20statement under s. 11.19 (1) and reregistering as a newly organized committee under
21s. 11.05.
SB1-SSA1, s. 163
22Section
163. 11.06 (11) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1-SSA1,76,423
11.06
(11) (a) A conduit transferring a contribution of money shall, in writing,
24identify itself to the transferee as a conduit and report to the transferee of each
25contribution transferred by it the information about the original contributor
1required for reporting purposes under sub. (1) (a) and (b) at the time the contribution
2is transferred. The conduit shall include the information in
its any report
filed by
3the conduit under s. 11.12 (5)
or, 11.20
or 11.21 (16) for the date on which the
4contribution is received and transferred.
SB1-SSA1,76,8
611.065 Statements and reports by registrants and other persons
7making certain communications. (1) In this section, "organization" means any
8person, other than an individual, and any combination of 2 or more persons.
SB1-SSA1,77,15
9(2) Any registrant who or which proposes to make an expenditure other than
10a disbursement or to incur an obligation to make such an expenditure for the purpose
11of publishing, broadcasting or disseminating a communication which includes the
12name or likeness of a candidate for state or local office at a primary or other election
13within 30 days of that election by means of one or more communications media or a
14mass mailing or through a telephone bank operator, at least 10 days prior to making
15any such expenditure or incurring any such obligation, shall file a statement on a
16form prescribed by the board with the filing officer of the candidate whose name or
17likeness is used. The statement shall include the name of each candidate whose
18name or likeness is included in any communication to be made by the registrant and
19the amount of the expenditure to be made or the obligation to be incurred by the
20registrant for the purpose of making the communication. The statement shall
21include an affirmance, under oath, that the registrant does not act in cooperation or
22consultation with any candidate or agent or authorized committee of any candidate
23whose name or likeness is included in any communication to be made by the
24registrant, that the registrant does not act in concert with, or at the request or
25suggestion of, any candidate or any agent or authorized committee of any such
1candidate, that the registrant does not act in cooperation or consultation with any
2candidate or agent or authorized committee of a candidate who may benefit from a
3communication to be made by the registrant, and that the registrant does not act in
4concert with, or at the request or suggestion of, any candidate or agent or authorized
5committee of a candidate who may benefit from a communication to be made by the
6registrant. If, after filing the statement, the registrant determines to make an
7expenditure or incur an obligation to make an expenditure for a purpose specified in
8this subsection in an additional amount not included in the statement or if the
9registrant determines to make a communication which includes the name or likeness
10of a candidate for state or local office who is not identified in the statement, and the
11communication would require a statement to be filed under this subsection, the
12registrant shall, at least 10 days before making the expenditure or incurring the
13obligation, file an amended statement which includes the additional amount of the
14expenditure or obligation or the name of that candidate with the appropriate filing
15officer.
SB1-SSA1,77,18
16(3) A registrant filing a statement under sub. (2) shall include in its reports
17filed with each filing officer with whom the registrant is registered all of the
18following:
SB1-SSA1,77,2419
(a) Each donation for a purpose specified in sub. (2) received from a single
20source exceeding $20 within a calendar year, together with the amount of the
21donation, the date that the donation was received and accepted, the name and
22address of the donor and, if the amount of the donation exceeds $100 cumulatively
23within a calendar year, the occupation and principal place of employment of the
24donor.
SB1-SSA1,78,4
1(b) Each expenditure made for a purpose specified in sub. (2) exceeding $20,
2together with the amount of the expenditure, the date that the expenditure was
3made, the name of the person to whom the expenditure was made and the specific
4purpose for which the expenditure was made.
SB1-SSA1,78,85
(c) Each obligation incurred for a purpose specified in sub. (2) exceeding $20,
6together with the amount of the obligation, the name of the person to whom the
7obligation was incurred and the specific purpose for which the obligation was
8incurred.
SB1-SSA1,78,109
(d) The total donations and other income received and accepted and total
10expenditures made cumulatively for the calendar year.
SB1-SSA1,78,20
11(4) (a) If a registrant under sub. (2) receives income exceeding $20,000 in
12amount or value within a calendar year for a purpose specified in sub. (2) with respect
13to one or more candidates for state office, or a registrant receives contributions
14which, combined with that income, exceed $20,000 in amount or value within a
15calendar year for a purpose specified in sub. (2), the registrant shall file reports with
16the board under s. 11.21 (16) which include the information required under sub. (3)
17at the times specified in s. 11.20 (2), (2m) and (4) for filing of reports by each candidate
18whose name or likeness is included in a communication made or to be made by the
19registrant. In addition, the registrant shall file the same reports recorded on a
20medium specified by the board.
SB1-SSA1,79,421
(b) If a registrant under sub. (2) receives contributions or other income with
22respect to one or more candidates for state office not exceeding $20,000 in amount
23or value within a calendar year, or if a registrant under sub. (2) receives contributions
24or other income with respect to one or more candidates for local office for a purpose
25specified in sub. (2), the registrant shall report to the appropriate filing officer the
1information required under sub. (3) in the form prescribed by the board at the times
2specified in s. 11.20 (2), (2m) and (4) for filing of reports by each candidate whose
3name or likeness is included in a communication made or to be made by the
4registrant.
SB1-SSA1,79,75
(c) All information reported under this subsection shall include income
6received and accepted, expenditures made and obligations incurred as of the
7applicable dates specified in s. 11.20 (8).
SB1-SSA1,80,21
8(5) Any individual or organization other than a registrant who or which
9proposes to make an expenditure or to incur an obligation to make an expenditure
10for the purpose of publishing, broadcasting or disseminating a communication which
11includes the name or likeness of a candidate for state or local office at a primary or
12other election within 30 days of that election by means of one or more
13communications media or a mass mailing or through a telephone bank operator, at
14least 10 days prior to making any such expenditure or incurring any such obligation,
15shall file a statement on a form prescribed by the board with the filing officer of each
16candidate whose name or likeness is included in any communication to be made by
17the individual or organization. The statement shall include the address of any
18individual filing the statement and, with respect to any organization filing the
19statement, the form of the organization, its principal place of business and the name
20and address of an individual designated by the organization for service of process.
21The statement shall also include the name of each candidate whose name or likeness
22is to be included in any communication to be made by the individual or organization
23and the amount of the expenditure to be made or the obligation to be incurred by the
24individual or organization for the purpose of making the communication. The
25statement shall include an affirmance, under oath, that the individual or
1organization does not act in cooperation or consultation with any candidate or agent
2or authorized committee of any candidate whose name or likeness is included in any
3communication to be made by the individual or organization, that the individual or
4organization does not act in concert with, or at the request or suggestion of, any
5candidate or any agent or authorized committee of any such candidate, that the
6individual or organization does not act in cooperation or consultation with any
7candidate or agent or authorized committee of a candidate who may benefit from a
8communication to be made by the individual or organization, and that the individual
9or organization does not act in concert with, or at the request or suggestion of, any
10candidate or agent or authorized committee of a candidate who may benefit from a
11communication to be made by the individual or organization. If, after filing the
12statement, the individual or organization determines to make an expenditure or
13incur an obligation to make an expenditure for a purpose specified in this subsection
14in an additional amount not included in the statement or if the individual or
15organization determines to make a communication which includes the name or
16likeness of a candidate for state or local office who is not identified in the statement,
17and the communication would require a statement to be filed under this subsection,
18the individual or organization shall, at least 10 days before making the expenditure
19or incurring the obligation, file an amended statement which includes the additional
20amount of the expenditure or obligation or the name of that candidate with the
21appropriate filing officer.
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22(6) This section does not apply to the publication, broadcast or dissemination
23of any information with respect to any candidate by any person who regularly
24publishes, broadcasts or disseminates such information for bona fide news reporting
1or editorial purposes, if the person has not been paid specifically by any other person
2to publish, broadcast or disseminate that information.
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(3) Each registrant whose filing officer is the board, who or which makes
5disbursements in connection with elections for offices which serve or referenda
6which affect only one county or portion thereof, except a candidate, personal
7campaign committee, political party committee or other committee making
8disbursements in support of or in opposition to a candidate for state senator,
9representative to the assembly, court of appeals judge or circuit judge, shall file a
10duplicate original of each financial report filed with the board with the county clerk
11or board of election commissioners of the county in which the elections in which the
12registrant participates are held. Such reports shall be filed no later than the dates
13specified under s. 11.20 (2) and (4) for the filing of each report with the board.
This
14subsection does not apply to a registrant who or which files reports under s. 11.21
15(16).
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16Section
166. 11.12 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
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11.12
(1) (a)
No Except as provided in par. (d), no contribution may be made or
18received and no disbursement may be made or obligation incurred by a person or
19committee, except within the amount authorized under s. 11.05 (1) and (2), in support
20of or in opposition to any specific candidate or candidates in an election, other than
21through the campaign treasurer of the candidate or the candidate's opponent, or by
22or through an individual or committee registered under s. 11.05 and filing a
23statement under s. 11.06 (7)
(a).