Amendment SA4-SSA1-SB104

SB104-SSA1-SA4,4,14 (cm) As soon as possible after the canvass of a special primary, or the date that the primary would be held, if required, transmit to the state treasurer a certified list of all eligible candidates for state office who have filed applications under s. 11.50 (2) 11.51 (7) and whom the board determines to be eligible to receive a grant from the Wisconsin election campaign clean elections fund prior to the election. The board shall also transmit a similar list of candidates, if any, who have filed applications under s. 11.50 (2) and whom the board determines to be eligible to receive a grant under s. 11.50 (1) (a) 2. after the special election. The list shall contain each candidate's name, the mailing address indicated upon the candidate's registration form, the office for which the individual is a candidate and the party or principle which he or she represents, if any.

SB104-SSA1-SA4, s. 1g Section 1g. 7.70 (3) (e) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB104-SSA1-SA4,4,23 7.70 (3) (e) 1. After each September primary and special primary for the office of governor, state senator, or representative to the assembly, the name of each candidate not defeated in the primary who receives at least 6% of the total vote cast for all candidates on all ballots at the primary for each separate state office except district attorney the office of governor, state senator, or representative to the assembly, and the percentage of the total vote received by that candidate. Such percentage shall be calculated within each district in the case of legislative candidates.

SB104-SSA1-SA4, s. 1h Section 1h. 8.16 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB104-SSA1-SA4,5,7 8.16 (1) Except as provided in sub. (2), the person who receives the greatest number of votes for an office on a party ballot at any partisan primary, regardless of whether the person's name appears on the ballot, shall be the party's candidate for the office, and the person's name shall so appear on the official ballot at the next election. All independent candidates shall appear on the general election ballot or on any special election ballot regardless of the number of votes received by such candidates at the September or at any special primary.

SB104-SSA1-SA4, s. 1i Section 1i. 8.16 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB104-SSA1-SA4,5,15 8.16 (5) Any candidate for a partisan state the office except district attorney of governor, state senator, or representative to the assembly may also qualify for payments a grant under s. 11.50 11.51 if the candidate meets the requirements specified in s. 11.50 11.51; however, a candidate who qualifies under this section for placement on the official ballot at the general election or a special election shall appear on such ballot regardless of whether he or she qualifies for payments a grant under s. 11.50 11.51.".

SB104-SSA1-SA4,5,17 2. Page 5, line 24: delete the material beginning with that line and ending with page 6, line 14, and substitute:

SB104-SSA1-SA4,5,18 " Section 9b. 8.35 (4) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB104-SSA1-SA4,6,2 8.35 (4) (b) Notwithstanding par. (a), any unspent and unencumbered moneys received by a candidate from the Wisconsin election campaign clean elections fund shall be immediately transferred to any candidate who is appointed to replace such candidate, upon filing of a proper application therefor under s. 11.50 (2). If there is no candidate appointed or if no proper application is filed within 7 days of the date on which the vacancy occurs, such moneys shall revert to the state as provided in s. 11.50 (8).".

SB104-SSA1-SA4,6,4 3. Page 7, line 7: delete the material beginning with that line and ending with page 8, line 8, and substitute:

SB104-SSA1-SA4,6,5 " Section 11b. 8.50 (1) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB104-SSA1-SA4,6,19 8.50 (1) (d) When the election concerns a national or state office, the board shall transmit to each county clerk at least 22 days before the special primary a certified list of all persons for whom nomination papers have been filed in its office. If no primary is required, the list shall be transmitted at least 42 days prior to the day of the election. If a special primary for the office of state senator or representative to the assembly is held, the board shall send a certified list of candidates who are eligible to receive grants under s. 11.51 to the state treasurer pursuant to s. 7.08 (2) (cm). Immediately upon receipt of the certified list of candidates from the board, the county clerk shall prepare his or her ballots. For a county special election, the county clerk shall certify the candidates and prepare the ballots. If there is a primary, the county clerk shall publish one type B notice in a newspaper under ch. 10. When a primary is held, as soon as possible after the primary, the county clerk shall certify the candidates and prepare the ballots for the following special election. The clerk shall publish one type B notice in a newspaper under ch. 10 for the election.

SB104-SSA1-SA4, s. 11c Section 11c. 8.50 (3) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB104-SSA1-SA4,7,10 8.50 (3) (b) Except as otherwise provided in this section, the provisions for September primaries under s. 8.15 are applicable to all partisan primaries held under this section, and the provisions for spring primaries under s. 8.10 are applicable to all nonpartisan primaries held under this section. In a special partisan primary or election, the order of the parties on the ballot shall be the same as provided under s. 5.62 (1) or 5.64 (1) (b). Independent candidates for state office the office of governor, state senator, or representative to the assembly at a special partisan election shall not appear on the primary ballot. No primary is required for a nonpartisan election in which not more than 2 candidates for an office appear on the ballot or for a partisan election in which not more than one candidate for an office appears on the ballot of each recognized political party. In every special election except a special election for nonpartisan state office where no candidate is certified to appear on the ballot, a space for write-in votes shall be provided on the ballot, regardless of whether a special primary is held.

SB104-SSA1-SA4, s. 11d Section 11d. 10.02 (3) (b) 2m. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB104-SSA1-SA4,7,23 10.02 (3) (b) 2m. At the September primary, the elector shall select the party ballot of his or her choice or the ballot containing the names of the independent candidates for state office, the office of governor, state senator, and representative to the assembly, and make a cross (8) next to or depress the lever or button next to the candidate's name for each office for whom the elector intends to vote or insert or write in the name of the elector's choice for a party candidate, if any. In order to qualify for participation in the Wisconsin election campaign a grant from the clean elections fund, a candidate for state office the office of governor, state senator, or representative to the assembly at the September primary, other than a candidate for district attorney, or a special primary, if a special primary is held, must receive at least 6% 5% of all votes cast on all ballots for the office for which he or she is a candidate, in addition to other requirements.

SB104-SSA1-SA4, s. 11e Section 11e. 10.06 (1) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB104-SSA1-SA4,8,8 10.06 (1) (e) As soon as possible following the state canvass of the spring primary vote, but no later than the first Tuesday in March, the board shall send a type B notice certifying to each county clerk the list of candidates for the spring election. When no primary is held, this notice shall be sent under par. (c). The board shall also in any case send a certified list of candidates under s. 11.50 11.51 to the state treasurer pursuant to s. 7.08 (2) (c). When there is a referendum, the board shall send type A and C notices certifying each question to the county clerks as soon as possible, but no later than the first Tuesday in March.

SB104-SSA1-SA4, s. 11f Section 11f. 10.06 (1) (i) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB104-SSA1-SA4,8,14 10.06 (1) (i) As soon as possible after the state canvass, but no later than the 4th Tuesday in September, the board shall send a type B notice certifying the list of candidates and type A and C notices certifying each question for any referendum to each county clerk for the general election and a certified list of candidates under s. 11.50 11.51 to the state treasurer pursuant to s. 7.08 (2) (c).

SB104-SSA1-SA4, s. 11g Section 11g. 11.01 (4m) and (11m) of the statutes are created to read:

SB104-SSA1-SA4,8,21 11.01 (4m) "Communication" means a message transmitted by means of a printed advertisement, billboard, handbill, sample ballot, radio or television advertisement, telephone call, or any medium that may be utilized for the purpose of disseminating or broadcasting a message, but not including a poll conducted solely for the purpose of identifying or collecting data concerning the attitudes or preferences of electors.

SB104-SSA1-SA4,9,8 (11m) "Independent expenditure" means an expenditure made for the purpose of making a communication that is made during the 60-day period preceding any September or special primary election for the office of governor, state senator, representative to the assembly and the date of the general or special election following that primary election, or if no special primary election for the office of state senator or representative to the assembly is held, during the 60-day period preceding a special election for one of those offices; that contains a reference to a clearly identified candidate for the office of governor, state senator, or representative to the assembly at that election; that is made without cooperation or consultation with such a candidate, or any authorized committee or agent of such a candidate; and that is not made in concert with, or at the request or suggestion of, such a candidate, or any authorized committee or agent of such a candidate.".

SB104-SSA1-SA4,9,10 4. Page 12, line 23: delete the material beginning with that line and ending with page 13, line 2, and substitute:

SB104-SSA1-SA4,9,11 " Section 29b. 11.06 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB104-SSA1-SA4,9,16 11.06 (1) (a) An Except as required under s. 11.51 (2), an itemized statement giving the date, full name and street address of each contributor who has made a contribution in excess of $20, or whose contribution if $20 or less aggregates more than $20 for the calendar year, together with the amount of the contribution and the cumulative total contributions made by that contributor for the calendar year.

SB104-SSA1-SA4, s. 29c Section 29c. 11.06 (1) (g) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB104-SSA1-SA4,9,21 11.06 (1) (g) An Except as required under s. 11.51 (9), an itemized statement of every disbursement exceeding $20 in amount or value, together with the name and address of the person to whom the disbursement was made, and the date and specific purpose for which the disbursement was made.

SB104-SSA1-SA4, s. 29d Section 29d. 11.06 (1) (jm) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB104-SSA1-SA4,9,24 11.06 (1) (jm) A copy of any separate schedule prepared or received pursuant to an escrow agreement under s. 11.16 (5). A candidate or personal campaign committee receiving contributions under such an agreement and attaching a separate schedule under this paragraph may indicate the percentage of the total contributions received, disbursements made and exclusions claimed under s. 11.31 (6) without itemization, except that amounts received from any contributor pursuant to the agreement who makes any separate contribution to the candidate or personal campaign committee during the calendar year of receipt as indicated in the schedule shall be aggregated and itemized if required under par. (a) or (b).".

SB104-SSA1-SA4,10,9 5. Page 16, line 23: delete the material beginning with that line and ending with page 18, line 14.

SB104-SSA1-SA4,10,10 6. Page 19, line 1: delete lines 1 to 7.

SB104-SSA1-SA4,10,11 7. Page 20, line 13: delete lines 13 to 18.

SB104-SSA1-SA4,10,15 8. Page 22, line 18: delete the material beginning with "A" and ending with "under this paragraph." on line 20 and substitute "This paragraph does not apply to any disbursement that is required to be reported as an independent expenditure under par. (b).".

SB104-SSA1-SA4,10,17 9. Page 22, line 22: delete the material beginning with that line and ending with page 24, line 18, and substitute:

SB104-SSA1-SA4,10,18 " Section 47b. 11.12 (6) (b) of the statutes is created to read:

SB104-SSA1-SA4,10,23 11.12 (6) (b) 1. If any person makes an independent expenditure or incurs an obligation to make an independent expenditure, the person shall, within 24 hours of making the independent expenditure or incurring the obligation to make the independent expenditure, report to the board the information required under this paragraph in such manner as the board may prescribe.

SB104-SSA1-SA4,10,24 2. Each report under this paragraph shall contain the following information:

SB104-SSA1-SA4,11,2 a. The name of each candidate who is identified in each communication financed with the independent expenditure or obligation.

SB104-SSA1-SA4,11,4 b. A statement as to whether the communication is intended to support or oppose that candidate.

SB104-SSA1-SA4,11,7 c. The total amount or value of the independent expenditure or obligation and the cumulative independent expenditures made and obligations to make independent expenditures incurred by the person with respect to that election.

SB104-SSA1-SA4,11,13 3. If the person is a registrant, the person shall also include the information reported under subd. 2. in the next regular report of the person under s. 11.20. Upon receipt of a report under this paragraph, the board shall, within 24 hours of receipt, mail a copy of the report to all candidates for any office in support of or opposition to one of whom an independent expenditure or obligation identified in the report is made.".

SB104-SSA1-SA4,11,15 10. Page 25, line 7: delete the material beginning with that line and ending with page 26, line 6, and substitute:

SB104-SSA1-SA4,11,16 " Section 51b. 11.16 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB104-SSA1-SA4,12,7 11.16 (5) Escrow agreements. Any personal campaign committee, or political party committee or legislative campaign committee may, pursuant to a written escrow agreement with more than one candidate, solicit contributions for and conduct a joint fund raising effort or program on behalf of more than one named candidate. The agreement shall specify the percentage of the proceeds to be distributed to each candidate by the committee conducting the effort or program. The committee shall include this information in all solicitations for the effort or program. All contributions received and disbursements made by the committee in connection with the effort or program shall be received and disbursed through a separate depository account under s. 11.14 (1) that is identified in the agreement. For purposes of s. 11.06 (1), the committee conducting the effort or program shall prepare a schedule in the form prescribed by the board supplying all required information under s. 11.06 (1) and items qualifying for exclusion under s. 11.31 (6) for the effort or program, and shall transmit a copy of the schedule to each candidate who receives any of the proceeds within the period prescribed in s. 11.06 (4) (c).".

SB104-SSA1-SA4,12,9 11. Page 26, line 18: delete the material beginning with "transferred" and ending with "fund" on line 19.

SB104-SSA1-SA4,12,10 12. Page 29, line 1: delete lines 1 to 7 and substitute:

SB104-SSA1-SA4,12,11 " Section 60b. 11.21 (15) of the statutes is repealed.".

SB104-SSA1-SA4,12,13 13. Page 31, line 20: delete the material beginning with that line and ending with page 32, line 17.

SB104-SSA1-SA4,12,15 14. Page 35, line 11: delete the material beginning with that line and ending with page 36, line 2, and substitute:

SB104-SSA1-SA4,12,16 " Section 77b. 11.26 (10) of the statutes is repealed.".

SB104-SSA1-SA4,12,17 15. Page 36, line 6: after that line insert:

SB104-SSA1-SA4,12,18 " Section 78m. 11.26 (13) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB104-SSA1-SA4,12,21 11.26 (13) Except as provided in sub. (9), contributions Contributions received from the Wisconsin election campaign fund are not subject to limitation by this section.

SB104-SSA1-SA4, s. 78s Section 78s. 11.26 (17) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB104-SSA1-SA4,13,3 11.26 (17) (a) For purposes of application of the limitations imposed in subs. (1), (2), and (9) and (10), the "campaign" of a candidate begins and ends at the times specified in this subsection.".

SB104-SSA1-SA4,13,4 16. Page 36, line 8: delete lines 8 to 11.

SB104-SSA1-SA4,13,5 17. Page 36, line 12: delete lines 12 to 17 and substitute:

SB104-SSA1-SA4,13,6 " Section 81g. 11.31 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB104-SSA1-SA4,13,7 11.31 (title) Disbursement levels and limitations; calculation.

SB104-SSA1-SA4, s. 81r Section 81r. 11.31 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB104-SSA1-SA4,13,13 11.31 (1) Schedule. (intro.) The following levels of disbursements are established with reference to the candidates listed below. Except as provided in sub. (2), such The levels are subject to adjustment under sub. (9). The levels do not operate to restrict the total amount of disbursements which are made or authorized to be made by any candidate in any primary or other election.".

SB104-SSA1-SA4,13,15 18. Page 37, line 15: delete the material beginning with that line and ending "with page 38, line 18, and substitute:

SB104-SSA1-SA4,13,16 " Section 86b. 11.31 (2) and (2m) of the statutes are repealed.

SB104-SSA1-SA4, s. 86c Section 86c. 11.31 (3) of the statutes is repealed.

SB104-SSA1-SA4, s. 86d Section 86d. 11.31 (3m) of the statutes is repealed.

SB104-SSA1-SA4, s. 86e Section 86e. 11.31 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB104-SSA1-SA4,14,4 11.31 (4) Allocation. Except as provided in sub. (3m), whenever Whenever a separate disbursement level is specified for a primary and election under sub. (1), a candidate who disburses less than the authorized level in the primary may not reallocate the balance to increase the level in the election. Whenever a separate disbursement level is not specified for a primary and election under sub. (1), a candidate may allocate disbursements between the primary and election campaign within the total level of disbursements specified in sub. (1) in any proportion desired, and may carry over unexpended contributions from a primary campaign to an election campaign.

SB104-SSA1-SA4, s. 86f Section 86f. 11.31 (6) of the statutes is repealed.

SB104-SSA1-SA4, s. 86g Section 86g. 11.31 (7) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB104-SSA1-SA4,14,9 11.31 (7) (b) Disbursements which are made before a campaign period for goods to be delivered or services to be rendered in connection with the campaign are charged against the disbursement limitation level for that campaign.

SB104-SSA1-SA4, s. 86h Section 86h. 11.31 (7) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB104-SSA1-SA4,14,13 11.31 (7) (c) Disbursements which are made after a campaign to retire a debt incurred in relation to a campaign are charged against the disbursement limitation level for that campaign.

SB104-SSA1-SA4, s. 86i Section 86i. 11.31 (8) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB104-SSA1-SA4,14,19 11.31 (8) Certain contributions excluded. The limitations imposed levels specified under this section do not apply to a gift of anything of value constituting a contribution made directly to a registrant by another, but the limitations levels shall apply to such gift when it is received and accepted by the recipient or, if received in the form of money, when disbursed.".

SB104-SSA1-SA4,14,20 19. Page 39, line 11: after that line insert:

SB104-SSA1-SA4,14,21 " Section 90b. 11.31 (10) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB104-SSA1-SA4,15,2 11.31 (10) Surplus materials excluded. Disbursements constituting surplus materials acquired in connection with a previous campaign of a candidate are not subject to limitation by included in the levels specified in this section, if the materials were previously reported as a disbursement by that candidate.".

SB104-SSA1-SA4,15,3 20. Page 40, line 4: delete lines 4 to 9.

SB104-SSA1-SA4,15,5 21. Page 40, line 23: delete the material beginning with line and ending with page 51, line 18, and substitute:

SB104-SSA1-SA4,15,6 " Section 94b. 11.50 of the statutes is repealed.

SB104-SSA1-SA4, s. 94c Section 94c. 11.51 of the statutes is created to read:

SB104-SSA1-SA4,15,10 11.51 Clean elections fund grants. (1) Any candidate for the office of governor, state senator, or representative to the assembly may qualify to receive a grant from the clean elections fund by fulfilling the requirements of this section.

SB104-SSA1-SA4,15,18 (2) (a) In order to qualify to receive a grant from the clean elections fund, a candidate shall obtain and deposit with the state treasurer the number of qualifying contributions specified in this subsection, in the amount of $5 each, each of which shall be received from an elector of this state and, in the case of a candidate for legislative office, an elector of the district in which the candidate seeks office. The name and address of each elector making a qualifying contribution shall be identified in a report filed with the board as provided in s. 11.06 (1) (a). The number of required qualifying contributions for a candidate for each office is:

SB104-SSA1-SA4,15,19 1. Governor, 2,500.

SB104-SSA1-SA4,15,20 2. State senator, 150.

SB104-SSA1-SA4,15,21 3. Representative to the assembly, 50.

SB104-SSA1-SA4,16,2 (b) In addition to the requirements imposed under par. (a), a candidate does not qualify to receive a grant for a general or special election unless the candidate receives at least 5% of the total vote cast for all candidates on all ballots for the same office at the September primary, or at a special primary if a special primary is held.