AB843, s. 98 14Section 98. 11.50 (1) (a) 2m. of the statutes is created to read:
AB843,55,2015 11.50 (1) (a) 2m. For purposes of qualification for a grant from a political party
16account, an individual who is certified under s. 7.08 (2) (a) or 8.50 (1) (d) in the general
17election or a special election as the candidate of an eligible political party for a state
18office, other than district attorney, or an individual who has been lawfully appointed
19and certified to replace such an individual on the ballot at the general or a special
20election and who has qualified for a grant under sub. (2).
AB843, s. 99 21Section 99. 11.50 (1) (am) of the statutes is created to read:
AB843,55,2222 11.50 (1) (am) "Eligible political party" means any of the following:
AB843,56,223 1. A party qualifying under s. 5.62 (1) (b) for a separate ballot or one or more
24separate columns or rows on a ballot for the period beginning on the date of the

1preceding general election and ending on the day before the general election that
2follows that election.
AB843,56,73 2. A party qualifying under s. 5.62 (2) for a separate ballot or one or more
4separate columns or rows on a ballot for the period beginning on the preceding June
51, or if that June 1 is in an odd-numbered year, the period beginning on June 1 of the
6preceding even-numbered year, and ending on May 31 of the 2nd year following that
7June 1.
AB843, s. 100 8Section 100. 11.50 (1) (bm) and (cm) of the statutes are created to read:
AB843,56,109 11.50 (1) (bm) "General account" means the account in the fund created under
10sub. (2w).
AB843,56,1211 (cm) "Political party account" means an account in the fund created under sub.
12(2s).
AB843, s. 101 13Section 101. 11.50 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB843,57,414 11.50 (2) (a) Any individual who desires to qualify as an eligible candidate may
15file an application with the board requesting approval to participate in the fund. The
16application shall be filed no later than the applicable deadline for filing nomination
17papers under s. 8.10 (2) (a), 8.15 (1), 8.20 (8) (a) or 8.50 (3) (a), no later than 4:30 p.m.
18on the 7th day after the primary or date on which the primary would be held if
19required in the case of write-in candidates, or no later than 4:30 p.m. on the 7th day
20after appointment in the case of candidates appointed to fill vacancies. The
21application shall contain a sworn statement that the candidate and his or her
22authorized agents have complied with the contribution limitations prescribed in s.
2311.26 and the disbursement limitations prescribed under s. 11.31 at all times to
24which such limitations have applied to his or her candidacy and will continue to
25comply with the limitations at all times to which the limitations apply to his or her

1candidacy for the office in contest, unless the board determines that the candidate
2is not eligible to receive a grant, the candidate withdraws his or her application
3under par. (h), or par. (i) applies
applicant shall provide, along with the application,
4an affidavit under s. 11.31 (2m) (a)
.
AB843, s. 102 5Section 102. 11.50 (2) (b) 4. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB843,57,96 11.50 (2) (b) 4. The financial reports filed by or on behalf of the candidate as
7of the date of the spring or September primary, or the date that the special primary
8is or would be held, if required, indicate that his or her statement affidavit filed with
9the application
under par. (a) s. 11.31 (2m) (a) is true; and
AB843, s. 103 10Section 103. 11.50 (2) (b) 5. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB843,58,1111 11.50 (2) (b) 5. The financial reports filed by or on behalf of the candidate as
12of the date of the spring or September primary, or the date that the special primary
13is or would be held, if required, indicate that the candidate has received an amount
14equal to
at least the amount provided in this subdivision, from contributions of
15money, other than loans, made by individuals who reside in this state and, in the case
16of a candidate for other than a statewide office, by individuals at least 50% of whom
17reside in a county having territory within the district in which the candidate seeks
18office
, which contributions have been received during the period ending on the date
19of the spring primary and July 1 preceding such date in the case of candidates at the
20spring election, or the date of the September primary and January 1 preceding such
21date in the case of candidates at the general election, or the date that a special
22primary will or would be held, if required, and 90 days preceding such date or the
23date a special election is ordered, whichever is earlier, in the case of special election
24candidates at a special election, which contributions are in the aggregate amount of
25$100 or less, and which contributions are fully identified and itemized as to the exact

1source thereof. A contribution received from a conduit which is identified by the
2conduit as originating from an individual shall be considered a contribution made by
3the individual. Only the first $100 of an aggregate contribution of more than $100
4may be counted toward the required percentage. For a candidate at the spring or
5general election for an office identified in s. 11.26 (1) (a) or a candidate at a special
6election, the required amount to qualify for a grant is 5% of the candidate's applicable
7authorized disbursement limitation, as determined under s. 11.31 (1) and adjusted
8as provided under s. 11.31 (9)
. For any other candidate at the general election, the
9required amount to qualify for a grant is 10% 7% of the candidate's applicable
10authorized disbursement limitation, as determined under s. 11.31 (1) and adjusted
11as provided under s. 11.31 (9)
.
AB843, s. 104 12Section 104. 11.50 (2) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB843,58,1913 11.50 (2) (f) The board shall inform each candidate in writing of the approval
14or disapproval of the candidate's application, as promptly as possible after the date
15of the spring primary, September primary, special primary, or date that the primary
16would be held, if required. With respect to a candidate at a special election who
17applies for a postelection grant under sub. (1) (a) 2. 1. b., the board shall inform the
18candidate in writing of the conditional approval or disapproval of the candidate's
19application at the same time.
AB843, s. 105 20Section 105. 11.50 (2) (g) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB843,59,421 11.50 (2) (g) A candidate who voluntarily files an application to receive a grant
22in accordance with this subsection accepts and agrees to comply with the
23contribution limitations prescribed in s. 11.26 and the disbursement limitations
24imposed under s. 11.31 (2) as binding upon himself or herself and his or her agents
25during the campaign as defined in s. 11.31 (7), as a precondition to receipt of a grant

1under this section, unless the board determines that the candidate is not eligible to
2receive a grant, the candidate withdraws the application under par. (h), or par. (i) or
3s. 11.31 (3n)
applies to the candidate, or the board issues a determination under s.
411.31 (3r) applicable to the candidate
.
AB843, s. 106 5Section 106. 11.50 (2) (h) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB843,59,136 11.50 (2) (h) An eligible candidate who files an application under par. (a) may
7file a written withdrawal of the application. A withdrawal of an application may be
8filed with the board no later than the 7th day after the day of the primary in which
9the person withdrawing the application is a candidate or the 7th day after the date
10that the primary would be held, if required. If an application is withdrawn in
11accordance with this paragraph, the person withdrawing the application is no longer
12bound by the statement affidavit filed under par. (a) s. 11.31 (2m) (a) after the date
13of the withdrawal.
AB843, s. 107 14Section 107. 11.50 (2) (i) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB843,60,215 11.50 (2) (i) Notwithstanding par. (g), if an eligible candidate at the spring
16election or a special nonpartisan election who accepts a grant is opposed by one or
17more candidates in the election, or if an eligible candidate at the general election or
18a special partisan election who accepts a grant is opposed by one or more candidates
19in the election who receive at least 6% of the vote cast for all candidates for the same
20office on all ballots at the September primary or a special partisan primary if a
21primary was held, and in either case if any such opponent of the eligible candidate
22does not accept a grant under this section in whole or in part, the eligible candidate
23is not bound by the pledge made in his or her application to adhere to the contribution
24limitations prescribed in s. 11.26 and the disbursement limitation prescribed under
25s. 11.31 (2), unless each such opponent files an affidavit of voluntary compliance

1under s. 11.31 (2m) (b), s. 11.31 (3n) does not apply to the candidate, and the board
2has not issued a determination under s. 11.31 (3r) applicable to the candidate
.
AB843, s. 108 3Section 108. 11.50 (2s) of the statutes is created to read:
AB843,60,84 11.50 (2s) Political party accounts. (a) The state chairperson of each eligible
5political party may, by written request to the board, provide for the establishment
6or discontinuance of an account within the fund for that political party. Each political
7party account consists of all moneys designated by individuals for deposit in that
8account under s. 71.10 (3) (a).
AB843,60,199 (b) From the account of each eligible political party, the board shall apportion
10moneys to an account for each office in the same proportion that moneys are
11apportioned under sub. (4). Within each account, the board shall apportion available
12moneys to eligible candidates representing that party who qualify to receive grants.
13If there are insufficient moneys available to finance payment of the full amount of
14the grant for which a candidate for legislative office qualifies, the board shall prorate
15available moneys within the account for each legislative office. Whenever an eligible
16candidate representing an eligible political party receives a grant, the state
17treasurer shall first make payment of the grant from the political party account of
18that party, to the extent that sufficient moneys are available in that account to make
19payment of the grant.
AB843,60,2220 (c) If a political party for which an account is established under this subsection
21ceases to be an eligible political party, the board shall transfer the unencumbered
22balance of that account to the general account.
AB843, s. 109 23Section 109. 11.50 (2w) of the statutes is created to read:
AB843,61,324 11.50 (2w) General account. There is established a general account within
25the fund consisting of all moneys designated by individuals for deposit in that

1account under s. 71.10 (3) (a), all moneys transferred to that account under sub. (2s)
2(c), and all moneys deposited in the fund under ss. 8.35 (4) (a), 11.07 (5), 11.12 (2),
311.16 (2), 11.19 (1), 11.23 (2), and 11.38 (6).
AB843, s. 110 4Section 110. 11.50 (3) (a) 1. of the statutes is renumbered 11.50 (3) (a) 2m. and
5amended to read:
AB843,61,146 11.50 (3) (a) 2m. If After making any transfer required under subd. 1m. if an
7election for state superintendent is scheduled in the following year, 8% of the fund
8shall be placed in
the state treasurer shall transfer an amount sufficient to finance
9payment of the full amount of the grants authorized under sub. (9) (a) for candidates
10for the office of state superintendent to
a superintendency account. From this
11account, an equal amount shall be disbursed to the campaign depository account of
12each eligible candidate by the state treasurer. Any unencumbered balance in the
13superintendency account after an election for the office of state superintendent is
14held shall revert to the general account.
AB843, s. 111 15Section 111. 11.50 (3) (a) 2. of the statutes is renumbered 11.50 (3) (a) 1m. and
16amended to read:
AB843,61,2417 11.50 (3) (a) 1m. If an election for justice is scheduled in the following year, 8%
18of the fund shall be placed in
the state treasurer shall transfer an amount sufficient
19to finance payment of the full amount of the grants authorized under sub. (9) (b) for
20candidates for the office of justice to
a supreme court account. From this account, an
21equal amount shall be disbursed to the campaign depository account of each eligible
22candidate by the state treasurer. Any unencumbered balance in the supreme court
23account after an election for the office of justice is held shall revert to the general
24account.
AB843, s. 112 25Section 112. 11.50 (3) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB843,62,14
111.50 (3) (b) If a vacancy occurs in the office of justice after August 15 in any
2year and an election is scheduled to fill the vacancy at the spring election in the
3following year, the state treasurer shall transfer an amount sufficient to finance
4payment of the full amount of the grants authorized under sub. (9) (b) for candidates
5for the office of justice to the supreme court account.
If a vacancy occurs in the office
6of state superintendent or justice after August 15 in any year and an election is
7scheduled to fill the vacancy at the spring election in the following year, the state
8treasurer shall, after making any transfer that is required to be made to the supreme
9court account,
transfer an amount not exceeding 8% of the moneys transferred to the
10fund on the preceding August 15
sufficient to finance payment of the full amount of
11the grants authorized under sub. (9) (a) for candidates for the office of state
12superintendent
to the superintendency account for the office in which the vacancy
13occurs, such
. The moneys to shall be drawn transferred from any account within the
14accounts created under sub. (4) in the amount or amounts specified by the board.
AB843, s. 113 15Section 113. 11.50 (3) (c) of the statutes is created to read:
AB843,62,1816 11.50 (3) (c) If there are insufficient moneys in the fund to make any transfer
17that is required to be made under par. (a) or (b), the state treasurer shall transfer the
18balance in the fund to the account to which the transfer is required to be made.
AB843, s. 114 19Section 114. 11.50 (4m) of the statutes is created to read:
AB843,63,620 11.50 (4m) Payment of grant amounts. The state treasurer shall make
21payment of each grant to an eligible candidate from the political party account of that
22candidate's political party, if any, if there are sufficient moneys in that account to
23make full payment of the grant, and then from the general account. The amount of
24each grant is the amount specified in sub. (9), except as provided in sub. (10) and
25except that if there are insufficient moneys in the account for any office within the

1general account to make payment of the full amount of the grant for which a
2candidate qualifies, the board shall first allocate available moneys in that account
3to equalize payments of grants to all eligible candidates for each office for which any
4candidate has received payments from a political party account, and thereafter shall
5prorate any remaining available moneys in that account to all eligible candidates
6who qualify to receive a grant from that account.
AB843, s. 115 7Section 115. 11.50 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB843,63,128 11.50 (5) Time of disbursement. The state treasurer shall make the
9disbursements of grants under sub. (9) to the campaign depository account of each
10eligible candidate under subs. (3) and (4) by the end of the 3rd business day following
11notice from the board under s. 7.08 (2) (c) or (cm). Eligible candidates for governor
12and lieutenant governor of the same political party may combine accounts if desired.
AB843, s. 116 13Section 116. 11.50 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB843,63,1714 11.50 (6) Excess moneys. If the amounts which are to be apportioned to each
15eligible candidate under subs. (3) and (4) are more than the amount which a
16candidate may accept under sub. (9), or more than the amount which a candidate
17elects to accept under sub. (10), the excess moneys shall be retained in the fund.
AB843, s. 117 18Section 117. 11.50 (9) of the statutes is renumbered 11.50 (9) (a) and amended
19to read:
AB843,63,2520 11.50 (9) (a) The Except as provided in pars. (c) and (d), the total grant available
21to an eligible candidate for an office other than the office of justice may not exceed
22that amount which, when added to all other contributions accepted from sources
23other than individuals, and political party committees and legislative campaign
24committees, is equal to 45% of the disbursement level specified for the applicable
25office under s. 11.31 (1), adjusted as provided under s. 11.31 (9).
AB843,64,3
1(e) The board shall scrutinize accounts and reports and records kept under this
2chapter to assure that applicable limitations under ss. 11.26 (9) and 11.31 are not
3exceeded and any violation is reported.
AB843,64,5 4(f) No candidate or campaign treasurer may accept grants exceeding the
5amount authorized by this subsection.
AB843, s. 118 6Section 118. 11.50 (9) (b) to (d) of the statutes are created to read:
AB843,64,117 11.50 (9) (b) Except as provided in pars. (c) and (d), the total grant available
8to an eligible candidate for the office of justice may not exceed that amount which,
9when added to all other contributions accepted from sources other than individuals
10political party committees, is equal to 65% of the disbursement level specified for that
11office under s. 11.31 (1), as adjusted under s. 11.31 (9).
AB843,64,1712 (c) If, at the time that the board transmits notice of grant eligibility to the state
13treasurer under s. 7.08 (2) (c) or (cm), an eligible candidate has a balance in his or
14her campaign depository account that exceeds 50% of the disbursement level
15specified under s. 11.31 (1), as adjusted under s. 11.31 (9), for the office that the
16candidate seeks, the amount of the grant payable to the candidate is 50% of the
17amount otherwise payable under par. (a) or (b).
AB843,64,2118 (d) If an eligible candidate does not have an opponent whose application to
19receive a grant has been approved by the board, the amount of the grant payable to
20the candidate is 50% of the amount otherwise payable under par. (a) or (b), unless
21the amount of the grant is subject to reduction under par. (c).
AB843, s. 119 22Section 119. 11.50 (10m) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB843,65,423 11.50 (10m) Return of grants. An individual who receives a grant prior to an
24election in which he or she is a candidate and who desires to return any portion of
25the grant shall return that portion no later than the 2nd Tuesday in October

1preceding a general election, the 4th Tuesday preceding a spring election or the 3rd
2Tuesday preceding a special election. A candidate who returns all or any portion of
3a grant under this subsection remains bound by the candidate's statement affidavit
4filed under sub. (2) (a) s. 11.31 (2m) (a).
AB843, s. 120 5Section 120. 11.50 (11) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB843,65,96 11.50 (11) (e) No candidate may expend, authorize the expenditure of or incur
7any obligation to expend any grant if he or she violates the pledge affidavit required
8under sub. (2) (a) as a precondition to receipt of a grant, except as authorized in sub.
9(2) (h) or (i)
.
AB843, s. 121 10Section 121. 11.50 (14) of the statutes is created to read:
AB843,65,1211 11.50 (14) Certifications to secretary of revenue. (a) In each
12even-numbered year, the board shall certify to the secretary of revenue:
AB843,65,1613 1. No later than July 1, the name of each political party that qualifies under
14sub. (1) (am) 1. as an eligible political party as of the preceding June 1 and whose
15state chairperson has filed a request to establish an account for the party under sub.
16(2s) (a).
AB843,65,1917 2. No later than December 15, the name of each political party that qualifies
18under sub. (1) (am) 2. as an eligible political party as of the date of the preceding
19general election.
AB843,65,2120 (b) In each certification under this subsection, the board shall specify the
21expiration date of the certification.
AB843, s. 122 22Section 122. 11.60 (1) and (2) of the statutes are amended to read:
AB843,65,2423 11.60 (1) Any person, including any committee or group, who violates this
24chapter may be required to forfeit not more than $500 $1,500 for each violation.
AB843,66,5
1(2) In addition to the penalty under sub. (1), any person, including any
2committee or group, who is delinquent in filing a report required by this chapter may
3be required to forfeit not more than $50 $150 or one percent 3% of the annual salary
4of the office for which the candidate is being supported or opposed, whichever is
5greater, for each day of delinquency.
AB843, s. 123 6Section 123. 11.61 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB843,66,97 11.61 (1) (a) Whoever intentionally violates s. 11.05 (1), (2), (2g) or (2r), 11.07
8(1) or (5), 11.10 (1), 11.12 (5), 11.23 (6) or 11.24 (1) may be fined not more than $10,000
9$30,000 or imprisoned for not more than 4 13 years and 6 months or both.
AB843,66,1410 (b) Whoever intentionally violates s. 11.25, 11.26, 11.27 (1), 11.30 (1) or 11.38
11where the intentional violation does not involve a specific figure, or where the
12intentional violation concerns a figure which exceeds $100 in amount or value may
13be fined not more than $10,000 $30,000 or imprisoned for not more than 4 13 years
14and 6 months or both.
AB843,66,1915 (c) Whoever intentionally violates any provision of this chapter other than
16those provided in par. (a) and whoever intentionally violates any provision under par.
17(b) where the intentional violation concerns a specific figure which does not exceed
18$100 in amount or value may be fined not more than $1,000 $3,000 or imprisoned for
19not more than 6 months one year in the county jail or both.
AB843, s. 124 20Section 124. 11.66 of the statutes is renumbered 11.66 (1) and amended to
21read:
AB843,67,822 11.66 (1) Any elector may sue for injunctive relief to compel compliance with
23this chapter. Before commencing any action concerning a an election for state office
24or a statewide referendum, an elector shall file a verified complaint with the
25executive director of the board under s. 5.066 (2) alleging such facts as are within his

1or her knowledge to show probable cause to believe that a violation has occurred or
2is proposed to occur. If The verified complaint shall include a notice that the elector
3intends to seek relief under this section. Except as provided in sub. (2), if
the
4executive director of the board fails to commence an action order the relief that is
5sought by the elector under s. 5.066 (5)
within 10 days of the filing of the complaint
6and the elector does not appeal the matter to the board under s. 5.066 (8) or the board,
7after hearing the elector's appeal, does not order the relief sought by the elector
8under s. 5.066 (9)
, the elector may commence an action.
AB843,67,13 9(3) Separate from any other bond which may be required by the court, the
10elector may be required to post a surety bond in an amount determined by the court
11sufficient to cover the actual costs, including reasonable attorney fees, of both
12parties. If the elector's action is not successful, he or she shall pay the costs of the
13action.
AB843, s. 125 14Section 125. 11.66 (2) of the statutes is created to read:
AB843,67,1615 11.66 (2) If the complaint relates to a matter specified in s. 5.066 (12) (a), the
16elector may commence an action under sub. (1) upon compliance with sub. (1).
AB843, s. 126 17Section 126. 12.05 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB843,67,23 1812.05 False representations affecting elections. No person may
19knowingly make or publish, or cause to be made or published, a false representation
20pertaining to a candidate or referendum which that is intended or tends to affect
21voting at an election. This section does not apply to any information reported by a
22person making an independent expenditure, as defined in s. 11.01 (11m), under s.
2311.065 (2).
AB843, s. 127 24Section 127. 19.42 (3m), (4g), (4r) and (7p) of the statutes are created to read:
AB843,68,2
119.42 (3m) "Candidate," except as otherwise provided, has the meaning given
2in s. 11.01 (1).
AB843,68,4 3(4g) "Clearly identified," when used in reference to a communication
4containing a reference to a person, means one of the following:
AB843,68,55 (a) The person's name appears.
AB843,68,66 (b) A photograph or drawing of the person appears.
AB843,68,77 (c) The identity of the person is apparent by unambiguous reference.
AB843,68,12 8(4r) "Communication" means a message transmitted by means of a printed
9advertisement, billboard, handbill, sample ballot, radio or television advertisement,
10telephone call, or any medium that may be utilized for the purpose of disseminating
11or broadcasting a message, but not including a poll conducted solely for the purpose
12of identifying or collecting data concerning the attitudes or preferences of electors.
AB843,68,13 13(7p) "Independent expenditure" has the meaning given in s. 11.01 (11m).
AB843, s. 128 14Section 128. 19.45 (13) of the statutes is created to read:
AB843,68,2415 19.45 (13) No state public official holding an elective office may, directly or by
16means of an agent, give, or offer or promise to give, or withhold, or offer or promise
17to withhold, his or her vote or influence, or promise to take or refrain from taking
18official action with respect to any proposed or pending matter in consideration of, or
19upon condition that, any other person make or refrain from making a political
20contribution, or provide or refrain from providing any service or other thing of value,
21to or for the benefit of a candidate, a political party, any other person who is subject
22to a registration requirement under s. 11.05, or any person who makes an
23independent expenditure for the purpose of making a communication that contains
24a reference to a candidate for state public office.
AB843, s. 129 25Section 129. 19.49 (1m) of the statutes is created to read:
AB843,69,5
119.49 (1m) No complaint alleging a violation of s. 19.45 (13) may be filed during
2the period beginning 120 days before a general or spring election, or during the
3period commencing on the date of the order of a special election under s. 8.50, and
4ending on the date of that election, against a candidate who files a declaration of
5candidacy to have his or her name appear on the ballot at that election.
AB843, s. 130 6Section 130. 19.49 (5) of the statutes is renumbered 19.49 (5) (a) and amended
7to read:
AB843,69,108 19.49 (5) (a) No Except as provided in par. (b), no action may be taken on any
9complaint which that is filed later than 3 years after a violation of this subchapter
10or subch. III of ch. 13 is alleged to have occurred.
AB843, s. 131 11Section 131. 19.49 (5) (b) of the statutes is created to read:
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