AB1,32,923 (b) If the board of canvassers becomes aware of a material mistake in the
24canvass of an election for state or national office or a statewide or technical college
25district referendum prior to the close of business on the day the elections government

1accountability
board receives returns from the last county board of canvassers with
2respect to that canvass, the board of canvassers may petition the elections
3government accountability board to reopen and correct the canvass. The elections
4government accountability board shall direct the canvass to be reopened and
5corrected if it determines that the public interest so requires. If the elections
6government accountability board directs the canvass to be reopened, the board of
7canvassers shall reconvene and transmit a certified corrected copy of the canvass
8statement to the elections government accountability board or secretary of the
9technical college district board.
AB1, s. 39 10Section 39. 7.70 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1,32,1311 7.70 (1) Recording and preserving returns. (a) Upon receipt of the certified
12statements from the county clerks, the elections board shall record the election
13results by counties and file and carefully preserve the statements.
AB1,32,1914 (b) If any county clerk fails or neglects to forward any statements, the elections
15board may require the clerk to do so immediately and if not received by the 8th day
16after a primary, or by the 11th day after any other election, the elections board may
17dispatch a special messenger to obtain them. Whenever it appears upon the face of
18any statement that an error has been made in reporting or computing, the elections
19board may return it to the county clerk for correction.
AB1, s. 40 20Section 40. 7.70 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1,33,1221 7.70 (5) Certificates of election. (a) The board shall record in its office each
22certified statement and determination made by the chairperson of the board or the
23chairperson's designee. Immediately after the expiration of the time allowed to file
24a petition for recount, the board shall make and transmit to each person declared
25elected a certificate of election under the seal of the board. It shall also prepare

1similar certificates, attested by the executive director administrator of the elections
2division
of the board, addressed to the U.S. house of representatives, stating the
3names of those persons elected as representatives to the congress from this state.
4In the case of U.S. senators, the board shall prepare a certificate of election for the
5governor's signature, and the governor shall sign and affix the great seal of the state
6and transmit the certificate to the president of the U.S. senate. The certificate shall
7be countersigned by the secretary of state. If a person elected was elected to fill a
8vacancy, the certificate shall so state. When a valid petition for recount is filed, the
9chairperson of the board or the chairperson's designee may not certify a nomination,
10and the governor or board may not issue a certificate of election until the recount has
11been completed and the time allowed for filing an appeal has passed, or if appealed
12until the appeal is decided.
AB1,33,1913 (b) For presidential electors, the elections board shall prepare a certificate
14showing the determination of the results of the canvass and the names of the persons
15elected, and the governor shall sign, affix the great seal of the state, and transmit the
16certificate by registered mail to the U.S. administrator of general services. The
17governor shall also prepare 6 duplicate originals of such certificate and deliver them
18to one of the presidential electors on or before the first Monday after the 2nd
19Wednesday in December.
AB1, s. 41 20Section 41. 8.05 (1) (j) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1,34,221 8.05 (1) (j) 3. A candidate for municipal judge shall, in addition to making the
22filings required under subd. 2., file a statement of economic interests with the ethics
23board under s. 19.43 (4) no later than 4:30 p.m. on the 5th day after notification of
24nomination is mailed or personally delivered to the candidate, or no later than
254:30 p.m. on the next business day after the last day for filing a declaration of

1candidacy whenever that candidate is granted an extension of time for filing a
2declaration of candidacy under subd. 2.
AB1, s. 42 3Section 42. 8.10 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1,34,124 8.10 (5) Nomination papers shall be accompanied by a declaration of candidacy
5under s. 8.21. If a candidate has not filed a registration statement under s. 11.05 at
6the time he or she files nomination papers, the candidate shall file the statement
7with the papers. A candidate for state office or municipal judge shall also file a
8statement of economic interests with the ethics board under s. 19.43 (4) no later than
94:30 p.m. on the 3rd day following the last day for filing nomination papers under
10sub. (2) (a), or no later than 4:30 p.m. on the next business day after the last day
11whenever that candidate is granted an extension of time for filing nomination papers
12under sub. (2) (a).
AB1, s. 43 13Section 43. 8.15 (4) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1,34,2214 8.15 (4) (b) Nomination papers shall be accompanied by a declaration of
15candidacy under s. 8.21. If a candidate for state or local office has not filed a
16registration statement under s. 11.05 at the time he or she files nomination papers,
17the candidate shall file the statement with the papers. A candidate for state office
18shall also file a statement of economic interests with the ethics board under s. 19.43
19(4) no later than 4:30 p.m. on the 3rd day following the last day for filing nomination
20papers under sub. (1), or no later than 4:30 p.m. on the next business day after the
21last day whenever that candidate is granted an extension of time for filing
22nomination papers under sub. (1).
AB1, s. 44 23Section 44. 8.18 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1,35,224 8.18 (2) The purpose of the convention is to nominate one presidential elector
25from each congressional district and 2 electors from the state at large. The names

1of the nominees shall be certified immediately by the chairperson of the state
2committee of each party to the chairperson of the elections board.
AB1, s. 45 3Section 45. 8.20 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1,35,124 8.20 (6) Nomination papers shall be accompanied by a declaration of candidacy
5under s. 8.21. If a candidate for state or local office has not filed a registration
6statement under s. 11.05 at the time he or she files nomination papers, the candidate
7shall file the statement with the papers. A candidate for state office shall also file
8a statement of economic interests with the ethics board under s. 19.43 (4) no later
9than 4:30 p.m. on the 3rd day following the last day for filing nomination papers
10under sub. (8) (a), or no later than 4:30 p.m. on the next business day after the last
11day whenever that candidate is granted an extension of time for filing nomination
12papers under sub. (8) (a).
AB1, s. 46 13Section 46. 8.30 (2m) of the statutes is created to read:
AB1,35,1714 8.30 (2m) The official or agency with whom nomination papers and
15declarations of candidacy are required to be filed shall not place a candidate's name
16on the ballot if the candidate's name is ineligible for ballot placement under s. 15.60
17(6).
AB1, s. 47 18Section 47. 8.50 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1,36,819 8.50 (3) (a) Nomination papers may be circulated no sooner than the day the
20order for the special election is filed and shall be filed not later than 5 p.m. 28 days
21before the day that the special primary will or would be held, if required, except when
22a special election is held concurrently with the spring election or general election, the
23deadline for filing nomination papers shall be specified in the order and the date shall
24be no earlier than the date provided in s. 8.10 (2) (a) or 8.15 (1), respectively, and no
25later than 35 days prior to the date of the spring or September primary. Nomination

1papers may be filed in the manner specified in s. 8.10, 8.15 , or 8.20. Each candidate
2shall file a declaration of candidacy in the manner provided in s. 8.21 no later than
3the latest time provided in the order for filing nomination papers. If a candidate for
4state or local office has not filed a registration statement under s. 11.05 at the time
5he or she files nomination papers, the candidate shall file the statement with the
6papers. A candidate for state office shall also file a statement of economic interests
7with the ethics board no later than the end of the 3rd day following the last day for
8filing nomination papers specified in the order.
AB1, s. 48 9Section 48. 8.50 (3) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1,36,1310 8.50 (3) (e) In a special election for a state or national office, the county clerk
11or board of election commissioners shall transmit the statement of the county board
12of canvassers to the elections government accountability board no later than 7 days
13after the special primary and 13 days after the special election.
AB1, s. 49 14Section 49. 9.01 (1) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1,37,615 9.01 (1) (a) 1. Any candidate voted for at any election or any elector who voted
16upon any referendum question at any election may petition for a recount. The
17petitioner shall file a verified petition or petitions with the proper clerk or body under
18par. (ar) not earlier than the time of completion of the canvass and not later than 5
19p.m. on the 3rd business day following the last meeting day of the municipal or
20county board of canvassers determining the election for that office or on that
21referendum question prior to issuance of any amended return under s. 6.221 (6) (b)
22or, if more than one board of canvassers makes the determination, not later than 5
23p.m. on the 3rd business day following the last meeting day of the last board of
24canvassers which makes a determination prior to issuance of any amended return
25under s. 6.221 (6) (b). If the chairperson of the board or chairperson's designee makes

1the determination for the office or the referendum question, the petitioner shall file
2the petition not earlier than the last meeting day of the last county board of
3canvassers to make a statement in the election or referendum and not later than 5
4p.m. on the 3rd business day following the day on which the elections government
5accountability
board receives the last statement from a county board of canvassers
6for the election or referendum.
AB1, s. 50 7Section 50. 9.01 (1) (ag) 4. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1,37,128 9.01 (1) (ag) 4. The board shall deposit all moneys received by it into the account
9under s. 20.510 20.511 (1) (g), and shall pay the fees required for each recount to the
10county clerks of the counties in which the recount is to be held. The county clerk shall
11deposit fees received by him or her with the county treasurer. The municipal clerk
12shall deposit fees received by him or her with the municipal treasurer.
AB1, s. 51 13Section 51. 9.01 (1) (ar) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1,37,1614 9.01 (1) (ar) 2. In the event of a recount for a referendum, the petition shall be
15filed with the clerk of the jurisdiction in which the referendum is called, and, in the
16case of the state, with the elections board.
AB1, s. 52 17Section 52. 9.01 (10) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1,37,2418 9.01 (10) Standard forms and methods. The elections government
19accountability
board shall prescribe standard forms and procedures for the making
20of recounts under this section. The procedures prescribed by the elections
21government accountability board shall require the boards of canvassers in recounts
22involving more than one board of canvassers to consult with the elections
23government accountability board staff prior to beginning any recount in order to
24ensure that uniform procedures are used, to the extent practicable, in such recounts.
AB1, s. 53 25Section 53. 10.06 (1) (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1,38,1
110.06 (1) (title) Elections Government accountability board.
AB1, s. 54 2Section 54. 11.21 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1,38,3 311.21 (title) Duties of the elections government accountability board.
AB1, s. 55 4Section 55. 11.21 (7) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1,38,65 11.21 (7) (intro.) Include in its biennial report under s. 5.05 (5) 15.04 (1) (d)
6compilations of any of the following in its discretion:
AB1, s. 56 7Section 56. 11.22 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1,38,168 11.22 (4) Notify the board and the district attorney, or the attorney general
9where appropriate under ss. 11.60 (4) and 11.61 (2) s. 5.05 (2m) (i), in writing, of any
10facts within the filing officer's knowledge or evidence in the officer's possession,
11including errors or discrepancies in reports or statements and delinquencies in filing
12which may be grounds for civil action or criminal prosecution. The filing officer shall
13transmit a copy of such notification to the board. The board and the district attorney
14or the attorney general shall advise the filing officer in writing at the end of each
1530-day period of the status of such matter until the time of disposition. The district
16attorney or attorney general shall transmit a copy of each such notice to the board.
AB1, s. 57 17Section 57. 11.38 (5) of the statutes is repealed.
AB1, s. 58 18Section 58. 11.60 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1,39,1119 11.60 (4) Actions Except as otherwise provided in ss. 5.05 (2m) (c) 15. and 16.
20and (h), 5.08, and 5.081, actions
under this section arising out of an election for state
21office or a statewide referendum
may be brought by the board or by the district
22attorney of for the county where the defendant resides or, if the defendant is a
23nonresident, by the district attorney for
the county where the violation is alleged to
24have occurred, except as specified in s. 11.38. Actions under this section arising out
25of an election for local office or a local referendum may be brought by the district

1attorney of the county where the violation is alleged to have occurred. Actions under
2this section arising out of an election for county office or a county referendum may
3be brought by the county board of election commissioners of the county wherein the
4violation is alleged to have occurred. If a violation concerns a district attorney or
5circuit judge or candidate for such offices, the action shall be brought by the attorney
6general. If a violation concerns the attorney general or a candidate for such office,
7the governor may appoint special counsel under s. 14.11 (2)
to bring suit in behalf of
8the state. The counsel shall be independent of the attorney general and need not be
9a state employee at the time of appointment
. For purposes of this subsection, a
10person other than a natural person resides within a county if the person's principal
11place of operation is located within that county
.
AB1, s. 59 12Section 59. 11.60 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1,39,1813 11.60 (5) Any elector may file a verified petition with the board, the county
14board of election commissioners
or the appropriate district attorney or with more
15than one of them where their authority is concurrent under sub. (4), requesting that
16civil action under this chapter be brought against any person, committee or group.
17The petition shall allege such facts as are within the knowledge of the petitioner to
18show probable cause that a violation of this chapter has occurred.
AB1, s. 60 19Section 60. 11.61 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1,40,920 11.61 (2) Except as otherwise provided in s. 11.38 (5) ss. 5.05 (2m) (c) 15. and
2116. and (i), 5.08, and 5.081
, all prosecutions under this section shall be conducted by
22the district attorney of for the county where the defendant resides or, if the defendant
23is a nonresident, by the district attorney for the county where
the violation is alleged
24to have occurred. If the district attorney refuses to act upon a sworn complaint, or
25fails to act upon such a complaint within 60 days of the date on which the complaint

1is received, the attorney general may then conduct the prosecution under this
2section. If a violation concerns a district attorney or circuit judge or candidate for
3such offices, the prosecution shall be conducted by the attorney general. If a violation
4concerns the attorney general or a candidate for such office, the governor may
5appoint a special prosecutor under s. 14.11 (2) to conduct the prosecution in behalf
6of the state. The prosecutor shall be independent of the attorney general and need
7not be a state employee at the time of appointment
For purposes of this subsection,
8a person other than a natural person resides within a county if the person's principal
9place of operation is located within that county
.
AB1, s. 61 10Section 61. 12.13 (5) of the statutes is created to read:
AB1,40,1911 12.13 (5) Unauthorized release of records or investigatory information.
12Except as specifically authorized by law, no investigator, prosecutor, employee of an
13investigator or prosecutor, or member or employee of the board may verbally disclose
14information related to an investigation or prosecution under chs. 5 to 12, subch. III
15of ch. 13, or subch. III of ch. 19 or any other law specified in s. 978.05 (1) or (2) or
16provide access to any record of the investigator, prosecutor, or the board that is not
17subject to access under s. 5.05 (5s) to any person other than an employee or agent of
18the prosecutor or investigator or a member, employee, or agent of the board prior to
19presentation of the information or record in a court of law.
AB1, s. 62 20Section 62. 12.60 (1) (bm) of the statutes is created to read:
AB1,40,2221 12.60 (1) (bm) Whoever violates s. 12.13 (5) may be fined not more than $10,000
22or imprisoned for not more than 9 months or both.
AB1, s. 63 23Section 63. 13.123 (3) (b) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1,41,224 13.123 (3) (b) 2. In making the determination under subd. 1., the chief clerk is
25bound by the determination of the chairperson of the elections government

1accountability
board or the chairperson's designee if such determination has been
2issued.
AB1, s. 64 3Section 64. 13.23 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1,41,13 413.23 Election contests; notice. Any person wishing to contest the election
5of any senator or member of the assembly shall, within 30 days after the decision of
6the board of canvassers, serve a notice in writing on the person whose election the
7contestant intends to contest, stating briefly that the election will be contested and
8the cause of such contest, and shall file a copy thereof in the office of the elections
9government accountability board at least 10 days before the day fixed by law for the
10meeting of the legislature. The elections government accountability board shall then
11send a copy of s. 13.24 to both contestants. If any contestant fails to so file a copy of
12such notice, the contestant shall not be entitled to any mileage or salary in case
13payment has been made therefor to the sitting member.
AB1, s. 65 14Section 65. 13.62 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1,41,1515 13.62 (4) "Board" means the ethics government accountability board.
AB1, s. 66 16Section 66. 13.685 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1,41,17 1713.685 (title) Duties of the ethics government accountability board.
AB1, s. 67 18Section 67. 13.69 (8) of the statutes is repealed.
AB1, s. 68 19Section 68. 13.94 (1) (k) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1,41,2120 13.94 (1) (k) Provide auditing services at the direction of the elections
21government accountability board under s. 5.05 (2).
AB1, s. 69 22Section 69. 14.58 (20) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1,41,2523 14.58 (20) Election campaign fund. Make disbursements to each candidate
24certified under s. 7.08 (2) (c) or (cm) by the elections government accountability board
25as eligible to receive moneys from the Wisconsin election campaign fund.
AB1, s. 70
1Section 70. 15.07 (1) (a) 2. of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:
AB1,42,52 15.07 (1) (a) 2. Members of the government accountability board shall be
3nominated by the governor, and with the advice and consent of two-thirds of the
4members of the senate present and voting shall be appointed, to serve for terms
5prescribed by law.
AB1, s. 71 6Section 71. 15.07 (1) (cm) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1,43,27 15.07 (1) (cm) The term of one member of the ethics board shall expire on each
8May 1.
The terms of 2 members of the government accountability board shall expire
9on May 1 in the year preceding the year of a gubernatorial election, the terms of 2
10members of the government accountability board shall expire on May 1 in the year
11of a gubernatorial election, and the terms of 2 members of the government
12accountability board shall expire on May 1 in the year following the year of a
13gubernatorial election.
The terms of 3 members of the development finance board
14appointed under s. 15.155 (1) (a) 6. shall expire on May 1 of every even-numbered
15year and the terms of the other 3 members appointed under s. 15.155 (1) (a) 6. shall
16expire on May 1 of every odd-numbered year. The terms of the 3 members of the land
17and water conservation board appointed under s. 15.135 (4) (b) 2. shall expire on
18January 1. The term of the member of the land and water conservation board
19appointed under s. 15.135 (4) (b) 2m. shall expire on May 1 of an even-numbered
20year. The terms of members of the real estate board shall expire on July 1. The terms
21of the appraiser members of the real estate appraisers board and the terms of the
22auctioneer and auction company representative members of the auctioneer board
23shall expire on May 1 in an even-numbered year. The terms of the members of the
24cemetery board shall expire on July 1 in an even-numbered year. The term of the

1student member of the Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System who
2is at least 24 years old shall expire on May 1 of every even-numbered year.
AB1, s. 72 3Section 72. 15.07 (2) (b) of the statutes is created to read:
AB1,43,64 15.07 (2) (b) The chairperson of the governmental accountability board shall
5be chosen by lot by the current chairperson of the board at the first meeting of the
6board in January of each year.
AB1, s. 73 7Section 73. 15.07 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1,43,138 15.07 (4) Quorum. A majority of the membership of a board constitutes a
9quorum to do business and, unless a more restrictive provision is adopted by the
10board, a majority of a quorum may act in any matter within the jurisdiction of the
11board. This subsection does not apply to actions of the ethics government
12accountability
board or the school district boundary appeal board as provided in ss.
1319.47 (4) 5.05 (1e) and 117.05 (2) (a).
AB1, s. 74 14Section 74. 15.07 (5) (k) of the statutes is repealed.
AB1, s. 75 15Section 75. 15.07 (5) (m) of the statutes is created to read:
AB1,43,1616 15.07 (5) (m) Members of the government accountability board, $200 per day.
AB1, s. 76 17Section 76. 15.07 (5) (n) of the statutes is repealed.
AB1, s. 77 18Section 77. 15.60 of the statutes is created to read:
AB1,43,21 1915.60 Government accountability board; creation. (1) There is created
20a government accountability board consisting of 6 persons. Members shall serve for
214-year terms.
AB1,44,4 22(2) All members of the board shall be appointed from nominations submitted
23to the governor by a nominating committee to be called the governmental
24accountability candidate committee, which shall consist of one court of appeals judge
25from each of the court of appeals districts. The members of the committee shall serve

1for 2-year terms expiring on March 1. The court of appeals judges shall be chosen
2as members by lot by the chief justice of the supreme court in the presence of the other
3justices of the supreme court. Service on the committee is mandatory except as
4provided in s. 758.19 (9).
AB1,44,6 5(3) Each member of the board shall be a retired judge of a court of record in this
6state who was elected to the position in which he or she served.
AB1,44,9 7(4) No member may hold another office or position that is a state public office
8or a local public office, as defined in s. 19.42, except the office of circuit judge or court
9of appeals judge under s. 753.075.
AB1,44,13 10(5) No member, for one year immediately prior to the date of nomination may
11have been, or while serving on the board may become, a member of a political party,
12an officer or member of a committee in any partisan political club or organization,
13or an officer or employee of a registrant under s. 11.05.
AB1,44,16 14(6) No member, while serving on the board or for 12 months thereafter, may
15become a candidate, as defined in s. 11.01 (1), for state office or local office, as defined
16in s. 5.02.
AB1,44,21 17(7) No member, while serving on the board, may make a contribution, as
18defined in s. 11.01 (6), to a candidate, as defined in s. 11.01 (1) for state office or local
19office, as defined in s. 5.02. No individual who serves as a member of the board, for
2012 months prior to beginning that service, may have made a contribution, as defined
21in s. 11.01 (6), to a candidate for a partisan state or local office, as defined in s. 5.02.
AB1,44,24 22(8) No member may be a lobbyist, as defined in s. 13.62 (11), or an employee
23of a principal, as defined in s. 13.62 (12), except that a member may serve as a circuit
24judge or court of appeals judge under s. 753.075.
AB1, s. 78 25Section 78. 15.603 of the statutes is created to read:
AB1,45,4
115.603 Same; specified divisions. (1) Ethics and Accountability division.
2There is created in the government accountability board an ethics and accountability
3division. The ethics and accountability division shall be under the direction and
4supervision of an administrator, who shall be appointed by the board.
AB1,45,7 5(2) Elections division. There is created in the government accountability
6board an elections division. The elections division shall be under the direction and
7supervision of an administrator, who shall be appointed by the board.
AB1, s. 79 8Section 79. 15.61 of the statutes is repealed.
AB1, s. 80 9Section 80. 15.617 of the statutes is renumbered 15.607, and 15.607 (1) of the
10statutes, as renumbered, is amended to read:
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