SB2,21,23 16(5) Whenever any letter or postcard mailed under this section is returned
17undelivered, or whenever the U.S. postal service notifies the clerk of an improper
18address which was apparently improper on the day of the election or whenever it
19otherwise appears that a person has voted who is not qualified or has voted more
20than once in an election, and the person has been permitted to vote after
21corroboration was made under s. 6.55 (2) or 6.86 (3) (a) 2., the name of the
22corroborator shall also be provided to the district attorney and the government
23accountability board
.
SB2, s. 25 24Section 25. 7.08 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB2,21,25 257.08 (title) Elections Government accountability board.
SB2, s. 26
1Section 26. 7.15 (1) (g) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB2,22,32 7.15 (1) (g) Report suspected election frauds, irregularities or violations of
3which the clerk has knowledge to the district attorney and the board.
SB2, s. 27 4Section 27. 7.23 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB2,22,185 7.23 (2) If there is a demand for a recount, notice of an election contest or any
6contest or litigation pending with respect to an election, materials may be destroyed
7and recorders, units or compartments may be cleared or erased only by order of the
8judge in whose court litigation is pending or if no litigation is pending, by order of any
9circuit judge for the affected jurisdiction. Upon petition of the board, the attorney
10general or, a district attorney or the U.S. attorney for the affected jurisdiction, a
11circuit judge for the affected jurisdiction may order that specified materials not be
12destroyed or that specified recorders, units or compartments not be cleared or erased
13as otherwise authorized under this subsection until the court so permits. The
14governor may by order permit the clearing of voting machine recorders on machines
15needed to conduct a special election prior to the time authorized under this
16subsection, unless there is a demand for recount, notice of an election contest or a
17contest or litigation pending, or a court of record orders that the recorders not be
18cleared.
SB2, s. 28 19Section 28. 7.31 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB2,22,2420 7.31 (5) The board shall conduct regular training programs to ensure that
21individuals who are certified by the board under this section are knowledgeable
22concerning their authority and responsibilities. The board shall pay all costs
23required to conduct the training programs from the appropriation under s. 20.510 (1)
24(bm).
SB2, s. 29 25Section 29. 7.60 (4) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB2,23,20
17.60 (4) (a) The board of canvassers shall make separate duplicate statements
2showing the numbers of votes cast for the offices of president and vice president; state
3officials; U.S. senators and representatives in congress; state legislators; justice;
4court of appeals judge; circuit judges; district attorneys; and metropolitan sewerage
5commissioners, if the commissioners are elected under s. 200.09 (11) (am). If a
6municipal judge elected under s. 755.01 (4) serves a municipality that is located
7partially within the county and candidates for that judgeship file nomination papers
8in another county, the board of canvassers shall prepare a duplicate statement
9showing the numbers of votes cast for that judgeship in that county for transmittal
10to the other county. For partisan candidates, the statements shall include the
11political party or principle designation, if any, next to the name of each candidate.
12The board of canvassers shall also prepare a statement showing the results of any
13county, technical college district, or statewide referendum. Each statement shall
14state the total number of votes cast in the county for each office; the names of all
15persons for whom the votes were cast, as returned; the number of votes cast for each
16person; and the number of votes cast for and against any question submitted at a
17referendum. The board of canvassers shall use one copy of each duplicate statement
18to report to the elections government accountability board, technical college district
19board, or board of canvassers of any other county and shall file the other statement
20in the office of the county clerk or board of election commissioners.
SB2, s. 30 21Section 30. 7.60 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB2,24,1522 7.60 (5) Reporting. (a) Immediately following the canvass, the county clerk
23shall deliver or send to the elections government accountability board, by 1st class
24mail, a certified copy of each statement of the county board of canvassers for
25president and vice president, state officials, senators and representatives in

1congress, state legislators, justice, court of appeals judge, circuit judge, district
2attorney, and metropolitan sewerage commissioners, if the commissioners are
3elected under s. 200.09 (11) (am). The statement shall record the returns for each
4office or referendum by ward, unless combined returns are authorized under s. 5.15
5(6) (b) in which case the statement shall record the returns for each group of
6combined wards. Following primaries the county clerk shall enclose on forms
7prescribed by the elections government accountability board the names, party or
8principle designation, if any, and number of votes received by each candidate
9recorded in the same manner. The county clerk shall deliver or transmit the certified
10statement to the elections government accountability board no later than 7 days
11after each primary except the September primary, no later than 10 days after the
12September primary and any other election except the general election, and no later
13than 14 days after the general election. The board of canvassers shall deliver or
14transmit a certified copy of each statement for any technical college district
15referendum to the secretary of the technical college district board.
SB2,25,216 (b) If the board of canvassers becomes aware of a material mistake in the
17canvass of an election for state or national office or a statewide or technical college
18district referendum prior to the close of business on the day the elections government
19accountability
board receives returns from the last county board of canvassers with
20respect to that canvass, the board of canvassers may petition the elections
21government accountability board to reopen and correct the canvass. The elections
22government accountability board shall direct the canvass to be reopened and
23corrected if it determines that the public interest so requires. If the elections
24government accountability board directs the canvass to be reopened, the board of
25canvassers shall reconvene and transmit a certified corrected copy of the canvass

1statement to the elections government accountability board or secretary of the
2technical college district board.
SB2, s. 31 3Section 31. 7.70 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB2,25,64 7.70 (1) Recording and preserving returns. (a) Upon receipt of the certified
5statements from the county clerks, the elections board shall record the election
6results by counties and file and carefully preserve the statements.
SB2,25,127 (b) If any county clerk fails or neglects to forward any statements, the elections
8board may require the clerk to do so immediately and if not received by the 8th day
9after a primary, or by the 11th day after any other election, the elections board may
10dispatch a special messenger to obtain them. Whenever it appears upon the face of
11any statement that an error has been made in reporting or computing, the elections
12board may return it to the county clerk for correction.
SB2, s. 32 13Section 32. 7.70 (5) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB2,25,2014 7.70 (5) (b) For presidential electors, the elections board shall prepare a
15certificate showing the determination of the results of the canvass and the names of
16the persons elected, and the governor shall sign, affix the great seal of the state, and
17transmit the certificate by registered mail to the U.S. administrator of general
18services. The governor shall also prepare 6 duplicate originals of such certificate and
19deliver them to one of the presidential electors on or before the first Monday after the
202nd Wednesday in December.
SB2, s. 33 21Section 33. 8.05 (1) (j) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB2,26,322 8.05 (1) (j) 3. A candidate for municipal judge shall, in addition to making the
23filings required under subd. 2., file a statement of economic interests with the ethics
24board under s. 19.43 (4) no later than 4:30 p.m. on the 5th day after notification of
25nomination is mailed or personally delivered to the candidate, or no later than

14:30 p.m. on the next business day after the last day for filing a declaration of
2candidacy whenever that candidate is granted an extension of time for filing a
3declaration of candidacy under subd. 2.
SB2, s. 34 4Section 34. 8.10 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB2,26,135 8.10 (5) Nomination papers shall be accompanied by a declaration of candidacy
6under s. 8.21. If a candidate has not filed a registration statement under s. 11.05 at
7the time he or she files nomination papers, the candidate shall file the statement
8with the papers. A candidate for state office or municipal judge shall also file a
9statement of economic interests with the ethics board under s. 19.43 (4) no later than
104:30 p.m. on the 3rd day following the last day for filing nomination papers under
11sub. (2) (a), or no later than 4:30 p.m. on the next business day after the last day
12whenever that candidate is granted an extension of time for filing nomination papers
13under sub. (2) (a).
SB2, s. 35 14Section 35. 8.15 (4) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB2,26,2315 8.15 (4) (b) Nomination papers shall be accompanied by a declaration of
16candidacy under s. 8.21. If a candidate for state or local office has not filed a
17registration statement under s. 11.05 at the time he or she files nomination papers,
18the candidate shall file the statement with the papers. A candidate for state office
19shall also file a statement of economic interests with the ethics board under s. 19.43
20(4) no later than 4:30 p.m. on the 3rd day following the last day for filing nomination
21papers under sub. (1), or no later than 4:30 p.m. on the next business day after the
22last day whenever that candidate is granted an extension of time for filing
23nomination papers under sub. (1).
SB2, s. 36 24Section 36. 8.18 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB2,27,4
18.18 (2) The purpose of the convention is to nominate one presidential elector
2from each congressional district and 2 electors from the state at large. The names
3of the nominees shall be certified immediately by the chairperson of the state
4committee of each party to the chairperson of the elections board.
SB2, s. 37 5Section 37. 8.20 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB2,27,146 8.20 (6) Nomination papers shall be accompanied by a declaration of candidacy
7under s. 8.21. If a candidate for state or local office has not filed a registration
8statement under s. 11.05 at the time he or she files nomination papers, the candidate
9shall file the statement with the papers. A candidate for state office shall also file
10a statement of economic interests with the ethics board under s. 19.43 (4) no later
11than 4:30 p.m. on the 3rd day following the last day for filing nomination papers
12under sub. (8) (a), or no later than 4:30 p.m. on the next business day after the last
13day whenever that candidate is granted an extension of time for filing nomination
14papers under sub. (8) (a).
SB2, s. 38 15Section 38. 8.50 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB2,28,516 8.50 (3) (a) Nomination papers may be circulated no sooner than the day the
17order for the special election is filed and shall be filed not later than 5 p.m. 28 days
18before the day that the special primary will or would be held, if required, except when
19a special election is held concurrently with the spring election or general election, the
20deadline for filing nomination papers shall be specified in the order and the date shall
21be no earlier than the date provided in s. 8.10 (2) (a) or 8.15 (1), respectively, and no
22later than 35 days prior to the date of the spring or September primary. Nomination
23papers may be filed in the manner specified in s. 8.10, 8.15, or 8.20. Each candidate
24shall file a declaration of candidacy in the manner provided in s. 8.21 no later than
25the latest time provided in the order for filing nomination papers. If a candidate for

1state or local office has not filed a registration statement under s. 11.05 at the time
2he or she files nomination papers, the candidate shall file the statement with the
3papers. A candidate for state office shall also file a statement of economic interests
4with the ethics board no later than the end of the 3rd day following the last day for
5filing nomination papers specified in the order.
SB2, s. 39 6Section 39. 8.50 (3) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB2,28,107 8.50 (3) (e) In a special election for a state or national office, the county clerk
8or board of election commissioners shall transmit the statement of the county board
9of canvassers to the elections government accountability board no later than 7 days
10after the special primary and 13 days after the special election.
SB2, s. 40 11Section 40. 9.01 (1) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB2,29,312 9.01 (1) (a) 1. Any candidate voted for at any election or any elector who voted
13upon any referendum question at any election may petition for a recount. The
14petitioner shall file a verified petition or petitions with the proper clerk or body under
15par. (ar) not earlier than the time of completion of the canvass and not later than 5
16p.m. on the 3rd business day following the last meeting day of the municipal or
17county board of canvassers determining the election for that office or on that
18referendum question prior to issuance of any amended return under s. 6.221 (6) (b)
19or, if more than one board of canvassers makes the determination, not later than 5
20p.m. on the 3rd business day following the last meeting day of the last board of
21canvassers which makes a determination prior to issuance of any amended return
22under s. 6.221 (6) (b). If the chairperson of the board or chairperson's designee makes
23the determination for the office or the referendum question, the petitioner shall file
24the petition not earlier than the last meeting day of the last county board of
25canvassers to make a statement in the election or referendum and not later than 5

1p.m. on the 3rd business day following the day on which the elections government
2accountability
board receives the last statement from a county board of canvassers
3for the election or referendum.
SB2, s. 41 4Section 41. 9.01 (1) (ag) 4. of the statutes is repealed.
SB2, s. 42 5Section 42. 9.01 (1) (ar) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB2,29,86 9.01 (1) (ar) 2. In the event of a recount for a referendum, the petition shall be
7filed with the clerk of the jurisdiction in which the referendum is called, and, in the
8case of the state, with the elections board.
SB2, s. 43 9Section 43. 9.01 (10) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB2,29,1610 9.01 (10) Standard forms and methods. The elections government
11accountability
board shall prescribe standard forms and procedures for the making
12of recounts under this section. The procedures prescribed by the elections
13government accountability board shall require the boards of canvassers in recounts
14involving more than one board of canvassers to consult with the elections
15government accountability board staff prior to beginning any recount in order to
16ensure that uniform procedures are used, to the extent practicable, in such recounts.
SB2, s. 44 17Section 44. 10.06 (1) (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB2,29,1818 10.06 (1) (title) Elections Government accountability board.
SB2, s. 45 19Section 45. 11.21 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB2,29,20 2011.21 (title) Duties of the elections government accountability board.
SB2, s. 46 21Section 46. 11.21 (7) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB2,29,2322 11.21 (7) (intro.) Include in its biennial report under s. 5.05 (5) 15.04 (1) (d)
23compilations of any of the following in its discretion:
SB2, s. 47 24Section 47. 11.22 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB2,30,9
111.22 (4) Notify the board, the district attorney, or the attorney general where
2appropriate under ss. 11.60 (4) and 11.61 (2), in writing, of any facts within the filing
3officer's knowledge or evidence in the officer's possession, including errors or
4discrepancies in reports or statements and delinquencies in filing which may be
5grounds for civil action or criminal prosecution. The filing officer shall transmit a
6copy of such notification to the board. The board, district attorney, or the attorney
7general shall advise the filing officer in writing at the end of each 30-day period of
8the status of such matter until the time of disposition. The district attorney or
9attorney general shall transmit a copy of each any such notice to the board.
SB2, s. 48 10Section 48. 11.60 (4) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:
SB2,30,1811 11.60 (4) Subject to the procedures under s. 5.05 (2m), actions under this
12section may be brought by the board or by the district attorney for the county where
13the violation is alleged to have occurred, except as specified in s. 11.38. Subject to
14the procedures under s. 5.05 (2m), actions under this section arising out of an election
15for county office or a county referendum may be brought by the county board of
16election commissioners of the county where the violation is alleged to have occurred.
17If a violation concerns a district attorney or circuit judge or a candidate for either
18such office, the action shall be brought by the board or by the attorney general.
SB2, s. 49 19Section 49. 11.61 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB2,31,620 11.61 (2) Except as provided in s. 11.38 (5), all prosecutions under this section
21shall be conducted by the board or by district attorney of for the county where the
22violation is alleged to have occurred. If the district attorney refuses to act upon a
23sworn complaint, or fails to act upon such a complaint within 60 days of the date on
24which the complaint is received, the attorney general may then conduct the
25prosecution under this section
subject to the procedures under s. 5.05 (2m). If a

1violation concerns a district attorney or circuit judge or a candidate for such offices
2either such office, the prosecution shall be conducted by the board or by the attorney
3general. If a violation concerns the attorney general or a candidate for such office,
4the governor may appoint a special prosecutor under s. 14.11 (2) to conduct the
5prosecution in behalf of the state. The prosecutor shall be independent of the
6attorney general and need not be a state employee at the time of appointment.
SB2, s. 50 7Section 50. 13.123 (3) (b) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB2,31,118 13.123 (3) (b) 2. In making the determination under subd. 1., the chief clerk is
9bound by the determination of the chairperson of the elections government
10accountability
board or the chairperson's designee if such determination has been
11issued.
SB2, s. 51 12Section 51. 13.23 of the statutes is amended to read:
SB2,31,22 1313.23 Election contests; notice. Any person wishing to contest the election
14of any senator or member of the assembly shall, within 30 days after the decision of
15the board of canvassers, serve a notice in writing on the person whose election the
16contestant intends to contest, stating briefly that the election will be contested and
17the cause of such contest, and shall file a copy thereof in the office of the elections
18government accountability board at least 10 days before the day fixed by law for the
19meeting of the legislature. The elections government accountability board shall then
20send a copy of s. 13.24 to both contestants. If any contestant fails to so file a copy of
21such notice, the contestant shall not be entitled to any mileage or salary in case
22payment has been made therefor to the sitting member.
SB2, s. 52 23Section 52. 13.62 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB2,31,2424 13.62 (4) "Board" means the ethics government accountability board.
SB2, s. 53 25Section 53. 13.685 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB2,32,1
113.685 (title) Duties of the ethics government accountability board.
SB2, s. 54 2Section 54. 13.94 (1) (k) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB2,32,43 13.94 (1) (k) Provide auditing services at the direction of the elections
4government accountability board under s. 5.05 (2).
SB2, s. 55 5Section 55. 14.58 (20) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB2,32,86 14.58 (20) Election campaign fund. Make disbursements to each candidate
7certified under s. 7.08 (2) (c) or (cm) by the elections government accountability board
8as eligible to receive moneys from the Wisconsin election campaign fund.
SB2, s. 56 9Section 56. 15.03 of the statutes is renumbered 15.03 (intro.) and amended
10to read:
SB2,32,21 1115.03 Attachment for limited purposes. (intro.) Any division, office,
12commission, council or board attached under this section to a department or
13independent agency or a specified division thereof shall be a distinct unit of that
14department, independent agency or specified division. Any division, office,
15commission, council or board so attached shall exercise its powers, duties and
16functions prescribed by law, including rule making, licensing and regulation, and
17operational planning within the area of program responsibility of the division, office,
18commission, council or board, independently of the head of the department or
19independent agency, but budgeting, program coordination and related management
20functions shall be performed under the direction and supervision of the head of the
21department or independent agency, except that with:
SB2,33,2 22(1) Commissioner of railroads. With respect to the office of the commissioner
23of railroads, all personnel and biennial budget requests by the office of the
24commissioner of railroads shall be provided to the department of transportation as
25required under s. 189.02 (7) and shall be processed and properly forwarded by the

1public service commission without change except as requested and concurred in by
2the office of the commissioner of railroads.
SB2, s. 57 3Section 57. 15.03 (2) of the statutes is created to read:
SB2,33,74 15.03 (2) Enforcement division of government accountability board. With
5respect to the enforcement division of the government accountability board, all
6budget requests by the division shall be submitted by the board to the department
7of administration without change except as concurred in by the division.
SB2, s. 58 8Section 58. 15.07 (1) (a) 2. of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:
SB2,33,129 15.07 (1) (a) 2. Members of the government accountability board except the
10member who is appointed under s. 15.60 (4) shall be nominated by the governor, and
11with the advice and consent of the assembly and senate appointed, to serve for terms
12prescribed by law.
SB2, s. 59 13Section 59. 15.07 (1) (cm) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB2,34,314 15.07 (1) (cm) The term of one member of the ethics board shall expire on each
15May 1.
The terms of 3 members of the development finance board appointed under
16s. 15.155 (1) (a) 6. shall expire on May 1 of every even-numbered year and the terms
17of the other 3 members appointed under s. 15.155 (1) (a) 6. shall expire on May 1 of
18every odd-numbered year. The terms of the 3 members of the land and water
19conservation board appointed under s. 15.135 (4) (b) 2. shall expire on January 1.
20The term of the member of the land and water conservation board appointed under
21s. 15.135 (4) (b) 2m. shall expire on May 1 of an even-numbered year. The terms of
22members of the real estate board shall expire on July 1. The terms of the appraiser
23members of the real estate appraisers board and the terms of the auctioneer and
24auction company representative members of the auctioneer board shall expire on
25May 1 in an even-numbered year. The terms of the members of the cemetery board

1shall expire on July 1 in an even-numbered year. The term of the student member
2of the Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System who is at least 24 years
3old shall expire on May 1 of every even-numbered year.
SB2, s. 60 4Section 60. 15.07 (2) (n) of the statutes is created to read:
SB2,34,65 15.07 (2) (n) The member of the government accountability board who is
6appointed under s. 15.60 (4) shall serve as chairperson of the board.
SB2, s. 61 7Section 61. 15.07 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB2,34,128 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 board or the school
12district boundary appeal board as provided in ss. 19.47 (4) and s. 117.05 (2) (a).
SB2, s. 62 13Section 62. 15.07 (5) (k) of the statutes is repealed.
SB2, s. 63 14Section 63. 15.07 (5) (m) of the statutes is created to read:
SB2,34,1515 15.07 (5) (m) Members of the government accountability board, $25 per day.
SB2, s. 64 16Section 64. 15.07 (5) (n) of the statutes is repealed.
SB2, s. 65 17Section 65. 15.60 of the statutes is created to read:
SB2,34,20 1815.60 Government accountability board; creation. (1) There is created
19a government accountability board consisting of 7 persons. Members shall serve for
204-year terms.
SB2,35,2 21(2) All members of the board except the member who is appointed under sub.
22(4) shall be appointed from nominations submitted to the governor by a nominating
23committee to be called the governmental accountability candidate committee, which
24shall consist of one court of appeals judge from each of the court of appeals districts.
25The court of appeals judges shall be chosen as members by random selection of the

1chief justice of the supreme court in the presence of the other justices of the supreme
2court.
SB2,35,7 3(3) Four members of the board shall have prosecutorial experience. If, as a
4result of a vacancy in the membership of the board, the remaining membership does
5not satisfy the membership requirements of this subsection, no person may be
6appointed to serve as a member if the person's qualifications would not contribute
7to satisfaction of the membership requirements of this subsection.
SB2,35,10 8(4) One member of the board shall be a retired judge who shall be appointed
9by a random selection of the governmental accountability candidate committee from
10the register maintained under s. 758.19 (9).
SB2,35,12 11(5) No member may hold another office or position that is a state public office
12or a local public office, as defined in s. 19.42.
SB2,35,17 13(6) No member, for one year immediately prior to the date of appointment may
14have been, or while serving on the board may become, a member of a political party,
15an officer or member of a committee in any partisan political club or organization,
16an officer or employee of a registrant under s. 11.05, or a candidate for any partisan
17elective public office.
SB2,35,19 18(7) No member may be a lobbyist, as defined in s. 13.62 (11), or an employee
19of a principal, as defined in s. 13.62 (12).
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