AB40-ASA1,6,220
8.16
(1) Except as provided in sub. (2), the person who receives the greatest
21number of votes for an office on a party ballot at any partisan primary, regardless of
22whether the person's name appears on the ballot, shall be the party's candidate for
23the office, and the person's name shall so appear on the official ballot at the next
24election.
All independent candidates shall appear on the general election ballot
1regardless of the number of votes received by such candidates at the September
2primary.
AB40-ASA1,6,205
8.20
(8) (a) Nomination papers for independent candidates for any office to be
6voted upon at a general election
or September primary and general election, except
7president, vice president and presidential elector, may be circulated no sooner than
8June 1 preceding the election and may be filed no later than 5 p.m. on the 2nd
9Tuesday of July preceding the September primary, except as authorized in this
10paragraph. If an incumbent fails to file nomination papers and a declaration of
11candidacy by 5 p.m. on the 2nd Tuesday of July preceding the September primary,
12all candidates for the office held by the incumbent, other than the incumbent, may
13file nomination papers no later than 72 hours after the latest time prescribed in this
14paragraph. No extension of the time for filing nomination papers applies if the
15incumbent files written notification with the filing officer or agency with whom
16nomination papers are filed for the office which the incumbent holds, no later than
175 p.m. on the 2nd Friday preceding the latest time prescribed in this paragraph for
18filing nomination papers, that the incumbent is not a candidate for reelection to his
19or her office, and the incumbent does not file nomination papers for that office within
20the time prescribed in this paragraph.
AB40-ASA1,7,622
8.20
(9) Persons nominated by nomination papers without a recognized
23political party designation shall be placed on the official ballot at the general election
24and at any partisan election to the right or below the recognized political party
25candidates in their own column or row designated "Independent".
At the September
1primary, persons nominated for state office by nomination papers without a
2recognized political party designation shall be placed on a separate ballot or, if a
3consolidated paper ballot under s. 5.655 (2), an electronic voting system or voting
4machines are used, in a column or row designated "Independent". If the candidate's
5name already appears under a recognized political party it may not be listed on the
6independent ballot, column or row.
AB40-ASA1,7,169
8.35
(4) (c) The transfer shall be reported to the appropriate filing officer in a
10special report submitted by the former candidate's campaign treasurer. If the former
11candidate is deceased and was serving as his or her own campaign treasurer, the
12former candidate's petitioner or personal representative shall file the report
and
13make the transfer required by par. (b), if any. The report shall include a complete
14statement of all contributions, disbursements and incurred obligations pursuant to
15s. 11.06 (1) covering the period from the day after the last date covered on the former
16candidate's most recent report to the date of disposition.
AB40-ASA1,8,518
8.50
(3) (b) Except as otherwise provided in this section, the provisions for
19September primaries under s. 8.15 are applicable to all partisan primaries held
20under this section, and the provisions for spring primaries under s. 8.10 are
21applicable to all nonpartisan primaries held under this section. In a special partisan
22primary or election, the order of the parties on the ballot shall be the same as
23provided under s. 5.62 (1) or 5.64 (1) (b).
Independent candidates for state office at
24a special partisan election shall not appear on the primary ballot. No primary is
25required for a nonpartisan election in which not more than 2 candidates for an office
1appear on the ballot or for a partisan election in which not more than one candidate
2for an office appears on the ballot of each recognized political party. In every special
3election except a special election for nonpartisan state office where no candidate is
4certified to appear on the ballot, a space for write-in votes shall be provided on the
5ballot, regardless of whether a special primary is held.
AB40-ASA1, s. 8d
6Section 8d. 10.02 (3) (b) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB40-ASA1,8,107
10.02
(3) (b) 2. At a
special partisan primary, the elector shall select the party
8ballot of his or her choice and shall make a cross (
7) next to or depress the lever or
9button next to the candidate's name for each office for whom the elector intends to
10vote, or shall insert or write in the name of the elector's choice for a candidate.
AB40-ASA1, s. 8p
12Section 8p. 10.06 (1) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB40-ASA1,8,2113
10.06
(1) (e) As soon as possible following the state canvass of the spring
14primary vote, but no later than the first Tuesday in March, the board shall send a
15type B notice certifying to each county clerk the list of candidates for the spring
16election. When no state spring primary is held or when the only primary held is the
17presidential preference primary, this notice shall be sent under par. (c).
The board
18shall also in any case send a certified list of candidates under s. 11.50 to the state
19treasurer pursuant to s. 7.08 (2) (c). When there is a referendum, the board shall send
20type A and C notices certifying each question to the county clerks as soon as possible,
21but no later than the first Tuesday in March.
AB40-ASA1, s. 8t
22Section 8t. 10.06 (1) (i) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB40-ASA1,9,223
10.06
(1) (i) As soon as possible after the state canvass, but no later than the
244th Tuesday in September, the board shall send a type B notice certifying the list of
25candidates and type A and C notices certifying each question for any referendum to
1each county clerk for the general election
and a certified list of candidates under s.
211.50 to the state treasurer pursuant to s. 7.08 (2) (c).
AB40-ASA1,9,124
11.06
(1) (jm) A copy of any separate schedule prepared or received pursuant
5to an escrow agreement under s. 11.16 (5). A candidate or personal campaign
6committee receiving contributions under such an agreement and attaching a
7separate schedule under this paragraph may indicate the percentage of the total
8contributions received, disbursements made
and exclusions claimed under s. 11.31
9(6) without itemization, except that amounts received from any contributor pursuant
10to the agreement who makes any separate contribution to the candidate or personal
11campaign committee during the calendar year of receipt as indicated in the schedule
12shall be aggregated and itemized if required under par. (a) or (b).
AB40-ASA1,9,2114
11.12
(2) No registrant, other than a candidate who receives a public financing
15benefit from the democracy trust fund, may accept an Any anonymous contribution
16exceeding $10
. No candidate who receives a public financing benefit from the
17democracy trust fund may accept an anonymous contribution exceeding $5. Any
18anonymous contribution that may not be accepted under this subsection received by
19a campaign or committee treasurer or by an individual under s. 11.06 (7) may not be
20used or expended. The contribution shall be donated to the common school fund or
21to
a any charitable organization at the option of the
registrant's treasurer.
AB40-ASA1,9,2523
11.16
(2) Limitation on cash contributions. Except as provided in s. 11.506 (6),
24every Every contribution of money exceeding $50 shall be made by negotiable
25instrument or evidenced by an itemized credit card receipt bearing on the face the
1name of the remitter. No treasurer may accept a contribution made in violation of
2this subsection. The treasurer shall promptly return the contribution, or donate it
3to the common school fund or to a charitable organization in the event that the donor
4cannot be identified.
AB40-ASA1,10,166
11.16
(3) Form of disbursements.
Except as authorized under s. 11.511 (1),
7every Every disbursement which is made by a registered individual or treasurer from
8the campaign depository account shall be made by negotiable instrument. Such
9instrument shall bear on the face the full name of the candidate, committee,
10individual or group as it appears on the registration statement filed under s. 11.05
11and where necessary, such additional words as are sufficient to clearly indicate the
12political nature of the registrant or account of the registrant. The name of a political
13party shall include the word "party". The instrument of each committee registered
14with the board and designated under s. 11.05 (3) (c) as a special interest committee
15shall bear the identification number assigned under s. 11.21 (12) on the face of the
16instrument.
AB40-ASA1,11,718
11.16
(5) Escrow agreements. Any personal campaign committee, political
19party committee or legislative campaign committee may, pursuant to a written
20escrow agreement with more than one candidate, solicit contributions for and
21conduct a joint fund raising effort or program on behalf of more than one named
22candidate. The agreement shall specify the percentage of the proceeds to be
23distributed to each candidate by the committee conducting the effort or program.
24The committee shall include this information in all solicitations for the effort or
25program. All contributions received and disbursements made by the committee in
1connection with the effort or program shall be received and disbursed through a
2separate depository account under s. 11.14 (1) that is identified in the agreement.
3For purposes of s. 11.06 (1), the committee conducting the effort or program shall
4prepare a schedule in the form prescribed by the board supplying all required
5information under s. 11.06 (1)
and items qualifying for exclusion under s. 11.31 (6)
6for the effort or program, and shall transmit a copy of the schedule to each candidate
7who receives any of the proceeds within the period prescribed in s. 11.06 (4) (c).
AB40-ASA1,11,1110
11.26
(1) (a) Candidates for governor, lieutenant governor, secretary of state,
11state treasurer, attorney general,
or state superintendent,
or justice, $10,000.
AB40-ASA1,11,1614
11.26
(2) (a) Candidates for governor, lieutenant governor, secretary of state,
15state treasurer, attorney general,
or state superintendent,
or justice, 4 percent of the
16value of the disbursement level specified in the schedule under s. 11.31 (1).
AB40-ASA1,11,2419
11.26
(9) (a)
Except as provided in par. (ba), no No individual who is a candidate
20for state or local office may receive and accept more than 65 percent of the value of
21the total disbursement level determined under s. 11.31
or 11.511 (7) (a) for the office
22for which he or she is a candidate during any primary and election campaign
23combined from all committees subject to a filing requirement, including political
24party and legislative campaign committees.
AB40-ASA1,12,6
111.26
(9) (b)
Except as provided in par. (ba), no No individual who is a candidate
2for state or local office may receive and accept more than 45 percent of the value of
3the total disbursement level determined under s. 11.31
or 11.511 (7) (a) for the office
4for which he or she is a candidate during any primary and election campaign
5combined from all committees other than political party and legislative campaign
6committees subject to a filing requirement.
AB40-ASA1,12,1412
11.26
(17) (a) For purposes of application of the limitations imposed in subs.
13(1), (2),
and (9)
and (10), the "campaign" of a candidate begins and ends at the times
14specified in this subsection.
AB40-ASA1,12,16
1611.31 (title)
Disbursement levels and limitations; calculation.
AB40-ASA1, s. 13d
17Section 13d. 11.31 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB40-ASA1,12,2218
11.31
(1) Schedule. (intro.) The following levels of disbursements are
19established with reference to the candidates listed below.
Except as provided in sub.
20(2), such The levels do not operate to restrict the total amount of disbursements
21which are made or authorized to be made by any candidate in any primary or other
22election.
AB40-ASA1,12,2524
11.31
(1) (d) Candidates for secretary of state, state treasurer,
or, state
25superintendent,
or justice, $215,625.
AB40-ASA1, s. 13s
7Section 13s. 11.31 (7) (b) to (d) of the statutes are amended to read:
AB40-ASA1,13,108
11.31
(7) (b) Disbursements which are made before a campaign period for goods
9to be delivered or services to be rendered in connection with the campaign are
10charged against allocated to the disbursement
limitation level for that campaign.
AB40-ASA1,13,1311
(c) Disbursements which are made after a campaign to retire a debt incurred
12in relation to a campaign are
charged against allocated to the disbursement
13limitation level for that campaign.
AB40-ASA1,13,1614
(d) Disbursements which are made outside a campaign period and to which par.
15(b) or (c) does not apply are not subject to any disbursement
limitation level. Such
16disbursements are subject to s. 11.25 (2).
AB40-ASA1,13,2218
11.31
(8) Certain contributions excluded. The
limitations imposed under 19levels specified in this section do not apply to a gift of anything of value constituting
20a contribution made directly to a registrant by another, but the
limitations shall 21levels do apply to such
a gift when it is received and accepted by the recipient or if
22received in the form of money, when disbursed.
AB40-ASA1,14,2418
11.60
(4) Except as otherwise provided in ss. 5.05 (2m) (c) 15. and 16. and (h),
195.08, and 5.081, actions under this section
or s. 11.517 may be brought by the board
20or by the district attorney for the county where the defendant resides or, if the
21defendant is a nonresident, by the district attorney for the county where the violation
22is alleged to have occurred. For purposes of this subsection, a person other than a
23natural person resides within a county if the person's principal place of operation is
24located within that county.
AB40-ASA1,15,7
111.61
(2) Except as otherwise provided in ss. 5.05 (2m) (c) 15. and 16. and (i),
25.08, and 5.081, all prosecutions under this section
or s. 11.518 shall be conducted
3by the district attorney for the county where the defendant resides or, if the
4defendant is a nonresident, by the district attorney for the county where the violation
5is alleged to have occurred. For purposes of this subsection, a person other than a
6natural person resides within a county if the person's principal place of operation is
7located within that county.
AB40-ASA1,15,109
13.099
(1) (a) "Department" means the department of
commerce 10administration.