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13Section
39. 8.05 (4) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
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8.05
(4) (a)
If a primary is provided for the nomination of candidates for elective
15village offices under s. 8.11 (1m) (b) or (c), candidates for those offices shall file
16nomination papers. In any other case, a A majority of the governing body of any
17village may provide that candidates for elective village office shall be nominated by
18nomination papers. Determination of the governing body to provide for nomination
19of candidates by nomination papers shall be made not later than December 1
20preceding the election. If nomination by nomination papers is not provided for under
21this paragraph
and no primary is provided for under s. 8.11 (1m) (b) or (c), a village
22shall nominate candidates by caucus.
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23Section
40. 8.05 (5) of the statutes is repealed.
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24Section
41. 8.10 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
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18.10
(1) Candidates for office to be filled at the spring election shall be
2nominated by nomination papers,
or by nomination papers and selection at the
3primary if a primary is held, except as provided for towns and villages under s. 8.05.
4Unless designated in this section or s. 8.05, the general provisions pertaining to
5nomination at the partisan primary apply.
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6Section
42. 8.11 of the statutes is repealed.
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7Section
43. 8.13 of the statutes is repealed.
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8Section
44. 8.17 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
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8.17
(1) (a) Political parties qualifying for a separate ballot under s. 5.62 (1) (b)
10or (2) shall elect their party
committeemen and committeewomen committee
11members as provided under sub. (5) (b). The function of
committeemen and
12committeewomen the committee members is to represent their neighborhoods in the
13structure of a political party.
Committeemen and committeewomen Committee
14members shall act as liaison representatives between their parties and the residents
15of the election districts in which they serve. Activities of
committeemen and
16committeewomen committee members shall include
, but not be limited to, 17identifying voters;
assistance assisting in voter registration drives; increasing voter
18participation in political parties; polling and other methods of passing information
19from residents to political parties and elected public officials; and
dissemination of 20disseminating information from public officials to residents. For assistance in those
21and other activities of interest to a political party, each
committeeman and
22committeewoman committee member may appoint a captain to engage in these
23activities in each ward, if the election district served by the
committeeman or
24committeewoman committee member includes more than one ward. In an election
25district
which that includes more than one ward, the
committeeman or
1committeewoman committee member shall coordinate the activities of the ward
2captains in promoting the interests of his or her party.
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3Section
45. 8.17 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
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8.17
(4) The term of office of each
committeeman or committeewoman 5committee member shall end on the date of the meeting held under sub. (5) (b)
6following each partisan primary.
SB240,46
7Section
46. 8.17 (5) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
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8.17
(5) (b) A combined meeting of the county committee and members in good
9standing of the party in the county shall be held no sooner than 15 days after the
10partisan primary and no later than April 1 of the following year. At this meeting, the
11party
committeemen or committeewomen committee members and the county
12committee offices of chairperson, vice chairperson, secretary
, and treasurer shall be
13filled by election by the incumbent
committeemen, committeewomen committee
14members and other party members present and voting, each of whom is entitled to
15one vote. At this meeting, the county committee shall elect the members of the
16congressional district committee as provided in sub. (6) (b), (c)
, and (d). The secretary
17of the county committee shall give at least 7 days' written notice of the meeting to
18party and committee members. Individuals elected as county committee officers or
19as congressional district committee members may be, but are not required to be,
20committeemen or committeewomen party committee members. They are required
21to be party members in good standing. The terms of
committeemen and
22committeewomen party committee members, county committee officers
, and
23congressional district committee members begin during the meeting immediately
24upon completion and verification of the voting for each office.
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25Section
47. 8.50 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
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18.50
(2) (a)
The date for the special election shall be not less than 62 nor more
2than 77 days from the date of the order except when the special election is held to fill
3a vacancy in a national office or the special election is held on the day of the general
4election or spring election. If a special election is held concurrently with the spring
5election, the special election may be ordered not earlier than
92 106 days prior to the
6spring
primary election and not later than
49 63 days prior to that
primary election.
7If a special election is held concurrently with the general election or a special election
8is held to fill a national office, the special election may be ordered not earlier than
9122 days prior to the partisan primary or special primary, respectively, and not later
10than 92 days prior to that primary.
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11Section
48. 8.50 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
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8.50
(2) (b) If a primary is required, the primary shall be on the day 4 weeks
13before the day of the special election except when the special election is held on the
14same day as the general election the special primary shall be held on the same day
15as the partisan primary
or if the special election is held concurrently with the spring
16election, the primary shall be held concurrently with the spring primary, and except
17when the special election is held on the Tuesday after the first Monday in November
18of an odd-numbered year, the primary shall be held on the 2nd Tuesday of August
19in that year.
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20Section
49. 8.50 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
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8.50
(3) (a) Nomination papers may be circulated no sooner than the day the
22order for the special election is filed and shall be filed not later than 5 p.m. 28 days
23before the day that the special primary will or would be held, if required, except when
24a special election is held concurrently with the spring election or general election, the
25deadline for filing nomination papers shall be specified in the order and the date shall
1be no earlier than the date provided in s. 8.10 (2) (a) or 8.15 (1), respectively, and no
2later than
35 75 days prior to the date of the spring
primary election or no later than
3June 1 preceding the partisan primary. Nomination papers may be filed in the
4manner specified in s. 8.10, 8.15, or 8.20. Each candidate shall file a declaration of
5candidacy in the manner provided in s. 8.21 no later than the latest time provided
6in the order for filing nomination papers. If a candidate for state or local office has
7not filed a registration statement under s. 11.0202 (1) (a) at the time he or she files
8nomination papers, the candidate shall file the statement with the papers. A
9candidate for state office shall also file a statement of economic interests with the
10ethics commission no later than the end of the 3rd day following the last day for filing
11nomination papers specified in the order.
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12Section
50. 8.50 (3) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
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8.50
(3) (b) Except as otherwise provided in this section, the provisions for the
14partisan primary under s. 8.15 are applicable to all partisan primaries held under
15this section, and the provisions for spring
primaries election nominations under s.
168.10 are applicable to all nonpartisan
primaries
elections held under this section.
17In a special partisan primary or election, the order of the parties on the ballot shall
18be the same as provided under s. 5.62 (1) or 5.64 (1) (b). No primary is required for
19a nonpartisan election in which not more than 2 candidates for an office appear on
20the ballot or for a partisan election in which not more than one candidate for an office
21appears on the ballot of each recognized political party. In every special election
22except a special election for nonpartisan state office where no candidate is certified
23to appear on the ballot, a space for write-in votes shall be provided on the ballot,
24regardless of whether a special primary is held.
SB240,51
25Section
51. 10.01 (2) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
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110.01
(2) (d) Type D — The type D notice shall state the hours the polls will be
2open and the polling places to be utilized at the election or shall include a concise
3statement of how polling place information may be obtained. In cities over 500,000
4population, the board of election commissioners shall determine the form of the
5notice. In other municipalities and special purpose districts, the clerk of the
6municipality or special purpose district shall give the polling place information in the
7manner the governing body of the municipality or special purpose district decides
8will most effectively inform the electors. The type D notice shall be published by the
9municipal clerk or board of election commissioners of each municipality once on the
10day before each spring
primary and election, each special national, state, county
, or
11municipal election at which the electors of that municipality are entitled to vote and
12each partisan primary and general election. The clerk of each special purpose
13district
which that calls a special election shall publish a type D notice on the day
14before the election, and the day before the special primary, if any, except as
15authorized in s. 8.55 (3).
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16Section
52. 10.01 (2) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:
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10.01
(2) (e) Type E — The type E notice shall state the qualifications for
18absentee voting, the procedures for obtaining an absentee ballot in the case of
19registered and unregistered voters, the places and the deadlines for application and
20return of application, including any alternate site under s. 6.855, and the office hours
21during which an elector may cast an absentee ballot in the municipal clerk's office
22or at an alternate site under s. 6.855. The municipal clerk shall publish a type E
23notice on the 4th Tuesday preceding each spring
primary and election, on the 4th
24Tuesday preceding each partisan primary and general election, on the 4th Tuesday
25preceding the primary for each special national
,
or state
, county or municipal
1election if any, on the 4th Tuesday preceding a special county or municipal
2referendum, and on the 3rd Tuesday preceding each special national, state, county
, 3or municipal election to fill an office
which
that is not held concurrently with the
4spring or general election. The clerk of each special purpose district
which that calls
5a special election shall publish a type E notice on the 4th Tuesday preceding the
6primary for the special election,
if any, on the 4th Tuesday preceding a special
7referendum, and on the 3rd Tuesday preceding a special election for an office
which 8that is not held concurrently with the spring or general election except as authorized
9in s. 8.55 (3).
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10Section
53. 10.02 (3) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
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10.02
(3) (intro.) The notice shall contain the following:
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FACSIMILE BALLOT NOTICE
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OF .... ELECTION
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Office of .... [County] [Municipal] Clerk.
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To the Electors of .... [County] [Municipality]:
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Notice is hereby given of a .... election to be held in the several wards in the
17[county] [municipality] of ...., on the .... day of ...., .... (year), at which the officers
18named below shall be chosen. The names of the candidates for each office to be voted
19for, whose nominations have been certified to or filed in this office, are given under
20the title of the office and under the appropriate party or other designation, each in
21its proper column, together with the questions submitted to a vote, in the sample
22ballot below.
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INFORMATION TO ELECTORS
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Except
as provided in sub. (4) and except where a different statement is
25prescribed by the commission for use in whole or in part by municipalities using
1electronic voting systems under s. 5.95, the voting instructions shall be given
2substantially as follows:
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3Section
54. 10.02 (3) (b) 4. of the statutes is repealed.
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4Section
55. 10.02 (4) of the statutes is created to read:
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10.02
(4) The commission shall prescribe by rule the content of type B notices
6to be used at elections at which ranked-choice voting under s. 5.20 is used.
SB240,56
7Section
56. 10.06 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
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10.06
(1) (c) As soon as possible after the deadline for filing nomination papers
9for the spring election, but no later than the 2nd Tuesday in January, the commission
10shall send a type B notice certifying the list of candidates to each county clerk
if a
11primary is required.
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12Section
57. 10.06 (1) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:
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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 commission shall send
15a type B notice certifying to each county clerk the list of candidates for the spring
16election. When no state spring primary is held, this notice shall be sent under par.
17(c). When there is a referendum, the commission shall send type A and C notices
18certifying each question to the county clerks as soon as possible, but no later than the
19first Tuesday in March.
SB240,58
20Section
58. 10.06 (2) (b) of the statutes is repealed.
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21Section
59. 10.06 (2) (d) of the statutes is repealed.
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22Section
60. 10.06 (3) (am) of the statutes is amended to read:
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10.06
(3) (am) As soon as possible following the deadline for filing nomination
24papers for any municipal election when there is to be an election for a county or state
25office or a county or statewide referendum, but no later than 3 days after such
1deadline, the municipal clerk of each municipality in which voting machines or
2ballots containing the names of candidates for both local offices and national, state
, 3or county offices are used shall certify the list of candidates for municipal office to the
4county clerk
if a primary is required, unless the municipality prepares its own ballots
5under s. 7.15 (2) (c).
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6Section
61. 10.06 (3) (as) of the statutes is repealed.
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7Section
62. 10.06 (3) (b) of the statutes is repealed.
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8Section
63. 10.06 (3) (bm) of the statutes is amended to read:
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10.06
(3) (bm) As soon as possible following the
municipal canvass of the
10primary vote or the qualification of the candidates under s. 8.05 (1) (j) when a
11municipal caucus is held, if there is to be an election for a county or state office or a
12county or statewide referendum, but no later than 3 days after such date, the
13municipal clerk of each municipality in which voting machines or ballots containing
14the names of candidates for both local offices and national, state
, or county offices are
15used shall certify the list of candidates for municipal office and municipal referenda
16appearing on the ballot to the county clerk, unless the municipality prepares its own
17ballots under s. 7.15 (2) (c).
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18Section
64. 10.06 (3) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:
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10.06
(3) (f) At least 40 days prior to any special
primary or election for
20municipal office, the municipal clerk shall publish a type A notice. On the 4th
21Tuesday prior to any special primary for national
,
or state
, county or municipal office,
22the municipal clerk shall publish a type E notice. On the 3rd Tuesday prior to any
23special election for national, state, county
, or municipal office
which that is not held
24concurrently with the spring or general election, the municipal clerk shall publish
25a type E notice. On the 4th Tuesday prior to any special county referendum, the
1municipal clerk shall publish a type E notice. On the 4th Tuesday prior to any special
2municipal referendum, the municipal clerk shall publish type A and E notices. On
3the day preceding any special
primary or election for municipal office, or any special
4municipal referendum, the municipal clerk shall publish a type B notice. The
5municipal clerk shall publish a type C notice on the day preceding a special municipal
6referendum. On the day preceding any special primary or election for national, state,
7county
, or municipal office, or a special county or municipal referendum, the
8municipal clerk shall publish a type D notice.
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9Section
65. 10.06 (4) (g) of the statutes is amended to read:
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10.06
(4) (g) On the day preceding any
primary or election for any office other
11than a national, state, county
, or municipal office, the clerk of the jurisdiction in
12which the
primary or election is held shall publish a type B notice.
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13Section
66. 11.0101 (29) of the statutes is amended to read:
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11.0101
(29) “Special election" means any election, other than those described
15in subs. (15), (24), (30),
and (32)
, and (33) to fill vacancies or to conduct a referendum.
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16Section
67. 11.0101 (33) of the statutes is repealed.
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17Section
68. 11.0204 (2) of the statutes is repealed.
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18Section
69. 11.0204 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
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11.0204
(3) (a) File a preelection report no earlier than
14 42 days and no later
20than
8 36 days preceding the election.
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21Section
70. 11.0204 (3) (am) of the statutes is created to read:
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11.0204
(3) (am) File a 2nd preelection report no earlier than 14 days and no
23later than 8 days preceding the election.
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24Section
71. 11.0304 (2) of the statutes is repealed.
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25Section
72. 11.0304 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
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111.0304
(3) (a) File a preelection report no earlier than
14 42 days and no later
2than
8 36 days preceding the election.
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3Section
73. 11.0304 (3) (am) of the statutes is created to read:
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11.0304
(3) (am) File a 2nd preelection report no earlier than 14 days and no
5later than 8 days preceding the election.
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6Section
74. 11.0504 (2) of the statutes is repealed.
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7Section
75. 11.0504 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
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11.0504
(3) (a) File a preelection report no earlier than
14 42 days and no later
9than
8 36 days preceding the election.
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10Section
76. 11.0504 (3) (am) of the statutes is created to read:
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11.0504
(3) (am) File a 2nd preelection report no earlier than 14 days and no
12later than 8 days preceding the election.
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13Section
77. 11.0604 (2) of the statutes is repealed.
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14Section
78. 11.0604 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
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11.0604
(3) (a) File a preelection report no earlier than
14 42 days and no later
16than
8 36 days preceding the election.
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17Section
79. 11.0604 (3) (am) of the statutes is created to read:
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11.0604
(3) (am) File a 2nd preelection report no earlier than 14 days and no
19later than 8 days preceding the election.
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20Section
80. 11.0704 (2) of the statutes is repealed.
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21Section
81. 11.0804 (2) of the statutes is repealed.
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22Section
82. 11.0804 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
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11.0804
(3) (a) File a preelection report no earlier than
14 42 days and no later
24than
8 36 days preceding the election.
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25Section
83. 11.0804 (3) (am) of the statutes is created to read:
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111.0804
(3) (am) File a 2nd preelection report no earlier than 14 days and no
2later than 8 days preceding the election.
SB240,84
3Section
84. 20.005 (3) (schedule) of the statutes: at the appropriate place,
4insert the following amounts for the purposes indicated:
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SB240,85
5Section
85. 20.510 (1) (ed) of the statutes is created to read:
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20.510
(1) (ed)
Elections administration; ranked-choice voting. A sum
7sufficient to implement and administer ranked-choice voting, as provided under ss.
85.20 and 7.62, including updating equipment and software and implementing secure
9technologies, and to provide grants to counties and municipalities under s. 5.05 (1)
10(g) for the same purpose.
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11Section
86. 20.510 (1) (em) of the statutes is created to read:
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20.510
(1) (em)
Outreach and education; ranked-choice voting. The amounts
13in the schedule to provided public outreach and education on ranked-choice voting,
14as provided under ss. 5.20 and 7.62.
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15Section
87. 38.16 (3) (br) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
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38.16
(3) (br) 1. If a district board wishes to exceed the limit otherwise
17applicable to the district under this subsection, it shall adopt a resolution supporting
18inclusion in the final district budget of an amount equal to the proposed excess
19revenue. The resolution shall be filed as provided in s. 8.37. Within 10 days after
1adopting the resolution, the district board shall notify the board of the scheduled date
2of the referendum and submit a copy of the resolution to the board. The district board
3shall call a special referendum for the purpose of submitting the resolution to the
4electors of the district for approval or rejection. In lieu of a special referendum, the
5district board may specify that the referendum be held at the next succeeding spring
6primary or election or partisan primary or general election, if such election is to be
7held not sooner than 70 days after the filing of the resolution of the district board.
8The district board shall certify the results of the referendum to the board within 10
9days after the referendum is held.