AB899,116,1
1INFORMATION TO ELECTORS
AB899,116,42 Except where a different statement is prescribed by the commission secretary
3of state
for use in whole or in part by municipalities using electronic voting systems
4under s. 5.95, the voting instructions shall be given substantially as follows:
AB899,263 5Section 263. 10.06 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB899,116,86 10.06 (1) Elections commission Secretary of state. (a) On or before November
715 preceding a spring election the commission secretary of state shall send a type A
8notice to each county clerk.
AB899,116,129 (c) As soon as possible after the deadline for filing nomination papers for the
10spring election, but no later than the 2nd Tuesday in January, the commission
11secretary of state shall send a type B notice certifying the list of candidates to each
12county clerk if a primary is required.
AB899,116,1913 (e) As soon as possible following the state canvass of the spring primary vote,
14but no later than the first Tuesday in March, the commission secretary of state shall
15send a type B notice certifying to each county clerk the list of candidates for the
16spring election. When no state spring primary is held, this notice shall be sent under
17par. (c). When there is a referendum, the commission secretary shall send type A and
18C notices certifying each question to the county clerks as soon as possible, but no later
19than the first Tuesday in March.
AB899,116,2220 (f) On or before the 3rd Tuesday in March preceding a partisan primary and
21general election the commission secretary of state shall send a type A notice to each
22county clerk.
AB899,117,223 (h) As soon as possible after the deadline for determining ballot arrangement
24for the partisan primary on June 10, the commission secretary of state shall send a

1type B notice to each county clerk certifying the list of candidates for the partisan
2primary.
AB899,117,63 (i) As soon as possible after the state canvass, but no later than the 4th Tuesday
4in August, the commission secretary of state shall send a type B notice certifying the
5list of candidates and type A and C notices certifying each question for any
6referendum to each county clerk for the general election.
AB899,264 7Section 264. 10.06 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB899,117,118 10.06 (2) (a) On the 4th Tuesday in November preceding a spring election each
9county clerk shall publish a type A notice based on the notice received from the
10commission secretary of state for all state offices to be filled at the election by any
11electors voting in the county and a similar notice incorporating any county offices.
AB899,265 12Section 265. 10.06 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB899,117,1813 10.06 (2) (b) Upon receipt of the type B notice from the commission secretary
14of state
preceding the spring election each county clerk shall add any county offices,
15prepare the ballots, and send notice to each municipal clerk of the spring primary.
16When there is no state spring primary within the county, but there is to be a county
17spring primary, the county clerk shall prepare the ballots and send notice to each
18municipal clerk.
AB899,266 19Section 266. 10.06 (2) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB899,117,2220 10.06 (2) (e) Upon receipt of the type B notice from the commission secretary
21of state
each county clerk shall add any county offices and referenda, prepare the
22ballots and send notice to each municipal clerk of the coming spring election.
AB899,267 23Section 267. 10.06 (2) (h) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB899,118,324 10.06 (2) (h) On the 2nd Tuesday in April preceding a partisan primary and
25general election, the county clerk shall publish a type A notice based on the notice

1received from the commission secretary of state for all national and state offices to
2be filled at the election by any electors voting in the county and incorporating county
3offices.
AB899,268 4Section 268. 10.06 (2) (k) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB899,118,85 10.06 (2) (k) Upon receipt of the type B notice from the commission secretary
6of state
preceding the general election, the county clerk shall add county offices and
7referenda, if any, and send notice to each municipal clerk of the coming general
8election and prepare the ballots.
AB899,269 9Section 269. 12.01 (intro.) and (1) of the statutes are consolidated,
10renumbered 12.01 and amended to read:
AB899,118,13 1112.01 Definitions. The definitions given under s. 11.0101 apply to this
12chapter, except as follows: (1) “ Candidate" that “candidate” includes a candidate for
13national office.
AB899,270 14Section 270. 12.01 (2) of the statutes is repealed.
AB899,271 15Section 271. 12.13 (5) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB899,118,2416 12.13 (5) (a) Except as specifically authorized by law and except as provided
17in par. (b), no investigator, prosecutor, employee of an investigator or prosecutor, or
18member or employee of the commission secretary of state may disclose information
19related to an investigation or prosecution under chs. 5 to 10 or 12, or any other law
20specified in s. 978.05 (1) or (2) or provide access to any record of the investigator,
21prosecutor, or the commission secretary of state that is not subject to access under
22s. 5.05 (5s) to any person other than an employee or agent of the prosecutor or
23investigator or a member, an employee, or agent of the commission secretary of state
24prior to presenting the information or record in a court of law.
AB899,272 25Section 272. 12.13 (5) (b) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
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112.13 (5) (b) (intro.) This subsection does not apply to any of the following
2communications made by an investigator, prosecutor, employee of an investigator or
3prosecutor, or member or employee of the commission secretary of state:
AB899,273 4Section 273. 12.13 (5) (b) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB899,119,85 12.13 (5) (b) 3. Communications made to the attorney of an investigator,
6prosecutor, or employee, or member of the commission secretary of state or to a
7person or the attorney of a person who is investigated or prosecuted by the
8commission secretary of state.
AB899,274 9Section 274. 13.123 (3) (b) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB899,119,1310 13.123 (3) (b) 2. In making the determination under subd. 1., the chief clerk is
11bound by the determination of the chairperson of the elections commission secretary
12of state
or the chairperson's secretary's designee if such determination has been
13issued.
AB899,275 14Section 275. 13.23 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB899,119,24 1513.23 Election contests; notice. Any person wishing to contest the election
16of any senator or member of the assembly shall, within 30 days after the decision of
17the board of canvassers, serve a notice in writing on the person whose election the
18contestant intends to contest, stating briefly that the election will be contested and
19the cause of such contest, and shall file a copy thereof in the office of the elections
20commission
secretary of state at least 10 days before the day fixed by law for the
21meeting of the legislature. The elections commission secretary of state shall then
22send a copy of s. 13.24 to both contestants. If any contestant fails to so file a copy of
23such notice, the contestant shall not be entitled to any mileage or salary in case
24payment has been made therefor to the sitting member.
AB899,276 25Section 276. 14.38 (10m) of the statutes is amended to read:
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114.38 (10m) Notification of constitutional amendment. If an amendment to
2the Wisconsin Constitution is approved that requires the legislature to provide for
3temporary succession to the powers and duties of public offices for the period of an
4emergency resulting from a cause other than an enemy action, within 30 days after
5the elections commission secretary of state records the approval under s. 7.70 (3) (h),
6notify the legislature that the amendment has been approved.
AB899,277 7Section 277. 15.01 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB899,120,188 15.01 (2) “Commission" means a 3-member governing body in charge of a
9department or independent agency or of a division or other subunit within a
10department, except for the employment relations commission which shall consist of
11one chairperson, the Wisconsin waterways commission which shall consist of 5
12members, the elections commission which shall consist of at least 6 members, the
13ethics commission which shall consist of at least 6 members, and the parole
14commission which shall consist of 4 members. A Wisconsin group created for
15participation in a continuing interstate body, or the interstate body itself, shall be
16known as a “commission", but is not a commission for purposes of s. 15.06. The parole
17commission created under s. 15.145 (1) shall be known as a “commission", but is not
18a commission for purposes of s. 15.06.
AB899,278 19Section 278. 15.06 (1) (d) of the statutes is repealed.
AB899,279 20Section 279. 15.06 (2) (b) 1. of the statutes is repealed.
AB899,280 21Section 280. 15.06 (2) (b) 2. of the statutes is renumbered 15.06 (2) (b).
AB899,281 22Section 281. 15.06 (3) (a) 5. of the statutes is repealed.
AB899,282 23Section 282. 15.06 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB899,121,424 15.06 (5) Frequency of meetings; place. Every commission shall meet on the
25call of the chairperson or a majority of its members. Every commission shall

1maintain its offices in Madison, but may meet or hold hearings at such other
2locations as will best serve the citizens of this state. The elections commission and
3the
ethics commission shall meet in person at least 4 times each year and shall
4conduct meetings in accordance with accepted parliamentary procedure.
AB899,283 5Section 283. 15.06 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB899,121,96 15.06 (6) Quorum. A majority of the membership of a commission constitutes
7a quorum to do business, except that vacancies shall not prevent a commission from
8doing business. This subsection does not apply to the parole commission , elections
9commission,
or ethics commission.
AB899,284 10Section 284. 15.06 (10) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB899,121,1411 15.06 (10) Compensation. A member of the elections commission and a member
12of the ethics commission shall receive a per diem of $115 for each day on which the
13member attends or participates by audio or video conference call in a meeting of the
14member's commission.
AB899,285 15Section 285. 15.61 of the statutes is repealed.
AB899,286 16Section 286. 16.79 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB899,121,2417 16.79 (2) The department shall distribute in pamphlet form copies of the
18constitution and such laws as may be required to meet the public demand, including
19the election laws. The department shall distribute election manuals, forms, and
20supplies specified by the elections commission secretary of state. The laws, manuals,
21forms, and supplies shall be sold by the department at cost, including distribution
22cost as determined under s. 35.80. The elections commission secretary of state shall
23inform the department in writing as to which election manuals, forms, and supplies
24shall be offered for distribution under this subsection.
AB899,287 25Section 287. 16.96 (3) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
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116.96 (3) (b) Maintain and keep current throughout the decade the maps of
2congressional and legislative district boundaries received from the legislative
3reference bureau under s. 13.92 (1) (a) 6. and provide copies thereof to the elections
4commission
secretary of state.
AB899,288 5Section 288. 17.17 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB899,122,96 17.17 (1) Senators and members of congress. In the office of United States
7senator or member of congress from this state, by the county clerk of the county
8wherein such officer resided at the time of election, to the elections commission
9secretary of state.
AB899,289 10Section 289. 17.17 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB899,122,1311 17.17 (4) Justices and judges. In the office of justice of the supreme court, court
12of appeals judge, or judge of a circuit court, by the director of state courts to the
13governor and the elections commission secretary of state.
AB899,290 14Section 290. 19.42 (10) (a) of the statutes is repealed.
AB899,291 15Section 291. 19.42 (13) (p) of the statutes is repealed.
AB899,292 16Section 292. 19.43 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB899,123,1017 19.43 (4) A candidate for state public office shall file with the commission a
18statement of economic interests meeting each of the requirements of s. 19.44 (1) no
19later than 4:30 p.m. on the 3rd day following the last day for filing nomination papers
20for the office which the candidate seeks, or no later than 4:30 p.m. on the next
21business day after the last day whenever that candidate is granted an extension of
22time for filing nomination papers or a declaration of candidacy under s. 8.05 (1) (j),
238.10 (2) (a), 8.15 (1), or 8.20 (8) (a); no later than 4:30 p.m. on the 5th day after
24notification of nomination is mailed or personally delivered to the candidate by the
25municipal clerk in the case of a candidate who is nominated at a caucus; or no later

1than 4:30 p.m. on the 3rd day after notification of nomination is mailed or personally
2delivered to the candidate by the appropriate official or agency in the case of a
3write-in candidate or candidate who is appointed to fill a vacancy in nomination
4under s. 8.35 (2) (a). The information contained on the statement shall be current
5as of December 31 of the year preceding the filing deadline. Before certifying the
6name of any candidate for state public office under s. 7.08 (2) (a), the elections
7commission
secretary of state, municipal clerk, or board of election commissioners
8shall ascertain whether that candidate has complied with this subsection. If not, the
9elections commission secretary of state, municipal clerk, or board of election
10commissioners may not certify the candidate's name for ballot placement.
AB899,293 11Section 293. 19.85 (1) (h) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB899,123,1412 19.85 (1) (h) Consideration of requests for confidential written advice from the
13elections commission secretary of state under s. 5.05 (6a) or the ethics commission
14under s. 19.46 (2), or from any county or municipal ethics board under s. 19.59 (5).
AB899,294 15Section 294. 19.851 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB899,123,16 1619.851 (title) Closed sessions by ethics or elections commission.
AB899,295 17Section 295. 19.851 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB899,124,218 19.851 (1) Prior to convening under this section or under s. 19.85 (1), the ethics
19commission and the elections commission shall vote to convene in closed session in
20the manner provided in s. 19.85 (1). The ethics commission shall identify the specific
21reason or reasons under sub. (2) and s. 19.85 (1) (a) to (h) for convening in closed
22session. The elections commission shall identify the specific reason or reasons under
23s. 19.85 (1) (a) to (h) for convening in closed session.
No business may be conducted
24by the ethics commission or the elections commission at any closed session under this

1section except that which relates to the purposes of the session as authorized in this
2section or as authorized in s. 19.85 (1).
AB899,296 3Section 296. 20.505 (1) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB899,124,94 20.505 (1) (d) Special counsel. A sum sufficient, subject to s. 5.05 (2q), for
5supplementing the appropriation under s. 20.510 (1) 20.575 (2) (be) for ongoing
6investigations; subject to s. 19.49 (2q), for supplementing the appropriation under
7s. 20.521 (1) (be) for ongoing investigations; and, subject to the procedures
8established in s. 14.11 (2) (c), for the compensation of special counsel appointed as
9provided in ss. 14.11 (2) and 321.42.
AB899,297 10Section 297. 20.510 (intro.) and (1) (title) of the statutes are repealed.
AB899,298 11Section 298. 20.510 (1) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 20.575 (2) (a) and
12amended to read:
AB899,124,1713 20.575 (2) (a) General program operations; general purpose revenue.
14Biennially, the amounts in the schedule for general program operations of the
15commission secretary of state with regard to election administration, including the
16printing of forms, materials, manuals, and election laws under s. 7.08 (1) (b), (3), and
17(4), and the training of election officials under s. 5.05 (7).
AB899,299 18Section 299. 20.510 (1) (be) of the statutes is renumbered 20.575 (2) (be) and
19amended to read:
AB899,124,2220 20.575 (2) (be) Investigations. The amounts in the schedule for the purpose of
21financing the costs of investigations authorized by the commission secretary of state
22of potential violations of chs. 5 to 10 and 12.
AB899,300 23Section 300. 20.510 (1) (bm) of the statutes is renumbered 20.575 (2) (bm).
AB899,301 24Section 301. 20.510 (1) (br) of the statutes is renumbered 20.575 (2) (br).
AB899,302 25Section 302. 20.510 (1) (c) of the statutes is renumbered 20.575 (2) (c).
AB899,303
1Section 303. 20.510 (1) (d) of the statutes is renumbered 20.575 (2) (d).
AB899,304 2Section 304. 20.510 (1) (e) of the statutes is renumbered 20.575 (2) (e).
AB899,305 3Section 305. 20.510 (1) (g) of the statutes is renumbered 20.575 (2) (g) and
4amended to read:
AB899,125,95 20.575 (2) (g) Recount fees. The amounts in the schedule to be apportioned to
6the commission secretary of state and the county clerks or county board of election
7commissioners as prescribed in s. 9.01 (1) (ag). All moneys received on account of
8recount petitions filed with the commission secretary of state shall be credited to this
9appropriation account.
AB899,306 10Section 306. 20.510 (1) (h) of the statutes is renumbered 20.575 (2) (h) and
11amended to read:
AB899,125,2212 20.575 (2) (h) Materials and services. The For the purpose of administering
13elections, the
amounts in the schedule for the costs of publishing documents, locating
14and copying records, and conducting administrative meetings and conferences, for
15compiling, disseminating, and making available information prepared by and filed
16with the commission secretary of state, and for supplies, postage, and shipping. All
17With regard to election administration, all moneys received by the commission
18secretary of state from collections for sales of publications, for copies of records, for
19supplies, for postage, for shipping and records location fees, and for charges assessed
20to participants in administrative meetings and conferences, except moneys received
21from requesters from sales of copies of the official registration list, shall be credited
22to this appropriation account.
AB899,307 23Section 307. 20.510 (1) (jm) of the statutes is renumbered 20.575 (2) (jm) and
24amended to read:
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120.575 (2) (jm) Gifts and grants. The amounts in the schedule to carry out the
2purposes, not inconsistent with the law, for which gifts, grants, and bequests to the
3commission secretary of state are made. All moneys received by the commission
4secretary of state from gifts, grants, and bequests shall be credited to this
5appropriation account.
AB899,308 6Section 308. 20.510 (1) (jn) of the statutes, as created by 2021 Wisconsin Act
758
, is renumbered 20.575 (2) (jn).
AB899,309 8Section 309. 20.510 (1) (m) of the statutes is renumbered 20.575 (2) (m).
AB899,310 9Section 310. 20.510 (1) (t) of the statutes is renumbered 20.575 (2) (t).
AB899,311 10Section 311. 20.510 (1) (x) of the statutes is renumbered 20.575 (2) (x).
AB899,312 11Section 312. 20.575 (1) (g) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB899,126,1812 20.575 (1) (g) Program fees. The amounts in the schedule for the purpose of
13carrying out general program operations. Except as provided under par. (ka) and
14sub. (2)
, all amounts received by the secretary of state, including all moneys
15transferred from the appropriation under s. 20.144 (1) (g), shall be credited to this
16appropriation. Notwithstanding s. 20.001 (3) (a), any unencumbered balance at the
17close of a fiscal year exceeding 10 percent of that fiscal year's expenditures under this
18appropriation shall lapse to the general fund.
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