4. Detailed explanation of statutory authority for the rule (including the statutory citation and language):
Wis. Stat. § 5.05(1) states that the Elections Commission “shall have the responsibility for the administration of chs. 5 to 10 and 12 and other laws relating to elections and election campaigns, other than laws relating to campaign financing.” Pursuant to such responsibility, the Elections Commission may “[p]romulgate rules under ch. 227 applicable to all jurisdictions for the purpose of interpreting or implementing the laws regulating the conduct of elections or election campaigns, other than campaign financing, or ensuring their proper administration.” Wis. Stat. § 5.05(1)(f). 5. Estimate of the amount of time that state employees will spend developing the rule and of other resources necessary to develop the rule:
80 - 100 hours.
6. List with description of all entities that may be affected by the proposed rule:
The proposed changes will affect individuals who file complaints with the Commission under Wis. Stat. § 5.06, alleging a local election official failed to comply with an election law or abused their discretion in administering an election law.
7. Summary and preliminary comparison with any existing or proposed federal regulation that is intended to address the activities to be regulated by the proposed rule:
The proposed rule deals with the procedures used to file and process complaints filed with the Commission against local election officials. The Commission is not aware of any existing or proposed federal regulation that is applicable.
8. Anticipated economic impact of implementing the rule (note if the rule is likely to have a significant economic impact on small businesses):
The anticipated economic impact from the implementation of the proposed rules is none. The proposed rules will not affect small businesses.
Contact person: Nathan W. Judnic
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Michael Haas
Administrator
Wisconsin Elections Commission
July 27, 2017
Date Submitted
