SB1-SSA1, s. 94 4Section 94. 8.05 (3) (d) and (e) of the statutes are amended to read:
SB1-SSA1,49,105 8.05 (3) (d) The question of adoption of the nonpartisan primary under this
6subsection may be submitted to the electors at any regular election authorized under
7s. 8.065
held in the town or at a special election called for the purpose. When a
8petition requesting adoption of the nonpartisan primary conforming to the
9requirements of s. 8.40 signed by at least 20 electors of the town is filed with the town
10clerk so requesting as provided in s. 8.37, the question shall be submitted to a vote.
SB1-SSA1,49,1511 (e) Petitions requesting a vote on the question at a regular town election shall
12be filed in accordance with s. 8.37 no later than 5 p.m. the last Tuesday in February.
13When the petition is filed, the clerk shall check its sufficiency. Whether at a regular
14or special election, the
The clerk shall give separate notice by one publication in a
15newspaper at least 5 days before the election.
SB1-SSA1, s. 95 16Section 95. 8.05 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1-SSA1,50,217 8.05 (5) When primary is held. Towns and villages adopting the nonpartisan
18primary to nominate candidates, under subs. (3) and (4), shall hold a primary only
19when the number of candidates for an elective office in the municipality exceeds
20twice the number to be elected to the office. A primary for the office of joint municipal
21judge under s. 755.01 (4) shall be held whenever there are more than 2 candidates
22for that office.
Those offices for which a primary has been held shall have only the
23names of candidates nominated at the primary appear on the official spring election
24ballot. When the number of candidates for an office does not exceed twice the number

1to be elected, their names shall appear on the official ballot for the election without
2a primary.
SB1-SSA1, s. 96 3Section 96. 8.06 of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1-SSA1,50,7 48.06 Special elections may be called. Towns, cities, villages and school
5districts may call special elections for any purpose whenever such action is
6authorized or required by law. If an election is called for a special referendum, the
7election shall be called and noticed under as provided in s. 8.55.
SB1-SSA1, s. 97 8Section 97. 8.065 of the statutes is created to read:
SB1-SSA1,50,13 98.065 Scheduling of referenda. (1) Unless otherwise required by law or
10unless authorized under sub. (2), a referendum held by any local governmental unit
11that is authorized or required by law to hold a referendum may only be held on the
12date of the spring primary, spring election, September primary or general election,
13or on the 2nd Tuesday in September of an odd-numbered year.
SB1-SSA1,50,23 14(2) If a local governmental unit wishes to hold a special referendum on a date
15other than the date of an election specified in sub. (1), the local governmental unit
16may petition the referendum appeal board for a determination that an emergency
17exists with respect to a particular question. The referendum appeal board shall
18make a determination within 10 days after receipt of a petition under this subsection.
19If the referendum appeal board finds, with the concurrence of at least 4 members,
20that an emergency exists which requires a special referendum to be held by a local
21governmental unit on a date other than the date of an election specified in sub. (1),
22the board may permit a referendum relating to the question specified in the petition
23to be held on a date determined by the local governmental unit.
SB1-SSA1, s. 98 24Section 98. 8.10 (3) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1-SSA1,51,3
18.10 (3) (intro.)  The affidavit certification of a qualified elector under s. 8.15
2(4) (a) shall be appended to each nomination paper. The number of required
3signatures on nomination papers filed under this section is:
SB1-SSA1, s. 99 4Section 99. 8.10 (6) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1-SSA1,51,75 8.10 (6) (a) For state offices; municipal judges, if they are elected under s.
6755.01 (4);
or seats on a metropolitan sewerage commission, if the commissioners are
7elected under s. 66.23 (11) (am), in the office of the board.
SB1-SSA1, s. 100 8Section 100. 8.10 (6) (bm) of the statutes is created to read:
SB1-SSA1,51,119 8.10 (6) (bm) For municipal judge, if the judge is elected under s. 755.01 (4), in
10the office of the county clerk or board of election commissioners of the county having
11the largest portion of the population in the jurisdiction served by the judge.
SB1-SSA1, s. 101 12Section 101. 8.11 (1) (b) and (d), (2), (2m) and (5) of the statutes are amended
13to read:
SB1-SSA1,51,1614 8.11 (1) (b) Any city may provide by charter ordinance, under s. 66.01, that
15whenever 3 or more candidates, other than write-in candidates, file nomination
16papers for a city office, a primary to nominate candidates for the office shall be held.
SB1-SSA1,51,2017 (d) When the number of candidates, other than write-in candidates, for any
18city office does not exceed twice the number to be elected to the office, no primary may
19be held for the office and the candidates' names shall appear on the ballot for the
20ensuing election.
SB1-SSA1,51,24 21(2) Milwaukee county. A primary shall be held in counties having a population
22of 500,000 or more whenever there are more than twice the number of candidates,
23other than write-in candidates,
to be elected to any judicial office within the county
24or to the county board of supervisors from any one district.
SB1-SSA1,52,4
1(2m) First class city school board. A primary shall be held in 1st class cities
2whenever there are more than 2 candidates, other than write-in candidates, for
3member of the board of school directors at-large or from any election district in any
4year.
SB1-SSA1,52,7 5(5) County supervisors. A primary shall be held in an election for county board
6supervisor whenever 3 or more candidates, other than write-in candidates, file
7nomination papers.
SB1-SSA1, s. 102 8Section 102. 8.12 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1-SSA1,52,139 8.12 (2) Ballots. The form of the official ballots shall be prescribed by the
10board under s. 5.60 (8). The ballot shall provide to an elector the opportunity to vote
11for an uninstructed delegation to represent this state at the presidential nominating
12convention of his or her party, or to write in the name of a candidate for the
13presidential nomination of his or her party
.
SB1-SSA1, s. 103 14Section 103. 8.15 (4) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1-SSA1,53,315 8.15 (4) (a) The affidavit certification of a qualified elector stating his or her
16residence with street and number, if any, shall appear at the bottom of each
17nomination paper, stating he or she personally circulated the nomination paper and
18personally obtained each of the signatures; he or she knows they are electors of the
19ward, aldermanic district, municipality or county, as the nomination papers require;
20he or she knows they signed the paper with full knowledge of its content; he or she
21knows their respective residences given; he or she knows each signer signed on the
22date stated opposite his or her name; and, that he or she, the affiant circulator,
23resides within the district which the candidate named therein will represent, if
24elected; that he or she intends to support the candidate; and that he or she is aware
25that falsifying the affidavit certification is punishable under ss. s. 12.13 (3) (a) and

1946.32 (1) (a)
, Wis. stats. The affidavit certification may be made by the candidate
2or any qualified elector. The nomination papers are valid with or without the seal
3of the officer who administers the oath.
SB1-SSA1, s. 104 4Section 104. 8.17 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1-SSA1,53,215 8.17 (1) (a) Political parties qualifying for a separate ballot under s. 5.62 (1) (b)
6or (2) shall elect their party committeemen and committeewomen at the September
7primary
as provided under sub. (5) (b). The function of committeemen and
8committeewomen is to represent their neighborhoods in the structure of a political
9party. Committeemen and committeewomen shall act as liaison representatives
10between their parties and the residents of the election districts in which they serve.
11Activities of committeemen and committeewomen shall include, but not be limited
12to, voter identification; assistance in voter registration drives; increasing voter
13participation in political parties; polling and other methods of passing information
14from residents to political parties and elected public officials; and dissemination of
15information from public officials to residents. For assistance in those and other
16activities of interest to a political party, each committeeman and committeewoman
17may appoint a captain to engage in these activities in each ward, if the election
18district served by the committeeman or committeewoman includes more than one
19ward. In an election district which includes more than one ward, the committeeman
20or committeewoman shall coordinate the activities of the ward captains in promoting
21the interests of his or her party.
SB1-SSA1, s. 105 22Section 105. 8.17 (2), (3) and (4) (a) and (b) of the statutes are repealed.
SB1-SSA1, s. 106 23Section 106. 8.17 (4) (c) of the statutes is renumbered 8.17 (4) and amended
24to read:
SB1-SSA1,54,3
18.17 (4) The term of office of each elected or appointed committeeman or
2committeewoman shall end on the date of the meeting held under sub. (5) (b)
3following each September primary.
SB1-SSA1, s. 107 4Section 107. 8.17 (5) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1-SSA1,54,205 8.17 (5) (b) A combined meeting of the county committee and members in good
6standing of the party in the county shall be held no sooner than 15 days after the
7September primary and no later than April 1 of the following year. At this meeting,
8the party committeemen or committeewomen and the county committee offices of
9chairperson, vice chairperson, secretary and treasurer shall be filled by election by
10the committeemen, committeewomen and party members present and voting, each
11of whom is entitled to one vote. At this meeting, the county committee shall elect the
12members of the congressional district committee as provided in sub. (6) (b), (c) and
13(d). The secretary of the county committee shall give at least 7 days' written notice
14of the meeting to party and committee members. Individuals elected as county
15committee officers or as congressional district committee members may be, but are
16not required to be, committeemen or committeewomen. They are required to be party
17members in good standing. Their The terms of committeemen and
18committeewomen, county committee officers and congressional district committee
19members
begin during the meeting immediately upon completion and verification of
20the voting for each office.
SB1-SSA1, s. 108 21Section 108. 8.17 (5) (bm) of the statutes is created to read:
SB1-SSA1,55,222 8.17 (5) (bm) A county committee may require that candidates for party
23committeemen and committeewomen file nomination papers with the county
24committee prior to the combined meeting under par. (b). The form, content and

1circulation and filing deadlines of the nomination papers shall be established by the
2county committee.
SB1-SSA1, s. 109 3Section 109. 8.20 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1-SSA1,55,54 8.20 (3) The affidavit certification of an elector under s. 8.15 (4) (a) shall be
5appended to each nomination paper.
SB1-SSA1, s. 110 6Section 110. 8.20 (9) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1-SSA1,55,157 8.20 (9) Persons nominated by nomination papers without a recognized
8political party designation shall be placed on the official ballot at the general election
9and at any partisan election to the right or below the recognized political party
10candidates in their own column or row designated "Independent". At the September
11primary, persons nominated for state office by nomination papers without a
12recognized political party designation shall be placed on a separate ballot or row on
13the voting machine designated "Independent". If the candidate's name already
14appears under a recognized political party it may not be listed on the independent
15ballot, column or row.
SB1-SSA1, s. 111 16Section 111. 8.21 of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1-SSA1,56,22 178.21 Declaration of candidacy. Each candidate, except a write-in candidate
18or a
candidate for presidential elector under s. 8.20 (2) (d), shall file a declaration of
19candidacy, no later than the latest time provided for filing nomination papers under
20s. 8.10 (2) (a), 8.15 (1), 8.17 (2), 8.20 (8) (a) or 8.50 (3) (a), or the time provided under
21s. 8.16 (2) or 8.35 (2) (c). A write-in candidate may file a declaration of candidacy no
22later than 5 p.m. before the day of the primary or other election at which the
23candidate seeks office.
A candidate shall file the declaration with the officer or
24agency with which nomination papers are filed for the office which the candidate
25seeks, or if nomination papers are not required, with the clerk or board of election

1commissioners of the jurisdiction in which the candidate seeks office. The
2declaration shall be sworn to before any officer authorized to administer oaths. The
3declaration shall contain the name of the candidate in the form specified under s.
48.10 (2) (b) for candidates for nonpartisan office or s. 8.15 (5) (a) or 8.20 (2) (a) for
5candidates for partisan office, and shall state that the signer is a candidate for a
6named office, that he or she meets or will at the time he or she assumes office meet
7applicable age, citizenship, residency or voting qualification requirements, if any,
8prescribed by the constitutions and laws of the United States and of this state, and
9that he or she will otherwise qualify for office if nominated and elected. The Except
10in the case of a write-in candidate, the
declaration shall include the candidate's
11name in the form in which it will appear on the ballot. Each candidate for state and
12local office shall include in the declaration a statement that he or she has not been
13convicted of any infamous crime for which he or she has not been pardoned and a list
14of all felony convictions for which he or she has not been pardoned. In addition, each
15candidate for state or local office shall include in the declaration a statement that
16discloses his or her municipality of residence for voting purposes, and the street and
17number, if any, on which the candidate resides. The declaration is valid with or
18without the seal of the officer who administers the oath. A candidate for state or local
19office shall file an amended declaration under oath with the same officer or agency
20if any information contained in the declaration changes at any time after the original
21declaration is filed and before the candidate assumes office or is defeated for election
22or nomination.
SB1-SSA1, s. 112 23Section 112. 8.35 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1-SSA1,57,1224 8.35 (2) (a) If a vacancy occurs after nomination due to the death of a candidate
25of a recognized political party for a partisan office, other than party committeeman

1or committeewoman,
the vacancy may be filled by the chairperson of the committee
2of the proper political party under s. 7.38 (3), or the personal campaign committee,
3if any, in the case of independent candidates. Similar vacancies in nominations of
4candidates for nonpartisan local offices may be filled by the candidate's personal
5campaign committee or, if the candidate had none, by the body which governs the
6local governmental unit in which the deceased person was a candidate for office. The
7chairperson, chief officer of the committee, or clerk of the body making an
8appointment shall file a certificate of appointment with the official or agency with
9whom declarations of candidacy for the office are filed. For purposes of this
10paragraph, the official or agency need not recognize members of a personal campaign
11committee whose names were not filed under s. 11.05 prior to the death of the
12candidate.
SB1-SSA1, s. 113 13Section 113. 8.35 (4) (b) to (d) of the statutes are amended to read:
SB1-SSA1,57,2214 8.35 (4) (b) Notwithstanding par. (a), if the former candidate received a grant
15from the Wisconsin clean election system fund,
any unspent and unencumbered
16moneys received by a in the campaign depository account of that candidate from the
17Wisconsin election campaign fund
, up to the amount of the grant received, shall be
18immediately transferred to any candidate who is appointed to replace such
19candidate, upon filing of a proper and approval of an application therefor for a grant
20by the replacement candidate
under s. 11.50 (2). If there is no candidate appointed
21or if no proper application is filed and approved within 7 days of the date on which
22the vacancy occurs, such moneys shall revert to the state as provided in s. 11.50 (8).
SB1-SSA1,58,723 (c) The transfer under par. (b) shall be made and reported to the appropriate
24filing officer in a special report submitted by the former candidate's campaign
25treasurer. If the former candidate is deceased and was serving as his or her own

1campaign treasurer, the former candidate's petitioner or personal representative
2shall file the report and make the transfer required by par. (b), if any and file the
3report
. The report shall be made at the appropriate interval under s. 11.20 (2) or (4)
4and shall
include a complete statement of all contributions, disbursements and
5incurred obligations pursuant to s. 11.06 (1) covering the period from the day after
6the last date covered on the former candidate's most recent report to the date of
7disposition.
SB1-SSA1,58,118 (d) The newly appointed candidate shall file his or her report at the next
9appropriate interval under s. 11.20 (2) or (4) after his or her appointment. The
10appointed candidate shall include any transferred funds moneys in his or her first
11report.
SB1-SSA1, s. 114 12Section 114. 8.37 of the statutes is created to read:
SB1-SSA1,58,19 138.37 Filing of referenda petitions or questions. Unless otherwise required
14by law, all proposed constitutional amendments and any other measure or question
15that is to be submitted to a vote of the people, or any petitions requesting that a
16measure or question be submitted to a vote of the people, if applicable, shall be filed
17with the official or agency responsible for preparing the ballots for the election no
18later than 42 days prior to the election at which the amendment, measure or question
19will appear on the ballot.
SB1-SSA1, s. 115 20Section 115. 8.40 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1-SSA1,59,821 8.40 (2) The affidavit certification of a qualified elector stating his or her
22residence with street and number, if any, shall appear at the bottom of each separate
23sheet of each petition specified in sub. (1), stating that the affiant he or she personally
24circulated the petition and personally obtained each of the signatures; that the
25affiant circulator knows that they are electors of the jurisdiction or district in which

1the petition is circulated; that the affiant circulator knows that they signed the paper
2with full knowledge of its content; that the affiant circulator knows their respective
3residences given; that the affiant circulator knows that each signer signed on the
4date stated opposite his or her name; that the affiant circulator resides within the
5jurisdiction or district in which the petition is circulated; and that the affiant
6circulator is aware that falsifying the affidavit certification is punishable under ss.
7s. 12.13 (3) (a) and 946.32 (1) (a). The petition is valid with or without the seal of the
8officer who administers the oath
.
SB1-SSA1, s. 116 9Section 116. 8.50 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1-SSA1,60,410 8.50 (1) (a) When there is to be a special election, the special election for county
11clerk shall be ordered by the sheriff; the special election for any other county office
12shall be ordered by the county clerk except as provided in s. 17.21 (5); the special
13election for school board member in a school district organized under ch. 119 shall
14be ordered by the school board; the special election for municipal judge shall be
15ordered by the mayor, president or chairperson of the municipality, except in 1st class
16cities, or if the judge is elected under s. 755.01 (4) jointly by the mayors, presidents
17or chairpersons of all municipalities served by the judge
; and all other special
18elections shall be ordered by the governor. When the governor or attorney general
19issues the order, it shall be filed and recorded in the office of the board. When the
20county clerk or sheriff issues the order, it shall be filed and recorded in the office of
21the county clerk. When the county executive issues the order, it shall be filed in the
22office of the county board of election commissioners. When the school board of a
23school district organized under ch. 119 issues the order, it shall be filed and recorded
24in the office of the city board of election commissioners. When the mayor, president
25or chairperson issues the order, it shall be filed in the office of the municipal clerk or

1city board of election commissioners. If a municipal judge is elected under s. 755.01
2(4), the order shall be filed in the office of the county clerk or board of election
3commissioners of the county having the largest portion of the population of the
4jurisdiction served by the judge.
SB1-SSA1, s. 117 5Section 117. 8.50 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1-SSA1,60,146 8.50 (1) (b) Notice of any special election shall be given upon the filing of the
7order under par. (a) by publication in a newspaper under ch. 985. If the special
8election concerns a national or state office, the board shall give notice as soon as
9possible to the county clerks. Upon receipt of notice from the board, or when the
10special election is for a county office or a municipal judgeship under s. 755.01 (4), the
11county clerk shall give notice as soon as possible to all the municipal clerks of all
12municipalities in which electors are eligible to vote in the election
and publish one
13type A notice for all offices to be voted upon within the county as provided in s. 10.06
14(2) (n) and (3) (f).
SB1-SSA1, s. 118 15Section 118. 8.50 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1-SSA1,60,2116 8.50 (2) (a) The date for the special election shall be not less than 62 92 nor more
17than 77 107 days from the date of the order except when the special election is held
18on the day of the general election or spring election. If a special election is held
19concurrently with the spring or general election, the special election may be ordered
20not earlier than 92 days prior to the spring primary or September primary,
21respectively, and not later than 49 days prior to that primary.
SB1-SSA1, s. 119 22Section 119. 8.50 (4) (fm) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1-SSA1,61,623 8.50 (4) (fm) A permanent vacancy in the office of municipal judge may be filled
24by temporary appointment of the municipal governing body, or, if the judge is elected
25under s. 755.01 (4), jointly by the governing bodies of all municipalities served by the

1judge
. The office shall then be permanently filled by special election, held
2concurrently with the next spring election following the occurrence of the vacancy,
3except that a vacancy occurring during the period after December 1 and on or before
4the date of the spring election shall be filled at the 2nd succeeding spring election,
5and no such election may be held after the expiration of the term of office nor at the
6time of holding the regular election for the office.
SB1-SSA1, s. 120 7Section 120. 9.01 (1) (ag) 1. and 2. of the statutes are amended to read:
SB1-SSA1,61,158 9.01 (1) (ag) 1. For the purpose of this subsection, the elections board shall
9promulgate a rule defining the "actual cost" of conducting a recount.
Each petition
10for a recount shall be accompanied by the fee or charge prescribed in this paragraph.
11If the difference between the votes cast for the leading candidate and those cast for
12the petitioner or the difference between the affirmative and negative votes cast upon
13any referendum question is less than 10 if 1,000 or less votes are cast or less than .5%
14of the total votes cast for the office or on the question if more than 1,000 votes are cast,
15the petitioner is not required to pay a fee.
SB1-SSA1,61,2116 2. If the difference between the votes cast for the leading candidate and those
17cast for the petitioner or the difference between the affirmative and negative votes
18cast upon any referendum question is at least 10 if 1,000 or less votes are cast or at
19least
.5% if more than 1,000 votes are cast but less than 3%, the petitioner shall pay
20a fee of $5 for each ward for which the petition requests a ballot recount, or $5 for each
21municipality where no wards exist.
SB1-SSA1, s. 121 22Section 121. 9.01 (1) (ag) 2g. and 2r. of the statutes are created to read:
SB1-SSA1,62,223 9.01 (1) (ag) 2g. If the difference between the votes cast for the leading
24candidate and those cast for the petitioner or the difference between the affirmative

1and negative votes cast upon any referendum question is at least 3% but less than
25%, the petitioner shall pay 50% of the actual cost of conducting the recount.
SB1-SSA1,62,63 2r. If the difference between the votes cast for the leading candidate and those
4cast for the petitioner or the difference between the affirmative and negative votes
5cast upon any referendum question is 5% or more, the petitioner shall pay the actual
6cost of conducting the recount.
SB1-SSA1, s. 122 7Section 122. 9.01 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1-SSA1,62,228 9.01 (2) Notice to candidates. When the recount concerns an election for an
9office, the clerk or body with whom the petition is filed shall promptly prepare a copy
10of the petition for delivery to each opposing candidate for the same office whose name
11appears on the ballot. In a recount proceeding for a partisan primary, the clerk or
12body shall prepare a copy of the petition for delivery to each opposing candidate for
13the same party nomination for the same office, to each opposing candidate for the
14party nomination of each other party for the same office and to each independent
15candidate qualifying to have his or her name placed on the ballot for the succeeding
16election. The A candidate or agent designated by a candidate may personally accept
17delivery of a copy of the petition. Upon such delivery, the clerk or body shall require
18the candidate or agent to sign a receipt therefor. If a candidate or agent does not
19personally accept delivery, the
clerk or body shall then promptly deliver the copies
20of the petition to the sheriff, who shall promptly deliver the copies of the petition to
21each candidate at the address given on the candidate's nomination papers, without
22fee, in the manner provided for service of a summons in civil actions.
SB1-SSA1, s. 123 23Section 123. 9.01 (5) (a) of the statutes, as affected by 1997 Wisconsin Act 27,
24is amended to read:
SB1-SSA1,63,12
19.01 (5) (a) The board of canvassers or the chairperson of the board shall keep
2complete minutes of all proceedings before the board of canvassers or chairperson.
3Upon completion of the proceedings, the board of canvassers shall deliver one copy
4of its minutes to the elections board.
The minutes shall include a record of objections
5and offers of evidence. If the board of canvassers or chairperson receives exhibits
6from any party, the board of canvassers or chairperson shall number and preserve
7the exhibits. The board of canvassers or chairperson shall make specific findings of
8fact with respect to any irregularity raised in the petition or discovered during the
9recount. Any member of the board of canvassers or the chairperson may administer
10oaths, certify official acts and issue subpoenas for purposes of this section. Witness
11fees shall be paid by the county. In the case of proceedings before the chairperson of
12the board, witness fees shall be paid by the board.
SB1-SSA1, s. 124 13Section 124. 9.01 (7) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1-SSA1,63,2414 9.01 (7) (a) The court with whom an appeal is filed shall forthwith issue an
15order directing each affected county or municipal clerk or board to transmit
16immediately all ballots, papers and records affecting the appeal to the clerk of court
17or to impound and secure such ballots, papers and records, or both. The order shall
18fix a place and a time for the a hearing within 5 days of the order either in open court,
19at chambers or before a referee and a time for the hearing in accordance with par.
20(b)
. The order shall be served upon each affected county or municipal clerk or board
21and all other candidates and persons who filed a written notice of appearance before
22any board of canvassers involved in the recount. A reference may be ordered upon
23any question. At the assigned time and place, the matter shall be summarily heard
24and determined and costs taxed as in other civil actions.
SB1-SSA1, s. 125 25Section 125. 9.20 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1-SSA1,64,12
19.20 (4) The common council or village board shall, without alteration, either
2pass the ordinance or resolution within 30 days following the date of the clerk's final
3certificate, or submit it to the electors at the next spring or general election
4authorized under s. 8.065, if the election is more than 6 weeks after the date of the
5council's or board's action on the petition or the expiration of the 30-day period,
6whichever first occurs. If there are 6 weeks or less before the election, the ordinance
7or resolution shall be voted on at the next election authorized under s. 8.065 (1) or
8an election authorized under s. 8.065 (2)
thereafter. The council or board by a
9three-fourths vote of the members-elect may order a special election for the purpose
10of voting on the ordinance or resolution at any time prior to the next election, but not
11more than one special election for direct legislation may be ordered in any 6-month
12period.
SB1-SSA1, s. 126 13Section 126. 10.02 (3) (b) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1-SSA1,65,214 10.02 (3) (b) 1. If an elector wishes to vote for all candidates nominated by any
15party, the elector shall make a (8) in the circle or depress the lever or button under
16next to the party designation printed shown at the top of the ballot, except that at
17the general election the elector shall cast one vote jointly for the offices of president
18and vice president or governor and lieutenant governor. A vote for candidates for
19president and vice president is a vote for the presidential electors of those candidates
.
20Unless a name has been erased or crossed out, another name written in, a cross made
21to the right next to the name of a candidate for the same office in another column or
22a sticker applied, a cross in the circle next to a party designation at the top of the
23column is a vote for all the party's candidates listed in the column. If an elector does
24not wish to vote for all the candidates nominated by one party, the elector shall make
25a cross (8) in the square at the right of next to or separately depress the levers or

1buttons next to each candidate's name for whom he or she intends to vote, or shall
2insert or write in the name of a candidate.
SB1-SSA1, s. 127 3Section 127. 10.02 (3) (b) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1-SSA1,65,84 10.02 (3) (b) 2. At a special partisan primary, the elector shall select the party
5ballot of his or her choice and shall make a cross (8) in the square at the right of next
6to
or depress the lever or button next to the candidate's name for each office for whom
7the elector intends to vote, or shall insert or write in the name of the elector's choice
8for a candidate.
SB1-SSA1, s. 128 9Section 128. 10.02 (3) (b) 2m. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1-SSA1,65,1910 10.02 (3) (b) 2m. At the September primary, the elector shall select the party
11ballot of his or her choice or the ballot containing the names of the independent
12candidates for state office, and make a cross (8) in the square at the right of next to
13or depress the lever or button next to the candidate's name for each office for whom
14the elector intends to vote or insert or write in the name of the elector's choice for a
15party candidate, if any. In order to qualify for participation in the Wisconsin clean
16election campaign system fund, a candidate for state office at the September primary,
17other than a candidate for district attorney, must receive at least 6% of all votes cast
18on all ballots for the office for which he or she is a candidate, in addition to other
19requirements.
SB1-SSA1, s. 129 20Section 129. 10.02 (3) (b) 3. and 4., (c) and (d) of the statutes are amended to
21read:
SB1-SSA1,66,222 10.02 (3) (b) 3. When casting a presidential preference vote, the elector shall
23select the party ballot of his or her choice and make a cross (8) in the square at the
24right of
next to or depress the button or lever next to the candidate's name for whom
25he or she intends to vote or shall, in the alternative, make a cross (8) in the square

1at the right of
next to or depress the button or lever next to the words "Uninstructed
2delegation", or shall write in the name of his or her choice for a candidate.
SB1-SSA1,66,63 4. At a nonpartisan primary, the elector shall make a cross (8) in the square
4at the right of
next to or depress the button or lever next to the candidate's name for
5each office for whom he or she intends to vote, or insert or write in the name of his
6or her choice for a candidate.
SB1-SSA1,66,107 (c) In presidential elections, the elector shall make a cross (8) in the square at
8the right of
next to or depress the button or lever next to the set of candidates for
9president and vice president for whom he or she intends to vote. The vote shall be
10counted for all the candidates for presidential electors of those candidates.
SB1-SSA1,66,1311 (d) On referenda questions, the elector shall make a cross (8) in the square at
12the right of
next to or depress the button or lever next to the answer which he or she
13intends to give.
SB1-SSA1, s. 130 14Section 130. 10.66 (1m) (a) of the statutes is repealed.
SB1-SSA1, s. 131 15Section 131. 10.76 (1r) (a) of the statutes is repealed.
SB1-SSA1, s. 132 16Section 132. 10.82 (1) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1-SSA1,66,2017 10.82 (1) (e) Date for special election. The date for the special election shall be
18not less than 62 92 nor more than 77 107 days from date of order except when the
19special election is held on the day of the spring election or the general election. See
20s. 8.50 (2).
SB1-SSA1, s. 133 21Section 133. 10.82 (2) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
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