SB104-SSA1-SA4,4,144 (cm) As soon as possible after the canvass of a special primary, or the date that
5the primary would be held, if required, transmit to the state treasurer a certified list
6of all eligible candidates for state office who have filed applications under s. 11.50 (2)
711.51 (7) and whom the board determines to be eligible to receive a grant from the
8Wisconsin election campaign clean elections fund prior to the election. The board
9shall also transmit a similar list of candidates, if any, who have filed applications
10under s. 11.50 (2) and whom the board determines to be eligible to receive a grant
11under s. 11.50 (1) (a) 2. after the special election
. The list shall contain each
12candidate's name, the mailing address indicated upon the candidate's registration
13form, the office for which the individual is a candidate and the party or principle
14which he or she represents, if any.
SB104-SSA1-SA4, s. 1g 15Section 1g. 7.70 (3) (e) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB104-SSA1-SA4,4,2316 7.70 (3) (e) 1. After each September primary and special primary for the office
17of governor, state senator, or representative to the assembly
, the name of each
18candidate not defeated in the primary who receives at least 6% of the total vote cast
19for all candidates on all ballots at the primary for each separate state office except
20district attorney
the office of governor, state senator, or representative to the
21assembly
, and the percentage of the total vote received by that candidate. Such
22percentage shall be calculated within each district in the case of legislative
23candidates.
SB104-SSA1-SA4, s. 1h 24Section 1h. 8.16 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB104-SSA1-SA4,5,7
18.16 (1) Except as provided in sub. (2), the person who receives the greatest
2number of votes for an office on a party ballot at any partisan primary, regardless of
3whether the person's name appears on the ballot, shall be the party's candidate for
4the office, and the person's name shall so appear on the official ballot at the next
5election. All independent candidates shall appear on the general election ballot or
6on any special election ballot
regardless of the number of votes received by such
7candidates at the September or at any special primary.
SB104-SSA1-SA4, s. 1i 8Section 1i. 8.16 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB104-SSA1-SA4,5,159 8.16 (5) Any candidate for a partisan state the office except district attorney
10of governor, state senator, or representative to the assembly may also qualify for
11payments a grant under s. 11.50 11.51 if the candidate meets the requirements
12specified in s. 11.50 11.51; however, a candidate who qualifies under this section for
13placement on the official ballot at the general election or a special election shall
14appear on such ballot regardless of whether he or she qualifies for payments a grant
15under s. 11.50 11.51.".
SB104-SSA1-SA4,5,17 162. Page 5, line 24: delete the material beginning with that line and ending with
17page 6, line 14, and substitute:
SB104-SSA1-SA4,5,18 18" Section 9b. 8.35 (4) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB104-SSA1-SA4,6,219 8.35 (4) (b) Notwithstanding par. (a), any unspent and unencumbered moneys
20received by a candidate from the Wisconsin election campaign clean elections fund
21shall be immediately transferred to any candidate who is appointed to replace such
22candidate, upon filing of a proper application therefor under s. 11.50 (2). If there is
23no candidate appointed or if no proper application is filed within 7 days of the date

1on which the vacancy occurs
, such moneys shall revert to the state as provided in s.
211.50 (8)
.".
SB104-SSA1-SA4,6,4 33. Page 7, line 7: delete the material beginning with that line and ending with
4page 8, line 8, and substitute:
SB104-SSA1-SA4,6,5 5" Section 11b. 8.50 (1) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB104-SSA1-SA4,6,196 8.50 (1) (d) When the election concerns a national or state office, the board shall
7transmit to each county clerk at least 22 days before the special primary a certified
8list of all persons for whom nomination papers have been filed in its office. If no
9primary is required, the list shall be transmitted at least 42 days prior to the day of
10the election. If a special primary for the office of state senator or representative to
11the assembly is held, the board shall send a certified list of candidates who are
12eligible to receive grants under s. 11.51 to the state treasurer pursuant to s. 7.08 (2)
13(cm).
Immediately upon receipt of the certified list of candidates from the board, the
14county clerk shall prepare his or her ballots. For a county special election, the county
15clerk shall certify the candidates and prepare the ballots. If there is a primary, the
16county clerk shall publish one type B notice in a newspaper under ch. 10. When a
17primary is held, as soon as possible after the primary, the county clerk shall certify
18the candidates and prepare the ballots for the following special election. The clerk
19shall publish one type B notice in a newspaper under ch. 10 for the election.
SB104-SSA1-SA4, s. 11c 20Section 11c. 8.50 (3) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB104-SSA1-SA4,7,1021 8.50 (3) (b) Except as otherwise provided in this section, the provisions for
22September primaries under s. 8.15 are applicable to all partisan primaries held
23under this section, and the provisions for spring primaries under s. 8.10 are
24applicable to all nonpartisan primaries held under this section. In a special partisan

1primary or election, the order of the parties on the ballot shall be the same as
2provided under s. 5.62 (1) or 5.64 (1) (b). Independent candidates for state office the
3office of governor, state senator, or representative to the assembly
at a special
4partisan election shall not appear on the primary ballot. No primary is required for
5a nonpartisan election in which not more than 2 candidates for an office appear on
6the ballot or for a partisan election in which not more than one candidate for an office
7appears on the ballot of each recognized political party. In every special election
8except a special election for nonpartisan state office where no candidate is certified
9to appear on the ballot, a space for write-in votes shall be provided on the ballot,
10regardless of whether a special primary is held.
SB104-SSA1-SA4, s. 11d 11Section 11d. 10.02 (3) (b) 2m. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB104-SSA1-SA4,7,2312 10.02 (3) (b) 2m. At the September primary, the elector shall select the party
13ballot of his or her choice or the ballot containing the names of the independent
14candidates for state office, the office of governor, state senator, and representative
15to the assembly,
and make a cross (8) next to or depress the lever or button next to
16the candidate's name for each office for whom the elector intends to vote or insert or
17write in the name of the elector's choice for a party candidate, if any. In order to
18qualify for participation in the Wisconsin election campaign a grant from the clean
19elections
fund, a candidate for state office the office of governor, state senator, or
20representative to the assembly
at the September primary, other than a candidate for
21district attorney,
or a special primary, if a special primary is held, must receive at
22least 6% 5% of all votes cast on all ballots for the office for which he or she is a
23candidate, in addition to other requirements.
SB104-SSA1-SA4, s. 11e 24Section 11e. 10.06 (1) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB104-SSA1-SA4,8,8
110.06 (1) (e) As soon as possible following the state canvass of the spring
2primary vote, but no later than the first Tuesday in March, the board shall send a
3type B notice certifying to each county clerk the list of candidates for the spring
4election. When no primary is held, this notice shall be sent under par. (c). The board
5shall also in any case send a certified list of candidates under s. 11.50 11.51 to the
6state treasurer pursuant to s. 7.08 (2) (c). When there is a referendum, the board
7shall send type A and C notices certifying each question to the county clerks as soon
8as possible, but no later than the first Tuesday in March.
SB104-SSA1-SA4, s. 11f 9Section 11f. 10.06 (1) (i) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB104-SSA1-SA4,8,1410 10.06 (1) (i) As soon as possible after the state canvass, but no later than the
114th Tuesday in September, the board shall send a type B notice certifying the list of
12candidates and type A and C notices certifying each question for any referendum to
13each county clerk for the general election and a certified list of candidates under s.
1411.50 11.51 to the state treasurer pursuant to s. 7.08 (2) (c).
SB104-SSA1-SA4, s. 11g 15Section 11g. 11.01 (4m) and (11m) of the statutes are created to read:
SB104-SSA1-SA4,8,2116 11.01 (4m) "Communication" means a message transmitted by means of a
17printed advertisement, billboard, handbill, sample ballot, radio or television
18advertisement, telephone call, or any medium that may be utilized for the purpose
19of disseminating or broadcasting a message, but not including a poll conducted solely
20for the purpose of identifying or collecting data concerning the attitudes or
21preferences of electors.
SB104-SSA1-SA4,9,8 22(11m) "Independent expenditure" means an expenditure made for the purpose
23of making a communication that is made during the 60-day period preceding any
24September or special primary election for the office of governor, state senator,
25representative to the assembly and the date of the general or special election

1following that primary election, or if no special primary election for the office of state
2senator or representative to the assembly is held, during the 60-day period
3preceding a special election for one of those offices; that contains a reference to a
4clearly identified candidate for the office of governor, state senator, or representative
5to the assembly at that election; that is made without cooperation or consultation
6with such a candidate, or any authorized committee or agent of such a candidate; and
7that is not made in concert with, or at the request or suggestion of, such a candidate,
8or any authorized committee or agent of such a candidate.".
SB104-SSA1-SA4,9,10 94. Page 12, line 23: delete the material beginning with that line and ending
10with page 13, line 2, and substitute:
SB104-SSA1-SA4,9,11 11" Section 29b. 11.06 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB104-SSA1-SA4,9,1612 11.06 (1) (a) An Except as required under s. 11.51 (2), an itemized statement
13giving the date, full name and street address of each contributor who has made a
14contribution in excess of $20, or whose contribution if $20 or less aggregates more
15than $20 for the calendar year, together with the amount of the contribution and the
16cumulative total contributions made by that contributor for the calendar year.
SB104-SSA1-SA4, s. 29c 17Section 29c. 11.06 (1) (g) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB104-SSA1-SA4,9,2118 11.06 (1) (g) An Except as required under s. 11.51 (9), an itemized statement
19of every disbursement exceeding $20 in amount or value, together with the name and
20address of the person to whom the disbursement was made, and the date and specific
21purpose for which the disbursement was made.
SB104-SSA1-SA4, s. 29d 22Section 29d. 11.06 (1) (jm) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB104-SSA1-SA4,9,2423 11.06 (1) (jm) A copy of any separate schedule prepared or received pursuant
24to an escrow agreement under s. 11.16 (5). A candidate or personal campaign

1committee receiving contributions under such an agreement and attaching a
2separate schedule under this paragraph may indicate the percentage of the total
3contributions received, disbursements made and exclusions claimed under s. 11.31
4(6) without itemization, except that amounts received from any contributor pursuant
5to the agreement who makes any separate contribution to the candidate or personal
6campaign committee during the calendar year of receipt as indicated in the schedule
7shall be aggregated and itemized if required under par. (a) or (b).
".
SB104-SSA1-SA4,10,9 85. Page 16, line 23: delete the material beginning with that line and ending
9with page 18, line 14.
SB104-SSA1-SA4,10,10 106. Page 19, line 1: delete lines 1 to 7.
SB104-SSA1-SA4,10,11 117. Page 20, line 13: delete lines 13 to 18.
SB104-SSA1-SA4,10,15 128. Page 22, line 18: delete the material beginning with "A" and ending with
13"under this paragraph." on line 20 and substitute "This paragraph does not apply to
14any disbursement that is required to be reported as an independent expenditure
15under par. (b).
".
SB104-SSA1-SA4,10,17 169. Page 22, line 22: delete the material beginning with that line and ending
17with page 24, line 18, and substitute:
SB104-SSA1-SA4,10,18 18" Section 47b. 11.12 (6) (b) of the statutes is created to read:
SB104-SSA1-SA4,10,2319 11.12 (6) (b) 1. If any person makes an independent expenditure or incurs an
20obligation to make an independent expenditure, the person shall, within 24 hours
21of making the independent expenditure or incurring the obligation to make the
22independent expenditure, report to the board the information required under this
23paragraph in such manner as the board may prescribe.
SB104-SSA1-SA4,10,2424 2. Each report under this paragraph shall contain the following information:
SB104-SSA1-SA4,11,2
1a. The name of each candidate who is identified in each communication
2financed with the independent expenditure or obligation.
SB104-SSA1-SA4,11,43 b. A statement as to whether the communication is intended to support or
4oppose that candidate.
SB104-SSA1-SA4,11,75 c. The total amount or value of the independent expenditure or obligation and
6the cumulative independent expenditures made and obligations to make
7independent expenditures incurred by the person with respect to that election.
SB104-SSA1-SA4,11,138 3. If the person is a registrant, the person shall also include the information
9reported under subd. 2. in the next regular report of the person under s. 11.20. Upon
10receipt of a report under this paragraph, the board shall, within 24 hours of receipt,
11mail a copy of the report to all candidates for any office in support of or opposition
12to one of whom an independent expenditure or obligation identified in the report is
13made.".
SB104-SSA1-SA4,11,15 1410. Page 25, line 7: delete the material beginning with that line and ending
15with page 26, line 6, and substitute:
SB104-SSA1-SA4,11,16 16" Section 51b. 11.16 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB104-SSA1-SA4,12,717 11.16 (5) Escrow agreements. Any personal campaign committee, or political
18party committee or legislative campaign committee may, pursuant to a written
19escrow agreement with more than one candidate, solicit contributions for and
20conduct a joint fund raising effort or program on behalf of more than one named
21candidate. The agreement shall specify the percentage of the proceeds to be
22distributed to each candidate by the committee conducting the effort or program.
23The committee shall include this information in all solicitations for the effort or
24program. 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).".
SB104-SSA1-SA4,12,9 811. Page 26, line 18: delete the material beginning with "transferred" and
9ending with "fund" on line 19.
SB104-SSA1-SA4,12,10 1012. Page 29, line 1: delete lines 1 to 7 and substitute:
SB104-SSA1-SA4,12,11 11" Section 60b. 11.21 (15) of the statutes is repealed.".
SB104-SSA1-SA4,12,13 1213. Page 31, line 20: delete the material beginning with that line and ending
13with page 32, line 17.
SB104-SSA1-SA4,12,15 1414. Page 35, line 11: delete the material beginning with that line and ending
15with page 36, line 2, and substitute:
SB104-SSA1-SA4,12,16 16" Section 77b. 11.26 (10) of the statutes is repealed.".
SB104-SSA1-SA4,12,17 1715. Page 36, line 6: after that line insert:
SB104-SSA1-SA4,12,18 18" Section 78m. 11.26 (13) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB104-SSA1-SA4,12,2119 11.26 (13) Except as provided in sub. (9), contributions Contributions received
20from the Wisconsin election campaign fund are not subject to limitation by this
21section.
SB104-SSA1-SA4, s. 78s 22Section 78s. 11.26 (17) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB104-SSA1-SA4,13,3
111.26 (17) (a) For purposes of application of the limitations imposed in subs.
2(1), (2), and (9) and (10), the "campaign" of a candidate begins and ends at the times
3specified in this subsection.".
SB104-SSA1-SA4,13,4 416. Page 36, line 8: delete lines 8 to 11.
SB104-SSA1-SA4,13,5 517. Page 36, line 12: delete lines 12 to 17 and substitute:
SB104-SSA1-SA4,13,6 6" Section 81g. 11.31 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB104-SSA1-SA4,13,7 711.31 (title) Disbursement levels and limitations; calculation.
SB104-SSA1-SA4, s. 81r 8Section 81r. 11.31 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB104-SSA1-SA4,13,139 11.31 (1) Schedule. (intro.) The following levels of disbursements are
10established with reference to the candidates listed below. Except as provided in sub.
11(2), such
The levels are subject to adjustment under sub. (9). The levels do not
12operate to restrict the total amount of disbursements which are made or authorized
13to be made by any candidate in any primary or other election.".
SB104-SSA1-SA4,13,15 1418. Page 37, line 15: delete the material beginning with that line and ending
15"with page 38, line 18, and substitute:
SB104-SSA1-SA4,13,16 16" Section 86b. 11.31 (2) and (2m) of the statutes are repealed.
SB104-SSA1-SA4, s. 86c 17Section 86c. 11.31 (3) of the statutes is repealed.
SB104-SSA1-SA4, s. 86d 18Section 86d. 11.31 (3m) of the statutes is repealed.
SB104-SSA1-SA4, s. 86e 19Section 86e. 11.31 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB104-SSA1-SA4,14,420 11.31 (4) Allocation. Except as provided in sub. (3m), whenever Whenever a
21separate disbursement level is specified for a primary and election under sub. (1), a
22candidate who disburses less than the authorized level in the primary may not
23reallocate the balance to increase the level in the election. Whenever a separate
24disbursement level is not specified for a primary and election under sub. (1), a

1candidate may allocate disbursements between the primary and election campaign
2within the total level of disbursements specified in sub. (1) in any proportion desired,
3and may carry over unexpended contributions from a primary campaign to an
4election campaign.
SB104-SSA1-SA4, s. 86f 5Section 86f. 11.31 (6) of the statutes is repealed.
SB104-SSA1-SA4, s. 86g 6Section 86g. 11.31 (7) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB104-SSA1-SA4,14,97 11.31 (7) (b) Disbursements which are made before a campaign period for goods
8to be delivered or services to be rendered in connection with the campaign are
9charged against the disbursement limitation level for that campaign.
SB104-SSA1-SA4, s. 86h 10Section 86h. 11.31 (7) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB104-SSA1-SA4,14,1311 11.31 (7) (c) Disbursements which are made after a campaign to retire a debt
12incurred in relation to a campaign are charged against the disbursement limitation
13level for that campaign.
SB104-SSA1-SA4, s. 86i 14Section 86i. 11.31 (8) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB104-SSA1-SA4,14,1915 11.31 (8) Certain contributions excluded. The limitations imposed levels
16specified
under this section do not apply to a gift of anything of value constituting
17a contribution made directly to a registrant by another, but the limitations levels
18shall apply to such gift when it is received and accepted by the recipient or, if received
19in the form of money, when disbursed.".
SB104-SSA1-SA4,14,20 2019. Page 39, line 11: after that line insert:
SB104-SSA1-SA4,14,21 21" Section 90b. 11.31 (10) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB104-SSA1-SA4,15,222 11.31 (10) Surplus materials excluded. Disbursements constituting surplus
23materials acquired in connection with a previous campaign of a candidate are not

1subject to limitation by included in the levels specified in this section, if the materials
2were previously reported as a disbursement by that candidate.".
SB104-SSA1-SA4,15,3 320. Page 40, line 4: delete lines 4 to 9.
SB104-SSA1-SA4,15,5 421. Page 40, line 23: delete the material beginning with line and ending with
5page 51, line 18, and substitute:
SB104-SSA1-SA4,15,6 6" Section 94b. 11.50 of the statutes is repealed.
SB104-SSA1-SA4, s. 94c 7Section 94c. 11.51 of the statutes is created to read:
SB104-SSA1-SA4,15,10 811.51 Clean elections fund grants. (1) Any candidate for the office of
9governor, state senator, or representative to the assembly may qualify to receive a
10grant from the clean elections fund by fulfilling the requirements of this section.
SB104-SSA1-SA4,15,18 11(2) (a) In order to qualify to receive a grant from the clean elections fund, a
12candidate shall obtain and deposit with the state treasurer the number of qualifying
13contributions specified in this subsection, in the amount of $5 each, each of which
14shall be received from an elector of this state and, in the case of a candidate for
15legislative office, an elector of the district in which the candidate seeks office. The
16name and address of each elector making a qualifying contribution shall be identified
17in a report filed with the board as provided in s. 11.06 (1) (a). The number of required
18qualifying contributions for a candidate for each office is:
SB104-SSA1-SA4,15,1919 1. Governor, 2,500.
SB104-SSA1-SA4,15,2020 2. State senator, 150.
SB104-SSA1-SA4,15,2121 3. Representative to the assembly, 50.
SB104-SSA1-SA4,16,222 (b) In addition to the requirements imposed under par. (a), a candidate does not
23qualify to receive a grant for a general or special election unless the candidate

1receives at least 5% of the total vote cast for all candidates on all ballots for the same
2office at the September primary, or at a special primary if a special primary is held.
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