SB1-SSA1,36,815 7.60 (5) Reporting. (a) Immediately following the canvass, the county clerk
16shall deliver or send to the elections government accountability board, by 1st class
17mail, a certified copy of each statement of the county board of canvassers for
18president and vice president, state officials, senators and representatives in
19congress, state legislators, justice, court of appeals judge, circuit judge, district
20attorney, and metropolitan sewerage commissioners, if the commissioners are
21elected under s. 200.09 (11) (am). The statement shall record the returns for each
22office or referendum by ward, unless combined returns are authorized under s. 5.15
23(6) (b) in which case the statement shall record the returns for each group of
24combined wards. Following primaries the county clerk shall enclose on forms
25prescribed by the elections government accountability board the names, party or

1principle designation, if any, and number of votes received by each candidate
2recorded in the same manner. The county clerk shall deliver or transmit the certified
3statement to the elections government accountability board no later than 7 days
4after each primary except the September primary, no later than 10 days after the
5September primary and any other election except the general election, and no later
6than 14 days after the general election. The board of canvassers shall deliver or
7transmit a certified copy of each statement for any technical college district
8referendum to the secretary of the technical college district board.
SB1-SSA1,36,209 (b) If the board of canvassers becomes aware of a material mistake in the
10canvass of an election for state or national office or a statewide or technical college
11district referendum prior to the close of business on the day the elections government
12accountability
board receives returns from the last county board of canvassers with
13respect to that canvass, the board of canvassers may petition the elections
14government accountability board to reopen and correct the canvass. The elections
15government accountability board shall direct the canvass to be reopened and
16corrected if it determines that the public interest so requires. If the elections
17government accountability board directs the canvass to be reopened, the board of
18canvassers shall reconvene and transmit a certified corrected copy of the canvass
19statement to the elections government accountability board or secretary of the
20technical college district board.
SB1-SSA1, s. 40 21Section 40. 7.70 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1-SSA1,36,2422 7.70 (1) Recording and preserving returns. (a) Upon receipt of the certified
23statements from the county clerks, the elections board shall record the election
24results by counties and file and carefully preserve the statements.
SB1-SSA1,37,6
1(b) If any county clerk fails or neglects to forward any statements, the elections
2board may require the clerk to do so immediately and if not received by the 8th day
3after a primary, or by the 11th day after any other election, the elections board may
4dispatch a special messenger to obtain them. Whenever it appears upon the face of
5any statement that an error has been made in reporting or computing, the elections
6board may return it to the county clerk for correction.
SB1-SSA1, s. 41 7Section 41. 7.70 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1-SSA1,37,248 7.70 (5) Certificates of election. (a) The board shall record in its office each
9certified statement and determination made by the chairperson of the board or the
10chairperson's designee. Immediately after the expiration of the time allowed to file
11a petition for recount, the board shall make and transmit to each person declared
12elected a certificate of election under the seal of the board. It shall also prepare
13similar certificates, attested by the executive director administrator of the elections
14division
of the board, addressed to the U.S. house of representatives, stating the
15names of those persons elected as representatives to the congress from this state.
16In the case of U.S. senators, the board shall prepare a certificate of election for the
17governor's signature, and the governor shall sign and affix the great seal of the state
18and transmit the certificate to the president of the U.S. senate. The certificate shall
19be countersigned by the secretary of state. If a person elected was elected to fill a
20vacancy, the certificate shall so state. When a valid petition for recount is filed, the
21chairperson of the board or the chairperson's designee may not certify a nomination,
22and the governor or board may not issue a certificate of election until the recount has
23been completed and the time allowed for filing an appeal has passed, or if appealed
24until the appeal is decided.
SB1-SSA1,38,7
1(b) For presidential electors, the elections board shall prepare a certificate
2showing the determination of the results of the canvass and the names of the persons
3elected, and the governor shall sign, affix the great seal of the state, and transmit the
4certificate by registered mail to the U.S. administrator of general services. The
5governor shall also prepare 6 duplicate originals of such certificate and deliver them
6to one of the presidential electors on or before the first Monday after the 2nd
7Wednesday in December.
SB1-SSA1, s. 42 8Section 42. 8.05 (1) (j) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1-SSA1,38,159 8.05 (1) (j) 3. A candidate for municipal judge shall, in addition to making the
10filings required under subd. 2., file a statement of economic interests with the ethics
11board under s. 19.43 (4) no later than 4:30 p.m. on the 5th day after notification of
12nomination is mailed or personally delivered to the candidate, or no later than
134:30 p.m. on the next business day after the last day for filing a declaration of
14candidacy whenever that candidate is granted an extension of time for filing a
15declaration of candidacy under subd. 2.
SB1-SSA1, s. 43 16Section 43. 8.10 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1-SSA1,38,2517 8.10 (5) Nomination papers shall be accompanied by a declaration of candidacy
18under s. 8.21. If a candidate has not filed a registration statement under s. 11.05 at
19the time he or she files nomination papers, the candidate shall file the statement
20with the papers. A candidate for state office or municipal judge shall also file a
21statement of economic interests with the ethics board under s. 19.43 (4) no later than
224:30 p.m. on the 3rd day following the last day for filing nomination papers under
23sub. (2) (a), or no later than 4:30 p.m. on the next business day after the last day
24whenever that candidate is granted an extension of time for filing nomination papers
25under sub. (2) (a).
SB1-SSA1, s. 44
1Section 44. 8.15 (4) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1-SSA1,39,102 8.15 (4) (b) Nomination papers shall be accompanied by a declaration of
3candidacy under s. 8.21. If a candidate for state or local office has not filed a
4registration statement under s. 11.05 at the time he or she files nomination papers,
5the candidate shall file the statement with the papers. A candidate for state office
6shall also file a statement of economic interests with the ethics board under s. 19.43
7(4) no later than 4:30 p.m. on the 3rd day following the last day for filing nomination
8papers under sub. (1), or no later than 4:30 p.m. on the next business day after the
9last day whenever that candidate is granted an extension of time for filing
10nomination papers under sub. (1).
SB1-SSA1, s. 45 11Section 45. 8.18 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1-SSA1,39,1512 8.18 (2) The purpose of the convention is to nominate one presidential elector
13from each congressional district and 2 electors from the state at large. The names
14of the nominees shall be certified immediately by the chairperson of the state
15committee of each party to the chairperson of the elections board.
SB1-SSA1, s. 46 16Section 46. 8.20 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1-SSA1,39,2517 8.20 (6) Nomination papers shall be accompanied by a declaration of candidacy
18under s. 8.21. If a candidate for state or local office has not filed a registration
19statement under s. 11.05 at the time he or she files nomination papers, the candidate
20shall file the statement with the papers. A candidate for state office shall also file
21a statement of economic interests with the ethics board under s. 19.43 (4) no later
22than 4:30 p.m. on the 3rd day following the last day for filing nomination papers
23under sub. (8) (a), or no later than 4:30 p.m. on the next business day after the last
24day whenever that candidate is granted an extension of time for filing nomination
25papers under sub. (8) (a).
SB1-SSA1, s. 47
1Section 47. 8.30 (2m) of the statutes is created to read:
SB1-SSA1,40,52 8.30 (2m) The official or agency with whom nomination papers and
3declarations of candidacy are required to be filed shall not place a candidate's name
4on the ballot if the candidate's name is ineligible for ballot placement under s. 15.60
5(6).
SB1-SSA1, s. 48 6Section 48. 8.50 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1-SSA1,40,217 8.50 (3) (a) Nomination papers may be circulated no sooner than the day the
8order for the special election is filed and shall be filed not later than 5 p.m. 28 days
9before the day that the special primary will or would be held, if required, except when
10a special election is held concurrently with the spring election or general election, the
11deadline for filing nomination papers shall be specified in the order and the date shall
12be no earlier than the date provided in s. 8.10 (2) (a) or 8.15 (1), respectively, and no
13later than 35 days prior to the date of the spring or September primary. Nomination
14papers may be filed in the manner specified in s. 8.10, 8.15, or 8.20. Each candidate
15shall file a declaration of candidacy in the manner provided in s. 8.21 no later than
16the latest time provided in the order for filing nomination papers. If a candidate for
17state or local office has not filed a registration statement under s. 11.05 at the time
18he or she files nomination papers, the candidate shall file the statement with the
19papers. A candidate for state office shall also file a statement of economic interests
20with the ethics board no later than the end of the 3rd day following the last day for
21filing nomination papers specified in the order.
SB1-SSA1, s. 49 22Section 49. 8.50 (3) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1-SSA1,41,223 8.50 (3) (e) In a special election for a state or national office, the county clerk
24or board of election commissioners shall transmit the statement of the county board

1of canvassers to the elections government accountability board no later than 7 days
2after the special primary and 13 days after the special election.
SB1-SSA1, s. 50 3Section 50. 9.01 (1) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1-SSA1,41,204 9.01 (1) (a) 1. Any candidate voted for at any election or any elector who voted
5upon any referendum question at any election may petition for a recount. The
6petitioner shall file a verified petition or petitions with the proper clerk or body under
7par. (ar) not earlier than the time of completion of the canvass and not later than 5
8p.m. on the 3rd business day following the last meeting day of the municipal or
9county board of canvassers determining the election for that office or on that
10referendum question prior to issuance of any amended return under s. 6.221 (6) (b)
11or, if more than one board of canvassers makes the determination, not later than 5
12p.m. on the 3rd business day following the last meeting day of the last board of
13canvassers which makes a determination prior to issuance of any amended return
14under s. 6.221 (6) (b). If the chairperson of the board or chairperson's designee makes
15the determination for the office or the referendum question, the petitioner shall file
16the petition not earlier than the last meeting day of the last county board of
17canvassers to make a statement in the election or referendum and not later than 5
18p.m. on the 3rd business day following the day on which the elections government
19accountability
board receives the last statement from a county board of canvassers
20for the election or referendum.
SB1-SSA1, s. 51 21Section 51. 9.01 (1) (ag) 4. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1-SSA1,42,222 9.01 (1) (ag) 4. The board shall deposit all moneys received by it into the account
23under s. 20.510 20.511 (1) (g), and shall pay the fees required for each recount to the
24county clerks of the counties in which the recount is to be held. The county clerk shall

1deposit fees received by him or her with the county treasurer. The municipal clerk
2shall deposit fees received by him or her with the municipal treasurer.
SB1-SSA1, s. 52 3Section 52. 9.01 (1) (ar) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1-SSA1,42,64 9.01 (1) (ar) 2. In the event of a recount for a referendum, the petition shall be
5filed with the clerk of the jurisdiction in which the referendum is called, and, in the
6case of the state, with the elections board.
SB1-SSA1, s. 53 7Section 53. 9.01 (10) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1-SSA1,42,148 9.01 (10) Standard forms and methods. The elections government
9accountability
board shall prescribe standard forms and procedures for the making
10of recounts under this section. The procedures prescribed by the elections
11government accountability board shall require the boards of canvassers in recounts
12involving more than one board of canvassers to consult with the elections
13government accountability board staff prior to beginning any recount in order to
14ensure that uniform procedures are used, to the extent practicable, in such recounts.
SB1-SSA1, s. 54 15Section 54. 10.06 (1) (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1-SSA1,42,1616 10.06 (1) (title) Elections Government accountability board.
SB1-SSA1, s. 55 17Section 55. 11.21 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1-SSA1,42,18 1811.21 (title) Duties of the elections government accountability board.
SB1-SSA1, s. 56 19Section 56. 11.21 (7) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1-SSA1,42,2120 11.21 (7) (intro.) Include in its biennial report under s. 5.05 (5) 15.04 (1) (d)
21compilations of any of the following in its discretion:
SB1-SSA1, s. 57 22Section 57. 11.22 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1-SSA1,43,623 11.22 (4) Notify the board and the district attorney, or the attorney general
24where appropriate under ss. 11.60 (4) and 11.61 (2) s. 5.05 (2m) (i), in writing, of any
25facts within the filing officer's knowledge or evidence in the officer's possession,

1including errors or discrepancies in reports or statements and delinquencies in filing
2which may be grounds for civil action or criminal prosecution. The filing officer shall
3transmit a copy of such notification to the board. The board and the district attorney
4or the attorney general shall advise the filing officer in writing at the end of each
530-day period of the status of such matter until the time of disposition. The district
6attorney or attorney general shall transmit a copy of each such notice to the board.
SB1-SSA1, s. 58 7Section 58. 11.38 (5) of the statutes is repealed.
SB1-SSA1, s. 59 8Section 59. 11.60 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1-SSA1,44,29 11.60 (4) Actions Except as otherwise provided in ss. 5.05 (2m) (c) 15. and 16.
10and (h), 5.08, and 5.081, actions
under this section arising out of an election for state
11office or a statewide referendum
may be brought by the board or by the district
12attorney of for the county where the defendant resides or, if the defendant is a
13nonresident, by the district attorney for
the county where the violation is alleged to
14have occurred, except as specified in s. 11.38. Actions under this section arising out
15of an election for local office or a local referendum may be brought by the district
16attorney of the county where the violation is alleged to have occurred. Actions under
17this section arising out of an election for county office or a county referendum may
18be brought by the county board of election commissioners of the county wherein the
19violation is alleged to have occurred. If a violation concerns a district attorney or
20circuit judge or candidate for such offices, the action shall be brought by the attorney
21general. If a violation concerns the attorney general or a candidate for such office,
22the governor may appoint special counsel under s. 14.11 (2)
to bring suit in behalf of
23the state. The counsel shall be independent of the attorney general and need not be
24a state employee at the time of appointment
. For purposes of this subsection, a

1person other than a natural person resides within a county if the person's principal
2place of operation is located within that county
.
SB1-SSA1, s. 60 3Section 60. 11.60 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1-SSA1,44,94 11.60 (5) Any elector may file a verified petition with the board, the county
5board of election commissioners
or the appropriate district attorney or with more
6than one of them where their authority is concurrent under sub. (4), requesting that
7civil action under this chapter be brought against any person, committee or group.
8The petition shall allege such facts as are within the knowledge of the petitioner to
9show probable cause that a violation of this chapter has occurred.
SB1-SSA1, s. 61 10Section 61. 11.61 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1-SSA1,44,2511 11.61 (2) Except as otherwise provided in s. 11.38 (5) ss. 5.05 (2m) (c) 15. and
1216. and (i), 5.08, and 5.081
, all prosecutions under this section shall be conducted by
13the district attorney of for the county where the defendant resides or, if the defendant
14is a nonresident, by the district attorney for the county where
the violation is alleged
15to have occurred. If the district attorney refuses to act upon a sworn complaint, or
16fails to act upon such a complaint within 60 days of the date on which the complaint
17is received, the attorney general may then conduct the prosecution under this
18section. If a violation concerns a district attorney or circuit judge or candidate for
19such offices, the prosecution shall be conducted by the attorney general. If a violation
20concerns the attorney general or a candidate for such office, the governor may
21appoint a special prosecutor under s. 14.11 (2) to conduct the prosecution in behalf
22of the state. The prosecutor shall be independent of the attorney general and need
23not be a state employee at the time of appointment
For purposes of this subsection,
24a person other than a natural person resides within a county if the person's principal
25place of operation is located within that county
.
SB1-SSA1, s. 62
1Section 62. 12.13 (5) of the statutes is created to read:
SB1-SSA1,45,102 12.13 (5) Unauthorized release of records or investigatory information.
3Except as specifically authorized by law, no investigator, prosecutor, employee of an
4investigator or prosecutor, or member or employee of the board may disclose
5information related to an investigation or prosecution under chs. 5 to 12, subch. III
6of ch. 13, or subch. III of ch. 19 or any other law specified in s. 978.05 (1) or (2) or
7provide access to any record of the investigator, prosecutor, or the board that is not
8subject to access under s. 5.05 (5s) to any person other than an employee or agent of
9the prosecutor or investigator or a member, employee, or agent of the board prior to
10presentation of the information or record in a court of law.
SB1-SSA1, s. 63 11Section 63. 12.60 (1) (bm) of the statutes is created to read:
SB1-SSA1,45,1312 12.60 (1) (bm) Whoever violates s. 12.13 (5) may be fined not more than $10,000
13or imprisoned for not more than 9 months or both.
SB1-SSA1, s. 64 14Section 64. 13.123 (3) (b) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1-SSA1,45,1815 13.123 (3) (b) 2. In making the determination under subd. 1., the chief clerk is
16bound by the determination of the chairperson of the elections government
17accountability
board or the chairperson's designee if such determination has been
18issued.
SB1-SSA1, s. 65 19Section 65. 13.23 of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1-SSA1,46,4 2013.23 Election contests; notice. Any person wishing to contest the election
21of any senator or member of the assembly shall, within 30 days after the decision of
22the board of canvassers, serve a notice in writing on the person whose election the
23contestant intends to contest, stating briefly that the election will be contested and
24the cause of such contest, and shall file a copy thereof in the office of the elections
25government accountability board at least 10 days before the day fixed by law for the

1meeting of the legislature. The elections government accountability board shall then
2send a copy of s. 13.24 to both contestants. If any contestant fails to so file a copy of
3such notice, the contestant shall not be entitled to any mileage or salary in case
4payment has been made therefor to the sitting member.
SB1-SSA1, s. 66 5Section 66. 13.62 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1-SSA1,46,66 13.62 (4) "Board" means the ethics government accountability board.
SB1-SSA1, s. 67 7Section 67. 13.685 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1-SSA1,46,8 813.685 (title) Duties of the ethics government accountability board.
SB1-SSA1, s. 68 9Section 68. 13.69 (8) of the statutes is repealed.
SB1-SSA1, s. 69 10Section 69. 13.94 (1) (k) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1-SSA1,46,1211 13.94 (1) (k) Provide auditing services at the direction of the elections
12government accountability board under s. 5.05 (2).
SB1-SSA1, s. 70 13Section 70. 14.58 (20) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1-SSA1,46,1614 14.58 (20) Election campaign fund. Make disbursements to each candidate
15certified under s. 7.08 (2) (c) or (cm) by the elections government accountability board
16as eligible to receive moneys from the Wisconsin election campaign fund.
SB1-SSA1, s. 71 17Section 71. 15.07 (1) (a) 2. of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:
SB1-SSA1,46,2118 15.07 (1) (a) 2. Members of the government accountability board shall be
19nominated by the governor, and with the advice and consent of two-thirds of the
20members of the senate present and voting shall be appointed, to serve for terms
21prescribed by law.
SB1-SSA1, s. 72 22Section 72. 15.07 (1) (cm) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1-SSA1,47,1323 15.07 (1) (cm) The term of one member of the ethics government accountability
24board shall expire on each May 1. The terms of 3 members of the development
25finance board appointed under s. 15.155 (1) (a) 6. shall expire on May 1 of every

1even-numbered year and the terms of the other 3 members appointed under s.
215.155 (1) (a) 6. shall expire on May 1 of every odd-numbered year. The terms of the
33 members of the land and water conservation board appointed under s. 15.135 (4)
4(b) 2. shall expire on January 1. The term of the member of the land and water
5conservation board appointed under s. 15.135 (4) (b) 2m. shall expire on May 1 of an
6even-numbered year. The terms of members of the real estate board shall expire on
7July 1. The terms of the appraiser members of the real estate appraisers board and
8the terms of the auctioneer and auction company representative members of the
9auctioneer board shall expire on May 1 in an even-numbered year. The terms of the
10members of the cemetery board shall expire on July 1 in an even-numbered year.
11The term of the student member of the Board of Regents of the University of
12Wisconsin System who is at least 24 years old shall expire on May 1 of every
13even-numbered year.
SB1-SSA1, s. 73 14Section 73. 15.07 (2) (b) of the statutes is created to read:
SB1-SSA1,47,1715 15.07 (2) (b) The chairperson of the governmental accountability board shall
16be chosen by lot by the current chairperson of the board at the first meeting of the
17board in January of each year.
SB1-SSA1, s. 74 18Section 74. 15.07 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1-SSA1,47,2419 15.07 (4) Quorum. A majority of the membership of a board constitutes a
20quorum to do business and, unless a more restrictive provision is adopted by the
21board, a majority of a quorum may act in any matter within the jurisdiction of the
22board. This subsection does not apply to actions of the ethics government
23accountability
board or the school district boundary appeal board as provided in ss.
2419.47 (4) 5.05 (1e) and 117.05 (2) (a).
SB1-SSA1, s. 75 25Section 75. 15.07 (5) (k) of the statutes is repealed.
SB1-SSA1, s. 76
1Section 76. 15.07 (5) (m) of the statutes is created to read:
SB1-SSA1,48,42 15.07 (5) (m) Members of the government accountability board, a per diem
3equal to the amount prescribed under s. 753.075 (3) (a) for reserve judges sitting in
4circuit court.
SB1-SSA1, s. 77 5Section 77. 15.07 (5) (n) of the statutes is repealed.
SB1-SSA1, s. 78 6Section 78. 15.60 of the statutes is created to read:
SB1-SSA1,48,9 715.60 Government accountability board; creation. (1) There is created
8a government accountability board consisting of 6 persons. Members shall serve for
96-year terms.
SB1-SSA1,48,17 10(2) All members of the board shall be appointed from nominations submitted
11to the governor by a nominating committee to be called the governmental
12accountability candidate committee, which shall consist of one court of appeals judge
13from each of the court of appeals districts. The members of the committee shall serve
14for 2-year terms expiring on March 1. The court of appeals judges shall be chosen
15as members by lot by the chief justice of the supreme court in the presence of the other
16justices of the supreme court. Service on the committee is mandatory except as
17provided in s. 758.19 (9).
SB1-SSA1,48,20 18(3) Each member of the board shall be an individual who formerly served as
19a judge of a court of record in this state and who was elected to the position in which
20he or she served.
SB1-SSA1,48,23 21(4) No member may hold another office or position that is a state public office
22or a local public office, as defined in s. 19.42, except the office of circuit judge or court
23of appeals judge under s. 753.075.
SB1-SSA1,49,2 24(5) No member, for one year immediately prior to the date of nomination may
25have been, or while serving on the board may become, a member of a political party,

1an officer or member of a committee in any partisan political club or organization,
2or an officer or employee of a registrant under s. 11.05.
SB1-SSA1,49,4 3(6) No member, while serving on the board, may become a candidate, as defined
4in s. 11.01 (1), for state office or local office, as defined in s. 5.02.
SB1-SSA1,49,9 5(7) No member, while serving on the board, may make a contribution, as
6defined in s. 11.01 (6), to a candidate, as defined in s. 11.01 (1) for state office or local
7office, as defined in s. 5.02. No individual who serves as a member of the board, for
812 months prior to beginning that service, may have made a contribution, as defined
9in s. 11.01 (6), to a candidate for a partisan state or local office, as defined in s. 5.02.
SB1-SSA1,49,12 10(8) No member may be a lobbyist, as defined in s. 13.62 (11), or an employee
11of a principal, as defined in s. 13.62 (12), except that a member may serve as a circuit
12judge or court of appeals judge under s. 753.075.
SB1-SSA1, s. 79 13Section 79. 15.603 of the statutes is created to read:
SB1-SSA1,49,17 1415.603 Same; specified divisions. (1) Ethics and Accountability division.
15There is created in the government accountability board an ethics and accountability
16division. The ethics and accountability division shall be under the direction and
17supervision of an administrator, who shall be appointed by the board.
SB1-SSA1,49,20 18(2) Elections division. There is created in the government accountability
19board an elections division. The elections division shall be under the direction and
20supervision of an administrator, who shall be appointed by the board.
SB1-SSA1, s. 80 21Section 80. 15.61 of the statutes is repealed.
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