SB1, s. 5 12Section 5. 5.05 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1,6,813 5.05 (1) (b) In the discharge of its duties and upon after providing notice to the
14any party or parties being investigated who is the subject of an investigation,
15subpoena and bring before it any person in the state and require the production of
16any papers, books, or other records relevant to an investigation. A circuit court may
17by order permit the inspection, and copying of the accounts and the depositor's and
18loan records at any financial institution, as defined in s. 705.01 (3), doing business

1in the state to obtain evidence of any violation of ch. 11 upon showing by the board
2of probable cause to believe there is a violation and that such accounts and records
3may have a substantial relation to the violation. In the discharge of its duties, the
4board may cause the deposition of witnesses to be taken in the manner prescribed
5for taking depositions in civil actions in circuit court. The board shall delegate to the
6enforcement division the power to issue subpoenas and to obtain search warrants
7under this paragraph on behalf of the board. The delegation is supplemental to the
8board's exercise of direct authority under this paragraph.
SB1, s. 6 9Section 6. 5.05 (1m) of the statutes is created to read:
SB1,6,1210 5.05 (1m) Executive director; legal counsel. The board shall employ an
11executive director outside the classified service and shall employ legal counsel to
12perform legal services outside the enforcement division.
SB1, s. 7 13Section 7. 5.05 (2m) of the statutes is created to read:
SB1,6,1914 5.05 (2m) Enforcement division. (a) The enforcement division shall
15investigate and prosecute alleged violations of laws administered by the board
16pursuant to all statutes granting or assigning that authority or responsibility to the
17board. The enforcement division shall prosecute civil and criminal actions brought
18by the board and shall assist the district attorneys and the attorney general in
19prosecuting criminal actions referred to them by the division.
SB1,6,2220 (b) The board may refer any matter to the enforcement division for
21investigation. Any person may file a verified complaint with the enforcement
22division alleging a violation of chs. 5 to 12, subch. III of ch. 13, or subch. III of ch. 19.
SB1,7,623 (c) 1. The board shall employ at least one full-time attorney and at least one
24full-time investigator within the enforcement division. Except as provided in subd.
252., the enforcement division may, with or without approval of the board, investigate

1or prosecute any civil or criminal violation of chs. 5 to 12, subch. III of ch. 13, or subch.
2III of ch. 19 in the name of the board. The jurisdiction of the enforcement division
3is concurrent with the jurisdiction of the board, the district attorneys, and the
4attorney general to conduct investigations and enforce these laws. The enforcement
5division may request assistance from the department of justice to conduct
6investigations and prosecute violations of these laws.
SB1,7,157 2. Prior to commencing any criminal prosecution with respect to an alleged
8violation of chs. 5 to 12, subch. III of ch. 13. or subch. III of ch. 19, the enforcement
9division shall provide written notice to the district attorney for the county in which
10the violation is alleged to have occurred. If the district attorney notifies the division
11in writing that he or she will not commence a criminal prosecution with respect to
12that alleged violation or the district attorney fails to commence a criminal
13prosecution with respect to that alleged violation within 30 days after receiving
14notice from the division, the division may commence a criminal prosecution with
15respect to that alleged violation.
SB1,7,1916 (d) 1. The enforcement division may employ special counsel to investigate any
17alleged violation of chs. 5 to 12, subch. III of ch. 13, or subch. III of ch. 19, to bring
18any action authorized to be brought by the enforcement division or the board, or to
19enforce any order of the enforcement division or the board.
SB1,7,2520 2. When special counsel is employed, a contract in writing shall be entered into
21between the state and such counsel, in which shall be fixed the compensation to be
22paid such counsel by the state. The contract shall be executed on behalf of the state
23by the administrator of the enforcement division, who shall file the contract in the
24office of the secretary of state. The compensation shall be charged to the
25appropriation under s. 20.455 (1) (b).
SB1,8,4
13. Upon employment of special counsel, the administrator of the enforcement
2division shall certify the maximum amount provided in the employment contract to
3the secretary of administration, and direct the department of administration to pay
4special counsel bills related to that case within the certified amount.
SB1,8,95 (e) The enforcement division is bound by applicable laws, rules, formal
6opinions, and actions of the board, except that the division may nonacquiesce in any
7formal opinion or action of the board by publishing a notice of nonacquiescence in the
8Wisconsin Administrative Register. Thereafter, the division is not bound by the
9formal opinion or action in which the division nonacquiesces.
SB1,8,1210 (f) The enforcement division may request that the joint committee on finance
11supplement the appropriation under s. 20.511 (2) (a) without concurrence of the
12board.
SB1, s. 8 13Section 8. 5.05 (3m) of the statutes is created to read:
SB1,8,1514 5.05 (3m) Chief election officer. The board shall designate an employee of
15the board to serve as the chief election officer of this state.
SB1, s. 9 16Section 9. 5.05 (5) of the statutes is repealed.
SB1, s. 10 17Section 10. 5.05 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1,9,418 5.05 (6) Formal opinions. Any interested person may make written request to
19the board executive director of the board to issue a formal opinion with respect to the
20person's authority or responsibilities under chs. 5 to 12. The board executive director
21shall within 15 days advise the person requesting an opinion whether or not a formal
22opinion will be issued. If a formal opinion will be issued, it shall be issued within 30
23days of the request. The executive director may consult with the board before issuing
24a formal opinion.
No person acting in good faith upon a formal opinion issued to the
25person by the board executive director shall be subject to civil or criminal prosecution

1for so acting, if the material facts are as stated in the opinion request. Nothing in
2this subsection requires the issuance of an opinion by the board executive director,
3nor precludes it the executive director from issuing an opinion or ruling in any other
4manner.
SB1, s. 11 5Section 11. 5.05 (11) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1,9,156 5.05 (11) Aids to counties and municipalities. From the appropriations under
7s. 20.510 20.511 (1) (t) and (x), the board may provide financial assistance to eligible
8counties and municipalities for election administration costs in accordance with the
9plan adopted under sub. (10). As a condition precedent to receipt of assistance under
10this subsection, the board shall enter into an agreement with the county or
11municipality receiving the assistance specifying the intended use of the assistance
12and shall ensure compliance with the terms of the agreement. Each agreement shall
13provide that if the federal government objects to the use of any assistance moneys
14provided to the county or municipality under the agreement, the county or
15municipality shall repay the amount of the assistance provided to the board.
SB1, s. 12 16Section 12. 5.052 of the statutes is created to read:
SB1,9,21 175.052 Government accountability candidate committee. (1) The
18government accountability candidate committee shall organize whenever a vacancy
19occurs in the membership of the board that requires a nomination to be submitted
20to the governor under s. 15.60 (2). At its first meeting after each organization, the
21committee shall elect a chairperson and vice chairperson.
SB1,9,23 22(2) No person may be nominated by the committee unless the person receives
23the votes of at least 6 members.
SB1,9,25 24(3) Except as provided in sub. (4), the committee shall submit the following
25number of nominations:
SB1,10,1
1(a) To fill one vacancy, 2 nominations.
SB1,10,22 (b) To fill 2 vacancies, 3 nominations.
SB1,10,33 (c) To fill 3 vacancies, 5 nominations.
SB1,10,44 (d) To fill 4 vacancies, 6 nominations.
SB1,10,6 5(4) If a nomination of the governor is rejected by the senate, the committee shall
6submit an additional nominee to the governor.
SB1, s. 13 7Section 13. 5.054 of the statutes is created to read:
SB1,10,9 85.054 Duties of the executive director. The executive director of the board
9shall:
SB1,10,11 10(1) Whenever a vacancy occurs on the board, call a meeting of the government
11accountability candidate committee.
SB1,10,13 12(2) Assist the government accountability candidate committee in the
13performance of its functions.
SB1, s. 14 14Section 14. 5.066 of the statutes is created to read:
SB1,10,15 155.066 Complaints and decision-making procedure. (1) In this section:
SB1,10,1616 (a) "Division" means the enforcement division of the board.
SB1,10,1917 (b) "Election official" includes any board of election commissioners under s. 7.20
18or governing body of a local governmental unit that has the responsibility to
19administer the election laws.
SB1,10,2020 (c) "Local governmental unit" has the meaning given in s. 16.97 (7).
SB1,10,2121 (d) "Working day" has the meaning given in s. 227.01 (14).
SB1,11,2 22(2) Any person may file a verified complaint with the division alleging a
23violation of chs. 5 to 12, subch. III of ch. 13, or subch. III of ch. 19. The division shall
24investigate the complaint unless the division finds the complaint to be without merit.
25The division may, on its own motion or upon direction of the board, investigate any

1potential violation of chs. 5 to 12, subch. III of ch. 13, or subch. III of ch. 19 whenever
2the division has probable cause to believe that a violation has occurred.
SB1,11,9 3(3) If the complaint concerns a question as to whether an election official or a
4private person is acting in conformity with the law or rules of the board, the person
5filing the complaint shall serve a copy of the complaint upon that official or private
6person and that official or private person shall be a party to the case. An election
7official or private person may move to dismiss a complaint if it is clearly without
8merit. If the division finds, in response to a motion, that a complaint is clearly
9without merit, the division shall dismiss the complaint.
SB1,11,12 10(4) If the division does not dismiss a complaint, the division shall issue a
11proposed decision, which shall include findings of fact and conclusions of law and
12may include an order under sub. (5).
SB1,11,17 13(5) The division may order an election official or a private person to act in
14conformity with chs. 5 to 12, subch. III of ch. 13, or subch. III of ch. 19 or rules of the
15board, or may, by order, impose a civil penalty under s. 11.60 or 12.60 (1) (c) or (d),
1613.69, or 19.579 for any violation of ch. 11 or 12, subch. III of ch. 13, or subch. III of
17ch. 19 for which a civil penalty is applicable.
SB1,12,4 18(6) The division may, in the discharge of its functions under this section and
19after providing notice to any party who is the subject of an investigation, subpoena
20and bring before it any person and require the production of any papers, books, or
21other records relevant to an investigation. A circuit court may by order permit the
22inspection and copying of the accounts and the depositor's and loan records at any
23financial institution, as defined in s. 705.01 (3), doing business in this state to obtain
24evidence of any violation of ch. 11 or 12, subch. III of ch. 1 3, or subch. III of ch. 19
25upon a showing by the division of probable cause to believe there is a violation and

1that such accounts and records may have a substantial relation to the violation. In
2the discharge of its functions under this section, the division may cause the
3deposition of witnesses to be taken in the manner prescribed for taking depositions
4in civil actions in circuit court.
SB1,12,8 5(7) If the division issues a decision under sub. (4) that contains an order under
6sub. (5), the order is effective upon service of the order notwithstanding any appeal
7to the board under sub. (8) or to circuit court under sub. (11), except that the division
8may stay such an order pending an appeal.
SB1,12,18 9(8) Any party aggrieved by a proposed decision under sub. (4) may appeal the
10proposed decision to the board within 20 days after service of a copy of the decision
11upon the party. If no appeal is filed within 20 days of service of a copy of a proposed
12decision upon each party to the case in which the decision is made, the decision is
13final and becomes the decision of the board. In appealing a decision of the division,
14the appellant shall indicate in its appeal whether the appellant contests any finding
15of fact made by the division. If an appellant does not contest a finding of fact, the
16validity of which is reasonably ascertainable to the appellant at the time of the
17appeal, that finding is conclusive against the appellant in all subsequent
18proceedings.
SB1,13,6 19(9) If a proposed decision of the division is appealed to the board, the board shall
20hear the appeal at its next meeting occurring at least 3 working days after the appeal
21is received by the board. In reviewing the decision of the division, the board is not
22bound by any finding of fact that is contested or any conclusion of law made by the
23division. After hearing the appeal, the board may issue a decision, which shall
24include findings of fact and conclusions of law. In its decision, the board may affirm,
25modify, or reverse an order issued by the division under sub. (5), and may order an

1election official or a private person to act in conformity with chs. 5 to 12, subch. III
2of ch. 13, or subch. III of ch. 19 or rules of the board, or may, by order, impose a civil
3penalty under s. 11.60, 12.60 (1) (c) or (d), 13.69, or 19.579 for any violation of ch. 11
4or 12, subch. III of ch. 13, or subch. III of ch. 19 for which a civil penalty is applicable.
5If the board does not modify or reverse a decision of the division at the meeting at
6which an appeal of a decision is heard, the decision is affirmed.
SB1,13,10 7(10) If a person aggrieved by a decision issued under sub. (4) that contains an
8order under sub. (5) appeals the decision to the board and the board modifies the
9order, the modified order is effective upon service, except that the division may stay
10such an order pending judicial review under s. 227.57.
SB1,13,19 11(11) The defendant may appeal any decision of the division or the board in a
12contested case arising under this section as provided in s. 227.57. If the board
13modifies or reverses an order issued by the division under sub. (5), the division may
14seek judicial review of the decision. In seeking judicial review of a decision of the
15division or the board, the appellant shall indicate in its petition for review whether
16the appellant contests any finding of fact made by the division or the board that is
17not conclusive against the appellant. If the appellant does not contest any finding
18of fact made by the division or the board, that finding is conclusive against the
19appellant.
SB1,14,5 20(12) When the enforcement division issues an order imposing a forfeiture
21under s. 11.60, 12.60 (1) (c) or (d), 13.69, or 19.579 that is not appealed in a timely
22manner under sub. (8) or (11), or when the board issues an order imposing a forfeiture
23under s. 11.60, 12.60 (1) (c) or (d), 13.69, or 19.579 and the period allowed under s.
24227.57 for judicial review of the order expires, the division or board may file a copy
25of its order with the clerk of circuit court for Dane County. The clerk shall thereupon

1enter the order in the judgment and lien docket in the same manner as provided for
2entry of civil judgments under s. 806.10. The division or board may also enter the
3order on the judgment and lien docket of any other county under s. 806.13. The order
4may be enforced and satisfied in the same manner as provided for enforcement and
5satisfaction of civil judgments.
SB1,14,10 6(13) If the division or the board issues an order requiring an election official
7or private person to act in conformity with chs. 5 to 12, subch. III of ch. 13, or subch.
8III of ch. 19 or rules of the board, the division may file an action in circuit court for
9any county where the official or other person is present to obtain relief requiring
10compliance with the order.
SB1,14,13 11(14) (a) This section does not apply to any complaint brought by an election
12official or private person in which the board or the division is alleged to have violated
13the law.
SB1,14,1514 (b) This section does not apply to any matter arising in connection with a
15recount under s. 9.01.
SB1, s. 15 16Section 15. 5.40 (7) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1,14,2317 5.40 (7) Whenever a municipality adopts and purchases voting machines or an
18electronic voting system, or adopts and purchases a different type of voting machine
19or electronic voting system from the type it was previously using, the municipal clerk
20or executive director of the municipal board of election commissioners shall promptly
21notify the county clerk or executive director of the county board of election
22commissioners and the executive director of the elections government accountability
23board in writing.
SB1, s. 16 24Section 16. 5.62 (4) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1,15,5
15.62 (4) (b) The county board of election commissioners in counties having a
2population of more than 500,000 shall prepare the official primary ballot. The
3commissioners shall arrange the names of all candidates for each office whose
4nomination papers are filed at the county level, using the same method as that used
5by the elections government accountability board under s. 5.60 (1) (b).
SB1, s. 17 6Section 17. 6.26 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1,15,137 6.26 (2) (b) The municipal clerk, board of election commissioners, or elections
8government accountability board may appoint any applicant who qualifies under
9this subsection, unless the applicant's appointment has been revoked by a
10municipality or by the board for cause. The municipal clerk, board of election
11commissioners, or elections government accountability board may revoke an
12appointment made by the clerk, board of election commissioners, or elections
13government accountability board for cause at any time.
SB1, s. 18 14Section 18. 6.26 (2) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1,15,1815 6.26 (2) (c) No individual may serve as a special registration deputy in a
16municipality unless the individual is appointed by the municipal clerk or board of
17election commissioners of the municipality or the individual is appointed by the
18elections government accountability board to serve all municipalities.
SB1, s. 19 19Section 19. 7.08 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1,15,20 207.08 (title) Elections Government accountability board.
SB1, s. 20 21Section 20. 7.08 (7) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1,16,222 7.08 (7) Voting system transitional assistance. From the appropriation under
23s. 20.510 (1) (c) 20.511 (1) (c), provide assistance to municipalities that used punch
24card electronic voting systems at the 2001 spring election to enable the

1municipalities to employ another type of electronic voting system, and provide
2training for election officials in the use of replacement systems.
SB1, s. 21 3Section 21. 7.31 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1,16,84 7.31 (5) The board shall conduct regular training programs to ensure that
5individuals who are certified by the board under this section are knowledgeable
6concerning their authority and responsibilities. The board shall pay all costs
7required to conduct the training programs from the appropriation under s. 20.510 (1)
8(bm)
20.511 (1) (bm).
SB1, s. 22 9Section 22. 7.60 (4) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1,17,410 7.60 (4) (a) The board of canvassers shall make separate duplicate statements
11showing the numbers of votes cast for the offices of president and vice president; state
12officials; U.S. senators and representatives in congress; state legislators; justice;
13court of appeals judge; circuit judges; district attorneys; and metropolitan sewerage
14commissioners, if the commissioners are elected under s. 200.09 (11) (am). If a
15municipal judge elected under s. 755.01 (4) serves a municipality that is located
16partially within the county and candidates for that judgeship file nomination papers
17in another county, the board of canvassers shall prepare a duplicate statement
18showing the numbers of votes cast for that judgeship in that county for transmittal
19to the other county. For partisan candidates, the statements shall include the
20political party or principle designation, if any, next to the name of each candidate.
21The board of canvassers shall also prepare a statement showing the results of any
22county, technical college district, or statewide referendum. Each statement shall
23state the total number of votes cast in the county for each office; the names of all
24persons for whom the votes were cast, as returned; the number of votes cast for each
25person; and the number of votes cast for and against any question submitted at a

1referendum. The board of canvassers shall use one copy of each duplicate statement
2to report to the elections government accountability board, technical college district
3board, or board of canvassers of any other county and shall file the other statement
4in the office of the county clerk or board of election commissioners.
SB1, s. 23 5Section 23. 7.60 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1,17,236 7.60 (5) Reporting. (a) Immediately following the canvass, the county clerk
7shall deliver or send to the elections government accountability board, by 1st class
8mail, a certified copy of each statement of the county board of canvassers for
9president and vice president, state officials, senators and representatives in
10congress, state legislators, justice, court of appeals judge, circuit judge, district
11attorney, and metropolitan sewerage commissioners, if the commissioners are
12elected under s. 200.09 (11) (am). The statement shall record the returns for each
13office or referendum by ward, unless combined returns are authorized under s. 5.15
14(6) (b) in which case the statement shall record the returns for each group of
15combined wards. Following primaries the county clerk shall enclose on forms
16prescribed by the elections government accountability board the names, party or
17principle designation, if any, and number of votes received by each candidate
18recorded in the same manner. The county clerk shall deliver or transmit the certified
19statement to the elections government accountability board no later than 7 days
20after each primary and no later than 10 days after any other election. The board of
21canvassers shall deliver or transmit a certified copy of each statement for any
22technical college district referendum to the secretary of the technical college district
23board.
SB1,18,1024 (b) If the board of canvassers becomes aware of a material mistake in the
25canvass of an election for state or national office or a statewide or technical college

1district referendum prior to the close of business on the day the elections government
2accountability
board receives returns from the last county board of canvassers with
3respect to that canvass, the board of canvassers may petition the elections
4government accountability board to reopen and correct the canvass. The elections
5government accountability board shall direct the canvass to be reopened and
6corrected if it determines that the public interest so requires. If the elections
7government accountability board directs the canvass to be reopened, the board of
8canvassers shall reconvene and transmit a certified corrected copy of the canvass
9statement to the elections government accountability board or secretary of the
10technical college district board.
SB1, s. 24 11Section 24. 7.70 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1,18,1412 7.70 (1) Recording and preserving returns. (a) Upon receipt of the certified
13statements from the county clerks, the elections board shall record the election
14results by counties and file and carefully preserve the statements.
SB1,18,2015 (b) If any county clerk fails or neglects to forward any statements, the elections
16board may require the clerk to do so immediately and if not received by the 8th day
17after a primary, or by the 11th day after any other election, the elections board may
18dispatch a special messenger to obtain them. Whenever it appears upon the face of
19any statement that an error has been made in reporting or computing, the elections
20board may return it to the county clerk for correction.
SB1, s. 25 21Section 25. 7.70 (5) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1,19,322 7.70 (5) (b) For presidential electors, the elections board shall prepare a
23certificate showing the determination of the results of the canvass and the names of
24the persons elected, and the governor shall sign, affix the great seal of the state, and
25transmit the certificate by registered mail to the U.S. administrator of general

1services. The governor shall also prepare 6 duplicate originals of such certificate and
2deliver them to one of the presidential electors on or before the first Monday after the
32nd Wednesday in December.
SB1, s. 26 4Section 26. 8.05 (1) (j) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1,20,65 8.05 (1) (j) The municipal clerk shall notify in writing each candidate whose
6name is certified as a nominee under par. (h) of his or her nomination. If a municipal
7judge is elected under s. 755.01 (4), the county clerk of the county having the largest
8portion of the population in the jurisdiction served by the judge shall make the
9notification. Upon receipt of the notice, each candidate shall file a declaration of
10candidacy in the manner prescribed by s. 8.21 with the municipal clerk making the
11notification no later than 5 p.m. on the 5th day after the notification is mailed or
12personally delivered to the candidate by the municipal clerk, except as authorized
13in this paragraph. If an incumbent whose name is certified as a nominee fails to file
14a declaration of candidacy within the time prescribed by this paragraph, each
15certified candidate for the office held by the incumbent, other than the incumbent,
16may file a declaration of candidacy no later than 72 hours after the latest time
17prescribed in this paragraph. If the candidate has not filed a registration statement
18under s. 11.05 at the time of the notification, the candidate shall file the statement
19with the declaration. A candidate for municipal judge shall also file a statement of
20economic interests with the ethics board under s. 19.43 (4) no later than 4:30 p.m.
21on the 5th day after notification of nomination is mailed or personally delivered to
22the candidate, or no later than 4:30 p.m. on the next business day after the last day
23for filing a declaration of candidacy whenever that candidate is granted an extension
24of time for filing a declaration of candidacy under this paragraph. Upon receipt of
25the declaration of candidacy and registration statement of each qualified candidate,

1and upon filing of a statement of economic interests by each candidate for municipal
2judge, the municipal clerk, or the county clerk if the judge is elected under s. 755.01
3(4), shall place the name of the candidate on the ballot. No later than the end of the
43rd day following qualification by all candidates, the municipal clerk, or the county
5clerk if the judge is elected under s. 755.01 (4), shall draw lots to determine the
6arrangement of candidates' names on the spring election ballot.
SB1, s. 27 7Section 27. 8.10 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1,20,168 8.10 (5) Nomination papers shall be accompanied by a declaration of candidacy
9under s. 8.21. If a candidate has not filed a registration statement under s. 11.05 at
10the time he or she files nomination papers, the candidate shall file the statement
11with the papers. A candidate for state office or municipal judge shall also file a
12statement of economic interests with the ethics board under s. 19.43 (4) no later than
134:30 p.m. on the 3rd day following the last day for filing nomination papers under
14sub. (2) (a), or no later than 4:30 p.m. on the next business day after the last day
15whenever that candidate is granted an extension of time for filing nomination papers
16under sub. (2) (a).
SB1, s. 28 17Section 28. 8.15 (4) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1,21,218 8.15 (4) (b) Nomination papers shall be accompanied by a declaration of
19candidacy under s. 8.21. If a candidate for state or local office has not filed a
20registration statement under s. 11.05 at the time he or she files nomination papers,
21the candidate shall file the statement with the papers. A candidate for state office
22shall also file a statement of economic interests with the ethics board under s. 19.43
23(4) no later than 4:30 p.m. on the 3rd day following the last day for filing nomination
24papers under sub. (1), or no later than 4:30 p.m. on the next business day after the

1last day whenever that candidate is granted an extension of time for filing
2nomination papers under sub. (1).
SB1, s. 29 3Section 29. 8.18 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1,21,74 8.18 (2) The purpose of the convention is to nominate one presidential elector
5from each congressional district and 2 electors from the state at large. The names
6of the nominees shall be certified immediately by the chairperson of the state
7committee of each party to the chairperson of the elections board.
SB1, s. 30 8Section 30. 8.20 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1,21,179 8.20 (6) Nomination papers shall be accompanied by a declaration of candidacy
10under s. 8.21. If a candidate for state or local office has not filed a registration
11statement under s. 11.05 at the time he or she files nomination papers, the candidate
12shall file the statement with the papers. A candidate for state office shall also file
13a statement of economic interests with the ethics board under s. 19.43 (4) no later
14than 4:30 p.m. on the 3rd day following the last day for filing nomination papers
15under sub. (8) (a), or no later than 4:30 p.m. on the next business day after the last
16day whenever that candidate is granted an extension of time for filing nomination
17papers under sub. (8) (a).
SB1, s. 31 18Section 31. 8.50 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
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