AB225,28,1110 (a) Disrupts the operation of the polling place, clerk's office, or alternate site
11under s. 6.855; or.
AB225,29 12Section 29. 7.51 (2) (cm) of the statutes is created to read:
AB225,28,1513 7.51 (2) (cm) The board of canvassers may review the validity of any ballot
14submitted with a statement under s. 6.79 (3) (c) 2. in the same manner as provided
15for challenged ballots under s. 6.95.
AB225,30 16Section 30. 7.51 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB225,29,417 7.51 (3) (a) The inspectors shall place together all ballots counted by them
18which relate to any national, state or county office or any state, county or technical
19college district referendum and secure them together so that they cannot be untied
20or tampered with without breaking the seal. The secured ballots together with any
21ballots marked "Defective" shall then be secured by the inspectors chief inspector,
22and, if available, one other inspector whose party affiliation is different than the
23chief inspector's party affiliation,
in the ballot container in such a manner that the
24container cannot be opened without breaking the seals or locks, or destroying the
25container. The inspectors shall place the ballots cast under s. 6.97 in a separate,

1securely sealed carrier envelope which is clearly marked "Section 6.97 ballots". The
2chief inspector and 2 other inspectors shall sign the carrier envelope. The carrier
3envelope shall not be placed in the ballot container. The inspectors shall then deliver
4the ballots to the municipal clerk in the ballot container and carrier envelope.
AB225,31 5Section 31. 7.52 (8) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB225,29,166 7.52 (8) The board of absentee ballot canvassers shall make full and accurate
7return of the votes cast for each candidate and proposition on the tally sheet forms.
8Each tally sheet shall record the returns for each office or referendum by ward,
9unless combined returns are authorized in accordance with s. 5.15 (6) (b), in which
10case the tally sheet shall record the returns for each group of combined wards. After
11recording the votes, the board of absentee ballot canvassers shall seal in a carrier
12envelope outside the ballot bag or container one inspector's statement under sub. (4)
13(d), one tally sheet, and one poll list for delivery to the county clerk, unless the
14election relates only to municipal or school district offices or referenda. The board
15of absentee ballot canvassers shall also similarly seal one statement, one tally sheet,
16and one poll list for delivery to the municipal clerk.
AB225,32 17Section 32. 8.05 (3) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB225,29,2318 8.05 (3) (d) The question of adoption of the nonpartisan primary under this
19subsection may be submitted to the electors at any regular an election authorized
20under s. 8.065 (2) to be
held in the town or at a special election called for the purpose.
21When a petition requesting adoption of the nonpartisan primary conforming to the
22requirements of s. 8.40 and signed by at least 20 electors of the town is filed with the
23town clerk as provided in s. 8.37, the question shall be submitted to a vote.
AB225,33 24Section 33. 8.05 (3) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB225,30,5
18.05 (3) (e) Petitions requesting a vote on the question at a regular town
2election shall be filed in accordance with s. 8.37 no later than 5 p.m. the last Tuesday
3in February. When the petition is filed, the clerk shall check its sufficiency. Whether
4at a regular or special election, the
The clerk shall give separate notice by one
5publication in a newspaper at least 5 days before the election.
AB225,34 6Section 34. 8.06 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB225,30,11 78.06 Special elections may be called. Towns, cities, villages, and school
8districts may call special elections for any purpose whenever such action is
9authorized or required by law. If an , and may include a call for a special referendum.
10A special
election is called that includes a call for a special referendum, the election
11shall be noticed under s. 8.55.
AB225,35 12Section 35. 8.065 of the statutes is created to read:
AB225,30,17 138.065 Scheduling of referendums. (1) In this section, "local governmental
14unit" means a political subdivision of this state, a special purpose district in this
15state, an instrumentality or corporation of such a political subdivision or special
16purpose district, a combination or subunit of any of the foregoing, or an
17instrumentality of the state and any of the foregoing.
AB225,30,21 18(2) Unless otherwise required by law, a referendum held by any local
19governmental unit that is authorized or required by law to hold a referendum may
20be held only concurrently with the spring primary, spring election, partisan primary,
21or general election or with a special election.
AB225,36 22Section 36. 8.50 (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB225,31,12 238.50 Special elections. (intro.) Unless otherwise provided, this section
24applies to filling vacancies in the U.S. senate and house of representatives, executive
25state offices except the offices of governor, lieutenant governor, and district attorney,

1judicial and legislative state offices, county, city, village, and town offices, and the
2offices of municipal judge and member of the board of school directors in school
3districts organized under ch. 119. State Congressional and state legislative offices
4may be filled in anticipation of the occurrence of a vacancy whenever authorized in
5sub. (4) (bm) or (e). No special election may be held after February 1 preceding the
6spring election unless it is held on the same day as the spring election, nor after
7August 1 preceding the general election unless it is held on the same day as the
8general election, until the day after that election. If the special election is held on
9the day of the general election, the primary for the special election, if any, shall be
10held on the day of the partisan primary. If the special election is held on the day of
11the spring election, the primary for the special election, if any, shall be held on the
12day of the spring primary.
AB225,37 13Section 37. 8.50 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB225,32,1414 8.50 (1) (a) When there is to be a special election ,: the county board of
15supervisors shall, except as provided in s. 17.21 (5), order the
special election for
16county office shall be ordered by the county board of supervisors except as provided
17in s. 17.21 (5)
; the common council shall order the special election for city office shall
18be ordered by the common council
; the board of trustees shall order the special
19election for village office shall be ordered by the board of trustees; the town board of
20supervisors shall order the
special election for town office shall be ordered by the
21town board of supervisors
; the school board shall order the special election for school
22board member in a school district organized under ch. 119 shall be ordered by the
23school board
; the governing body of the municipality shall order the special election
24for municipal judge shall be ordered by the governing body of the municipality, except
25in 1st class cities, or if the judge is elected under s. 755.01 (4) jointly by the governing

1bodies of all municipalities served by the judge; and the governor shall order all other
2special elections shall be ordered by the governor. When the governor or attorney
3general
issues the order, it shall be filed and recorded in the office of the board. When
4the county board of supervisors issues the order, it shall be filed and recorded in the
5office of the county clerk. When the county executive issues the order, it shall be filed
6in the office of the county board of election commissioners. When the common council
7issues the order, it shall be filed in the office of the city clerk. When the board of
8trustees issues the order, it shall be filed in the office of the village clerk. When the
9town board of supervisors issues the order, it shall be filed in the office of the town
10clerk. When the school board of a school district organized under ch. 119 issues the
11order, it shall be filed and recorded in the office of the city board of election
12commissioners. If a municipal judge is elected under s. 755.01 (4), the order shall be
13filed in the office of the county clerk or board of election commissioners of the county
14having the largest portion of the population of the jurisdiction served by the judge.
AB225,38 15Section 38. 8.50 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB225,32,2316 8.50 (1) (c) The order and notice shall specify the office to be filled, the
17expiration date of the remaining term of office, the date of the election, the earliest
18date for circulating and deadline for filing nomination papers, the area involved in
19the election, the name of the incumbent before the vacancy occurred and a
20description of how the vacancy occurred, or for an election held under sub. (4) (bm)
21or
(e), the name of the incumbent and a description of how and when the vacancy is
22expected to occur. Except as otherwise provided in this paragraph, the notice shall
23include the information specified in s. 10.01 (2) (a).
AB225,39 24Section 39. 8.50 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB225,33,10
18.50 (2) (a) The date for the special election shall be not less earlier than 62 nor
2more than 77
days from the date of the order except when the special election is held
3to fill a vacancy in a national office or the special election is held on the day of the
4general election or spring election. If a special election is held concurrently with the
5spring election, the special election may be ordered not earlier than 92 days prior to
6the spring primary and
not later than 49 days prior to that the spring primary. If a
7special election is held concurrently with the general election or a special election is
8held to fill a national office, the special election may be ordered not earlier than 122
9later than 92 days prior to the partisan primary or special primary, respectively, and
10not later than 92 days prior to that primary
.
AB225,40 11Section 40. 8.50 (4) (bm) of the statutes is created to read:
AB225,33,2012 8.50 (4) (bm) Whenever a U.S. senator or representative in congress is elected
13to another office after the commencement of his or her term, and the term of the new
14office or the period during which the senator or representative is eligible to assume
15that office commences prior to the end of the senator's or representative's original
16term of office, the governor may call a special election to fill the seat of the senator
17or representative in anticipation of a vacancy, upon receipt of notice from the
18secretary of state that the secretary has received notice of the written resignation of
19that senator or representative under s. 17.02 (1) that is effective on a date not later
20than the date of the proposed special election.
AB225,41 21Section 41. 8.50 (4) (f) 1. and 2. of the statutes are amended to read:
AB225,34,1122 8.50 (4) (f) 1. Except as provided in subds. 2. and 3., a vacancy in the office of
23justice, court of appeals judge, or circuit judge occurring in any year after the date
24of the spring election and on or before December August 1 shall be filled, if in the
25office of circuit judge, at the succeeding spring election; if in the office of court of

1appeals judge, at the first succeeding spring election when no other court of appeals
2judge is to be elected from the same court of appeals district; or, if in the office of
3justice, at the first succeeding spring election when no other justice is to be elected.
4A vacancy in the office of justice, court of appeals judge, or circuit judge occurring
5after December August 1 and on or before the date of the succeeding spring election
6shall be filled, if in the office of circuit judge, at the 2nd succeeding spring election;
7if in the office of court of appeals judge, at the first spring election, beginning with
8the 2nd succeeding spring election, when no other court of appeals judge is to be
9elected from the same court of appeals district; or, if in the office of justice, at the first
10spring election, beginning with the 2nd succeeding spring election, when no other
11justice is to be elected.
AB225,34,1712 2. If a vacancy in the office of justice, court of appeals judge, or circuit judge
13occurs after December August 1 and on or before the date of the succeeding spring
14election as the result of the resignation of the incumbent, if an election for that seat
15is scheduled to be held at the succeeding spring election and if the incumbent is not
16a candidate to succeed himself or herself, the vacancy shall be filled at the regularly
17scheduled election.
AB225,42 18Section 42. 9.01 (1) (ag) 1m. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB225,35,219 9.01 (1) (ag) 1m. If the difference between the votes cast for the leading
20candidate and those cast for the petitioner or the difference between the affirmative
21and negative votes cast upon any referendum question is at least 10 if 1,000 or less
22fewer votes are cast or is more than 0.5% 0.5 percent but not more than 2% 2 percent
23if more than 1,000 votes are cast following canvassing of all valid provisional and
24absentee ballots, the petitioner shall pay a fee of $5 $25 for each ward for which the

1petition requests a ballot recount, or $5 $25 for each municipality for which the
2petition requests a recount where no wards exist.
AB225,43 3Section 43. 9.01 (1) (b) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB225,35,124 9.01 (1) (b) (intro.) The proper board of canvassers shall reconvene no earlier
5than 9 a.m. on the day following delivery of notice to all candidates under sub. (2) and
6no later than 9 a.m. on the day following the last day for filing of a petition. The
7municipal clerk shall provide the board of canvassers with all ballots, registrations
8under s. 6.55 (2), and other voting materials relating to the election except
9information to which access is restricted under s. 6.36 (1) (b).
The board of canvassers
10shall then proceed to recount the ballots in the wards or municipalities specified and
11to review the allegations of fact contained in the petition or petitions. The recount
12shall proceed for each ward or municipality as follows:
AB225,44 13Section 44. 9.01 (1) (b) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB225,35,2114 9.01 (1) (b) 1. The board of canvassers shall first compare the poll lists and
15determine the number of voting electors. In determining the number of voting
16electors, the board of canvassers shall hear and decide any objection to the validity
17of a voting elector's registration under s. 6.55 (2). If the board of canvassers
18determines that the registration of the voting elector is invalid, the board of
19canvassers shall reduce the number of voting electors accordingly. If an elector has
20voted in person at a polling place and is required to sign the poll list but does not do
21so, the elector shall not be considered a voting elector.
AB225,45 22Section 45. 9.10 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB225,36,323 9.10 (2) (b) A recall petition for a city, village, town, town sanitary district, or
24school district office officer shall contain a statement of a reason for the recall which
25is related to the official responsibilities of
indicating that the official for whom

1removal is sought has been charged with committing a crime, as defined under s.
2939.12, violating s. 19.59 (1), or violating a local ordinance establishing a local code
3of ethics, as provided under s. 19.59 (1m)
.
AB225,46 4Section 46. 9.10 (2) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB225,36,205 9.10 (2) (d) No petition may be offered for filing for the recall of an officer unless
6the petitioner first files a registration statement under s. 11.05 (1) or (2) with the
7filing officer with whom the petition is filed. The petitioner shall append to the
8registration a statement indicating his or her intent to circulate a recall petition, the
9name of the officer for whom recall is sought and, in the case of a petition for the recall
10of a city, village, town, town sanitary district, or school district officer, a statement
11of a reason for the recall which is related to the official responsibilities of indicating
12that
the official for whom removal is sought has been charged with committing a
13crime, as defined under s. 939.12, violating s. 19.59 (1), or violating a local ordinance
14establishing a local code of ethics, as provided under s. 19.59 (1m), and a copy of the
15criminal or civil complaint alleging the crime or violation
. No petitioner may
16circulate a petition for the recall of an officer prior to completing registration. The
17last date that a petition for the recall of an officer may be offered for filing is 5 p.m.
18on the 60th day commencing after registration. After the recall petition has been
19offered for filing, no name may be added or removed. No signature may be counted
20unless the date of the signature is within the period provided in this paragraph.
AB225,47 21Section 47. 9.20 (4) of the statutes is renumbered 9.20 (4) (intro.) and amended
22to read:
AB225,36,2423 9.20 (4) (intro.) The common council or village board shall, without alteration,
24either pass
to the ordinance or resolution, do one of the following:
AB225,37,2
1(a) Pass the ordinance or resolution within 30 days following the date of the
2clerk's final certificate, or submit it.
AB225,37,6 3(b) Submit the ordinance or resolution to the electors at the next spring or
4general election, if the election is more than 6 weeks after the date of the council's
5or board's action on the petition or the expiration of the 30-day period, whichever
6first occurs.
AB225,37,12 7(c) If there are 6 weeks or less before the election, the ordinance or resolution
8shall be voted on at the next succeeding election thereafter. The council or board by
9a three-fourths vote of the members-elect may order a special election for the
10purpose of voting on the ordinance or resolution at any time prior to the next election,
11but not more than one special election for direct legislation may be ordered in any
126-month period
authorized under s. 8.065 (2).
AB225,48 13Section 48. 11.01 (11g) and (11r) of the statutes are created to read:
AB225,37,1914 11.01 (11g) "Independent disbursement" means a disbursement to make a
15communication that expressly advocates the election or defeat of a clearly identified
16candidate, that is made without cooperation or consultation with a candidate, or any
17authorized committee or agent of a candidate, and that is not made in concert with,
18or at the request or suggestion of, any candidate, or any authorized committee or
19agent of a candidate.
AB225,37,22 20(11r) "Independent disbursement committee" means a committee that makes
21no disbursements other than independent disbursements and disbursements made
22for the administrative support of the committee.
AB225,49 23Section 49. 11.01 (16) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB225,38,1124 11.01 (16) (intro.) An act is for "political purposes" when it is done for the
25purpose of influencing the election or nomination for election of any individual to

1state or local office, for the purpose of influencing the recall from or retention in office
2of an individual holding a state or local office, for the purpose of payment of expenses
3incurred as a result of a recount at an election, or for the purpose of influencing a
4particular vote at a referendum, except as provided in par. (b). In the case of a
5candidate, or a committee or group which is organized primarily for the purpose of
6influencing the election or nomination for election of any individual to state or local
7office, for the purpose of influencing the recall from or retention in office of an
8individual holding a state or local office, or for the purpose of influencing a particular
9vote at a referendum, all administrative and overhead expenses for the maintenance
10of an office or staff which are used principally for any such purpose are deemed to
11be for a political purpose.
AB225,50 12Section 50. 11.01 (16) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB225,38,1413 11.01 (16) (a) (intro.) Acts which are for "political purposes" include but are not
14limited to
:
AB225,51 15Section 51. 11.01 (16) (a) 1. of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:
AB225,38,1916 11.01 (16) (a) 1. The making of a communication that contains one or more
17terms such as the following or their functional equivalents with reference to a clearly
18identified candidate that expressly advocates the election or defeat of that candidate
19and that unambiguously relates to the campaign of that candidate:
AB225,38,2020 a. "Vote for."
AB225,38,2121 b. "Elect."
AB225,38,2222 c. "Support."
AB225,38,2323 d. "Cast your ballot for."
AB225,38,2424 e. "Smith for Assembly."
AB225,38,2525 f. "Vote against."
AB225,39,1
1g. "Defeat."
AB225,39,22 h. "Reject."
AB225,52 3Section 52. 11.01 (16) (b) of the statutes renumbered 11.01 (16) (b) (intro.) and
4is amended to read:
AB225,39,55 11.01 (16) (b) (intro.) A "political purpose" does not include expenditures:
AB225,39,8 62. An expenditure made for the purpose of supporting or defending a person
7who is being investigated for, charged with or convicted of a criminal violation of state
8or federal law, or an agent or dependent of such a person.
AB225,53 9Section 53. 11.01 (16) (b) 1. of the statutes is created to read:
AB225,39,1410 11.01 (16) (b) 1. A communication made by an individual other than a
11candidate, or by an organization not organized exclusively for a purpose specified in
12sub. (16) (intro.) and the communication does not expressly advocate the election or
13defeat of a clearly identified candidate or the adoption or rejection of a question at
14a referendum.
AB225,54 15Section 54. 11.05 (3) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB225,39,2016 11.05 (3) (c) In the case of a committee, a statement as to whether the
17committee is a personal campaign committee, a political party committee, a
18legislative campaign committee, a support committee or a special interest
19committee, and a statement as to whether the committee is an independent
20disbursement committee
.
AB225,55 21Section 55. 11.05 (8) of the statutes is renumbered 11.05 (8) (intro.) and
22amended to read:
AB225,40,323 11.05 (8) Certain intra-registrant transfers exempt. (intro.) If an
24organization which that is not organized exclusively for political purposes makes a
25contribution from its own property or funds to a committee or group, affiliated with

1the organization, which is and organized exclusively for political purposes, and the
2all of the following apply, then no registration requirement applies to the
3contributing organization:
AB225,40,5 4(a) The contributing organization receives no contribution from a single source
5in excess of $20 $100 in the aggregate during any calendar year, and it.
AB225,40,9 6(b) The contributing organization makes no contributions or disbursements
7and incurs no obligations other than to make the transactions specified in this
8subsection, then no registration requirement applies to the contributing
9organization
.
AB225,56 10Section 56. 11.05 (11g) of the statutes is created to read:
AB225,40,1611 11.05 (11g) Limited political activity exempt. (a) An individual other than
12a candidate, or a corporation, association, or other entity not organized exclusively
13for political purposes, that makes one or more independent disbursements is subject
14to a reporting requirement under this section only with respect to independent
15disbursements that the individual or entity makes and the contributions it receives
16specifically for the purpose of making independent disbursements.
AB225,40,2117 (b) If a corporation, association, or other entity makes no contributions or
18disbursements other than to or on behalf of one or more independent disbursement
19committees and receives no contributions or other income for the express purpose of
20making independent disbursements, the corporation, association, or other entity is
21not subject to a registration requirement under this section.
AB225,57 22Section 57. 11.06 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB225,41,423 11.06 (1) Contents of report. (intro.) Except as provided in subs. (1g), (2), (3)
24and (3m) and ss. 11.05 (2r) and 11.19 (2), each registrant under s. 11.05 shall make
25full reports, upon a form prescribed by the board and signed by the appropriate

1individual under sub. (5), of all contributions received, contributions or
2disbursements made, and obligations incurred. Each report shall contain the
3following information, covering the period since the last date covered on the previous
4report, unless otherwise provided:
AB225,58 5Section 58. 11.06 (1) (j) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB225,41,106 11.06 (1) (j) In the case of a committee or individual filing an oath under sub.
7(7), a separate schedule showing for each independent disbursement which is made
8independently of a candidate
, other than a contribution made to that candidate, the
9name of the candidate or candidates on in whose behalf or in opposition to whom the
10disbursement is made, indicating whether the purpose is support or opposition.
AB225,59 11Section 59. 11.06 (1g) of the statutes is created to read:
AB225,41,1712 11.06 (1g) Limited political activity exempt. An individual other than a
13candidate, or a corporation, association, or other entity not organized exclusively for
14political purposes, that makes one or more independent disbursements is subject to
15a reporting requirement under this section only with respect to independent
16disbursements that the individual or entity makes and the contributions it receives
17specifically for the purpose of making independent disbursements.
AB225,60 18Section 60. 11.09 of the statutes is repealed.
AB225,61 19Section 61. 11.12 (1) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB225,41,2120 11.12 (1) (d) Paragraph (a) does not apply to disbursements and obligations
21which are exempted from reporting under s. 11.06 (1g) or (2).
AB225,62 22Section 62. 11.12 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB225,42,423 11.12 (3) All contributions, disbursements and incurred obligations exceeding
24$10 $25 shall be recorded by the campaign or committee treasurer or the individual
25under s. 11.06 (7). He or she shall maintain such records in an organized and legible

1manner, for not less than 3 years after the date of an election in which the registrant
2participates. If a report is submitted under s. 11.19 (1), the records may be
3transferred to a continuing committee or to the appropriate filing officer for
4retention. Records shall include the information required under s. 11.06 (1).
AB225,63 5Section 63. 11.12 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB225,42,96 11.12 (4) Each registrant shall report contributions, disbursements and
7incurred obligations in accordance with s. 11.20. Except as permitted under s. 11.06
8(1g), (2), (3) and (3m), each report shall contain the information which is required
9under s. 11.06 (1).
AB225,64 10Section 64. 11.16 (1) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
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