AB387,7,219 6.87 (3) (b) No elector may direct that a ballot be sent to the address of a
20candidate, political party or other registrant committee registered with the board
21under s. 11.05 chapter 11 unless the elector permanently or temporarily resides at
22that address. Upon receipt of reliable information that an address given by an elector
23is not eligible to receive ballots under this subsection, the municipal clerk shall
24refrain from mailing or transmitting ballots to that address. Whenever possible, the

1municipal clerk shall notify an elector if his or her ballot cannot be mailed or
2transmitted to the address directed by the elector.
AB387,7 3Section 7. 7.23 (1) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB387,7,64 7.23 (1) (d) Except as provided in s. 11.21 (11) (a), financial Financial reports
5may be destroyed 6 years after the date of receipt. Financial registration statements
6may be destroyed 6 years after termination of registration.
AB387,8 7Section 8. 7.40 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB387,7,13 87.40 Sample ballots. Any individual, committee or candidate may, at their
9its own expense, and subject to limitations upon contributions and disbursements
10under ch. 11, may print a supply of sample ballots, provided they bear on their each
11sample ballot includes on its
face the information required by s. 11.30 11.1303 (2) and
12they contain all the names shown on the official ballot. In this section, committee
13has the meaning given in s. 11.0101 (6).
AB387,9 14Section 9. 7.50 (2) (em) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB387,7,2315 7.50 (2) (em) Except as otherwise provided in this paragraph, write-in votes
16shall only be counted if no candidates have been certified to appear on the ballot. If
17candidates have a candidate has been certified to appear on the ballot, write-in votes
18may only be counted for candidates who file a candidate that files a registration
19statements statement under s. 11.05 (2g) 11.0202 (1) (a) no later than noon on the
20Friday immediately preceding the election. If a candidate certified to appear on the
21ballot dies or withdraws before the election, all write-in votes shall be counted.
22When write-in votes are counted, every vote shall be counted for the candidate for
23whom it was intended, if the elector's intent can be ascertained from the ballot itself.
AB387,10 24Section 10. 8.05 (1) (j) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB387,8,11
18.05 (1) (j) 2. Upon receipt of the notice, each candidate shall file a declaration
2of candidacy in the manner prescribed by s. 8.21 with the municipal clerk making the
3notification no later than 5 p.m. on the 5th day after the notification is mailed or
4personally delivered to the candidate by the municipal clerk, except as authorized
5in this paragraph. If an incumbent whose name is certified as a nominee fails to file
6a declaration of candidacy within the time prescribed by this paragraph, each
7certified candidate for the office held by the incumbent, other than the incumbent,
8may file a declaration of candidacy no later than 72 hours after the latest time
9prescribed in this paragraph. If the candidate has not filed a registration statement
10under s. 11.05 11.0202 (1) (a) at the time of the notification, the candidate shall file
11the statement with the declaration.
AB387,11 12Section 11. 8.10 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB387,8,2113 8.10 (5) Nomination papers shall be accompanied by a declaration of candidacy
14under s. 8.21. If a candidate has not filed a registration statement under s. 11.05
1511.0202 (1) (a) at the time he or she files nomination papers, the candidate shall file
16the statement with the papers. A candidate for state office or municipal judge shall
17also file a statement of economic interests with the board under s. 19.43 (4) no later
18than 4:30 p.m. on the 3rd day following the last day for filing nomination papers
19under sub. (2) (a), or no later than 4:30 p.m. on the next business day after the last
20day whenever that candidate is granted an extension of time for filing nomination
21papers under sub. (2) (a).
AB387,12 22Section 12. 8.15 (4) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB387,9,623 8.15 (4) (b) Nomination papers shall be accompanied by a declaration of
24candidacy under s. 8.21. If a candidate for state or local office has not filed a
25registration statement under s. 11.05 11.0202 (1) (a) at the time he or she files

1nomination papers, the candidate shall file the statement with the papers. A
2candidate for state office shall also file a statement of economic interests with the
3board under s. 19.43 (4) no later than 4:30 p.m. on the 3rd day following the last day
4for filing nomination papers under sub. (1), or no later than 4:30 p.m. on the next
5business day after the last day whenever that candidate is granted an extension of
6time for filing nomination papers under sub. (1).
AB387,13 7Section 13. 8.16 (2) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB387,9,98 8.16 (2) (c) If the person is a candidate for state or local office, the person files
9a registration statement under s. 11.05 11.0202 (1) (a).
AB387,14 10Section 14. 8.20 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB387,9,1911 8.20 (6) Nomination papers shall be accompanied by a declaration of candidacy
12under s. 8.21. If a candidate for state or local office has not filed a registration
13statement under s. 11.05 11.0202 (1) (a) at the time he or she files nomination papers,
14the candidate shall file the statement with the papers. A candidate for state office
15shall also file a statement of economic interests with the board under s. 19.43 (4) no
16later than 4:30 p.m. on the 3rd day following the last day for filing nomination papers
17under sub. (8) (a), or no later than 4:30 p.m. on the next business day after the last
18day whenever that candidate is granted an extension of time for filing nomination
19papers under sub. (8) (a).
AB387,15 20Section 15. 8.30 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB387,9,2521 8.30 (2) If no registration statement has been filed by or on behalf of a candidate
22for state or local office in accordance with s. 11.05 (2g) or (2r) 11.0202 (1) (a) by the
23applicable deadline for filing nomination papers by such candidate, or the deadline
24for filing a declaration of candidacy for an office for which nomination papers are not
25filed, the name of the candidate may not appear on the ballot. This subsection may

1not be construed to exempt a candidate from applicable penalties if he or she files a
2registration statement later than the time prescribed in ss. 11.01 (1) and 11.05 (2g)
3s. 11.0202 (1) (a).
AB387,16 4Section 16. 8.35 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB387,10,185 8.35 (2) (a) If a vacancy occurs after nomination due to the death of a candidate
6of a recognized political party for a partisan office, the vacancy may be filled by the
7chairperson of the committee of the proper political party under s. 7.38, or the
8personal campaign candidate committee, if any, in the case of independent
9candidates. Similar vacancies in nominations of candidates for nonpartisan local
10offices may be filled by the candidate's personal campaign a candidate committee or,
11if the candidate had there is none, by the body which governs the local governmental
12unit in which the deceased person was a candidate for office. The chairperson, chief
13officer of the candidate committee, or clerk of the body making an appointment shall
14file a certificate of appointment with the official or agency with whom declarations
15of candidacy for the office are filed. For purposes of this paragraph, the official or
16agency need not recognize members of a personal campaign candidate committee
17whose names were not filed under s. 11.05 11.0202 (1) (a) prior to the death of the
18candidate.
AB387,17 19Section 17. 8.35 (2) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB387,11,920 8.35 (2) (c) The official or agency with whom a proper certificate is filed under
21par. (b) shall promptly notify the candidate who is nominated and transmit to the
22candidate a declaration of candidacy form and, in the case of a candidate for state or
23local office, a financial registration statement form under s. 11.05 11.0203 (1). No
24later than 5 p.m. on the 3rd day after notification of nomination is mailed or
25personally delivered to the new nominee by the official or agency, the nominee shall

1file a declaration of candidacy and, in the case of a candidate for state or local office,
2a registration statement under s. 11.05 11.0203 (1). No later than 4:30 p.m. on the
33rd day after notification of nomination is mailed or personally delivered to a new
4nominee for state office or municipal judge by the official or agency, the nominee shall
5file a statement of economic interests under s. 19.43 (4). If the nominee fails to file
6the declaration of candidacy, the official or agency may refuse to place the candidate's
7name on the ballot. If the nominee fails to file the registration statement or
8statement of economic interests, the official or agency may not place the candidate's
9name on the ballot.
AB387,18 10Section 18. 8.35 (4) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB387,11,2011 8.35 (4) (c) The transfer treasurer of the former candidate's committee shall be
12reported to the appropriate filing officer in a special report submitted by the former
13candidate's campaign treasurer
submit to the appropriate filing officer a special
14report detailing the disposition of funds under par. (a) 1
. If the former candidate is
15deceased and was serving as the treasurer of his or her own campaign treasurer
16committee, the former candidate's petitioner or personal representative shall file the
17report. The report shall include a complete statement of all contributions,
18disbursements, and incurred obligations, pursuant to s. 11.06 (1) 11.0204 (1),
19covering the period from the day after the last date covered on the former candidate's
20most recent report to the date of disposition.
AB387,19 21Section 19. 8.35 (4) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB387,11,2522 8.35 (4) (d) The newly appointed candidate shall file his or her report at the
23next appropriate interval under s. 11.20 (2) or (4) 11.0204 after his or her
24appointment. The appointed candidate shall include any transferred funds in his or
25her first report.
AB387,20
1Section 20. 8.35 (4) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB387,12,32 8.35 (4) (e) Any person who violates this subsection may be punished as
3provided under s. 11.60 11.1400 or 11.61 11.1401.
AB387,21 4Section 21. 8.50 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB387,12,205 8.50 (3) (a) Nomination papers may be circulated no sooner than the day the
6order for the special election is filed and shall be filed not later than 5 p.m. 28 days
7before the day that the special primary will or would be held, if required, except when
8a special election is held concurrently with the spring election or general election, the
9deadline for filing nomination papers shall be specified in the order and the date shall
10be no earlier than the date provided in s. 8.10 (2) (a) or 8.15 (1), respectively, and no
11later than 35 days prior to the date of the spring primary or no later than June 1
12preceding the partisan primary. Nomination papers may be filed in the manner
13specified in s. 8.10, 8.15, or 8.20. Each candidate shall file a declaration of candidacy
14in the manner provided in s. 8.21 no later than the latest time provided in the order
15for filing nomination papers. If a candidate for state or local office has not filed a
16registration statement under s. 11.05 11.0202 (1) (a) at the time he or she files
17nomination papers, the candidate shall file the statement with the papers. A
18candidate for state office shall also file a statement of economic interests with the
19board no later than the end of the 3rd day following the last day for filing nomination
20papers specified in the order.
AB387,22 21Section 22. 9.01 (5) (bm) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB387,13,822 9.01 (5) (bm) Upon the completion of its proceedings, a board of canvassers
23shall deliver to the board one copy of the minutes of the proceedings kept under par.
24(a). In addition, in the case of a recount of an election for state or national office, for
25each candidate whose name appears on the ballot for that office under the name of

1a political party, the board of canvassers shall deliver one copy of the minutes to the
2chief officer, if any, who is named in any registration statement filed under s. 11.05
3(1)
11.0302 by the state committee of that political party, and in the case of a recount
4of an election for county office, for each candidate whose name appears on the ballot
5for that office under the name of a political party, the board of canvassers shall
6deliver one copy of the minutes to the chief officer, if any, who is named in any
7registration statement filed under s. 11.05 (1) 11.0302 by the county committee of
8that political party.
AB387,23 9Section 23. 9.10 (2) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB387,13,2210 9.10 (2) (d) No petition may be offered for filing for the recall of an officer unless
11the petitioner first files a registration statement under s. 11.05 (1) or (2) 11.0902 with
12the filing officer with whom the petition is filed. The petitioner shall append to the
13registration a statement indicating his or her intent to circulate a recall petition, the
14name of the officer for whom recall is sought and, in the case of a petition for the recall
15of a city, village, town, town sanitary district, or school district officer, a statement
16of a reason for the recall which is related to the official responsibilities of the official
17for whom removal is sought. No petitioner may circulate a petition for the recall of
18an officer prior to completing registration. The last date that a petition for the recall
19of an officer may be offered for filing is 5 p.m. on the 60th day commencing after
20registration. After the recall petition has been offered for filing, no name may be
21added or removed. No signature may be counted unless the date of the signature is
22within the period provided in this paragraph.
AB387,24 23Section 24. Chapter 11 of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:
AB387,13,2424 Chapter 11
AB387,13,2525 Campaign financing
AB387,14,1
1subchapter i
AB387,14,22 general provisions
AB387,14,9 311.0100 Construction. This chapter shall be construed to impose the least
4possible restraint on persons whose activities do not directly affect the elective
5process, consistent with the right of the public to have a full, complete, and readily
6understandable accounting of those activities expressly advocating for or against
7candidates for office or for or against referendums. Nothing in this chapter may be
8construed to regulate issue discussion, debate, or advocacy; grassroots outreach or
9lobbying; nonpartisan voter registration or turnout efforts; or the rights of the media.
AB387,14,10 1011.0101 Definitions. In this chapter:
AB387,14,11 11(1) "Candidate" means an individual about whom any of the following applies:
AB387,14,1312 (a) The individual takes any of the following affirmative actions to seek
13nomination or election to a state or local office:
AB387,14,1414 1. Files nomination papers with the appropriate filing officer.
AB387,14,1715 2. Is nominated as a candidate for state or local office by a caucus under s. 8.05
16(1) or by a political party and the nomination is certified to the appropriate filing
17officer.
AB387,14,2018 3. Receives a contribution, makes a disbursement, or gives consent for another
19person to receive a contribution or make a disbursement in order to bring about the
20individual's nomination or election to a state or local office.
AB387,14,2221 (b) The individual holds a state or local office and is the subject of a recall
22petition.
AB387,14,2323 (c) The individual holds a state or local office.
AB387,15,3
1(2) "Candidate committee" means a committee authorized by a candidate or a
2candidate's agent to accept contributions or make disbursements in support of a
3candidate's campaign.
AB387,15,5 4(3) "Charitable organization" means any organization described in section 170
5(c) (2) of the Internal Revenue Code.
AB387,15,9 6(4) "Candidate's agent" means an individual who has control over the
7day-to-day operation of the candidate committee, but does not include an employee
8of a political party or a legislative campaign committee that is not also an employee
9of the candidate.
AB387,15,11 10(5) "Clearly identified" means any of the following with regard to a
11communication supporting or opposing a candidate:
AB387,15,1212 (a) The candidate's name appears or is stated.
AB387,15,1313 (b) A photograph or drawing of the candidate appears.
AB387,15,1414 (c) The candidate's identity is apparent by unambiguous reference.
AB387,15,17 15(6) "Committee" means a candidate committee, legislative campaign
16committee, political action committee, independent expenditure committee, political
17party, recall committee, and referendum committee.
AB387,15,22 18(7) "Conduit" means a person other than an individual that receives a
19contribution of money, deposits the contribution in an account held by the person,
20and releases the contribution to a candidate committee, legislative campaign
21committee, political party, or political action committee at the direction of the
22contributor.
AB387,15,23 23(8) (a) Except as provided in par. (b), "contribution" means any of the following:
AB387,15,2424 1. A gift, subscription, loan, advance, or transfer of money to a committee.
AB387,16,2
12. With the committee's consent under s. 11.1109, a transfer of tangible
2personal property or services to a committee, valued as provided under s. 11.1105.
AB387,16,33 3. A transfer of funds between committees.
AB387,16,54 4. The purchase of a ticket for a fundraising event for a committee regardless
5of whether the ticket is used to attend the event.
AB387,16,66 (b) "Contribution" does not include any of the following:
AB387,16,87 1. Services that an individual provides to a committee, if the individual is not
8specifically compensated for providing the services to the committee.
AB387,16,109 2. Any unreimbursed travel expenses that an individual incurs to volunteer his
10or her personal services to a committee.
AB387,16,1111 3. The costs of preparing and transmitting personal correspondence.
AB387,16,1212 4. Interest earned on an interest-bearing account.
AB387,16,1313 5. Rebates or awards earned in connection with the use of a debit or credit card.
AB387,16,1514 6. A loan from a commercial lending institution that the institution makes in
15its ordinary course of business.
AB387,16,1816 7. The reuse of surplus materials or the use of unused surplus materials
17acquired in connection with a previous campaign for or against the same candidate,
18political party, or recall if the materials were previously reported as a contribution.
AB387,16,2019 8. The cost of invitations, food, and beverages in connection with an event held
20in a private residence on behalf of a candidate committee.
AB387,16,2321 9. Any written news story, commentary, or editorial distributed through the
22facilities of any broadcasting station, newspaper, magazine, or other regularly
23published publication, unless a committee owns the facilities.
AB387,17,4 24(9) "Corporation" includes a foreign limited liability company, as defined in s.
25183.0102 (8) and a limited liability company, as defined in s. 183.0102 (10), if the

1foreign limited liability company or the limited liability company elect to be treated
2as a corporation by the federal internal revenue service, pursuant to 26 CFR
3301.7701
-3, or if the foreign limited liability company or the limited liability
4company has publicly traded shares.
AB387,17,5 5(10) (a) "Disbursement" means any of the following:
AB387,17,66 1. An expenditure by a committee from the committee's depository account.
AB387,17,77 2. The transfer of tangible personal property or services by a committee.
AB387,17,88 3. A transfer of funds between committees.
AB387,17,129 (b) "Disbursement" does not include any written news story, commentary, or
10editorial distributed through the facilities of any broadcasting station, newspaper,
11magazine, or other regularly published publication, unless a committee owns the
12facilities.
AB387,17,15 13(11) "Express advocacy" means communication that contains terms such as the
14following or their functional equivalents with reference to a clearly identified
15candidate and that unambiguously relates to the campaign of that candidate:
AB387,17,1616 (a) "Vote for".
AB387,17,1717 (b) "Elect".
AB387,17,1818 (c) "Support".
AB387,17,1919 (d) "Cast your ballot for".
AB387,17,2020 (e) "Smith for ... (an elective office)".
AB387,17,2121 (f) "Vote against".
AB387,17,2222 (g) "Defeat".
AB387,17,2323 (h) "Reject".
AB387,17,2424 (i) "Cast your ballot against".
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