11.385 11.385 Certain contributions prohibited.
11.385(1) (1) In this section, "floorperiod" means a floorperiod of the legislature, as scheduled by joint resolution, for a regular legislative session.
11.385(2) (2) Except as provided in subs. (3) to (5), no member of the legislature or personal campaign committee of a member may make or receive any contribution in conjunction with a fund-raising social event held in Dane County during a floorperiod or a special or extraordinary session if the event is held to benefit a member or member's personal campaign committee.
11.385(3) (3)Subsection (2) does not apply to a contribution made or received in connection with a fund-raising social event that is held by a member of the legislature or his or her personal campaign committee during the period between the first day authorized for filing nomination papers for an office for which the member is a candidate and the date of the election for that office, if the event is held within the jurisdiction or district served by the office for which the member is a candidate.
11.385(4) (4)Subsection (2) does not apply to a contribution made or received in connection with a fund-raising social event that is held by a member of the legislature or his or her personal campaign committee during the period between the first day authorized for filing nomination papers for any office other than member of the house of the legislature in which a member serves and the date of the election for that office.
11.385(5) (5)Subsection (2) does not apply to a contribution made or received in connection with a fund-raising social event held during a special or extraordinary session by a member of the legislature or his or her personal campaign committee if the member serves a district that is wholly or partly contained within Dane County, the event is held within the boundaries of that district and invitations to the event are sent before the special or extraordinary session is called.
Effective date note NOTE: This section is created eff. 7-1-03 by 2001 Wis. Act 109.
11.385 History History: 2001 a. 109.
11.40 11.40 Special privileges from public utilities.
11.40(1) (1) In this section:
11.40(1)(a) (a) "Public utility" means any corporation, company, individual or association which furnishes products or services to the public, and which is regulated under ch. 195 or 196, including but not limited to, railroads, telecommunications or telegraph companies and any company furnishing or producing heat, light, power or water.
11.40(1)(b) (b) "Special privilege" or "privilege" means anything of value not available to the general public. The term does not include compensation or fringe benefits provided as a result of employment by a public utility to regular employees or pensioners who are not compensated specifically for services performed for a political purpose, and not in excess of that provided to other regular employees or pensioners of like status.
11.40(2) (2) No public utility or anyone connected therewith may offer or give any special privilege to any candidate for public office or any committee or its members or employees, or any individual under s. 11.06 (7), or to any 3rd party at the request of or for the advantage of any of them.
11.40(3) (3) No candidate for public office or any committee or member or employee thereof or any individual under s. 11.06 (7) may ask for or accept any special privilege from any public utility.
11.40(4) (4) This section does not apply to notaries public or to regular public utility employees or pensioners who are candidates for or hold public offices for which the annual compensation is not more than $300 so long as the privilege does not exceed those extended to other regular employees or pensioners of the utility.
11.50 11.50 Wisconsin election campaign fund.
11.50(1) (1)Definitions. For the purposes of this section:
11.50(1)(a) (a) "Eligible candidate" means:
11.50(1)(a)1. 1. With respect to a spring or general election, any individual who is certified under s. 7.08 (2) (a) as a candidate in the spring election for justice or state superintendent, or an individual who receives at least 6% of the vote cast for all candidates on all ballots for any state office, except district attorney, for which the individual is a candidate at the September primary and who is certified under s. 7.08 (2) (a) as a candidate for that office in the general election, or an individual who has been lawfully appointed and certified to replace either such individual on the ballot at the spring or general election; and who has qualified for a grant under sub. (2).
11.50(1)(a)2. 2. With respect to a special election, an individual who is certified under s. 8.50 (1) (d) as a candidate in a special election for state superintendent, or an individual who is certified under s. 8.50 (1) (d) as a candidate in a special election for any state office, except district attorney, on the ballot or column of a party whose candidate for the same office at the preceding general election received at least 6% of the vote cast for all candidates on all ballots for the office, or an individual who has been lawfully appointed and certified to replace either such individual on the ballot at a special election, or an individual who receives at least 6% of the vote cast for all candidates on all ballots for any state office, except district attorney, at a partisan special election; and who qualifies for a grant under sub. (2). Where the boundaries of a district in which an individual seeks office have been changed since the preceding general election such that it is not possible to calculate the exact number of votes that are needed by that individual to qualify as an eligible candidate prior to an election under this subdivision, the number of votes cast for all candidates for the office at the preceding general election in each ward, combination of wards or municipality which is wholly contained within the boundaries of the newly formed district shall be calculated. If the candidate of the political party on whose ballot or column the individual appears in the newly formed district obtained at least 6% of the number of votes calculated, the individual is deemed to qualify as an eligible candidate prior to the election under this subdivision.
Effective date note NOTE: Par. (a) is affected eff. 7-1-03 by 2001 Wis. Act 109 to read:
Effective date text (a) "Eligible candidate" means:
Effective date text 1. For purposes of qualification for a grant from the general account:
Effective date text a. With respect to a spring or general election, any individual who is certified under s. 7.08 (2) (a) as a candidate in the spring election for justice or state superintendent, or an individual who receives at least 6% of the vote cast for all candidates on all ballots for any state office, except district attorney, for which the individual is a candidate at the September primary and who is certified under s. 7.08 (2) (a) as a candidate for that office in the general election, or an individual who has been lawfully appointed and certified to replace either such individual on the ballot at the spring or general election; and who has qualified for a grant under sub. (2).
Effective date text b. With respect to a special election, an individual who is certified under s. 8.50 (1) (d) as a candidate in a special election for state superintendent, or an individual who is certified under s. 8.50 (1) (d) as a candidate in a special election for any state office, except district attorney, on the ballot or column of a party whose candidate for the same office at the preceding general election received at least 6% of the vote cast for all candidates on all ballots for the office, or an individual who has been lawfully appointed and certified to replace either such individual on the ballot at a special election, or an individual who receives at least 6% of the vote cast for all candidates on all ballots for any state office, except district attorney, at a partisan special election; and who qualifies for a grant under sub. (2). Where the boundaries of a district in which an individual seeks office have been changed since the preceding general election such that it is not possible to calculate the exact number of votes that are needed by that individual to qualify as an eligible candidate prior to an election, the number of votes cast for all candidates for the office at the preceding general election in each ward, combination of wards or municipality which is wholly contained within the boundaries of the newly formed district shall be calculated. If the candidate of the political party on whose ballot or column the individual appears in the newly formed district obtained at least 6% of the number of votes calculated, the individual is deemed to qualify as an eligible candidate prior to the election.
Effective date text 2m. For purposes of qualification for a grant from a political party account, an individual who is certified under s. 7.08 (2) (a) or 8.50 (1) (d) in the general election or a special election as the candidate of an eligible political party for a state office, other than district attorney, or an individual who has been lawfully appointed and certified to replace such an individual on the ballot at the general or a special election and who has qualified for a grant under sub. (2).
11.50(1)(am) (am) "Eligible political party" means any of the following:
11.50(1)(am)1. 1. A party qualifying under s. 5.62 (1) (b) for a separate ballot or one or more separate columns or rows on a ballot for the period beginning on the date of the preceding general election and ending on the day before the general election that follows that election.
11.50(1)(am)2. 2. A party qualifying under s. 5.62 (2) for a separate ballot or one or more separate columns or rows on a ballot for the period beginning on the preceding June 1, or if that June 1 is in an odd-numbered year, the period beginning on June 1 of the preceding even-numbered year, and ending on May 31 of the 2nd year following that June 1.
Effective date note NOTE: Par. (am) is created eff. 7-1-03 by 2001 Wis. Act 109.
11.50(1)(b) (b) "Fund" means the Wisconsin election campaign fund.
11.50(1)(bm) (bm) "General account" means the account in the fund created under sub. (2w).
Effective date note NOTE: Par. (bm) is created eff. 7-1-03 by 2001 Wis. Act 109.
11.50(1)(c) (c) "Grant" means a contribution received from the fund.
11.50(1)(cm) (cm) "Political party account" means an account in the fund created under sub. (2s).
Effective date note NOTE: Par. (cm) is created eff. 7-1-03 by 2001 Wis. Act 109.
11.50(1)(d) (d) "Printing services" means printing, imprinting, lithographing, photolithographing, rotogravure, gravure, letterpress, mimeographing, stenciling, photostating, multilithing, multigraphing, steel die engraving, silkscreening or by any other means reproducing or manufacturing political advertisements or campaign devices of any kind, including but not limited to campaign literature, billboard advertising, special clothing, buttons, pens, stickers, banners and streamers, in support of or in opposition to any candidate, political party or referendum, whether or not a charge is assessed for the materials or services, except materials or services provided by a candidate or individual, committee or group subject to a filing requirement under this chapter.
11.50(2) (2)Participation; application.
11.50(2)(a)(a) Any individual who desires to qualify as an eligible candidate may file an application with the board requesting approval to participate in the fund. The application shall be filed no later than the applicable deadline for filing nomination papers under s. 8.10 (2) (a), 8.15 (1), 8.20 (8) (a) or 8.50 (3) (a), no later than 4:30 p.m. on the 7th day after the primary or date on which the primary would be held if required in the case of write-in candidates, or no later than 4:30 p.m. on the 7th day after appointment in the case of candidates appointed to fill vacancies. The application shall contain a sworn statement that the candidate and his or her authorized agents have complied with the contribution limitations prescribed in s. 11.26 and the disbursement limitations prescribed under s. 11.31 at all times to which such limitations have applied to his or her candidacy and will continue to comply with the limitations at all times to which the limitations apply to his or her candidacy for the office in contest, unless the board determines that the candidate is not eligible to receive a grant, the candidate withdraws his or her application under par. (h), or par. (i) applies.
Effective date note NOTE: Par. (a) is amended eff. 7-1-03 by 2001 Wis. Act 109 to read:
Effective date text (a) Any individual who desires to qualify as an eligible candidate may file an application with the board requesting approval to participate in the fund. The application shall be filed no later than the applicable deadline for filing nomination papers under s. 8.10 (2) (a), 8.15 (1), 8.20 (8) (a) or 8.50 (3) (a), no later than 4:30 p.m. on the 7th day after the primary or date on which the primary would be held if required in the case of write-in candidates, or no later than 4:30 p.m. on the 7th day after appointment in the case of candidates appointed to fill vacancies. The applicant shall provide, along with his or her application, an affidavit under s. 11.31 (2m) (a). The application shall also contain a sworn statement that, except as authorized in s. 11.26 (9m), if the candidate is able to receive the full amount of the grant, except any grant provided under sub. (4) (bg) or (br), to which the candidate is entitled under sub. (9), the candidate and his or her agents will not accept any contribution made by a committee other than a political party committee during the campaign, and that, except as provided in s. 11.29 (9m) any contributions accepted by the candidate from such a committee will not exceed that amount which, when added to the amount of the grant received by the candidate under sub. (9), equals the percentage specified in s. 11.26 (9) (am) of the disbursement level specified in s. 11.31 (1) (a) to (de), (e), or (f), as adjusted under s. 11.31 (9), for the office that the candidate seeks. In the statement, the candidate shall also swear that if any unauthorized contribution has been accepted, that the contribution has been or will be returned or donated as provided in par. (j), and the candidate and his or her agents will not accept any unauthorized contribution during the campaign.
11.50(2)(b) (b) The board shall approve the application of an eligible candidate for participation if:
11.50(2)(b)1. 1. The application is timely;
11.50(2)(b)2. 2. The candidate is certified under s. 7.08 (2) (a) or 8.50 (1) (d) to appear upon the spring or general election or a special election ballot;
11.50(2)(b)3. 3. The candidate has an opponent who is certified for placement on the election ballot as a candidate for the same office;
Effective date note NOTE: Subd. 3. is amended eff. 7-1-03 by 2001 Wis. Act 109 to read:
Effective date text 3. In the case of a candidate at the general election, the candidate has an opponent whose name is certified for placement on the election ballot as a candidate for the same office and who received at least 6% of the vote cast for all candidates on all ballots for that office at the September primary;
11.50(2)(b)4. 4. The financial reports filed by or on behalf of the candidate as of the date of the spring or September primary, or the date that the special primary is or would be held, if required, indicate that his or her statement filed with the application under par. (a) is true; and
Effective date note NOTE: Subd. 4. is amended eff. 7-1-03 by 2001 Wis. Act 109 to read:
Effective date text 4. The financial reports filed by or on behalf of the candidate as of the date of the spring or September primary, or the date that the special primary is or would be held, if required, indicate that his or her affidavit filed under s. 11.31 (2m) (a) is true;
11.50(2)(b)5. 5. The financial reports filed by or on behalf of the candidate as of the date of the spring or September primary, or the date that the special primary is or would be held, if required, indicate that the candidate has received at least the amount provided in this subdivision, from contributions of money, other than loans, made by individuals, which have been received during the period ending on the date of the spring primary and July 1 preceding such date in the case of candidates at the spring election, or the date of the September primary and January 1 preceding such date in the case of candidates at the general election, or the date that a special primary will or would be held, if required, and 90 days preceding such date or the date a special election is ordered, whichever is earlier, in the case of special election candidates, which contributions are in the aggregate amount of $100 or less, and which are fully identified and itemized as to the exact source thereof. A contribution received from a conduit which is identified by the conduit as originating from an individual shall be considered a contribution made by the individual. Only the first $100 of an aggregate contribution of more than $100 may be counted toward the required percentage. For a candidate at the spring or general election for an office identified in s. 11.26 (1) (a) or a candidate at a special election, the required amount to qualify for a grant is 5% of the candidate's authorized disbursement limitation under s. 11.31. For any other candidate at the general election, the required amount to qualify for a grant is 10% of the candidate's authorized disbursement limitation under s. 11.31.
Effective date note NOTE: Subd. 5. is amended eff. 7-1-03 by 2001 Wis. Act 109 to read:
Effective date text 5. The financial reports filed by or on behalf of the candidate as of the date of the spring or September primary, or the date that the special primary is or would be held, if required, indicate that the candidate has received an amount equal to at least the amount provided in this subdivision, from contributions of money, other than loans, made by individuals who reside in this state and, in the case of a candidate for legislative office, by individuals at least 45% of whom reside in a county having territory within the district in which the candidate seeks office, which contributions have been received during the period ending on the date of the spring primary and July 1 preceding such date in the case of candidates at the spring election, or the date of the September primary and January 1 preceding such date in the case of candidates at the general election, or the date that a special primary will or would be held, if required, and 90 days preceding such date or the date a special election is ordered, whichever is earlier, in the case of candidates at a special election, which contributions are in the aggregate amount of $100 or less, and which contributions are fully identified and itemized as to the exact source thereof. A contribution received from a conduit which is identified by the conduit as originating from an individual shall be considered a contribution made by the individual. Only the first $100 of an aggregate contribution of more than $100 may be counted toward the required percentage. For a candidate at the spring or general election for an office identified in s. 11.26 (1) (a) or a candidate at a special election, the required amount to qualify for a grant is 5% of the applicable authorized disbursement limitation, as determined under s. 11.31 (1) and adjusted as provided under s. 11.31 (9). For any other candidate at the general election, the required amount to qualify for a grant is 6% of the applicable authorized disbursement limitation, as determined under s. 11.31 (1) and adjusted as provided under s. 11.31 (9); and
11.50(2)(b)6. 6. The application is not required to be disapproved under par. (f).
Effective date note NOTE: Subd. 6. is created eff. 7-1-03 by 2001 Wis. Act 109.
11.50(2)(c) (c) If a candidate has not filed financial reports as of the date of the spring primary, September primary, special primary, or date that the special primary would be held, if required, which indicate that he or she has met the qualification under par. (b) 5., the candidate may file a special report with the board. Such report shall be filed not later than the 7th day after the primary, or 7th day after the date the primary would be held, if required, and shall include such supplementary information as to sources of contributions which may be necessary to complete the candidate's qualification. The special report shall cover the period from the day after the last date covered on the candidate's most recent report, or from the date on which the first contribution was received or the first disbursement was made, whichever is earlier, if the candidate has not previously filed a report, to the date of such report. All information included on the special report shall also be included in the candidate's next report under s. 11.20.
Effective date note NOTE: Par. (c) is amended eff. 7-1-03 by 2001 Wis. Act 109 to read:
Effective date text (c) Any individual who desires to qualify as an eligible candidate shall file a special report with the board during the period beginning on the day after the primary, or the 7th day after the date on which the primary would be held, if required, and ending on the 7th day after the primary, or 7th day after the date on which the primary would be held, if required. The special report shall include all information that is required to be reported under s. 11.06 (1). The special report shall cover the period from the day after the last date covered on the candidate's most recent report, or from the date on which the first contribution was received or the first disbursement was made, whichever is earlier, if the candidate has not previously filed a report, to the date of the primary, or the date on which the primary would be held, if required. All information included on the special report shall also be included in the candidate's next report under s. 11.20.
11.50(2)(d) (d) For purposes of qualification under par. (b) 4. and 5., the financial reports of a former candidate are considered to be same as if filed by the candidate who is lawfully appointed to replace such candidate whenever a vacancy after nomination occurs.
11.50(2)(e) (e) Whenever a candidate who files nomination papers is unopposed on the deadline for filing such papers but is later opposed by a write-in candidate who qualifies for ballot placement, the application deadline under par. (a) is the same for the candidate who files nomination papers as for his or her opponent.
11.50(2)(f) (f) The board shall inform each candidate in writing of the approval or disapproval of the candidate's application, as promptly as possible after the date of the spring primary, September primary, special primary, or date that the primary would be held, if required. With respect to a candidate at a special election who applies for a postelection grant under sub. (1) (a) 2., the board shall inform the candidate in writing of the conditional approval or disapproval of the candidate's application at the same time.
Effective date note NOTE: Par. (f) is amended eff. 7-1-03 by 2001 Wis. Act 109 to read:
Effective date text (f) The board shall disapprove the application of any candidate who has a balance in his or her campaign depository account, as reported under par. (c), that is equal to or greater than 100% of the disbursement level specified under s. 11.31 (1), as adjusted under s. 11.31 (9), for the office that the candidate seeks, but without respect to any adjustment under s. 11.31 (3r). The board shall inform each candidate in writing of the approval or disapproval of the candidate's application, as promptly as possible after the date of the spring primary, September primary, special primary, or date that the primary would be held, if required. With respect to a candidate at a special election who applies for a postelection grant under sub. (1) (a) 1. b., the board shall inform the candidate in writing of the conditional approval or disapproval of the candidate's application at the same time.
11.50(2)(g) (g) A candidate who voluntarily files an application to receive a grant in accordance with this subsection accepts and agrees to comply with the contribution limitations prescribed in s. 11.26 and the disbursement limitations imposed under s. 11.31 as binding upon himself or herself and his or her agents during the campaign as defined in s. 11.31 (7), as a precondition to receipt of a grant under this section, unless the board determines that the candidate is not eligible to receive a grant, the candidate withdraws the application under par. (h), or par. (i) applies.
Effective date note NOTE: Par. (g) is amended eff. 7-1-03 by 2001 Wis. Act 109 to read:
Effective date text (g) A candidate who voluntarily files an application to receive a grant in accordance with this subsection accepts and agrees to comply with the contribution limitations prescribed in s. 11.26 and the disbursement limitations imposed under s. 11.31 (2), adjusted as provided under s. 11.31 (9), as binding upon himself or herself and his or her agents during the campaign as defined in s. 11.31 (7), as a precondition to receipt of a grant under this section, unless the board determines that the candidate is not eligible to receive a grant, the candidate withdraws the application under par. (h), or par. (i) or s. 11.31 (3p) applies to the candidate.
11.50(2)(h) (h) An eligible candidate who files an application under par. (a) may file a written withdrawal of the application. A withdrawal of an application may be filed with the board no later than the 7th day after the day of the primary in which the person withdrawing the application is a candidate or the 7th day after the date that the primary would be held, if required. If an application is withdrawn in accordance with this paragraph, the person withdrawing the application is no longer bound by the statement filed under par. (a) after the date of the withdrawal.
Effective date note NOTE: Par. (h) is amended eff. 7-1-03 by 2001 Wis. Act 109 to read:
Effective date text (h) An eligible candidate who files an application under par. (a) may file a written withdrawal of the application. A withdrawal of an application may be filed with the board no later than the 8th day before the day of the primary in which the person withdrawing the application is a candidate; or in the case of the spring election no later than the 8th day before the date that the primary would be held, if required; or in the case of a partisan special election for which no primary is held for any party nomination, no later than the 35th day before the election. If an application is withdrawn in accordance with this paragraph, the person withdrawing the application is no longer bound by the affidavit filed under s. 11.31 (2m) (a) after the date of the withdrawal.
11.50(2)(i) (i) Notwithstanding par. (g), if an eligible candidate at the spring election or a special nonpartisan election who accepts a grant is opposed by one or more candidates in the election, or if an eligible candidate at the general election or a special partisan election who accepts a grant is opposed by one or more candidates in the election who receive at least 6% of the vote cast for all candidates for the same office on all ballots at the September primary or a special partisan primary if a primary was held, and in either case if any such opponent of the eligible candidate does not accept a grant under this section in whole or in part, the eligible candidate is not bound by the pledge made in his or her application to adhere to the contribution limitations prescribed in s. 11.26 and the disbursement limitation prescribed under s. 11.31, unless each such opponent files an affidavit of voluntary compliance under s. 11.31 (2m).
Effective date note NOTE: Par. (i) is amended eff. 7-1-03 by 2001 Wis. Act 109 to read:
Effective date text (i) Notwithstanding par. (g), if an eligible candidate at the spring election or a special nonpartisan election who accepts a grant is opposed by one or more candidates in the election, or if an eligible candidate at the general election or a special partisan election who accepts a grant is opposed by one or more candidates in the election who receive at least 6% of the vote cast for all candidates for the same office on all ballots at the September primary or a special partisan primary if a primary was held, and in either case if any such opponent of the eligible candidate does not accept a grant under this section in whole or in part, the eligible candidate is not bound by the pledge made in his or her application to adhere to the contribution limitations prescribed in s. 11.26 and the disbursement limitation prescribed under s. 11.31 (2), unless each such opponent files an affidavit under s. 11.31 (2m) (b) and s. 11.31 (3p) does not apply to the candidate.
11.50(2)(j) (j) If a candidate who applies for a grant has accepted, or the candidate's personal campaign committee has accepted, any contributions from committees other than political party committees during the campaign for the office that the candidate seeks, except as authorized in the candidate's statement under par. (a), the candidate, before accepting a grant whenever the full amount of the grant authorized under sub. (9) is available to the candidate, shall return the contributions or their monetary equivalent to the contributor, or, at the contributor's option, donate an amount equal to the contribution to the fund or to the common school fund or, if the full amount of the grant authorized under sub. (9) is not available to the candidate, shall return or donate sufficient contributions, if any, so that the contributions accepted do not exceed the amount authorized under sub. (2) (a).
Effective date note NOTE: Par. (j) is created eff. 7-1-03 by 2001 Wis. Act 109.
11.50(2m) (2m)Public information account.
11.50(2m)(a)(a) Annually no later than September 1, the board may notify the state treasurer that an amount not exceeding 1% of the amount transferred to the fund in that year shall be placed in a public information account. The amount shall be drawn from the general account and from each political party account in proportion to each account's share of designations credited under s. 71.10 (3) (b) in that year. Moneys in the public information account shall be expended by the board for the purpose of providing public information concerning the purpose and effect of this section and s. 71.10 (3).
11.50(2m)(b) (b) The board shall provide the department of revenue with an easily understood description of the purpose and effect of this section and s. 71.10 (3) for use as required under s. 71.10 (3) (b).
11.50(2m)(c) (c) Any amount placed in the public information account under par. (a) that is not expended by the board in any year shall be retained in that account.
Effective date note NOTE: Sub. (2m) is created eff. 7-1-03 by 2001 Wis. Act 109.
11.50(2s) (2s)Political party accounts.
11.50(2s)(a)(a) The state chairperson of each eligible political party may, by written request to the board, provide for the establishment or discontinuance of an account within the fund for that political party. Each political party account consists of all moneys designated by individuals for deposit in that account under s. 71.10 (3) (am).
11.50(2s)(b) (b) Within each political party account, 45% of the moneys designated for crediting to the account under s. 71.10 (3) (a) [ s. 71.10 (3) (am)] shall be retained by the board for use in making grants to eligible candidates of that party under sub. (4), and 55% of the moneys received shall be disbursed by the board to the eligible political party for use by the party in making contributions to eligible candidates of that party authorized under par. (f).
11.50 Note NOTE: The bracketed language indicates the correct cross-reference. Corrective legislation is pending.
11.50(2s)(c) (c) Whenever an eligible candidate representing an eligible political party is eligible to receive a grant from the general account under sub. (4), the state treasurer shall first make payment of the grant from the political party account of that party, to the extent that sufficient moneys are available in that account to make payment of the grant. From the moneys available in a political party account, the state treasurer shall make payments of grants to candidates in the following sequence:
11.50(2s)(c)1. 1. First, payment to candidates for legislative office.
11.50(2s)(c)2. 2. Second, payment to candidates for the office of governor.
11.50(2s)(c)3. 3. Third, payment to candidates for other state offices.
11.50(2s)(d) (d) The board shall certify to the state treasurer that an eligible political party qualifies to receive a grant for an election under this subsection whenever at least one eligible candidate of that party qualifies to receive a grant under sub. (2) for that election.
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