10.66(5)(a)(a)
14 days after primary. No earlier than 14 days after the spring primary, voting machine recorders used in the primary may be cleared and reactivated and detachable recording units and compartments used with electronic voting machines may be cleared or erased. See
s. 7.23 (1) (b) and
(g).
10.66 Note
NOTE: Section 7.23 (1) (b) was repealed by
2009 Wis. Act 397. Corrective legislation is pending.
10.66(5)(b)1.1. The deadline for selecting tabulators to assist with the spring election canvass is 30 days before the spring election. See
s. 7.30 (3).
10.66(5)(b)2.
2. The deadline for establishing polling places is 30 days before the spring election. See
s. 5.25 (3).
10.66(5)(b)3.
3. In municipalities employing an electronic voting system, the deadline for placement of a demonstrator system is 30 days before the spring primary. See
s. 5.80.
10.66(5)(b)4.
4. Until 30 days before spring election, wards may be united to facilitate using a common polling place. See
s. 5.15 (6) (b).
10.66(5)(c)
(c)
4th Tuesday before election. On the 4th Tuesday before the spring election, or the next day if Tuesday is a holiday, the municipal clerk publishes a type E notice for the spring election. If there is a municipal referendum, the municipal clerk publishes a type A notice of the referendum. See
s. 10.06 (3) (bs).
10.66(5)(e)
(e)
22 days prior to election. No later than 22 days prior to the spring election, the municipal clerk mails to each candidate for municipal office or such person's campaign treasurer, to each committee or individual supporting or opposing a candidate and to each group or individual supporting or opposing a municipal referendum who is registered with the clerk, forms for the preelection report. See
s. 11.22 (3).
10.66(5)(em)
(em)
21 days before election. No later than the 21st day before the spring election, the municipal clerk mails official absentee ballots to qualified electors who have requested them. See
s. 7.15 (1) (cm).
10.66(5)(g)1.1. No later than 30 days after the spring primary, the municipal clerk submits to the county clerk a statement of registration and voting information. See
s. 6.275 (1).
10.66(5)(g)3.
3. No later than 30 days after the spring primary, the municipal clerk enters on the registration list under the name of each elector of the municipality who has voted at the election the date of the election in which the elector voted. See
s. 7.15 (4).
10.66(5)(i)
(i)
Last 14 days before election. The municipal clerk shall receive reports of late contributions of $500 or more by candidates for municipal office or committees or individuals supporting or opposing such a candidate, and by groups and individuals supporting or opposing local referenda and reports of late disbursements exceeding $20 by committees and individuals supporting or opposing a candidate for municipal office during the last 14 days before the spring election. See
ss. 11.12 (5) and
(6) and
11.23 (6).
10.66(5)(im)
(im)
10 days before election. No later than 10 days before the spring election, in any municipality employing an electronic voting system which utilizes automatic tabulating equipment, the municipal clerk has the equipment publicly tested. See
s. 5.84 (1).
10.66(5)(j)
(j)
2nd Wednesday before election. 5 p.m., on the 2nd Wednesday before the spring election, is the deadline for voter registration. See
s. 6.28 (1).
10.66(5)(k)3.3. No earlier than 14 days and no later than 8 days before the election, the municipal clerk shall receive election reports by candidates for local office, by committees or individuals supporting or opposing candidates for local office, and by groups, individuals, and corporations supporting or opposing municipal referenda. See
s. 11.20 (2).
10.66(5)(L)1.1. The Tuesday before spring election is the latest date posting may be substituted for newspaper publication in villages, towns and school districts taking part in the spring election. See
s. 10.05.
10.66(5)(L)3.
3. Beginning 7 days before the election, the clerk sends notice to delinquents of failure to comply with filing requirements. See
s. 11.22 (9).
10.66(5)(L)4.
4. Beginning 7 days before the election, the clerk makes a list of delinquents available for public inspection. See
s. 11.22 (5).
10.66(5)(L)5.
5. Beginning 7 days before the election, the clerk notifies the district attorney of delinquencies. See
s. 11.22 (4).
10.66(5)(m)
(m)
Thursday before election. No later than the Thursday before the spring election, the town clerk gives separate notice of question requiring nomination papers and nonpartisan primary in lieu of the caucus. See
s. 8.05 (3) (e).
10.66(5)(n)3.
3. 5 p.m., on Friday before the spring election, is the deadline for receipt of application by mail for absentee ballots for the election. See
s. 6.86 (1).
10.66(5)(o)
(o)
2 days before election. Ballots in cities of the 1st class shall be ready 2 days before the election when they print their own ballots. See
s. 7.15 (2) (b).
10.66(5)(p)1.1. The municipal clerk publishes type B and D notices, and a type C notice when necessary, on the Monday before the spring election. See
s. 10.06 (3) (c) and
(e).
10.66(5)(p)3.
3. The Monday before the spring election is the latest date election materials may be delivered to wards. See
s. 7.15 (3) (b) and
(5).
10.66(5)(p)5.
5. 5 p.m., on the Monday before the spring election, is the deadline for application, in person, for absentee ballots for the election. See
s. 6.86 (1).
10.66(6)(a)2.
2. 5 p.m. on the day of the spring election is the deadline for hospitalized electors to make application for an absentee ballot by agent or to file a registration form by agent. See
s. 6.86 (3) (c).
10.66(6)(a)3.
3. Upon completion of the ward canvass, the results shall be announced, the results telephoned to the proper clerks and all materials returned to the municipal clerk immediately. See
ss. 7.51 (4) (b) and
(5) and
7.53 (1).
10.66(6)(a)4.
4. Following spring election any unused election materials and contents of the blank ballot box may be destroyed as the municipal clerk directs. See
s. 7.23 (1) (a).
10.66(6)(a)5.
5. No earlier than the day of the spring election, poll lists created for the spring election that was held 2 years earlier may be destroyed. See
s. 7.23 (1) (e).
10.66(6)(b)1.1. 2 p.m., on the day after the spring election, is the deadline for the municipal clerk to deliver election materials to the county clerk. See
ss. 7.51 (5) and
7.53 (3).
10.66(6)(b)2.
2. Within 24 hours after the polls close, municipalities with more than one ward shall begin municipal canvass. See
s. 7.53 (2).
10.66(6)(b)3.
3. In municipalities having registration, the municipal clerk checks the name of each elector who has been allowed to vote at the election whose name did not appear on the registration list and revises the list accordingly. See
s. 6.56.
10.66(6)(b)4.
4. Beginning on the day after the spring election, the municipal clerk investigates to assure that no person has been allowed to vote more than once at the election. See
s. 6.56 (4).
10.66(6)(c)
(c)
3 days after last day of municipal canvass. 10.66(6)(c)1.1. 5 p.m., 3 days after the last day of municipal canvass, is the deadline to demand the first recount. See
s. 9.01 (1) (a).
10.66(6)(c)2.
2. At 9 a.m. on the day following the last day for filing of a recount petition, the board of canvassers reconvenes to begin the recount procedure. See
s. 9.01 (1) (b).
10.66(6)(c)3.
3. 5 p.m., 2 days after completion of the first recount, is the deadline to demand a recount in any remaining wards or municipalities. See
s. 9.01 (4).
10.66(6)(c)4.
4. No later than 5 business days after the recount determination aggrieved parties may appeal to circuit court. See
s. 9.01 (6) (a).
10.66(6)(d)
(d)
2nd Tuesday in April. The 2nd Tuesday in April is the latest municipalities holding annual elections may declare results of the spring election. See
s. 7.53 (2) (d).
10.66(6)(e)
(e)
4th Tuesday in April. No earlier than 21 days after the spring election, voting machine recorders used in the election may be cleared and reactivated and detachable recording units and compartments used with electronic voting machines may be cleared or erased. See
s. 7.23 (1) (b) and
(g).
10.66 Note
NOTE: Section 7.23 (1) (b) was repealed by
2009 Wis. Act 397. Corrective legislation is pending.
10.66(7)(a)1.1. No later than 30 days after the spring election, the municipal clerk submits to the county clerk a statement of registration and voting information. See
s. 6.275 (1).
10.66(7)(a)3.
3. No later than 30 days after the spring election, the municipal clerk enters on the registration list under the name of each elector of the municipality who has voted at the election the date of the election in which the elector voted. See
s. 7.15 (4).
10.66(7)(b)2.2. Most spring primary election materials may be destroyed 90 days after the spring primary. See
s. 7.23 (1) (k).
10.66(9)(am)
(am)
1 year after any election. Election notices, correspondence in connection with such notices and proofs of publication may be destroyed 1 year after the election to which they relate. See
s. 7.23 (1) (j).
10.66(9)(b)
(b)
3 years after any election. Records transferred to the municipal clerk by any former registrant who has submitted a dissolution report may be destroyed 3 years after the last election in which the registrant participated. See
ss. 11.12 (3) and
11.23 (3).
10.66(9)(c)
(c)
6 years after any election. Financial reports may be destroyed 6 years after any election. See
s. 7.23 (1) (d).
10.66(9)(d)
(d)
10 years after any election. Official canvasses may be destroyed 10 years after the election to which they relate. See
s. 7.23 (1) (i).
10.68
10.68
Candidates; spring primary and election. The following subsections set forth, in chronological order, dates relating to the spring primary and election or occurrences during the spring period that affect the candidates:
10.68(1)(a)(a)
December 1. December 1 is the earliest nomination papers may be circulated for candidates running for office in the spring election. See
ss. 8.05 (3) (a) and
(4) (b) and
8.10 (2).
10.68(2)(a)1.1. 5 p.m., on the first Tuesday in January, or the next day if Tuesday is a holiday, is the deadline for candidates for office at the spring election to file nomination papers and a declaration of candidacy unless the deadline for filing is extended. See
ss. 8.05 (3) (a) and
(4) (b),
8.10 (2) and
(5) and
8.21.
10.68(2)(a)2.
2. 5 p.m., on the first Tuesday in January, or the next day if Tuesday is a holiday, is the deadline for eligible candidates for state office to file applications to participate in the Wisconsin election campaign fund. See
s. 11.50 (2) (a).
10.68 Note
NOTE: Section 11.50 was repealed by
2011 Wis. Act 32. Corrective legislation is pending.
10.68(2)(b)
(b)
Friday after 1st Tuesday in January. 4:30 p.m., on the Friday after the 1st Tuesday in January, or the following Monday if Tuesday is a holiday, is the deadline for candidates for state office or municipal judge to file statements of economic interests with the government accountability board unless the deadline for filing is extended. See
s. 19.43 (4).
10.68(2)(bm)
(bm)
Last Tuesday in January. Each candidate who is nominated at the town or village caucus must file a declaration of candidacy within 5 days after notification of nomination unless the deadline for filing is extended. See
s. 8.05 (1) (j).
10.68(2)(c)
(c)
January 31. January 31 is the deadline for every candidate for state or local office or his or her personal campaign committee to file a continuing report with the board or other appropriate filing officer. Such report is current to the end of December 31. See
s. 11.20 (4).
10.68(3)(a)(a)
Last 14 days before primary. Any contribution of $500 or more which is received by a candidate or his or her personal campaign committee within 14 days of the spring primary must be reported to the board or other appropriate filing officer within 24 hours of receipt. See
s. 11.12 (5).
10.68(3)(b)
(b)
8 days before primary. The 8th day before the primary is the deadline for each candidate or his or her personal campaign committee to file a pre-primary report with the board or other appropriate filing officer. Such report is current to the end of the 15th day preceding the primary. See
s. 11.20 (2) and
(7).
10.68(3)(d)2.
2. Upon completion of the ward canvass, the results shall be announced, the results telephoned to the proper clerks and all materials returned to the municipal clerk immediately. See
ss. 7.51 (4) (b) and
(5) and
7.53 (1).
10.68(3)(f)
(f)
3 days after last day of municipal canvass. 10.68(3)(f)1.1. 5 p.m., 3 days after the last day of municipal canvass, is the deadline to demand the first recount. See
s. 9.01 (1) (a).
