Wisconsin Legislature: Elections

WEDC board of directors: changes to the organization, powers, and duties of; audit and report provisions - SB214

WEDC grant or loan over certain amount: recipients required to submit a schedule of expenditures; independent CPA provision [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 2055k] - AB40

WEDC law revisions re report to JLAC, board member terms, lead director position, governance committee, LAB financial audit, power to establish a nonprofit organization, and state procurement - AB228

WEDC law revisions re report to JLAC, board member terms, lead director position, governance committee, LAB financial audit, power to establish a nonprofit organization, and state procurement - SB205

WEDC operation requirements re procurement, code of ethics applies to employees, annual reports, and independent audit [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 193o, q, 2055m-x, 9150 (1q)] - AB40

WEDC required to make expenditure information and contracts and grants information available for inspection on a DOA maintained Internet site - AB309

WEDC revisions re board delegating power or authority to a committee and governor required to treat the chief executive officer as if he or she were the secretary of a department - AB510

WEDC revisions re board delegating power or authority to a committee and governor required to treat the chief executive officer as if he or she were the secretary of a department - SB385

WEDC to establish a matching grant program for small businesses receiving certain federal grants, conditions set - AB917

Wisconsin Downtown Development Program established and funding provision; State Main Street Program made part of and number of municipalities that can participate increased; program to provide business area revitalization services to downtown affiliates and fee provisions; Tour.Dept to promote travel to communities participating in the State Main Street Program - AB821

Wisconsin Tier II and Tier III Manufacturer Marketing Assistance Program created in WEDC - AB38

EAB transferred from TCS Board to DSPS for administrative purposes [Sec. 46, 48, 49, 272-275, 563, 660-692, 768-772, 774, 1300, 1346, 1347, 1397, 1398, 1433, 1434, 1722, 1903, 1979, 2218-2229, 2231, 2337, 2338, 9143 (1); original bill only] - AB40

Tuition reimbursement program for apprentices and employers created re technical colleges and proprietary schools approved by EAB [S.Amdt.2: ``tuition reimbursement for apprentices and employers" provisions changed to ``apprenticeship completion award program"] - SB335

Tuition reimbursement program for apprentices and employers created re technical colleges and proprietary schools approved by EAB - AB403

Educational technology grants created and administered by DOA; educational telecommunications access program re broadband services; digital learning resources for educational entities and public libraries from DPI - AB916

Independent charter school authorizers expanded and other revisions; operating additional independent charter schools; eliminating noninstrumentality charter schools; school boards authorized to establish magnet schools; charter schools required to be operated by a governing board; alternative method of evaluating teachers and principals - AB549

Prevailing wage law exemption for public works project for a school district or CESA; referendum and resolution to raise money by bond or borrowing required if choosing to comply with prevailing wage law - AB487

Prevailing wage law exemption for public works project for a school district or CESA; referendum and resolution to raise money by bond or borrowing required if choosing to comply with prevailing wage law - SB358

Substitute teaching and paraprofessional staffing services for a special education program: school district, county, and CESA may use state special education aid to contract with a public or private agency to provide - AB348

Substitute teaching and paraprofessional staffing services for a special education program: school district, county, and CESA may use state special education aid to contract with a public or private agency to provide - SB271

Campaign finance, election, and lobbying laws revised - AB225

Election administration revisions re poll book signature requirement, challenging an elector's registration during a recount, witness address on absentee ballot certificate, securing ballot containers, party representation at the polls, and special elections - AB225

Legislative vacancy: special election to be ordered within sixty days of the date the vacancy occurs - AB268

Nomination paper signatures required for a city-wide office in a 2nd or 3rd class city revised [A.Amdt.1: alderpersons not elected from aldermanic districts provision added] - AB606

Nomination paper signatures required for a city-wide office in a 2nd or 3rd class city revised - SB444

Nomination papers and recall or referendum petitions: signers must print name next to signature - AB420

Nomination papers and recall or referendum petitions: signers must print name next to signature - SB393

Nonpartisan redistricting system: advisory referendum on the question of adopting held at the 2014 general election - AJR80

Proof of ID at an election exemption if elector swears or affirms indigency, religious objection to being photographed, or inability to obtain required documentation; challenged ballot provision - AB225

Referendum: local governments may schedule only with certain primaries and elections - AB225

Schedule of election occurrences repealed - AB565

Schedule of election occurrences repealed - SB423

Campaign finance law: scope of regulated activity expanded to include organizations or individuals who use communications media which includes references to candidates for certain offices within 60 days of an election; Clean Election Fund established to provide grants to qualifying candidates for campaign expenses, penalty provisions; JRCCP report and emergency rule provisions - AB353

Campaign finance reporting and registration requirements for person making mass communication, distribution, or telephoning referencing a clearly identified candidate within 60 days of an election; special report and penalty provisions - SB166

Knowingly providing false election-related information to induce a person from refraining to register to vote or voting prohibited; exemption from liability for publisher of the information, filing a complaint with GAB, and penalty provisions; JRCCP report - AB837

Knowingly providing false election-related information to induce a person from refraining to register to vote or voting prohibited; exemption from liability for publisher of the information, filing a complaint with GAB, and penalty provisions; JRCCP report - SB616

Political communication required to include telephone number or Internet site where the individual, group, or committee responsible may be contacted; radio, television, and penalty provisions - AB501

Absentee ballot cannot be counted if witness' address is missing on certificate - SB261

Absentee ballots: hours a municipal clerk's office can be open each day to receive in-person applications limited [S.Amdt.1: appointment provision removed; S.Amdt.2 to S.Amdt.1: municipalities may hire individuals to help in statewide elections and appropriation provision, DOR duties] - SB324

Absentee ballots: hours a municipal clerk's office can be open each day to receive in-person applications limited - AB54

Absentee ballots: hours a municipal clerk's office can be open each day to receive in-person applications limited, appointment provision - AB225

Absentee voting at a CBRF, adult family home, or residential care apartment: municipal clerk or board of election commissioners shall dispatch special voting deputies under certain conditions, notice provision [A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, elector who is an occupant may vote in person at polling place or by absentee ballot at municipal clerk's office, special voting deputies to retirement home on same grounds, delivery of absentee ballot container or bag; S.Amdt.1: effective date set] - AB396

Absentee voting at a CBRF, adult family home, or residential care apartment: municipal clerk or board of election commissioners shall dispatch special voting deputies under certain conditions, notice provision - SB297

Absentee voting in person: municipalities may designate one alternative site; notifying GAB required - AB92

Absentee voting in person: municipalities may designate one alternative site; notifying GAB required - SB91

Advisory referendum for November 2014 ballot re should Congress propose an amendment to the U.S. Constitution to overturn Citizens United v. F.E.C. - AJR50

Advisory referendum for November 2014 ballot re should Congress propose an amendment to the U.S. Constitution to overturn Citizens United v. F.E.C. - SJR68

Ballot container: chief inspector and one other inspector requirement to secure modified - SB264

Duplicate ballot label procedures revised, GAB duties - AB394

Duplicate ballot label uniformity requirement [S.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, GAB duties added] - SB262

Durational residency requirement for voting decreased; deadline for in person late registration and absentee voting extended - SB173

Election administration revisions re poll book signature requirement, challenging an elector's registration during a recount, witness address on absentee ballot certificate, securing ballot containers, party representation at the polls, and special elections - AB225

Proof of ID at an election exemption if elector swears or affirms indigency, religious objection to being photographed, or inability to obtain required documentation; challenged ballot provision - AB225

Proof of identification when voting: ID card issued by the Veterans Health Administration of the U.S. DVA is permitted; exemption for elector who swears or affirms indigency, religious objection to being photographed, or cannot obtain documentation to get proof of identification, challenged ballot provision - AB493

Recounting votes with automatic tabulating equipment: board of canvassers may conduct recount by hand unless court orders another method - AB24

Recounting votes with automatic tabulating equipment: board of canvassers may conduct recount by hand unless court orders another method - AB225

Recounting votes with automatic tabulating equipment: board of canvassers may conduct recount by hand unless court orders another method - SB14

Votes for write-in candidates: counting provisions modified - AB419

Voting at the entrance to an in-person absentee voting location by an elector with a disability: provisions created - SB404

Automatic dialing-announcing devices: voice message with political purpose prohibited; definitions, penalties, and DATCP duties - SB6

Campaign finance and lobbying law revisions re Internet political activity, individual and public communication, solicitation expenditure limit, committee transfers, electronic filing, registration threshold, campaign finance reporting, conduits and redirection of certain unclaimed contributions, and campaign contributions by lobbyists [S.Amdt.1: further revisions] - SB655

Campaign finance, election, and lobbying laws revised - AB225

Campaign finance law revisions re disclosure of political activity, contributions and disbursements by corporations and cooperatives, and communications with certain entities - AB225

Campaign finance law: scope of regulated activity expanded to include organizations or individuals who use communications media which includes references to candidates for certain offices within 60 days of an election; Clean Election Fund established to provide grants to qualifying candidates for campaign expenses, penalty provisions; JRCCP report and emergency rule provisions - AB353

Campaign finance report requirement re occupation of individual contributor whose contributions exceed set amount revised - AB378

Campaign finance report requirement re occupation of individual contributor whose contributions exceed set amount revised - SB282

Campaign finance reporting and registration requirements for person making mass communication, distribution, or telephoning referencing a clearly identified candidate within 60 days of an election; special report and penalty provisions - SB166

Campaign finance reporting requirements for nonresident registrants, exceptions provided - SB98

Democracy Trust Fund established for eligible candidates for office of justice of the Supreme Court; limitations, penalties, income tax checkoff, and appropriation provisions; State Treasurer duties; JRCCP report - AB543

Distribution of communication by legislators to addresses in their districts following a declared state of emergency: prohibition on use of public funds does not apply if the communication relates to the emergency - AB91

Distribution of communication by legislators to addresses in their districts following a declared state of emergency: prohibition on use of public funds does not apply if the communication relates to the emergency - AB225

Distribution of communication by legislators to addresses in their districts following a declared state of emergency: prohibition on use of public funds does not apply if the communication relates to the emergency - SB90

Group or committee organized for the purpose of influencing the election or nomination of an individual to state or local office or a vote in a referendum: registration and reporting requirements revised re explicit terms, expenditures that do not expressly advocate for the election or defeat of a clearly identified candidate or adoption or rejection of a referendum question, administration and overhead expenses, and contribution limitations and prohibitions - SB654

Judge required to disqualify him or herself from an action if he or she received campaign financial support from a party to the action - AB145

Lobbyist campaign contributions to partisan elective state official or candidate for partisan elective state office: permitted dates extended - AB225

Political communication required to include telephone number or Internet site where the individual, group, or committee responsible may be contacted; radio, television, and penalty provisions - AB501