11.0401 Registration; treasurer and depositories.
11.0402 Registration; timing.
11.0403 Registration; required information.
SUBCHAPTER V
POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEES
11.0501 Registration; treasurer and depositories.
11.0502 Registration; timing.
11.0503 Registration; required information.
11.0505 Reporting; specific express advocacy.
SUBCHAPTER VI
INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURE COMMITTEES
11.0601 Registration; treasurer and depositories.
11.0602 Registration; timing.
11.0603 Registration; required information.
11.0605 Reporting; specific express advocacy.
SUBCHAPTER VII
CONDUITS
11.0701 Registration; administrator and depositories.
11.0702 Registration; timing.
11.0703 Registration; required information.
11.0705 Redirected contributions.
SUBCHAPTER VIII
REFERENDUM COMMITTEES
11.0801 Registration; treasurer and depositories.
11.0802 Registration; timing.
11.0803 Registration; required information.
SUBCHAPTER IX
RECALL COMMITTEES
11.0901 Registration; treasurer and depositories.
11.0902 Registration; timing.
11.0903 Registration; required information.
SUBCHAPTER X
OTHER PERSONS
11.1001 Reporting; specific express advocacy.
SUBCHAPTER XI
CONTRIBUTIONS
11.1101 Contribution limits.
11.1103 Applicable periods.
11.1106 Conduit contributions.
11.1107 Limitation on cash contributions.
11.1108 Anonymous contributions.
11.1109 In-kind contributions.
11.1110 Return of contributions.
11.1111 Valuation of opinion poll results.
11.1112 Corporations, cooperatives, and tribes.
11.1113 Sole proprietors, partnerships, and limited liability companies.
11.1114 Two candidate committees.
SUBCHAPTER XII
PROHIBITED PRACTICES
11.1201 False reports and statements.
11.1204 Unlawful political contributions.
11.1205 Use of government materials by candidates.
11.1206 Travel by public officers.
11.1207 Political solicitation involving public officials and employees restricted.
11.1208 Unlawful political disbursements and obligations.
SUBCHAPTER XIII
ADMINISTRATION
11.1301 Defense fund authorized.
11.1303 Attribution of political contributions, disbursements and communications.
11.1304 Duties of the ethics commission.
SUBCHAPTER XIV
PENALTIES
11.1401 Criminal penalties; prosecution.
Ch. 11 Cross-reference
Cross-reference: See definitions in s.
5.02.
GENERAL PROVISIONS
11.0100
11.0100
Construction. This chapter shall be construed to impose the least possible restraint on persons whose activities do not directly affect the elective process, consistent with the right of the public to have a full, complete, and readily understandable accounting of those activities expressly advocating for or against candidates for office or for or against referendums. Nothing in this chapter may be construed to regulate issue discussion, debate, or advocacy; grassroots outreach or lobbying; nonpartisan voter registration or turnout efforts; or the rights of the media.
11.0100 History
History: 2015 a. 117.
11.0100 Annotation
Campaign Finance in Wisconsin After Buckley. Anderson. 1976 WLR 816.
11.0101
11.0101
Definitions. In this chapter:
11.0101(1)
(1) “Candidate" means an individual about whom any of the following applies:
11.0101(1)(a)
(a) The individual takes any of the following affirmative actions to seek nomination or election to a state or local office:
11.0101(1)(a)1.
1. Files nomination papers with the appropriate filing officer.
11.0101(1)(a)2.
2. Is nominated as a candidate for state or local office by a caucus under s.
8.05 (1) or by a political party and the nomination is certified to the appropriate filing officer.
11.0101(1)(a)3.
3. Receives a contribution, makes a disbursement, or gives consent for another person to receive a contribution or make a disbursement in order to bring about the individual's nomination or election to a state or local office.
11.0101(1)(b)
(b) The individual holds a state or local office and is the subject of a recall petition.
