SB27-SSA1,33,2011 5.62 (3) The board shall designate the official primary ballot arrangement for
12statewide offices and district attorney within each prosecutorial district by using the
13same procedure as provided in s. 5.60 (1) (b). On each ballot and on each separate
14column or row on the ballot, the candidates for office shall be listed together with the
15offices which they seek in the following order whenever these offices appear on the
16September primary ballot: governor, lieutenant governor, attorney general,
17secretary of state, state treasurer, U.S. senator, U.S. representative in congress,
18state senator, representative to the assembly, district attorney and the county offices.
19Below the names of the independent candidates shall appear the party or principle
20of the candidates, if any, in 5 words or less, as shown on their nomination papers.

SB27-SSA1,33,2423 5.68 (4) Except as provided under sub. (7), the The cost of compensation of
24election officials and trainees shall be borne in the manner provided in s. 7.03.

SB27-SSA1,34,62 5.81 (4) In partisan primary elections, if a ballot contains the names of
3candidates of more than one party or the names of party candidates and independent
4candidates, it shall provide a space for electors to designate a party preference or a
5preference for the independent candidates. Failure to designate a preference does
6not invalidate any votes cast by an elector, except as provided in s. 7.50 (1) (d).

SB27-SSA1,34,108 5.91 (1) It enables an elector to vote in secrecy and to select the party or the
9independent candidates for whom for which an elector will vote in secrecy at a
10partisan primary election.

SB27-SSA1,34,1812 5.91 (6) The voting device or machine permits an elector in a primary election
13to vote for the candidates of the recognized political party or the independent
14candidates of his or her choice, and the automatic tabulating equipment or machine
15rejects any ballot on which votes are cast in the primary of more than one recognized
16political party, except where a party or independent candidate designation is made
17or where an elector casts write-in votes for candidates of more than one party on a
18ballot that is distributed to the elector.

SB27-SSA1,35,223 7.70 (3) (e) The chairperson of the board or the chairperson's designee shall
24make a special statement to the board as soon as possible after the canvass of the
25general election certifying: 2. After the general election, the name of each political

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1party which receives at least one percent of the vote cast in such election for any
2statewide office.

SB27-SSA1,35,115 8.15 (7) A candidate may not run in more than one party primary at the same
6time. No filing official may accept nomination papers for the same person in the same
7election for more than one party. An independent candidate at a partisan primary
8or other election may not file nomination papers as the candidate of a recognized
9political party for the same office at the same election. A person who files nomination
10papers as the candidate of a recognized political party may not file nomination
11papers as an independent candidate for the same office at the same election.

SB27-SSA1,35,1913 8.16 (1) Except as provided in sub. (2), the person who receives the greatest
14number of votes for an office on a party ballot at any partisan primary, regardless of
15whether the person's name appears on the ballot, shall be the party's candidate for
16the office, and the person's name shall so appear on the official ballot at the next
17election. All independent candidates shall appear on the general election ballot
18regardless of the number of votes received by such candidates at the September
19primary.

SB27-SSA1,36,1222 8.20 (8) (a) Nomination papers for independent candidates for any office to be
23voted upon at a general election or September primary and general election, except
24president, vice president and presidential elector, may be circulated no sooner than
25June 1 preceding the election and may be filed no later than 5 p.m. on the 2nd

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1Tuesday of July preceding the September primary, except as authorized in this
2paragraph. If an incumbent fails to file nomination papers and a declaration of
3candidacy by 5 p.m. on the 2nd Tuesday of July preceding the September primary,
4all candidates for the office held by the incumbent, other than the incumbent, may
5file nomination papers no later than 72 hours after the latest time prescribed in this
6paragraph. No extension of the time for filing nomination papers applies if the
7incumbent files written notification with the filing officer or agency with whom
8nomination papers are filed for the office which the incumbent holds, no later than
95 p.m. on the 2nd Friday preceding the latest time prescribed in this paragraph for
10filing nomination papers, that the incumbent is not a candidate for reelection to his
11or her office, and the incumbent does not file nomination papers for that office within
12the time prescribed in this paragraph.

SB27-SSA1,36,2314 8.20 (9) Persons nominated by nomination papers without a recognized
15political party designation shall be placed on the official ballot at the general election
16and at any partisan election to the right or below the recognized political party
17candidates in their own column or row designated "Independent". At the September
18primary, persons nominated for state office by nomination papers without a
19recognized political party designation shall be placed on a separate ballot or, if a
20consolidated paper ballot under s. 5.655 (2), an electronic voting system or voting
21machines are used, in a column or row designated "Independent". If the candidate's
22name already appears under a recognized political party it may not be listed on the
23independent ballot, column or row.

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18.35 (4) (c) The transfer shall be reported to the appropriate filing officer in a
2special report submitted by the former candidate's campaign treasurer. If the former
3candidate is deceased and was serving as his or her own campaign treasurer, the
4former candidate's petitioner or personal representative shall file the report and
5make the transfer required by par. (b), if any. The report shall include a complete
6statement of all contributions, disbursements and incurred obligations pursuant to
7s. 11.06 (1) covering the period from the day after the last date covered on the former
8candidate's most recent report to the date of disposition.

SB27-SSA1,37,2210 8.50 (3) (b) Except as otherwise provided in this section, the provisions for
11September primaries under s. 8.15 are applicable to all partisan primaries held
12under this section, and the provisions for spring primaries under s. 8.10 are
13applicable to all nonpartisan primaries held under this section. In a special partisan
14primary or election, the order of the parties on the ballot shall be the same as
15provided under s. 5.62 (1) or 5.64 (1) (b). Independent candidates for state office at
16a special partisan election shall not appear on the primary ballot. No primary is
17required for a nonpartisan election in which not more than 2 candidates for an office
18appear on the ballot or for a partisan election in which not more than one candidate
19for an office appears on the ballot of each recognized political party. In every special
20election except a special election for nonpartisan state office where no candidate is
21certified to appear on the ballot, a space for write-in votes shall be provided on the
22ballot, regardless of whether a special primary is held.

SB27-SSA1,38,224 10.02 (3) (b) 2. At a special partisan primary, the elector shall select the party
25ballot of his or her choice and shall make a cross (7) next to or depress the lever or

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1button next to the candidate's name for each office for whom the elector intends to
2vote, or shall insert or write in the name of the elector's choice for a candidate.

SB27-SSA1,38,135 10.06 (1) (e) As soon as possible following the state canvass of the spring
6primary vote, but no later than the first Tuesday in March, the board shall send a
7type B notice certifying to each county clerk the list of candidates for the spring
8election. When no state spring primary is held or when the only primary held is the
9presidential preference primary, this notice shall be sent under par. (c). The board
10shall also in any case send a certified list of candidates under s. 11.50 to the state
11treasurer pursuant to s. 7.08 (2) (c). When there is a referendum, the board shall send
12type A and C notices certifying each question to the county clerks as soon as possible,
13but no later than the first Tuesday in March.

SB27-SSA1,38,1915 10.06 (1) (i) As soon as possible after the state canvass, but no later than the
164th Tuesday in September, the board shall send a type B notice certifying the list of
17candidates and type A and C notices certifying each question for any referendum to
18each county clerk for the general election and a certified list of candidates under s.
1911.50 to the state treasurer pursuant to s. 7.08 (2) (c).

SB27-SSA1,39,421 11.06 (1) (jm) A copy of any separate schedule prepared or received pursuant
22to an escrow agreement under s. 11.16 (5). A candidate or personal campaign
23committee receiving contributions under such an agreement and attaching a
24separate schedule under this paragraph may indicate the percentage of the total
25contributions received, disbursements made and exclusions claimed under s. 11.31

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1(6) without itemization, except that amounts received from any contributor pursuant
2to the agreement who makes any separate contribution to the candidate or personal
3campaign committee during the calendar year of receipt as indicated in the schedule
4shall be aggregated and itemized if required under par. (a) or (b).

SB27-SSA1,39,136 11.12 (2) No registrant, other than a candidate who receives a public financing
7benefit from the democracy trust fund, may accept an Any anonymous contribution
8exceeding $10. No candidate who receives a public financing benefit from the
9democracy trust fund may accept an anonymous contribution exceeding $5. Any
10anonymous contribution that may not be accepted under this subsection received by
11a campaign or committee treasurer or by an individual under s. 11.06 (7) may not be
12used or expended. The contribution shall be donated to the common school fund or
13to a any charitable organization at the option of the registrant's treasurer.

SB27-SSA1,39,2115 11.16 (2) Limitation on cash contributions. Except as provided in s. 11.506 (6),
16every Every contribution of money exceeding $50 shall be made by negotiable
17instrument or evidenced by an itemized credit card receipt bearing on the face the
18name of the remitter. No treasurer may accept a contribution made in violation of
19this subsection. The treasurer shall promptly return the contribution, or donate it
20to the common school fund or to a charitable organization in the event that the donor
21cannot be identified.

SB27-SSA1,40,823 11.16 (3) Form of disbursements. Except as authorized under s. 11.511 (1),
24every Every disbursement which is made by a registered individual or treasurer from
25the campaign depository account shall be made by negotiable instrument. Such

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1instrument shall bear on the face the full name of the candidate, committee,
2individual or group as it appears on the registration statement filed under s. 11.05
3and where necessary, such additional words as are sufficient to clearly indicate the
4political nature of the registrant or account of the registrant. The name of a political
5party shall include the word "party". The instrument of each committee registered
6with the board and designated under s. 11.05 (3) (c) as a special interest committee
7shall bear the identification number assigned under s. 11.21 (12) on the face of the
8instrument.

SB27-SSA1,40,2410 11.16 (5) Escrow agreements. Any personal campaign committee, political
11party committee or legislative campaign committee may, pursuant to a written
12escrow agreement with more than one candidate, solicit contributions for and
13conduct a joint fund raising effort or program on behalf of more than one named
14candidate. The agreement shall specify the percentage of the proceeds to be
15distributed to each candidate by the committee conducting the effort or program.
16The committee shall include this information in all solicitations for the effort or
17program. All contributions received and disbursements made by the committee in
18connection with the effort or program shall be received and disbursed through a
19separate depository account under s. 11.14 (1) that is identified in the agreement.
20For purposes of s. 11.06 (1), the committee conducting the effort or program shall
21prepare a schedule in the form prescribed by the board supplying all required
22information under s. 11.06 (1) and items qualifying for exclusion under s. 11.31 (6)
23for the effort or program, and shall transmit a copy of the schedule to each candidate
24who receives any of the proceeds within the period prescribed in s. 11.06 (4) (c).

SB27-SSA1,41,32 11.26 (1) (a) Candidates for governor, lieutenant governor, secretary of state,
3state treasurer, attorney general, or state superintendent, or justice, $10,000.

SB27-SSA1,41,86 11.26 (2) (a) Candidates for governor, lieutenant governor, secretary of state,
7state treasurer, attorney general, or state superintendent, or justice, 4 percent of the
8value of the disbursement level specified in the schedule under s. 11.31 (1).

SB27-SSA1,41,1611 11.26 (9) (a) Except as provided in par. (ba), no No individual who is a candidate
12for state or local office may receive and accept more than 65 percent of the value of
13the total disbursement level determined under s. 11.31 or 11.511 (7) (a) for the office
14for which he or she is a candidate during any primary and election campaign
15combined from all committees subject to a filing requirement, including political
16party and legislative campaign committees.

SB27-SSA1,41,2318 11.26 (9) (b) Except as provided in par. (ba), no No individual who is a candidate
19for state or local office may receive and accept more than 45 percent of the value of
20the total disbursement level determined under s. 11.31 or 11.511 (7) (a) for the office
21for which he or she is a candidate during any primary and election campaign
22combined from all committees other than political party and legislative campaign
23committees subject to a filing requirement.

SB27-SSA1,42,64 11.26 (17) (a) For purposes of application of the limitations imposed in subs.
5(1), (2), and (9) and (10), the "campaign" of a candidate begins and ends at the times
6specified in this subsection.

SB27-SSA1,42,8 811.31 (title) Disbursement levels and limitations; calculation.

SB27-SSA1,42,1410 11.31 (1) Schedule. (intro.) The following levels of disbursements are
11established with reference to the candidates listed below. Except as provided in sub.
12(2), such The levels do not operate to restrict the total amount of disbursements
13which are made or authorized to be made by any candidate in any primary or other
14election.

SB27-SSA1,42,1716 11.31 (1) (d) Candidates for secretary of state, state treasurer, or, state
17superintendent, or justice, $215,625.

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111.31 (7) (b) Disbursements which are made before a campaign period for goods
2to be delivered or services to be rendered in connection with the campaign are
3charged against allocated to the disbursement limitation level for that campaign.

SB27-SSA1,43,64 (c) Disbursements which are made after a campaign to retire a debt incurred
5in relation to a campaign are charged against allocated to the disbursement
6limitation level for that campaign.

SB27-SSA1,43,97 (d) Disbursements which are made outside a campaign period and to which par.
8(b) or (c) does not apply are not subject to any disbursement limitation level. Such
9disbursements are subject to s. 11.25 (2).

SB27-SSA1,43,1511 11.31 (8) Certain contributions excluded. The limitations imposed under
12levels specified in this section do not apply to a gift of anything of value constituting
13a contribution made directly to a registrant by another, but the limitations shall
14levels do apply to such a gift when it is received and accepted by the recipient or if
15received in the form of money, when disbursed.