SB2,13,9 65.052 Government accountability candidate committee. (1) The
7government accountability candidate committee shall organize whenever a vacancy
8occurs in the membership of the board that requires a nomination to be submitted
9to the governor under s. 15.60 (2).

SB2,13,11 10(2) No person may be nominated by the committee unless the person receives
11the unanimous approval of the committee.

SB2,13,13 12(3) Except as provided in sub. (4), the committee shall submit the following
13number of nominations:

SB2,13,1414 (a) To fill one vacancy, 2 nominations.

SB2,13,1515 (b) To fill 2 vacancies, 3 nominations.

SB2,13,1616 (c) To fill 3 vacancies, 5 nominations.

SB2,13,1717 (d) To fill 4 vacancies, 6 nominations.

SB2,13,1818 (e) To fill 5 vacancies, 7 nominations.

SB2,13,1919 (f) To fill 6 vacancies, 8 nominations.

SB2,13,21 20(4) If a nomination of the governor is rejected by the senate or the assembly,
21the committee shall submit an additional nominee to the governor.

SB2,13,24 235.054 Duties of the executive director. The executive director of the board
24shall:

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1(1) Whenever a vacancy occurs on the board, call a meeting of the government
2accountability candidate committee.

SB2,14,4 3(2) Assist the government accountability candidate committee in the
4performance of its functions.

SB2,14,6 65.066 Complaints and decision-making procedure. (1) In this section:

SB2,14,77 (a) "Division" means the enforcement division of the board.

SB2,14,108 (b) "Election official" includes any board of election commissioners under s. 7.20
9or governing body of a local governmental unit that has the responsibility to
10administer the election laws.

SB2,14,1111 (c) "Local governmental unit" has the meaning given in s. 16.97 (7).

SB2,14,1212 (d) "Working day" has the meaning given in s. 227.01 (14).

SB2,14,24 13(2) Any person may file a verified complaint with the division alleging a
14violation of chs. 5 to 12, subch. III of ch. 13, or subch. III of ch. 19. The division shall
15investigate the complaint unless the division finds the complaint to be without merit.
16The division may, on its own motion or upon direction of the board, investigate any
17possible violation of chs. 5 to 12, subch. III of ch. 13, or subch. III of ch. 19 whenever
18the division has probable cause to believe that a violation has occurred. If the
19division finds, by a preponderance of evidence, that a complaint is frivolous, the
20division may order the complainant to forfeit not more than the greater of $500 or
21the expenses incurred in investigating the complaint. The attorney general, when
22so requested by the division, shall institute proceedings to recover any forfeiture
23incurred under this subsection that is not paid by the person against whom it is
24assessed.

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1(3) If the complaint concerns a question as to whether an election official or a
2private person is acting in conformity with the law or rules of the board, the person
3filing the complaint shall serve a copy of the complaint upon that official or private
4person and that official or private person shall be a party to the case. An election
5official or private person may move to dismiss a complaint if it is clearly without
6merit. If the division finds, in response to a motion, that a complaint is clearly
7without merit, the division shall dismiss the complaint.

SB2,15,10 8(4) If the division does not dismiss a complaint, the division shall issue a
9proposed decision, which shall include findings of fact and conclusions of law and
10may include an order under sub. (5).

SB2,15,15 11(5) The division may order an election official or a private person to act in
12conformity with chs. 5 to 12, subch. III of ch. 13, or subch. III of ch. 19 or rules of the
13board, or may, by order, impose a civil penalty under s. 11.60 or 12.60 (1) (c) or (d),
1413.69, or 19.579 for any violation of ch. 11 or 12, subch. III of ch. 13, or subch. III of
15ch. 19 for which a civil penalty is applicable.

SB2,16,6 16(6) Subject to the procedures under this subsection, the division may, in the
17discharge of its functions under this section and after providing notice to any party
18who is the subject of an investigation, subpoena and bring before it any person and
19require the production of any papers, books, or other records relevant to an
20investigation. Prior to issuing a subpoena or obtaining a search warrant, the division
21shall submit a written request for this purpose to the board. If the board does not
22disapprove the request within 10 days of receiving the request, the division may
23issue the subpoena or obtain the search warrant. A circuit court may by order permit
24the inspection and copying of the accounts and the depositor's and loan records at any
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1evidence of any violation of ch. 11 or 12, subch. III of ch. 1 3, or subch. III of ch. 19
2upon a showing by the division of probable cause to believe there is a violation and
3that such accounts and records may have a substantial relation to the violation. In
4the discharge of its functions under this section, the division may cause the
5deposition of witnesses to be taken in the manner prescribed for taking depositions
6in civil actions in circuit court.

SB2,16,10 7(7) If the division issues a decision under sub. (4) that contains an order under
8sub. (5), the order is effective upon service of the order notwithstanding any appeal
9to the board under sub. (8) or to circuit court under sub. (11), except that the division
10may stay such an order pending an appeal.

SB2,16,20 11(8) Any party aggrieved by a proposed decision under sub. (4) may appeal the
12proposed decision to the board within 20 days after service of a copy of the decision
13upon the party. If no appeal is filed within 20 days of service of a copy of a proposed
14decision upon each party to the case in which the decision is made, the decision is
15final and becomes the decision of the board. In appealing a decision of the division,
16the appellant shall indicate in its appeal whether the appellant contests any finding
17of fact made by the division. If an appellant does not contest a finding of fact, the
18validity of which is reasonably ascertainable to the appellant at the time of the
19appeal, that finding is conclusive against the appellant in all subsequent
20proceedings.

SB2,17,8 21(9) If a proposed decision of the division is appealed to the board, the board shall
22hear the appeal at its next meeting occurring at least 3 working days after the appeal
23is received by the board. In reviewing the decision of the division, the board is not
24bound by any finding of fact that is contested or any conclusion of law made by the
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1include findings of fact and conclusions of law. In its decision, the board may affirm,
2modify, or reverse an order issued by the division under sub. (5), and may order an
3election official or a private person to act in conformity with chs. 5 to 12, subch. III
4of ch. 13, or subch. III of ch. 19 or rules of the board, or may, by order, impose a civil
5penalty under s. 11.60, 12.60 (1) (c) or (d), 13.69, or 19.579 for any violation of ch. 11
6or 12, subch. III of ch. 13, or subch. III of ch. 19 for which a civil penalty is applicable.
7If the board does not modify or reverse a decision of the division at the meeting at
8which an appeal of a decision is heard, the decision is affirmed.

SB2,17,12 9(10) If a person aggrieved by a decision issued under sub. (4) that contains an
10order under sub. (5) appeals the decision to the board and the board modifies the
11order, the modified order is effective upon service, except that the division may stay
12such an order pending judicial review under s. 227.57.

SB2,17,21 13(11) The defendant may appeal any decision of the division or the board in a
14contested case arising under this section as provided in s. 227.57. If the board
15modifies or reverses an order issued by the division under sub. (5), the division may
16seek judicial review of the decision. In seeking judicial review of a decision of the
17division or the board, the appellant shall indicate in its petition for review whether
18the appellant contests any finding of fact made by the division or the board that is
19not conclusive against the appellant. If the appellant does not contest any finding
20of fact made by the division or the board, that finding is conclusive against the
21appellant.

SB2,18,7 22(12) When the enforcement division issues an order imposing a forfeiture
23under sub. (2) or s. 11.60, 12.60 (1) (c) or (d), 13.69, or 19.579 that is not appealed in
24a timely manner under sub. (8) or (11), or when the board issues an order imposing
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1period allowed under s. 227.57 for judicial review of the order expires, the division
2or board may file a copy of its order with the clerk of circuit court for Dane County.
3The clerk shall thereupon enter the order in the judgment and lien docket in the same
4manner as provided for entry of civil judgments under s. 806.10. The division or
5board may also enter the order on the judgment and lien docket of any other county
6under s. 806.13. The order may be enforced and satisfied in the same manner as
7provided for enforcement and satisfaction of civil judgments.

SB2,18,12 8(13) If the division or the board issues an order requiring an election official
9or private person to act in conformity with chs. 5 to 12, subch. III of ch. 13, or subch.
10III of ch. 19 or rules of the board, the division may file an action in circuit court for
11any county where the official or other person is present to obtain relief requiring
12compliance with the order.

SB2,18,15 13(14) (a) This section does not apply to any complaint brought by an election
14official or private person in which the board or the division is alleged to have violated
15the law.

SB2,18,1716 (b) This section does not apply to any matter arising in connection with a
17recount under s. 9.01.

SB2,18,2519 5.40 (7) Whenever a municipality adopts and purchases voting machines or an
20electronic voting system, or adopts and purchases a different type of voting machine
21or electronic voting system from the type it was previously using, the municipal clerk
22or executive director of the municipal board of election commissioners shall promptly
23notify the county clerk or executive director of the county board of election
24commissioners and the executive director of the elections government accountability
25board in writing.

SB2,19,62 5.62 (4) (b) The county board of election commissioners in counties having a
3population of more than 500,000 shall prepare the official primary ballot. The
4commissioners shall arrange the names of all candidates for each office whose
5nomination papers are filed at the county level, using the same method as that used
6by the elections government accountability board under s. 5.60 (1) (b).

SB2,19,98 5.68 (4) Except as provided under sub. (7), the The cost of compensation of
9election officials and trainees shall be borne in the manner provided in s. 7.03.

SB2,19,1812 6.26 (2) (b) The municipal clerk, board of election commissioners, or elections
13government accountability board may appoint any applicant who qualifies under
14this subsection, unless the applicant's appointment has been revoked by a
15municipality or by the board for cause. The municipal clerk, board of election
16commissioners, or elections government accountability board may revoke an
17appointment made by the clerk, board of election commissioners, or elections
18government accountability board for cause at any time.

SB2,19,2420 6.26 (2) (c) No individual may serve as a special registration deputy in a
21municipality unless the individual is appointed by the municipal clerk or board of
22election commissioners of the municipality or the individual is appointed by the
23elections government accountability board to serve all municipalities and the
24individual completes training required under s. 7.315.

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16.56 (3) Upon receipt of the list under sub. (1), the municipal clerk or board of
2election commissioners shall make an audit of all electors registering to vote at the
3polling place or other registration location under s. 6.55 (2) and all electors
4registering by agent on election day under s. 6.86 (3) (a) 2. unless the clerk or board
5of election commissioners receives notice from the board under sub. (7) that the board
6will perform the audit. The audit shall be made by 1st class postcard. The postcard
7shall be marked in accordance with postal regulations to ensure that it will be
8returned to the clerk, board of election commissioners, or elections government
9accountability board if the elector does not reside at the address given on the
10postcard. If any postcard is returned undelivered, or if the clerk, board of election
11commissioners, or elections government accountability board is informed of a
12different address than the one specified by the elector which was apparently
13improper on the day of the election, the clerk, board of election commissioners, or
14elections board shall change the status of the elector from eligible to ineligible on the
15registration list, mail the elector a notice of the change in status, and provide the
16name of the elector to the district attorney for the county where the polling place is
17located and the government accountability board.

SB2,21,4 18(3m) As soon as possible after all information relating to registrations after the
19close of registration for an election is entered on the registration list following the
20election under s. 6.33 (5) (a), the board shall compare the list of new registrants
21whose names do not appear on the poll lists for the election because the names were
22added after the board certified the poll lists for use at the election with the list
23containing the names transmitted to the board by the department of corrections
24under s. 301.03 (20) s. 301.03 (20m) as of election day. If the board finds that the
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1s. 301.03 (20m) has been added to the registration list, the board shall enter on the
2list the information transmitted to the board under s. 301.03 (20) s. 301.03 (20m) and
3shall notify the district attorney that the person appears to have voted illegally at
4the election.

SB2,21,15 5(4) After each election, the municipal clerk shall perform an audit to assure
6that no person has been allowed to vote more than once. Whenever the municipal
7clerk has good reason to believe that a person has voted more than once in an election,
8the clerk shall send the person a 1st class letter marked in accordance with postal
9regulations to ensure that it will be returned to the clerk if the elector does not reside
10at the address given on the letter. The letter shall inform the person that all
11registrations relating to that person may be changed from eligible to ineligible status
12within 7 days unless the person contacts the office of the clerk to clarify the matter.
13A copy of the letter and of any subsequent information received from or about the
14addressee shall be sent to the district attorney and the government accountability
15board.

SB2,21,23 16(5) Whenever any letter or postcard mailed under this section is returned
17undelivered, or whenever the U.S. postal service notifies the clerk of an improper
18address which was apparently improper on the day of the election or whenever it
19otherwise appears that a person has voted who is not qualified or has voted more
20than once in an election, and the person has been permitted to vote after
21corroboration was made under s. 6.55 (2) or 6.86 (3) (a) 2., the name of the
22corroborator shall also be provided to the district attorney and the government
23accountability board.

SB2,21,25 257.08 (title) Elections Government accountability board.

SB2,22,32 7.15 (1) (g) Report suspected election frauds, irregularities or violations of
3which the clerk has knowledge to the district attorney and the board.

SB2,22,185 7.23 (2) If there is a demand for a recount, notice of an election contest or any
6contest or litigation pending with respect to an election, materials may be destroyed
7and recorders, units or compartments may be cleared or erased only by order of the
8judge in whose court litigation is pending or if no litigation is pending, by order of any
9circuit judge for the affected jurisdiction. Upon petition of the board, the attorney
10general or, a district attorney or the U.S. attorney for the affected jurisdiction, a
11circuit judge for the affected jurisdiction may order that specified materials not be
12destroyed or that specified recorders, units or compartments not be cleared or erased
13as otherwise authorized under this subsection until the court so permits. The
14governor may by order permit the clearing of voting machine recorders on machines
15needed to conduct a special election prior to the time authorized under this
16subsection, unless there is a demand for recount, notice of an election contest or a
17contest or litigation pending, or a court of record orders that the recorders not be
18cleared.

SB2,22,2420 7.31 (5) The board shall conduct regular training programs to ensure that
21individuals who are certified by the board under this section are knowledgeable
22concerning their authority and responsibilities. The board shall pay all costs
23required to conduct the training programs from the appropriation under s. 20.510 (1)
24(bm).

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17.60 (4) (a) The board of canvassers shall make separate duplicate statements
2showing the numbers of votes cast for the offices of president and vice president; state
3officials; U.S. senators and representatives in congress; state legislators; justice;
4court of appeals judge; circuit judges; district attorneys; and metropolitan sewerage
5commissioners, if the commissioners are elected under s. 200.09 (11) (am). If a
6municipal judge elected under s. 755.01 (4) serves a municipality that is located
7partially within the county and candidates for that judgeship file nomination papers
8in another county, the board of canvassers shall prepare a duplicate statement
9showing the numbers of votes cast for that judgeship in that county for transmittal
10to the other county. For partisan candidates, the statements shall include the
11political party or principle designation, if any, next to the name of each candidate.
12The board of canvassers shall also prepare a statement showing the results of any
13county, technical college district, or statewide referendum. Each statement shall
14state the total number of votes cast in the county for each office; the names of all
15persons for whom the votes were cast, as returned; the number of votes cast for each
16person; and the number of votes cast for and against any question submitted at a
17referendum. The board of canvassers shall use one copy of each duplicate statement
18to report to the elections government accountability board, technical college district
19board, or board of canvassers of any other county and shall file the other statement
20in the office of the county clerk or board of election commissioners.

SB2,24,1522 7.60 (5) Reporting. (a) Immediately following the canvass, the county clerk
23shall deliver or send to the elections government accountability board, by 1st class
24mail, a certified copy of each statement of the county board of canvassers for
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1congress, state legislators, justice, court of appeals judge, circuit judge, district
2attorney, and metropolitan sewerage commissioners, if the commissioners are
3elected under s. 200.09 (11) (am). The statement shall record the returns for each
4office or referendum by ward, unless combined returns are authorized under s. 5.15
5(6) (b) in which case the statement shall record the returns for each group of
6combined wards. Following primaries the county clerk shall enclose on forms
7prescribed by the elections government accountability board the names, party or
8principle designation, if any, and number of votes received by each candidate
9recorded in the same manner. The county clerk shall deliver or transmit the certified
10statement to the elections government accountability board no later than 7 days
11after each primary except the September primary, no later than 10 days after the
12September primary and any other election except the general election, and no later
13than 14 days after the general election. The board of canvassers shall deliver or
14transmit a certified copy of each statement for any technical college district
15referendum to the secretary of the technical college district board.

SB2,25,216 (b) If the board of canvassers becomes aware of a material mistake in the
17canvass of an election for state or national office or a statewide or technical college
18district referendum prior to the close of business on the day the elections government
19accountability board receives returns from the last county board of canvassers with
20respect to that canvass, the board of canvassers may petition the elections
21government accountability board to reopen and correct the canvass. The elections
22government accountability board shall direct the canvass to be reopened and
23corrected if it determines that the public interest so requires. If the elections
24government accountability board directs the canvass to be reopened, the board of
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1statement to the elections government accountability board or secretary of the
2technical college district board.

SB2,25,64 7.70 (1) Recording and preserving returns. (a) Upon receipt of the certified
5statements from the county clerks, the elections board shall record the election
6results by counties and file and carefully preserve the statements.

SB2,25,127 (b) If any county clerk fails or neglects to forward any statements, the elections
8board may require the clerk to do so immediately and if not received by the 8th day
9after a primary, or by the 11th day after any other election, the elections board may
10dispatch a special messenger to obtain them. Whenever it appears upon the face of
11any statement that an error has been made in reporting or computing, the elections
12board may return it to the county clerk for correction.

SB2,25,2014 7.70 (5) (b) For presidential electors, the elections board shall prepare a
15certificate showing the determination of the results of the canvass and the names of
16the persons elected, and the governor shall sign, affix the great seal of the state, and
17transmit the certificate by registered mail to the U.S. administrator of general
18services. The governor shall also prepare 6 duplicate originals of such certificate and
19deliver them to one of the presidential electors on or before the first Monday after the
202nd Wednesday in December.

SB2,26,322 8.05 (1) (j) 3. A candidate for municipal judge shall, in addition to making the
23filings required under subd. 2., file a statement of economic interests with the ethics
24board under s. 19.43 (4) no later than 4:30 p.m. on the 5th day after notification of
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14:30 p.m. on the next business day after the last day for filing a declaration of
2candidacy whenever that candidate is granted an extension of time for filing a
3declaration of candidacy under subd. 2.

SB2,26,135 8.10 (5) Nomination papers shall be accompanied by a declaration of candidacy
6under s. 8.21. If a candidate has not filed a registration statement under s. 11.05 at
7the time he or she files nomination papers, the candidate shall file the statement
8with the papers. A candidate for state office or municipal judge shall also file a
9statement of economic interests with the ethics board under s. 19.43 (4) no later than
104:30 p.m. on the 3rd day following the last day for filing nomination papers under
11sub. (2) (a), or no later than 4:30 p.m. on the next business day after the last day
12whenever that candidate is granted an extension of time for filing nomination papers
13under sub. (2) (a).

SB2,26,2315 8.15 (4) (b) Nomination papers shall be accompanied by a declaration of
16candidacy under s. 8.21. If a candidate for state or local office has not filed a
17registration statement under s. 11.05 at the time he or she files nomination papers,
18the candidate shall file the statement with the papers. A candidate for state office
19shall also file a statement of economic interests with the ethics board under s. 19.43
20(4) no later than 4:30 p.m. on the 3rd day following the last day for filing nomination
21papers under sub. (1), or no later than 4:30 p.m. on the next business day after the
22last day whenever that candidate is granted an extension of time for filing
23nomination papers under sub. (1).

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18.18 (2) The purpose of the convention is to nominate one presidential elector
2from each congressional district and 2 electors from the state at large. The names
3of the nominees shall be certified immediately by the chairperson of the state
4committee of each party to the chairperson of the elections board.

SB2,27,146 8.20 (6) Nomination papers shall be accompanied by a declaration of candidacy
7under s. 8.21. If a candidate for state or local office has not filed a registration
8statement under s. 11.05 at the time he or she files nomination papers, the candidate
9shall file the statement with the papers. A candidate for state office shall also file
10a statement of economic interests with the ethics board under s. 19.43 (4) no later
11than 4:30 p.m. on the 3rd day following the last day for filing nomination papers
12under sub. (8) (a), or no later than 4:30 p.m. on the next business day after the last
13day whenever that candidate is granted an extension of time for filing nomination
14papers under sub. (8) (a).

SB2,28,516 8.50 (3) (a) Nomination papers may be circulated no sooner than the day the
17order for the special election is filed and shall be filed not later than 5 p.m. 28 days
18before the day that the special primary will or would be held, if required, except when
19a special election is held concurrently with the spring election or general election, the
20deadline for filing nomination papers shall be specified in the order and the date shall
21be no earlier than the date provided in s. 8.10 (2) (a) or 8.15 (1), respectively, and no
22later than 35 days prior to the date of the spring or September primary. Nomination
23papers may be filed in the manner specified in s. 8.10, 8.15, or 8.20. Each candidate
24shall file a declaration of candidacy in the manner provided in s. 8.21 no later than
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1state or local office has not filed a registration statement under s. 11.05 at the time
2he or she files nomination papers, the candidate shall file the statement with the
3papers. A candidate for state office shall also file a statement of economic interests
4with the ethics board no later than the end of the 3rd day following the last day for
5filing nomination papers specified in the order.

SB2,28,107 8.50 (3) (e) In a special election for a state or national office, the county clerk
8or board of election commissioners shall transmit the statement of the county board
9of canvassers to the elections government accountability board no later than 7 days
10after the special primary and 13 days after the special election.

SB2,29,312 9.01 (1) (a) 1. Any candidate voted for at any election or any elector who voted
13upon any referendum question at any election may petition for a recount. The
14petitioner shall file a verified petition or petitions with the proper clerk or body under
15par. (ar) not earlier than the time of completion of the canvass and not later than 5
16p.m. on the 3rd business day following the last meeting day of the municipal or
17county board of canvassers determining the election for that office or on that
18referendum question prior to issuance of any amended return under s. 6.221 (6) (b)
19or, if more than one board of canvassers makes the determination, not later than 5
20p.m. on the 3rd business day following the last meeting day of the last board of
21canvassers which makes a determination prior to issuance of any amended return
22under s. 6.221 (6) (b). If the chairperson of the board or chairperson's designee makes
23the determination for the office or the referendum question, the petitioner shall file
24the petition not earlier than the last meeting day of the last county board of
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1p.m. on the 3rd business day following the day on which the elections government
2accountability board receives the last statement from a county board of canvassers
3for the election or referendum.

SB2,29,86 9.01 (1) (ar) 2. In the event of a recount for a referendum, the petition shall be
7filed with the clerk of the jurisdiction in which the referendum is called, and, in the
8case of the state, with the elections board.