AB317,12,1512 10.02 (3) (b) 2. At a special partisan primary, the elector shall select the party
13ballot of his or her choice and shall make a cross (7) next to or depress the lever or
14button next to the candidate's name for each office for whom the elector intends to
15vote, or shall insert or write in the name of the elector's choice for a candidate.
AB317, s. 23 16Section 23. 10.02 (3) (b) 2m. of the statutes is created to read:
AB317,12,2517 10.02 (3) (b) 2m. At the September primary, the elector shall select the party
18ballot of his or her choice or the ballot containing the names of the independent
19candidates for state office and make a cross (7) or depress the lever or button next
20to the selected candidate's name for each office for whom the elector intends to vote
21or shall insert or write in the name of the elector's choice for a party candidate, if any.
22In order to qualify for participation in the Wisconsin election campaign fund, a
23candidate for state office at the September primary, other than a candidate for
24district attorney, must receive at least 6 percent of all votes cast on all ballots for the
25office that the candidate seeks, in addition to other requirements.
AB317, s. 24
1Section 24. 10.06 (1) (e) of the statutes, as affected by 2011 Wisconsin Act 32,
2is amended to read:
AB317,13,113 10.06 (1) (e) As soon as possible following the state canvass of the spring
4primary vote, but no later than the first Tuesday in March, the board shall send a
5type B notice certifying to each county clerk the list of candidates for the spring
6election. When no state spring primary is held or when the only primary held is the
7presidential preference primary, this notice shall be sent under par. (c). The board
8shall also in any case send a certified list of candidates under s. 11.50 to the state
9treasurer pursuant to s. 7.08 (2) (c).
When there is a referendum, the board shall send
10type A and C notices certifying each question to the county clerks as soon as possible,
11but no later than the first Tuesday in March.
AB317, s. 25 12Section 25. 10.06 (1) (i) of the statutes, as affected by 2011 Wisconsin Act 32,
13is amended to read:
AB317,13,1814 10.06 (1) (i) As soon as possible after the state canvass, but no later than the
154th Tuesday in September, the board shall send a type B notice certifying the list of
16candidates and type A and C notices certifying each question for any referendum to
17each county clerk for the general election and a certified list of candidates under s.
1811.50 to the state treasurer pursuant to s. 7.08 (2) (c)
.
AB317, s. 26 19Section 26. 11.06 (1) (jm) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB317,14,320 11.06 (1) (jm) A copy of any separate schedule prepared or received pursuant
21to an escrow agreement under s. 11.16 (5). A candidate or personal campaign
22committee receiving contributions under such an agreement and attaching a
23separate schedule under this paragraph may indicate the percentage of the total
24contributions received, disbursements made and exclusions claimed under s. 11.31
25(6)
without itemization, except that amounts received from any contributor pursuant

1to the agreement who makes any separate contribution to the candidate or personal
2campaign committee during the calendar year of receipt as indicated in the schedule
3shall be aggregated and itemized if required under par. (a) or (b).
AB317, s. 27 4Section 27. 11.16 (5) of the statutes, as affected by 2011 Wisconsin Act 32, is
5amended to read:
AB317,14,206 11.16 (5) Escrow agreements. Any personal campaign committee, political
7party committee or legislative campaign committee may, pursuant to a written
8escrow agreement with more than one candidate, solicit contributions for and
9conduct a joint fund raising effort or program on behalf of more than one named
10candidate. The agreement shall specify the percentage of the proceeds to be
11distributed to each candidate by the committee conducting the effort or program.
12The committee shall include this information in all solicitations for the effort or
13program. All contributions received and disbursements made by the committee in
14connection with the effort or program shall be received and disbursed through a
15separate depository account under s. 11.14 (1) that is identified in the agreement.
16For purposes of s. 11.06 (1), the committee conducting the effort or program shall
17prepare a schedule in the form prescribed by the board supplying all required
18information under s. 11.06 (1) and items qualifying for exclusion under s. 11.31 (6)
19for the effort or program, and shall transmit a copy of the schedule to each candidate
20who receives any of the proceeds within the period prescribed in s. 11.06 (4) (c).
AB317, s. 28 21Section 28. 11.21 (15) of the statutes is created to read:
AB317,15,222 11.21 (15) Inform each candidate who files an application to become eligible to
23receive a grant from the Wisconsin election campaign fund of the dollar amount of
24the applicable disbursement limitation under s. 11.31 that applies to the office the

1candidate seeks. Failure to receive the notice required by this subsection does not
2constitute a defense to a violation of s. 11.27 (1) or 11.31.
AB317, s. 29 3Section 29. 11.26 (9) (c) of the statutes is created to read:
AB317,15,54 11.26 (9) (c) For purposes of pars. (a) and (b), a "committee" includes the
5Wisconsin election campaign fund.
AB317, s. 30 6Section 30. 11.26 (10) of the statutes is created to read:
AB317,15,227 11.26 (10) No candidate who files a sworn statement and application to receive
8a grant from the Wisconsin election campaign fund may make contributions of more
9than 200 percent of the amounts specified in sub. (1) to the candidate's own campaign
10from the candidate's personal funds or property or the personal funds or property of
11the candidate that are owned jointly or as marital property with the candidate's
12spouse, unless the board determines that the candidate is not eligible to receive a
13grant, the candidate withdraws his or her application under s. 11.50 (2) (h), or s. 11.50
14(2) (i) applies. For purposes of this subsection, any contribution received by a
15candidate or his or her personal campaign committee from a committee that is
16registered with the federal election commission as the authorized committee of the
17candidate under 2 USC 432 (e) shall be treated as a contribution made by the
18candidate to his or her own campaign. The contribution limit of sub. (4) applies to
19amounts contributed by such a candidate personally to the candidate's own
20campaign and to other campaigns, except that a candidate may exceed the limitation
21if authorized under this subsection to make contributions exceeding the amount
22specified to the candidate's own campaign, up to the authorized excess amount.
AB317, s. 31 23Section 31. 11.26 (13) of the statutes is created to read:
AB317,15,2524 11.26 (13) Except as provided in sub. (9), grants received from the Wisconsin
25election campaign fund are not subject to limitation by this section.
AB317, s. 32
1Section 32. 11.26 (17) (a) of the statutes, as affected by 2011 Wisconsin Act 32,
2is amended to read:
AB317,16,53 11.26 (17) (a) For purposes of application of the limitations imposed in subs.
4(1), (2), and (9), and (10), the "campaign" of a candidate begins and ends at the times
5specified in this subsection.
AB317, s. 33 6Section 33. 11.31 (title) of the statutes, as affected by 2011 Wisconsin Act 32,
7is amended to read:
AB317,16,8 811.31 (title) Disbursement levels and limitations; calculation.
AB317, s. 34 9Section 34. 11.31 (1) (intro.) of the statutes, as affected by 2011 Wisconsin Act
1032
, is amended to read:
AB317,16,1411 11.31 (1) Schedule. (intro.) The following levels of disbursements are
12established with reference to the candidates listed below. The Except as provided in
13sub. (2), the
levels do not operate to restrict the total amount of disbursements which
14are made or authorized to be made by any candidate in any primary or other election.
AB317, s. 35 15Section 35. 11.31 (2) of the statutes is created to read:
AB317,17,316 11.31 (2) Limitation imposed. No candidate for state office at a spring or general
17election who files a sworn statement and application to receive a grant from the
18Wisconsin election campaign fund make make or authorize total disbursements from
19his or her campaign depository account to the extent of more than the amount
20prescribed in sub. (1), unless the board determines that the candidate is not eligible
21to receive a grant, the candidate withdraws his or her application under s. 11.50 (2)
22(h), or s. 11.50 (2) (i) applies. No candidate for state office at a special election who
23files a sworn statement an application to receive a grant from the Wisconsin election
24campaign fund may make or authorize total disbursements from his or her campaign
25depository account in any campaign to the extent of more than the amount prescribed

1in sub. (1) for the preceding spring or general election for the same office, unless the
2board determines that the candidate is not eligible to receive a grant, the candidate
3withdraws his or her application under s. 11.50 (2) (h), or s. 11.50 (2) (i) applies.
AB317, s. 36 4Section 36. 11.31 (2m) of the statutes is created to read:
AB317,17,125 11.31 (2m) Voluntary limitation. Any candidate to whom sub. (2) and s. 11.26
6(10) do not apply may file an affidavit with his or her filing officer affirming that he
7or she has adhered to, and will adhere to, the limitations imposed under sub. (2) and
8s. 11.26 during his or her entire campaign. The limitations then apply to that
9candidate unless the candidate withdraws the affidavit by notifying his or her filing
10officer in writing no later than the 7th day after the primary in which the person
11filing the affidavit is a candidate, or the 7th day after the date that the primary would
12be held, if no primary is required.
AB317, s. 37 13Section 37. 11.31 (3) of the statutes is created to read:
AB317,17,1914 11.31 (3) Gubernatorial campaigns. For purposes of compliance with the
15limitations imposed under sub. (2), candidates for governor and lieutenant governor
16of the same political party who both accept grants from the Wisconsin election
17campaign fund may agree to combine disbursement levels under sub. (1) (a) and (b)
18and reallocate the total level between them. The candidates shall each inform the
19board of any such agreement.
AB317, s. 38 20Section 38. 11.31 (3m) of the statutes is created to read:
AB317,18,721 11.31 (3m) Unopposed candidates; exception. Notwithstanding subs. (1) and
22(2), if all candidates for state senator or representative to the assembly in a
23legislative district who are certified under s. 7.08 (2) (a) to have their names appear
24on the September primary ballot of all parties recognized under s. 5.62 (1) (b) or (2)
25have no opponent whose name is certified to appear on the same primary ballot, or

1if no primary is required for all candidates of parties recognized under s. 5.62 (1) (b)
2or (2) for state senator or representative to the assembly in a legislative district who
3are certified under s. 8.50 (1) (d) to have their names appear on a special partisan
4election ballot, then the separate limitations imposed under sub. (1) for
5disbursements during the primary and election periods do not apply to candidates
6for that office in that election, and the candidates are bound only by the total
7limitations specified for the primary and election combined.
AB317, s. 39 8Section 39. 11.31 (4) of the statutes is created to read:
AB317,18,179 11.31 (4) Allocation. Except as provided in sub. (3m), whenever a separate
10disbursement level is specified for a primary and election under sub. (1), a candidate
11who disburses less than the authorized level in the primary may not reallocate the
12balance to increase the authorized level in the election. Whenever a separate
13disbursement level is not specified for a primary and election under sub. (1), a
14candidate may allocate disbursements between the primary and election campaign
15within the total level of disbursements specified in sub. (1) in any proportion desired,
16and may carry over unexpended contributions from a primary campaign to an
17election campaign.
AB317, s. 40 18Section 40. 11.31 (6) of the statutes is created to read:
AB317,18,2019 11.31 (6) Exclusions. In computing the limitations under this section, a
20candidate may exclude any of the following:
AB317,18,2121 1. Contributions returned to the contributor.
AB317,18,2222 2. Loan repayments made.
AB317,18,2423 3. Inaugural expenses paid from a campaign depository account under s. 11.25
24(2) (b).
AB317,18,2525 4. Expenses incurred as a result of a recount.
AB317,19,1
15. All federal, state, and local taxes paid.
AB317,19,22 6. Any reimbursement paid to a candidate for the candidate's travel expenses.
AB317,19,53 7. The gross receipts from the sale at an auction of any materials contributed
4to a candidate and reported by the candidate as a disbursement at the time the
5contribution is made.
AB317,19,66 8. All refunds or deposits paid.
AB317,19,87 9. The cost of services and materials purchased from a service provider for the
8purpose of compliance with the electronic filing requirement under s. 11.21 (16).
AB317,19,129 10. The cost of facilities rental, entertainment expense, food and beverages,
10including the preparation and service thereof that is contracted to an outside
11provider, if utilized for a meal, sale, rally, or similar fund raising event or program
12that is intended for political purposes.
AB317, s. 41 13Section 41. 11.31 (7) (b) to (d) of the statutes, as affected by 2011 Wisconsin
14Act 32
, are amended to read:
AB317,19,1715 11.31 (7) (b) Disbursements which are made before a campaign period for goods
16to be delivered or services to be rendered in connection with the campaign are
17allocated to charged against the disbursement level limitation for that campaign.
AB317,19,2018 (c) Disbursements which are made after a campaign to retire a debt incurred
19in relation to a campaign are allocated to charged against the disbursement level
20limitation for that campaign.
AB317,19,2321 (d) Disbursements which are made outside a campaign period and to which par.
22(b) or (c) does not apply are not subject to any disbursement level limitation. Such
23disbursements are subject to s. 11.25 (2).
AB317, s. 42 24Section 42. 11.31 (8) of the statutes, as affected by 2011 Wisconsin Act 32, is
25amended to read:
AB317,20,5
111.31 (8) Certain contributions excluded. The levels specified in limitations
2imposed under
this section do not apply to a gift of anything of value constituting a
3contribution made directly to a registrant by another, but the levels limitations do
4apply to such a gift when it is received and accepted by the recipient or if received
5in the form of money, when disbursed.
AB317, s. 43 6Section 43. 11.31 (10) of the statutes is created to read:
AB317,20,107 11.31 (10) Surplus materials excluded. Disbursements constituting surplus
8materials acquired in connection with a previous campaign of a candidate are not
9subject to limitation by this section if the materials were previously reported as a
10disbursement by that candidate for the previous campaign.
AB317, s. 44 11Section 44. 11.50 of the statutes is created to read:
AB317,20,13 1211.50 Wisconsin election campaign fund. (1) Definitions. For purposes
13of this section:
AB317,20,1414 (a) "Eligible candidate" means:
AB317,20,2215 1. With respect to a spring or general election, any individual who is certified
16under s. 7.08 (2) (a) as a candidate in the spring election for justice or state
17superintendent, or an individual who receives at least 6 percent of the vote cast for
18all candidates on all ballots for any state office, except district attorney, for which the
19individual is a candidate at the September primary and who is certified under s. 7.08
20(2) (a) as a candidate for that office in the general election, or an individual who has
21been lawfully appointed and certified to replace either such individual on the ballot
22at the spring or general election; and who has qualified for a grant under sub. (2).
AB317,21,1723 2. With respect to a special election, an individual who is certified under s. 8.50
24(1) (d) as a candidate in a special election for state superintendent, or an individual
25who is certified under s. 8.50 (1) (d) as a candidate in a special election for any state

1office, except district attorney, on the ballot or column of a party whose candidate for
2the same office at the preceding general election received at least 6 percent of the vote
3cast for all candidates on all ballots for the office, or an individual who has been
4lawfully appointed and certified to replace either such individual on the ballot at a
5special election, or an individual who receives at least 6 percent of the vote cast for
6all candidates on all ballots for any state office, except district attorney, at a partisan
7special election; and who qualifies for a grant under sub. (2). Where the boundaries
8of a district in which an individual seeks office have been changed since the preceding
9general election such that it is not possible to calculate the exact number of votes that
10are needed by that individual to qualify as an eligible candidate prior to an election
11under this subdivision, the number of votes cast for all candidates for the office at the
12preceding general election in each ward, combination of wards or municipality which
13is wholly contained within the boundaries of the newly formed district shall be
14calculated. If the candidate of the political party on whose ballot or column the
15individual appears in the newly formed district obtained at least 6 percent of the
16number of votes calculated, the individual is deemed to qualify as an eligible
17candidate prior to the election under this subdivision.
AB317,21,1818 (b) "Fund" means the Wisconsin election campaign fund.
AB317,21,1919 (c) "Grant" means a contribution received from the fund.
AB317,22,420 (d) "Printing services" means printing, imprinting, lithographing,
21photolithographing, rotogravure, gravure, letterpress, mimeographing, stenciling,
22photostating, multilithing, multigraphing, steel die engraving, silkscreening or by
23any other means reproducing or manufacturing political advertisements or
24campaign devices of any kind, including but not limited to campaign literature,
25billboard advertising, special clothing, buttons, pens, stickers, banners and

1streamers, in support of or in opposition to any candidate, political party or
2referendum, whether or not a charge is assessed for the materials or services, except
3materials or services provided by a candidate or individual, committee or group
4subject to a filing requirement under this chapter.
AB317,22,20 5(2) Participation; application. (a) Any individual who desires to qualify as an
6eligible candidate may file an application with the board requesting approval to
7receive a grant from the fund. Except as provided in par. (e), the application shall be
8filed no later than the applicable deadline for filing nomination papers under s. 8.10
9(2) (a), 8.15 (1), 8.20 (8) (a) or 8.50 (3) (a), no later than 4:30 p.m. on the 7th day after
10the primary or date on which the primary would be held if required in the case of
11write-in candidates, or no later than 4:30 p.m. on the 7th day after appointment in
12the case of candidates appointed to fill vacancies. The application shall contain a
13sworn statement that the candidate and his or her authorized agents have complied
14with the contribution limitations prescribed in s. 11.26 and the disbursement
15limitations prescribed under s. 11.31 at all times to which those limitations have
16applied to his or her candidacy and will continue to comply with the limitations at
17all times to which the limitations apply to his or her candidacy for the office in
18contest, unless the board determines that the candidate is not eligible to receive a
19grant, the candidate withdraws his or her application under par. (h), or par. (i)
20applies.
AB317,22,2221 (b) The board shall approve the application of an eligible candidate for
22participation if all of the following apply:
AB317,22,2323 1. The application is timely.
AB317,22,2524 2. The candidate is certified under s. 7.08 (2) (a) or 8.50 (1) (d) to appear upon
25the spring or general election or a special election ballot.
AB317,23,2
13. The candidate has an opponent who is certified for placement on the election
2ballot as a candidate for the same office.
AB317,23,63 4. The financial reports filed by or on behalf of the candidate as of the date of
4the spring or September primary, or the date that the special primary is or would be
5held, if required, indicate that his or her statement filed with the application under
6par. (a) is true.
AB317,24,27 5. The financial reports filed by or on behalf of the candidate as of the date of
8the spring or September primary, or the date that the special primary is or would be
9held, if required, indicate that the candidate has received at least the amount
10provided in this subdivision, from contributions of money, other than loans, made by
11individuals, which have been received during the period ending on the date of the
12spring primary and July 1 preceding such date in the case of candidates at the spring
13election, or the date of the September primary and January 1 preceding that date in
14the case of candidates at the general election, or the date that a special primary will
15or would be held, if required, and 90 days preceding such date or the date a special
16election is ordered, whichever is earlier, in the case of special election candidates,
17which contributions are in the aggregate amount of $100 or less, and which are fully
18identified and itemized as to the exact source thereof. A contribution received from
19a conduit which is identified by the conduit as originating from an individual shall
20be considered a contribution made by the individual. Only the first $100 of an
21aggregate contribution of more than $100 may be counted toward the required
22percentage. For a candidate at the spring or general election for an office identified
23in s. 11.26 (1) (a) or a candidate at a special election, the required amount to qualify
24for a grant is 5 percent of the candidate's authorized disbursement limitation under
25s. 11.31. For any other candidate at the general election, the required amount to

1qualify for a grant is 10 percent of the candidate's authorized disbursement
2limitation under s. 11.31.
AB317,24,153 (c) If a candidate has not filed financial reports as of the date of the spring
4primary, September primary, special primary, or date that the special primary would
5be held, if required, which indicate that he or she has met the qualification under par.
6(b) 5., the candidate may file a special report with the board. The report shall be filed
7not later than the 7th day after the primary, or 7th day after the date the primary
8would be held, if required, and shall include such supplementary information as to
9sources of contributions which may be necessary to complete the candidate's
10qualification. The special report shall cover the period from the day after the last date
11covered on the candidate's most recent report, or from the date on which the first
12contribution was received or the first disbursement was made, whichever is earlier,
13if the candidate has not previously filed a report, to the date of the report. All
14information included on the special report shall also be included in the candidate's
15next report under s. 11.20.
AB317,24,1916 (d) For purposes of qualification under par. (b) 4. and 5., the financial reports
17of a former candidate are considered to be the same as if filed by the candidate who
18is lawfully appointed to replace that candidate whenever a vacancy after nomination
19occurs.
AB317,24,2320 (e) Whenever a candidate who files nomination papers is unopposed on the
21deadline for filing the papers but is later opposed by a write-in candidate who
22qualifies for ballot placement, the application deadline under par. (a) is the same for
23the candidate who files nomination papers as for his or her opponent.
AB317,25,524 (f) The board shall inform each candidate in writing of the approval or
25disapproval of the candidate's application, as promptly as possible after the date of

1the spring primary, September primary, special primary, or date that the primary
2would be held, if required. With respect to a candidate at a special election who
3applies for a postelection grant under sub. (1) (a) 2., the board shall inform the
4candidate in writing of the conditional approval or disapproval of the candidate's
5application at the same time.
AB317,25,126 (g) A candidate who voluntarily files an application to receive a grant in
7accordance with this subsection accepts and agrees to comply with the contribution
8limitations prescribed in s. 11.26 and the disbursement limitations imposed under
9s. 11.31 as binding upon himself or herself and his or her agents during the campaign
10as defined in s. 11.31 (7), as a precondition to receipt of a grant under this section,
11unless the board determines that the candidate is not eligible to receive a grant, the
12candidate withdraws the application under par. (h), or par. (i) applies.
AB317,25,1913 (h) An eligible candidate who files an application under par. (a) may file a
14written withdrawal of the application. A withdrawal of an application may be filed
15with the board no later than the 7th day after the day of the primary in which the
16person withdrawing the application is a candidate or the 7th day after the date that
17the primary would be held, if required. If an application is withdrawn in accordance
18with this paragraph, the person withdrawing the application is no longer bound by
19the statement filed under par. (a) after the date of the withdrawal.
AB317,26,620 (i) Notwithstanding par. (g), if an eligible candidate at the spring election or a
21special nonpartisan election who accepts a grant is opposed by one or more
22candidates in the election, or if an eligible candidate at the general election or a
23special partisan election who accepts a grant is opposed by one or more candidates
24in the election who receive at least 6 percent of the vote cast for all candidates for the
25same office on all ballots at the September primary or a special partisan primary if

1a primary was held, and in either case if any such opponent of the eligible candidate
2does not accept a grant under this section in whole or in part, the eligible candidate
3is not bound by the pledge made in his or her application to adhere to the contribution
4limitations prescribed in s. 11.26 and the disbursement limitation prescribed under
5s. 11.31, unless each such opponent files an affidavit of voluntary compliance under
6s. 11.31 (2m).
AB317,26,8 7(3) Nonpartisan candidates. (a) Annually on August 15, all moneys
8appropriated to the fund shall be apportioned as follows by the state treasurer:
AB317,26,129 1. If an election for state superintendent is scheduled in the following year, 8
10percent of the fund shall be placed in a superintendency account. From this account,
11an equal amount shall be disbursed to the campaign depository account of each
12eligible candidate by the state treasurer.
AB317,26,1513 2. If an election for justice is scheduled in the following year, 8 percent of the
14fund shall be placed in a justice account. From this account, an equal amount shall
15be disbursed to each eligible candidate by the state treasurer.
AB317,26,1616 3. The balance shall be apportioned under sub. (4).
AB317,26,2317 (b) If a vacancy occurs in the office of state superintendent after August 15 in
18any year and an election is scheduled to fill the vacancy at the spring election in the
19following year, the state treasurer shall transfer an amount not exceeding 8 percent
20of the moneys transferred to the fund on the preceding August 15 to the account for
21the office in which the vacancy occurs, those moneys to be drawn from any account
22within the accounts created under sub. (4) in the amount or amounts specified by the
23board.
AB317,26,25 24(4) Partisan and special election candidates. After apportionment under sub.
25(3), the remaining moneys shall constitute the partisan campaign account.
AB317,27,3
1(a) In the partisan campaign account, 25 percent of the moneys shall be
2apportioned into an executive campaign account and 75 percent of the moneys shall
3be apportioned into a legislative and special election campaign account.
AB317,27,64 (b) The executive campaign account shall be divided into accounts for each
5executive office as provided in this paragraph. The apportionment of moneys in the
6executive campaign account shall be made as follows:
AB317,27,87 1. Sixty-seven percent to be apportioned between all eligible candidates for
8governor.
AB317,27,109 2. Eight percent to be apportioned between all eligible candidates for
10lieutenant governor.
AB317,27,1211 3. Seventeen percent to be apportioned between all eligible candidates for
12attorney general.
AB317,27,1413 4. Four percent to be apportioned between all eligible candidates for state
14treasurer.
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