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WI Stat § 10.05 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 10 - Election notices.|10.05 - Posting of notice.

10.05  Posting of notice. Unless specifically designated elsewhere, this section applies to villages, towns and school districts. Whenever a notice is required to be published, a village, town or school district may post 3 notices in lieu of publication under ch. 985 whenever there is not a newspaper published within the village, town or school district or whenever the governing body of the village, town or school district chooses to post in order to supplement notice provided in a newspaper. Whenever the manner of giving notice is changed by the governing body, the body shall give notice of the change in the manner used before the change. Whenever posting is used, the notices shall be posted no later than the day prescribed by law for publication, or if that day falls within the week preceding the election to be noticed, at least one week before the election. All notices given for the same election shall be given in the same manner.History:  1987 a. 391.
WI Stat § 10.07 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 10 - Election notices.|10.07 - Combination of notices; cost.

10.07  Combination of notices; cost. (1) Except as provided in sub. (2) in the case of voting machine ballots, whenever any county clerk or municipal or school district clerks within the same county are directed to publish any notice or portion of a notice under this chapter on the same date in the same newspaper, the text of which is identical, the clerks may publish one notice only. The cost of publication of such notice or the portion of the notice required shall be apportioned equally between the county and each municipality or school district sharing in its publication. (2) When a voting machine ballot or ballot to be used with an electronic voting system includes 2 or more levels of government, the cost of giving the type B notice shall be prorated under s. 5.68 (3).History:  1977 c. 427; 1979 c. 311; 1985 a. 304 ss. 130m, 156.
WI Stat § 11.0100 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 11 - Campaign financing.|11.0100 - Construction.

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.History:  2015 a. 117.Campaign finance in Wisconsin after Buckley. 1976 WLR 816.
WI Stat § 11.0104 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 11 - Campaign financing.|11.0104 - Reporting exemptions: limited activity.

11.0104  Reporting exemptions: limited activity. (1) (a) Except as provided in par. (b), any committee which does not anticipate accepting or making contributions, making disbursements, or incurring obligations, and any conduit which does not anticipate accepting or releasing contributions, in an aggregate amount exceeding $2,000 in a calendar year may file an amended registration statement with the appropriate filing officer indicating that fact. The committee or conduit shall certify the amended registration in the manner required under s. 11.0103 (3) (c) and shall include the information required to be reported by that committee or conduit on its continuing reports.(b) In no case may a candidate committee file an amended registration under this section covering any period ending sooner than the date of the election in which the candidate committee is participating. (2) Upon receipt of a properly executed amended registration by a committee or conduit, the appropriate filing officer shall suspend the requirement imposed upon that committee or conduit by this chapter to file continuing reports. An indication of limited activity under this section is effective only for the calendar year in which it is granted, unless the committee or conduit alters its status before the end of such year or files a termination report under s. 11.0105. (3) An indication of limited activity made under sub. (1) may be revoked. If revoked, the committee or conduit shall comply with the reporting requirements applicable to the committee or conduit under this chapter as of the date of revocation, or the date that aggregate contributions, disbursements, or obligations for the calendar year exceed $2,000. If the revocation is not timely, the committee or conduit violates s. 11.1201. (4) A committee or conduit that files an amended registration statement under sub. (1) is not required to file a termination report under s. 11.0105. (5) If a committee or conduit files an amended registration statement under sub. (1) and within 60 days thereafter receives and accepts an unanticipated contribution, the committee or conduit shall do one of the following within 60 days after receipt of the unanticipated contribution:(a) File an amended registration statement. An amended registration statement supersedes the previous registration statement. The individual who certifies to the accuracy of the registration statement shall also certify that the amended registration statement is filed on account of the receipt of unanticipated contributions and the failure to file a correct registration statement was not intentional.(b) Return the contribution to the contributor or donate the contribution to the common school fund or to a charitable organization.History:  2015 a. 117.
WI Stat § 11.0105 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 11 - Campaign financing.|11.0105 - Reporting exemptions: dissolution of committee or conduit and termination reports.

11.0105  Reporting exemptions: dissolution of committee or conduit and termination reports. (1) (a) Except as provided in par. (b) and s. 11.0104 (4), whenever any committee or conduit dissolves or determines that obligations will no longer be incurred, contributions will no longer be received or, in the case of a conduit, accepted and released, and disbursements will no longer be made during a calendar year, and the committee has no outstanding incurred obligations, the committee or conduit shall file with the appropriate filing officer a termination report that indicates a cash balance of zero at the end of the reporting period. The committee or conduit shall certify the termination report in the manner required under s. 11.0103 (3) (c) and the committee shall include the information required to be reported by that committee on its continuing reports.(b) In no case may a candidate committee file a termination report covering any period ending sooner than the date of the election in which the candidate committee is participating. (2) A committee to which s. 11.0102 (2) applies shall pay the fee imposed under that subsection with a termination report filed under this section. (3) The committee shall include in the termination report filed under this section the manner in which residual funds were disposed. Residual funds may be used for any purpose not prohibited by law, returned to the donors in an amount not exceeding the original contribution, or donated to a charitable organization or the common school fund. (4) If a committee files a termination report under sub. (1) and within 60 days thereafter receives and accepts an unanticipated contribution, the committee shall do one of the following within 60 days after receipt of the unanticipated contribution:(a) File an amended termination report. An amended report supersedes the previous report. The individual who certifies to the accuracy of the report shall also certify to a statement that the amended report is filed on account of the receipt of unanticipated contributions and the failure to file a correct termination report was not intentional.(b) Return the contribution to the contributor or donate the contribution to the common school fund or to a charitable organization.History:  2015 a. 117.
WI Stat § 11.0106 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 11 - Campaign financing.|11.0106 - Disbursements; form.

11.0106  Disbursements; form. Every disbursement which is made by a committee registered under this chapter from the committee's depository account shall be made by negotiable instrument.History:  2015 a. 117.
WI Stat § 11.0107 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 11 - Campaign financing.|11.0107 - Nonapplicability.

11.0107  Nonapplicability. Federal account committees, federal candidate committees, and national political party committees are not required to register or report under this chapter.History:  2015 a. 117.
WI Stat § 11.0201 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 11 - Campaign financing.|11.0201 - Registration; treasurer and depositories.

11.0201  Registration; treasurer and depositories. (1) Each candidate shall either designate a treasurer of his or her candidate committee to comply with the registration and reporting requirements under this subchapter or serve as the treasurer and comply with the registration and reporting requirements under this subchapter. If the candidate appoints a treasurer, the candidate and the candidate's treasurer shall cosign the registration statement of the candidate's committee. (2) (a) The treasurer shall ensure that all funds received are deposited in the candidate committee depository account.(b) Notwithstanding par. (a), any candidate who serves as his or her own treasurer and who is authorized to file and files an amended registration statement under s. 11.0104 may designate a single personal account as his or her candidate committee depository account, and may intermingle personal and other funds with campaign funds. If a candidate establishes a separate candidate committee depository account, the candidate shall transfer all campaign funds in the personal account to the new depository account. Disbursements made from a personal account under this paragraph need not be identified in accordance with s. 11.0106. (3) No disbursement may be made or obligation incurred by or on behalf of a candidate committee without the authorization of the treasurer or a designated agent. (4) The treasurer shall maintain the records of the candidate committee in an organized and legible manner for not less than 3 years after the date of the election in which the candidate committee participates.History:  2015 a. 117.
WI Stat § 11.0202 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 11 - Campaign financing.|11.0202 - Registration; timing; candidate committee required.

11.0202  Registration; timing; candidate committee required. (1) Time of registration.  (a) Each candidate, through his or her candidate committee, shall file a registration statement with the appropriate filing officer giving the information required under s. 11.0203 as soon as practicable after the individual qualifies as a candidate under s. 11.0101 (1).(b) A candidate who receives no contributions, makes no disbursements, and incurs no obligations shall file the registration statement as provided in this subsection, but need not designate a campaign depository account until the first contribution is received, disbursement is made, or obligation is incurred. (2)  Candidate committee required.  (a) Except as provided in par. (b), no candidate may make or accept contributions, make disbursements, or incur obligations except through a candidate committee registered under this subchapter.(b) A candidate does not violate this subsection by taking any of the following actions:1. Accepting a contribution, making a disbursement, or incurring an obligation in the amount required to rent a postal box, or in the minimum amount required by a bank or trust company to open a checking account, prior to the time of registration, if the disbursement is properly reported on the first report submitted under s. 11.0204 after the date that the candidate committee is registered, whenever a reporting requirement applies to the candidate committee.2. Accepting a contribution, making a disbursement, or incurring an obligation required for the production of nomination papers.(c) Except as provided in par. (d), no candidate may establish more than one candidate committee.(d) An individual who holds a state or local elective office may establish a second candidate committee under this subchapter for the purpose of pursuing a different state or local office.History:  2015 a. 117.
WI Stat § 11.0203 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 11 - Campaign financing.|11.0203 - Registration; required information.

11.0203  Registration; required information. (1) Required information. The candidate committee shall indicate on the registration statement that it is registering as a candidate committee and shall include all of the following, where applicable, on the registration statement:(a) The name and mailing address of the candidate committee.(b) The name and mailing address of the candidate committee treasurer and any other custodian of books and accounts. Unless otherwise directed by the treasurer on the registration form and except as otherwise provided in this chapter or any rule of the commission, all mailings that are required by law or by rule of the commission shall be sent to the treasurer at the treasurer's address indicated upon the form.(c) In the case of a candidate committee of an independent candidate for partisan office or a candidate for nonpartisan county or municipal office, a list of the members of the committee, in addition to those specified in par. (b), if any, whom the filing officer shall recognize as eligible to fill a nomination vacancy if the candidate dies before the election.(d) The name and address of the depository account of the candidate committee and of any other institution where funds of the committee are kept. (2)  Certification. The individual responsible for filing or amending a candidate committee's registration statement and any form or report required of the committee under this chapter shall certify that all information contained in the statement, form, or report is true, correct, and complete. (3)  Change of information. (a) The candidate committee shall report any change in information previously submitted in a registration statement within 10 days following the change. Except as provided in par. (b), any such change may be reported only by the individual or by the officer who has succeeded to the position of an individual who signed the original statement.(b) A candidate or the treasurer of the candidate's committee may report a change in the candidate committee's registration statement.History:  2015 a. 117 ss. 24, 74 (1m).
WI Stat § 11.0205 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 11 - Campaign financing.|11.0205 - Transfers between candidates for governor and lieutenant governor.

11.0205  Transfers between candidates for governor and lieutenant governor. The candidate committee for governor and the candidate committee for lieutenant governor of the same political party may receive contributions and make disbursements for both candidates from either candidate committee's depository account.History:  2015 a. 117.
WI Stat § 11.0206 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 11 - Campaign financing.|11.0206 - Soliciting funds on behalf of certain organizations.

11.0206  Soliciting funds on behalf of certain organizations. Notwithstanding s. 19.45 (2), a candidate may solicit a donation for use by a nonprofit organization with which he or she is associated, as defined in s. 19.42 (2).History:  2015 a. 117.
WI Stat § 11.0207 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 11 - Campaign financing.|11.0207 - Continuing compliance.

11.0207  Continuing compliance. An individual does not cease to be a candidate for purposes of compliance with this chapter or ch. 12 after the date of an election and no candidate or candidate committee is released from any requirement or liability otherwise imposed under this chapter or ch. 12 simply because the election date has passed.History:  2015 a. 117.
WI Stat § 11.0301 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 11 - Campaign financing.|11.0301 - Registration; treasurer and depositories.

11.0301  Registration; treasurer and depositories. (1) Each political party required to register under this chapter shall designate a treasurer to comply with the registration and reporting requirements under this subchapter. (2) The treasurer shall ensure that all funds received are deposited in the political party depository account. (3) No disbursement may be made or obligation incurred by or on behalf of the political party without the authorization of the treasurer or a designated agent. (4) The treasurer shall maintain the records of the political party in an organized and legible manner for not less than 3 years after the date of the election in which the political party participates.History:  2015 a. 117.
WI Stat § 11.0302 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 11 - Campaign financing.|11.0302 - Registration; timing.

11.0302  Registration; timing. Every political party that makes or accepts contributions, makes disbursements, or incurs obligations to support or oppose a candidate in a calendar year shall, upon its inception and prior to making or accepting any such contribution, making any such disbursement, or incurring any such obligation file a registration statement giving the information required by s. 11.0303.History:  2015 a. 117.
WI Stat § 11.0303 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 11 - Campaign financing.|11.0303 - Registration; required information.

11.0303  Registration; required information. (1) Required information. The political party shall indicate on the registration statement that it is registering as a political party and shall include all of the following on the registration statement:(a) The name and mailing address of the political party.(b) The name and mailing address of the treasurer and any other custodian of books and accounts. Unless otherwise directed by the treasurer on the registration form and except as otherwise provided in this chapter or any rule of the commission, all mailings that are required by law or by rule of the commission shall be sent to the treasurer at the treasurer's address indicated upon the form.(c) The name and address of the depository account of the political party and of any other institution where funds of the political party are kept. (2)  Certification. The individual responsible for filing or amending a political party's registration statement and any form or report required of the political party under this chapter shall certify that all information contained in the statement, form, or report is true, correct, and complete. (3)  Change of information. (a) The political party shall report any change in information previously submitted in a registration statement within 10 days following the change. Except as provided in par. (b), any such change may be reported only by the individual or by the officer who has succeeded to the position of an individual who signed the original statement.(b) The administrator or treasurer of a political party may report a change in the political party's registration statement.History:  2015 a. 117 ss. 24, 74 (1m).
WI Stat § 11.0401 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 11 - Campaign financing.|11.0401 - Registration; treasurer and depositories.

11.0401  Registration; treasurer and depositories. (1) Each legislative campaign committee required to register under this chapter shall designate a treasurer to comply with the registration and reporting requirements under this subchapter. (2) The treasurer shall ensure that all funds received are deposited in the legislative campaign committee depository account. (3) No disbursement may be made or obligation incurred by or on behalf of a legislative campaign committee without the authorization of the treasurer or a designated agent. (4) The treasurer shall maintain the records of the legislative campaign committee in an organized and legible manner for not less than 3 years after the date of the election in which the legislative campaign committee participates.History:  2015 a. 117.
WI Stat § 11.0402 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 11 - Campaign financing.|11.0402 - Registration; timing.

11.0402  Registration; timing. Every legislative campaign committee that makes or accepts contributions, makes disbursements, or incurs obligations to support or oppose a candidate in a calendar year shall, upon its inception and prior to making or accepting any such contribution, making any such disbursement, or incurring any such obligation, file a registration statement giving the information required by s. 11.0403.History:  2015 a. 117.
WI Stat § 11.0403 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 11 - Campaign financing.|11.0403 - Registration; required information.

11.0403  Registration; required information. (1) Required information. The legislative campaign committee shall indicate on the registration statement that it is registering as a legislative campaign committee and shall include all of the following on the registration statement:(a) The name and mailing address of the legislative campaign committee.(b) The name and mailing address of the treasurer and any other custodian of books and accounts. Unless otherwise directed by the treasurer on the registration form and except as otherwise provided in this chapter or any rule of the commission, all mailings that are required by law or by rule of the commission shall be sent to the treasurer at the treasurer's address indicated upon the form.(c) The name and address of the depository account of the legislative campaign committee and of any other institution where funds of the legislative campaign committee are kept.(d) A statement signed by the leader of the party in the house for which the legislative campaign committee is established attesting to the fact that the legislative campaign committee is the only authorized legislative campaign committee for that party in that house. (2)  Certification. The individual responsible for filing or amending a legislative campaign committee's registration statement and any form or report required of the committee under this chapter shall certify that all information contained in the statement, form, or report is true, correct, and complete. (3)  Change of information. (a) The legislative campaign committee shall report any change in information previously submitted in a registration statement within 10 days following the change. Except as provided in par. (b), any such change may be reported only by the individual or by the officer who has succeeded to the position of an individual who signed the original statement.(b) The administrator or treasurer of a legislative campaign committee may report a change in the committee's registration statement.History:  2015 a. 117 ss. 24, 74 (1m).