Politics & Elections - Wisconsin State Law Library

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Agencies & Organizations
- Ethics Data.gov
  Provides access to lobbying disclosures, campaign finance information, and White House visitor records.
- Federal Election Commission
  Administers & enforces the financing of federal elections.
  - Campaign Finance Reports and Data
  - Legal Resources
- U.S. Electoral College (National Archives & Records Administration)
  FAQs and historical election results, including Certificates of Ascertainment & Certificates of Vote for each state, links to election & voting resources.
- WI Elections Commission
  Provides campaign finance forms, manuals, and filing reports; election, recall and recount manuals; voter & poll information; forms, etc.

Election and Campaign Laws & Procedures (National Conference of State Legislatures)
Laws & information about absentee ballots, automatic recount, state voter ID requirements, voter registration, etc.
Election Law (Moritz College of Law)
Includes topical and state-by-state coverage of election issues.
Oaths of Office and Bonds
Elections Reports (National Association of Secretaries of State)
Reports about voting and ballots.

Candidates
- Candidates: Getting on the Ballot (WI Elections Commission)
- WI Statutes: s. 8.28 "Nominations, Primaries, Elections: Challenge to Residency Qualifications"

Complaints

Election Complaints (WI Elections Commission)
Includes complaints about campaign finance activities, candidates' qualifications, and local election officials.

Directories
- Combined Federal/State Disclosure and Election Directory (U.S. Federal Election Commission)
  State-by-state listing of contact information for "organizations and individuals at the state and national level who have a responsibility to disclose information on money in politics."
- Elections, PACS, etc. Directories (WI Elections Commission)
- Political Moneyline
  Includes individuals or entities that lobby, lobby on behalf of others, or hire lobbyists to lobby for them. Use the search box at the top of the page.

Lobbying
- Eye on Lobbying (WI Ethics Commission)
  Lists registered lobbying principals, licensed lobbyists, and individuals designated as legislative liaisons by state agencies. Search and browse topics being lobbied.
Recall
- Circulating Recall Petitions in Public Buildings (WI Elections Commission)
- Recall Elections (WI Elections Commission)
- Recall Manual for Congressional, County and State Officials (WI Elections Commission)
- Recall of Local Elected Officials (WI Elections Commission)
- Referenda and Recall: Letting the People Decide (WI Legislative Reference Bureau)
- WI Statutes: s. 9.10 "Recall"
- WI Attorney General Opinion OAG-4-11: Recall Election of Governor and Lieutenant Governor

Recounts
- Recount Manual (WI Elections Commission)
- Sample Recount Petition (WI Elections Commission)
- WI Statutes: s. 5.90 "Recounts"
- WI Statutes: s. 9.01 "Recount"

Redistricting
- WI Statutes: ch. 4 "Senate and Assembly Districts"
- WI Statutes: s. 62.08-62.09 "Alteration of Aldermanic Districts" and "Officers"
- Redistricting (National Conference of State Legislatures)
  Access state legislative redistricting websites, committee reports, presentations, etc.

Statistics
- Federal Elections (U.S. Federal Election Commission)
  Campaign finance data for historic presidential & congressional campaigns and political action committee & political party committee activities.

Voter ID
The WI Elections Commission has information on voter photo ID requirements and how to get a free state ID card for voting on their Bring It to the Ballot! Voter Photo ID Law information page.

If you need help, the Elections Commission has a voter helpline available for those with questions: 1-866-VOTE-WIS (1-866-868-3947). You can also email your question to elections@wi.gov.

Voter ID Act (WI Legislature)

Voter Photo ID (WI Elections Commission)

Voter ID Laws (Nat'l Conference of State Legislatures)

Voting
- How to Register to Vote (WI Elections Commission)
  Includes proof of residence requirements for advance voter registration and election day voter registration. Also includes absentee ballot and voting locations.
- Project Vote Smart
  Information on elected officials & political candidates. Includes biographical & contact information, position on issues, voting records, speeches, campaign finance, etc.
- Voting Rights (U.S. Dept. of Justice)
- State Elections (National Association of Secretaries of State)
  Reports and publications on election administration and voting.
- State Requirements for Voter Identification (National Conference of State Legislatures)
- Where Do I Vote (WI Elections Commission)
- Guardianships and voting (Disability Rights WI)
  Includes resources on adult guardianship, competency, and restoring right to vote for people under guardianship.
- The Law (Additional statutes, regulations & opinions may apply to your specific situation.)