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Wisconsin Elections Commission 212 East Washington Avenue, Third Floor P.O. Box 7984 Madison, WI 53707-7984
Phone: (608) 266-8005 FAX: (608) 267-0500 HTTP://elections.wi.gov
RECALL OF CONGRESSIONAL, COUNTY AND STATE
OFFICIALS
February 2018
Introduction
Recall gives voters the right to reconsider their choice of an elected official; however, it does
not automatically result in removal of an official from office. It provides an opportunity for
voters to require an elected official to run for office again before the expiration of his or her
term. The requirements for initiating recall efforts are very specific and must be carefully
followed.
The statutory provisions for recalling state, county, congressional, legislative, and judicial
elected officials are provided in Wis. Stat. § 9.10 and Wis. Adm. Code EL Ch. 2. These include
registering with the appropriate filing officer, and preparing, circulating, and filing a recall
petition.
A Glossary of Terms used in the discussion of recall procedures is found on pages 11-12.
Recall of Congressional, County and State Officials: Wis. Stat. § 9.10(1) and (3)
The qualified electors of any state, county, congressional, legislative, judicial, or of any
prosecutorial unit may petition for the recall of any incumbent elected official by filing a
petition with the same official or agency with whom nomination papers or declarations of
candidacy for the office are filed, demanding the recall of the officeholder. The right to recall
congressional, judicial, legislative, or county officials has been provided by the Wisconsin
Constitution since November, 1926. See Wisconsin Constitution, Article XIII, Section 12.
Recall of Local Elected Officials
The qualified electors of any city, village, town, town sanitary district, or school district may
also petition for the recall of any incumbent elected official. Please see the Wisconsin Elections
Commission Manual “Recall of Local Elected Officials” with information on this process.
Who Can be Recalled?
Any elected officeholder who has served a minimum of one year of the term for which he or she
was most recently elected, as of the date the recall petition is offered for filing, can be recalled.
Wis. Stat. § 9.10(2)(s).
After one recall petition and recall election, no further recall petition may be filed against the
same official during the term for which he or she was elected. Wis. Stat. § 9.10(6).
A recall election should not be held if the regular term of an elected officeholder’s position is
scheduled for re-election at a Spring Election or General Election to be held within six weeks of
the date the recall petition is certified as sufficient by the local filing officer.
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Who Can Petition for a Recall?
Any qualified elector of the election district from which the officeholder was elected may
initiate a recall. A qualified elector is a United States citizen, 18 years of age or older, who has
resided in the district or jurisdiction for at least 10 days.1 Disqualification of electors is
addressed in Wis. Stat. § 6.03. A disqualified elector under Wis. Stat. § 6.03, may not petition
for a recall. The person who files the recall petition is referred to as the petitioner.
Registration of a Recall Committee: Wis. Stat. §9.10(2)(d)
Before circulating a petition for recall the petitioner must register with the appropriate filing
officer (See “Glossary of Terms” for definition of filing officer). Pursuant to Wis. Stat. §
9.10(2)(d), registration is accomplished by filing a Campaign Registration Statement under
Wis. Stat. § 11.0902.
Pursuant to Wis. Stat. § 9.10(2)(d), a Statement of Intent to Circulate Recall Petition (EL-170i)
must be attached to the registration form indicating:
• Petitioner’s intent to circulate a recall petition.
• Name of the officeholder for whom recall is sought.
A sample Statement of Intent to Circulate Recall Petition is included with this manual.
After the petitioner has filed the required registration documents with the filing officer,
circulation of the petition may begin.
Circulating the Recall Petition: Wis. Stat. § 9.10(2)(d)
Circulation of the recall petition must be completed within 60 days after the petitioner files a
campaign registration statement and intent to circulate a recall petition with the filing officer.
The completed petition must be offered for filing (submitted to the filing officer), no later than
5:00 p.m. on the 60th day after the date of registration. Any signature on a recall petition that is
dated either before the date of registration or more than 60 days after the registration date is
invalid.2
If the deadline for submitting the petition falls on a weekend or holiday, the peti tion must be
filed by the next business day, but valid signatures may not be dated outside of the 60-day
circulation window.
1 The 28-day residency requirement in Wis. Stat. § 6.02(1) is currently stayed pursuant to a federal court order in One
Wisconsin Institute, Inc., et al. v. Thomsen, et al. The length of the residency requirement for future recall petitions
may be affected by the final outcome of the One Wisconsin Institute litigation. 2 Measuring 60 days from the date of registration results in 61 actual days during which petition signatures are valid.
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Number of Signatures Required: Wis. Stat. § 9.10(1)(b)
The petition must contain the signatures of qualified electors equal to at least 25% of the vote
cast for the office of Governor at the last General Election held within the same district or
jurisdiction as that of the officeholder. The filing officer is required to determine, and inform
any interested person upon request, the number of signatures required to recall an officeholder
of that district or jurisdiction. To calculate the required number of signatures, refer to the
election results page of the agency website: http://elections.wi.gov/elections-voting/results.
Petition Format Requirements: Wis. Stat. § 9.10(2)
The format of a recall petition must meet certain statutory requirements found in Wis. Stat.
§ 9.10(2). In addition, other requirements as to preparation and form of the petition are
governed by Wis. Stat. § 8.40 and Wis. Adm. Code EL Ch. 2. A sample Recall Petition (EL-
170) is included with this manual.
Recall petition requirements:
• Every recall petition must have on its face, at the top of each petition page, in bold print,
the words “RECALL PETITION.”
• The recall petition must identify the name of the officeholder. Only one officeholder can
be named on a recall petition. If more than one officeholder is to be recalled, a separate
petition must be circulated and filed for each.
Each petition must provide a space for electors to:
• Sign their name.
• Print their name.
• List their municipality of residence, along with the post office address, including street
and number, if any, or rural route (the address must be complete and clearly show that
the signer resides in the district or jurisdiction represented by the officeholder).
• List the date of signing.
• Each separate sheet of a recall petition must contain a completed Certification of
Circulator.
Individual Signature Requirements
The specific requirements that apply to each signature on a recall petition are listed here and can
also be found in Wis. Stat. § 8.40, 9.10(2) and Wis. Adm. Code EL § 2.09, which incorporates
by reference the requirements of Wis. Adm. Code EL § 2.05.
• The signature listed must be that of a qualified elector of the jurisdiction or district
represented by the officeholder.
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• The legible, printed name of the signer.
• The full address, including municipality of residence, of each signer must be listed on
the petition and must be within the election district or jurisdiction of the officeholder.
• Each signature must be dated when it is affixed to the petition.
• The date of the signature must be within 60 days from the date the recall petitioner
registered with the filing officer. The date of the signature may not be before the date
the recall petitioner registered with the filing officer.
• The date of the signature must not be later than the date of the circulator’s signature in
the Certification of Circulator.
Certification of Circulator: Wis. Stat. §§ 9.10(2)(a) and 8.40(2)
Each page of a recall petition must contain the Certification of Circulator. The language of the
certification must comply with the requirements of Wis. Stat. § 8.40(2). The certification must
be completed by the circulator, after the signatures are obtained.
Specific requirements of the circulator are:
• The circulator must list his or her full address, including municipality of residence, and
street and number, if any, or rural route. Other information, such as state of residence
and zip code, is not required.
• The circulator must sign and date the certification after he or she has obtained the
signatures.
• The person signing as circulator must have personally circulated the petition and
personally obtained each of the signatures on the paper.
• The certification must state that the circulator is aware that falsifying the certification is
punishable under Wis. Stat. § 12.13(3)(a).
Review of Petition by Filing Officer: Wis. Stat. § 9.10(3)(b)
The filing officer should notify the official subject to the recall that a petition has been offered
for filing against him or her. This is not required by law, but is a recommended practice.
Within 31 days after the petition is offered for filing, the filing officer is required to determine
the sufficiency of the petition. Wis. Stat. § 9.10(3)(b). (See also Wis. Adm. Code EL §§ 2.05
and 2.09, regarding the treatment and sufficiency of petitions.) A careful review of the petition
must be done by the filing officer to verify that:
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• The format of the petition follows the requirements of Wis. Stat. § 8.40.
• The petition contains all the information required under Wis. Stat. § 9.10, and clearly
informs the electorate of the intentions of the petitioner.
• Each signer is a qualified elector of the district represented by the officeholder.
• The address listed by each signer is within the district represented by the officeholder.
• The date of signing for each elector is within the 60-day circulation period, and not later
than the date the certification was signed by the circulator.
• The circulator has properly completed the Certification of Circulator (See previous
section for requirements of circulator.)
The information on the petition is presumed to be valid. The filing officer is not required to
consult extrinsic resources in reviewing the petitions, but may do so if time permits.
Certificate of Sufficiency/Insufficiency: Wis. Stat. §9.10(3)(b)
The filing officer’s findings must be stated in a certificate attached to the petition within 31 days
after the petition is offered for filing. The certificate must state the number of petition sheets
filed with the filing officer and the number of valid signatures. If the petition is found to be
sufficient, the filing officer shall file the petition and transmit the certificate and petition to the
appropriate governing body, subject to the special note in the next paragraph. The WEC or
county clerk shall then promptly call a recall election. If the petition is found to be insufficient,
the certificate shall state the specific items creating the insufficiency.
Special Note: The filing officer should allow at least 10 days after the petition has been offered
for filing to issue a certificate of sufficiency to allow time for a challenge to the petition.
Correcting an Insufficient Petition: Wis. Stat. § 9.10(3)(b)
If a recall petition is found to be insufficient the certificate shall state the particulars creat ing the
insufficiency and a petitioner may amend the petition by filing affidavits or other proof
correcting certain insufficiencies within 5 days following the attachment of the original
certificate by the filing officer. Wis. Stat. § 9.10(3)(b).
Correctable insufficiencies as prescribed by Wis. Stat. § 9.10(2)(e) and (r), include, but are not
limited to:
• The failure of the circulator to sign the certification or to include all required
information.
• The person signing the petition omitted the date or wrote the incorrect date.
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• The failure of the circulator to write his or her complete address on the certification.
Within 5 days after the amended petition is offered for filing, the filing officer shall again
carefully examine the face of the petition to determine its sufficiency and attach an amended
certificate stating the findings. Wis. Stat. § 9.10(3)(b).
If the filing officer makes a finding that the petition is sufficient, he or she shall immediately
attach a certificate of sufficiency, file the petition, and call a recall election. For County-level
offices, the county clerk is required to call the election, while the WEC would call any potential
recall elections for state and federal offices.
Challenges to a Recall Petition: Wis. Stat. § 9.10(3)(b)
Within 10 days after a recall petition is offered for filing with the appropriate filing officer, the
officeholder can challenge the sufficiency of the recall petition. The challenge must be made in
the form of a written, sworn complaint and filed with the filing officer who received the recall
petition. Wis. Stat. § 9.10(3)(b). and Wis Adm. Code EL Ch. 2.
The challenge must specify any alleged insufficiency in the petition. Wis. Stat. § 9.10(3)(b),
and Wis. Adm. Code EL Ch. 2. Any challenge to the validity of signatures on a recall petition
must demonstrate by affidavits or other supporting evidence a failure to comply with statutory
requirements. The burden of proof is on the challenger. The information on a recall petition is
presumed to be valid unless proven otherwise. Wis. Adm. Code EL Ch. 2.05(4).
Some of the grounds for challenge and the resulting effect are:
• Grounds: An elector has signed the recall petition more than once.
Resulting Effect: The second and subsequent signatures are not counted.
• Grounds: A person signed the name of another elector.
Resulting Effect: The signature may not be counted, unless the elector was unable to sign
due to physical disability and authorized the individual to sign on his or her behalf. In
this case, a notation clarifying the situation should be made on the petition by the signer.
• Grounds: An individual is ineligible to sign the petition because he or she is not a
qualified elector of the district or jurisdiction.
Resulting Effect: The signature may not be counted.
• Grounds: A challenger establishes that the purpose of the petition was misrepresented by
the circulator and the signer was not aware of the purpose of the petition.
Resulting Effect: The signature may not be counted.
• Grounds: A signature is obtained before the first day for circulation, after the last day for
circulation, or after the date of certification contained in the certificate of circulator.
Resulting Effect: The signature may not be counted.
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When a challenge is made, the filing officer must review the challenge, all rebuttals, and replies,
and make a determination of sufficiency within 14 days after the expiration of time allowed for
such challenges, rebuttals, and replies as set forth below. Wis. Stat. § 9.10(3)(b).
Rebuttals and Replies: Wis. Stat. § 9.10(3)(b)
The filing officer is required to determine the sufficiency of the petition within 31 days after the
petition is offered for filing. Wis. Stat. § 9.10(3)(b). If a challenge is filed within 10 days after
the petition is offered for filing, the following schedule for a rebuttal, reply, and final
sufficiency determination totals the maximum 31 days for determining sufficiency of the
petition.
Within 5 days after a challenge is filed, the petitioner may file, with the filing officer, a written
rebuttal to the challenge.
Within 2 days after the filing of a rebuttal, the officeholder may file a reply to any new matter
raised in the rebuttal.
Within 14 days after the expiration of time allowed for the officeholder to file a reply to the
rebuttal, the filing officer shall file the certificate of sufficiency/insufficiency.
Appeal of Determination of Sufficiency: Wis. Stat. § 9.10(3)(bm)
Within 7 days after an official makes a final determination of sufficiency or insufficiency of a
recall petition, the petitioner or the officer against whom the recall petition is filed may file a
petition for a writ of mandamus or prohibition with the circuit court for the county where the
recall petition is offered for filing. Upon filing of such a petition, the only matter before the
court shall be whether the recall petition is sufficient. The court may stay the effect of the filing
officer’s order while the petition is under advisement and may order the filing officer to revise
the election schedule contained in the order, if a revised schedule is necessitated by judicial
review. Whenever the recall petitioner files a petition, the officer against whom the recall
petition is filed shall be a party to the proceeding. The court shall give the matter precedence
over other matters not accorded similar precedence by law.
Date of Recall Election: Wis. Stat. § 9.10(3)(b)
The filing officer shall call a recall election promptly after a certificate of sufficiency is filed.
The recall election shall be held on the Tuesday of the 6th week commencing after the date on
which the certificate of sufficiency is filed. If the 6 th Tuesday is a legal holiday, the recall
election shall be held on the first day after Tuesday which is not a legal holiday.
Recall Primary: Wis. Stat. § 9.10(3)(d-f)
If more than two persons compete for the office, a recall primary will be held on the date
originally set for the recall election. The recall election will then be held on the Tuesday of the
fourth week after the recall primary. If that day is a legal holiday, the recall election will be
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held on the first day after Tuesday which is not a legal holiday. Wis. Stat. § 9.10(3)(f).
The two candidates receiving the highest number of votes in the recall primary will be certified
to appear on the ballot in the recall election.
Non-Partisan Office
If in a recall primary for a non-partisan office, the incumbent officeholder or any other
candidate at the recall primary receives the majority of the total number of votes cast in the
recall primary, that person shall be elected to serve for the remainder of the unexpired term of
the incumbent and the recall election will not be held. Wis. Stat. § 9.10(3)(d).
Partisan Office
For any partisan office, a recall primary shall be held for each political party which is entitled to
a separate ballot under Wis. Stat. § 5.62 (1) (b) or (2), and from which more than one candidate
competes for the party's nomination in the recall election. The primary ballot shall be prepared
in accordance with Wis. Stat. § 5.62, insofar as applicable. The person receiving the highest
number of votes in the recall primary for each political party shall be that party’s candidate in
the recall election. Independent candidates shall be shown on the ballot for the recall election
only. Wis. Stat. § 9.10(3)(e).
Candidates at the Recall Election: Wis. Stat. § 9.10(3)(c)
The officeholder against whom the recall petition is filed shall automatically appear on the
ballot as a candidate at the recall election, or at the primary if a primary is required, unless the
officeholder resigns within 10 days after the date the certificate of sufficiency is issued.
All other candidates must file a registration statement,circulate and file nomination papers (EL-
168 or 169), and file a declaration of candidacy (EL-162) with the appropriate filing officer. A
Statement of Economic Interest (SEI) may be required for certain offices. For more information
regarding whether an SEI form must be filed, please contact the Wisconsin Ethics Commission
at (608) 266-8123
1) Campaign Registration Statement
Candidates at the recall election must register with the appropriate filing officer by filing a
Campaign Registration Statement,as soon as they form the intent to be a candidate and before
receiving contributions or making disbursements. The deadline for registration is 5:00 p.m.
on the 4th Tuesday before the date of the recall election or recall primary.
2) Declaration of Candidacy (EL-162)
A Declaration of Candidacy (EL-162) must also be filed by candidates at the recall election no
later than the deadline for filing nomination papers, which is 5:00 p.m. on the 4th Tuesday
before the date of the recall election or recall primary. The candidates must designate on this
form the same office title as appears on the nomination papers.
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3) Nomination Papers for Nonpartisan Office or Partisan Office
A. Nomination Papers for Nonpartisan Office (EL-169)
Candidates at the recall election for a nonpartisan office must circulate and file
nomination papers. Wis. Stat. § 9.10(3)(c). The proper form is Nomination Paper for
Nonpartisan Office (EL-169). The nomination papers must contain at least the required
minimum number of valid signatures of qualified electors and must be filed no later than
5:00 p.m. on the 4th Tuesday before the date of the recall election or recall primary.
Candidates for the recall election must designate, on their nomination papers, which
position they are seeking. Candidates in the recall election may begin circulating
nomination papers after the filing officer has scheduled the election. For the number of
signatures required, check with the filing officer, or refer to Wis. Stat . § 8.10(3).
B. Nomination Papers for Partisan Office (EL-168)
Candidates at the recall election for a partisan office must circulate and file nomination
papers. Wis. Stat. § 9.10(3)(c). The proper form is Nomination Paper for Partisan Office
(EL-168). The nomination papers must contain at least the required minimum number of
valid signatures of qualified electors and must be filed no later than 5:00 p.m. on the 4 th
Tuesday before the date of the recall election or recall primary (For the number of
signatures required, check with the filing officer, or refer to Wis. Stat. § 8.10(3).)
Candidates for the recall election must designate, on their nomination papers, which
position they are seeking. Candidates in the recall election may begin circulating
nomination papers after the filing officer has scheduled the election. For the number of
signatures required, check with the filing officer, or refer to Wis. Stat . § 8.10(3).
4) Statement of Economic Interests (SEI)
A Statement of Economic Interest (SEI) may be required for certain offices. For more
information, please contact the Wisconsin Ethics Commission at (608) 266-8123 or
Interim Position of Incumbent
If the officeholder resigns after the completion of the petitioner’s registration, but before the
filing of the petition, or before the primary or election, the recall proceeds unaffected. However,
the time of resignation may affect whether the resigned officeholder appears on the ballot. If the
officeholder resigns more than 10 days after the date of certification of the recall petition, the
resigned officeholder remains on the ballot for the recall primary or recall election. Wis. Stat.
§ 9.10(3)(c).
If the officeholder does not resign, he or she continues to perform the duties of the office. If the
incumbent is defeated at the recall election, he or she continues to perform the duties until a
certificate of election is issued to the successor. Wis. Stat. § 9.10(5)(b)
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Campaign Finance Disclosure Requirements
Petitioners seeking to recall elected officials and recall candidates must comply with the
campaign finance disclosure requirements of Wisconsin law, Wis. Stat . Ch. 11. For questions
about campaign finance requirements, please contact the County Clerk for county office recalls
or the Wisconsin Ethics Commission at (608) 266-8123 or [email protected].
Glossary of Terms
Certification of Circulator a statement at the bottom of each sheet of a petition, which is
signed and dated by the circulator.
Campaign Registration Statement Wisconsin Ethics Commission form, filed by petitioner to
register intent to file a recall petition; each candidate at the recall election, except for the
officeholder; and any others actively supporting or opposing the recall effort.
Circulation period a 60-day period beginning the day after registration when petition
signatures can be collected
Circulator a qualified elector who circulates a petition. A circulator is not required to be a
resident of the jursidiction or district subject to recall, but must be otherwise a qualified elector
if he or she were a resident of Wisconsin. Wis. Stat. § 6.03.
Declaration of Candidacy Wisconsin Elections Commission form (EL-162), a statement of
qualification to hold office if elected, to be filed by all candidates at the recall election, except
for the officeholder. (Sample is included with this manual.)
Filed the recall papers have been reviewed and a certificate of sufficiency or insufficiency is
attached by the filing officer.
Filing Officer for recalls of county officials, the county clerk is the filing officer; for recalls of
district attorneys, State Senators, State Representatives, Congressional Members or U.S.
Senators, the Wisconsin Elections Commission is the filing officer.
Nomination Papers Wisconsin Elections Commission form (EL-169), for nonpartisan offices,
or Wisconsin Elections Commission form (EL-168), for partisan offices, to be filed by
candidates at the recall election, except for the officeholder.
Offered for filing submitting the petition to the filing officer for review for certificate of
sufficiency or insufficiency (note: the filing officer should not accept partial petitions and make
partial determinations of sufficiency until such time as the petitioner is submitting the petition
for a complete review for sufficiency and the filing officer is prepared to make the sufficiency
determination.)
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Officeholder the elected official for whom recall is sought.
Petition Wisconsin Elections Commission form (EL-170), a sworn document which conforms
to Wis. Stat. §§ 8.40 and 9.10(2). (Sample is included with this manual.)
Petitioner the individual or group initiating and filing the recall petition.
Registration the act of filing a Campaign Registration Statement with the appropriate filing
officer along with a Statement of Intent to Recall, which includes the name of the officeholder.
Sworn Complainta written challenge, sworn to before a person authorized to administer oaths.
Questions concerning recall of local elected officials should be directed to the local filing officer
or to the Wisconsin Elections Commission, or may be addressed by consulting the
Commission’s separate Recall of Local Officials Manual. All forms and a copy of this manual
can be found at the Wisconsin Elections Commission website listed below. Forms should be
printed from the agency website for the current version.
Wisconsin Elections Commission
212 East Washington Avenue, P.O. Box 7984
Madison, Wisconsin 53707-7984
Phone: (608) 266-8005; FAX (608) 267-0500
http://elections.wi.gov
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STATE OF WISCONSIN Name of County Name of Municipality
___________________ ____________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
STATEMENT OF INTENT TO CIRCULATE RECALL PETITION
THE UNDERSIGNED RECALL PETITIONER, _ (Print Name)
STATES HIS/HER INTENT TO CIRCULATE, PURSUANT TO Wis. Stat. § S.9.10
OF THE WISCONSIN STATUTUES, A PETITION TO RECALL,
(Indicate the name of, and office held by, the official being recalled),
FOR THE FOLLOWING REASON OR REASONS RELATED TO THE OFFICIAL
RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE OFFICIAL SOUGHT TO BE RECALLED:
(This statement should be appended to the Campaign Registration Statement (ETHCF-1) filed with the filing officer.)
Dated this day of ______________, _______ ______________________________ (Signature of Petitioner)
(Notary Not Required)
EL-170i | Rev. 2017-07 | Wisconsin Elections Commission, P.O. Box 7984, Madison, WI 53707-7984 | 608-261-2028 | web: elections.wi.gov |email: [email protected]
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own
V
illag
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City
2.
T
own
V
illag
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City
3.
T
own
V
illag
e
City
4.
T
own
V
illag
e
City
5.
T
own
V
illag
e
City
6.
T
own
V
illag
e
City
7.
T
own
V
illag
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City
8.
T
own
V
illag
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City
9.
T
own
V
illag
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City
10.
T
own
V
illag
e
City
Cer
tific
atio
n of
Cir
cula
tor
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ertif
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(n
ame
of c
ircul
ator
)
(circ
ulat
or's
resid
ence
- in
clud
e nu
mbe
r, st
reet
, and
mun
icip
ality
) I f
urth
er c
ertif
y I a
m e
ither
a q
ualif
ied
elec
tor o
f Wis
cons
in, o
r a U
.S. c
itize
n, a
ge 1
8 or
old
er w
ho, i
f I w
ere
a re
side
nt o
f thi
s sta
te, w
ould
not
be
disq
ualif
ied
from
vot
ing
unde
r Wis
. Sta
t. §
6.03
. per
sona
lly c
ircul
ated
this
reca
ll pe
titio
n an
d pe
rson
ally
obt
aine
d ea
ch o
f th
e si
gnat
ures
on
this
pap
er. I
kno
w th
at th
e si
gner
s are
ele
ctor
s of t
he ju
risdi
ctio
n or
dis
trict
repr
esen
ted
by th
e of
ficeh
olde
r nam
ed in
this
pet
ition
. I k
now
that
eac
h pe
rson
sign
ed th
e pa
per w
ith fu
ll kn
owle
dge
of it
s con
tent
on
the
date
indi
cate
d op
posi
te h
is o
r her
na
me.
I k
now
thei
r res
pect
ive
resi
denc
es g
iven
. I s
uppo
rt th
is re
call
petit
ion.
I a
m a
war
e th
at fa
lsify
ing
this
cer
tific
atio
n is
pun
isha
ble
unde
r § 1
2.13
(3)(
a), W
is. S
tats
.
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ate)
(sig
natu
re o
f circ
ulat
or)
EL
-170
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.2017-08
) Th
e in
form
atio
n on
this
form
is re
quire
d by
§§.
8.4
0 an
d 9.
10, W
is. S
tats
. Th
is fo
rm is
pre
scrib
ed b
y th
e W
iscon
sin E
lect
ions
Com
miss
ion,
P.O
. Box
798
4, M
adis
on, W
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INST
RU
CT
ION
S FO
R P
RE
PAR
ING
RE
CA
LL
PE
TIT
ION
S
This
is a
sam
ple
reca
ll pe
titio
n fo
rm. I
t con
form
s to
the
stat
utor
y re
quire
men
ts fo
r re
call
petit
ions
. Thi
s fo
rm m
ay b
e re
prod
uced
. The
Wis
cons
in E
lect
ions
Com
mis
sion
has
det
erm
ined
that
no
disc
laim
er o
r ot
her
attri
butio
n st
atem
ent i
s req
uire
d on
reca
ll pe
titio
ns.
Reg
istr
atio
n - B
efor
e ci
rcul
atin
g a
reca
ll pe
titio
n, th
e pe
rson
s or
com
mitt
ees
seek
ing
to re
call
an e
lect
ed o
ffic
ial m
ust r
egis
ter w
ith th
e ap
prop
riate
filin
g of
ficer
indi
catin
g th
eir i
nten
t to
circ
ulat
e a
reca
ll pe
titio
n an
d th
e na
me
of th
e of
ficer
to b
e re
calle
d. P
etiti
ons f
or th
e re
call
of lo
cal e
lect
ion
offic
ials
mus
t sta
te th
e re
ason
s for
the
reca
ll w
hich
rela
te to
the
offic
ial d
utie
s of t
he p
erso
n to
be
reca
lled.
Req
uire
d Si
gnat
ures
- T
he n
umbe
r of
sig
natu
res
requ
ired
to r
ecal
l an
elec
ted
offic
ial i
s sp
ecifi
ed in
§.9
.10(
1)(b
), (c
), W
is. S
tats
. The
fili
ng o
ffic
er is
requ
ired
to d
eter
min
e an
d ce
rtify
to a
ny p
erso
n th
e nu
mbe
r of
sig
natu
res
requ
ired
on a
reca
ll pe
titio
n. It
is re
com
men
ded
that
a p
erso
n se
ekin
g to
reca
ll el
ecte
d of
ficia
ls c
onsu
lt w
ith a
n at
torn
ey c
once
rnin
g th
e va
lidity
of s
igna
ture
s on
reca
ll pe
titio
ns.
§.9.
10(2
)(e)
, Wis
. Sta
ts.
Filin
g O
ffic
er -
The
reca
ll pe
titio
n sh
all b
e di
rect
ed to
the
offic
ial w
ith w
hom
nom
inat
ion
pape
rs o
r a d
ecla
ratio
n of
can
dida
cy fo
r the
offi
ce o
f the
per
son
to b
e re
calle
d is
file
d.
Juri
sdic
tion
- The
nam
e of
the
juris
dict
ion
or d
istri
ct th
at th
e of
ficeh
olde
r rep
rese
nts s
hall
be p
lace
d on
the
reca
ll pe
titio
n, a
long
with
the
nam
e of
the
offic
ehol
der t
o be
reca
lled,
and
the
offic
e he
ld.
Rea
sons
for
Rec
all -
Rec
all p
etiti
ons f
or e
lect
ed o
ffici
als r
epre
sent
ing
city
, vill
age,
tow
n, a
nd sc
hool
dis
trict
offi
ces m
ust s
tate
reas
ons f
or th
e re
call
whi
ch re
late
to th
e of
ficia
l dut
ies o
f the
offi
cial
to b
e re
calle
d. N
o st
atem
ent o
f re
ason
is re
quir
ed to
initi
ate
the
reca
ll of
stat
e, c
ongr
essi
onal
, leg
isla
tive,
judi
cial
, or c
ount
y el
ecte
d of
ficia
ls.
The
lines
can
be
left
blan
k.
Sign
atur
es a
nd P
rint
ed N
ames
of E
lect
ors -
Onl
y qu
alifi
ed e
lect
ors o
f the
juris
dict
ion
or d
istri
ct re
pres
ente
d by
the
offic
ehol
der m
ay si
gn th
e pe
titio
n. E
ach
sign
er m
ust a
lso
legi
bly
prin
t the
ir na
me.
Res
iden
tial A
ddre
ss o
f Ele
ctor
s - E
ach
elec
tor’
s m
unic
ipal
ity o
f res
iden
ce m
ust b
e lis
ted
on th
e pe
titio
n, a
long
with
the
mai
ling
addr
ess,
incl
udin
g an
y str
eet,
fire
or ru
ral r
oute
num
ber,
box
num
ber (
if ru
ral r
oute
) and
stre
et o
r ro
ad n
ame.
The
Stre
et &
Num
ber o
r Rur
al R
oute
col
umn
for e
ach
elec
tor’
s ad
dres
s is
spl
it in
to tw
o ro
ws.
The
firs
t row
is fo
r the
stre
et a
ddre
ss.
The
seco
nd ro
w is
for t
he m
unic
ipal
ity fo
r mai
ling
purp
oses
if it
is d
iffer
ent t
hen
the
mun
icip
ality
of r
esid
ence
. The
Mun
icip
ality
of
Res
iden
ce c
olum
n fo
r ea
ch s
igni
ng e
lect
or m
ust c
lear
ly id
entif
y th
e to
wn,
vill
age
or c
ity w
here
the
elec
tor's
vot
ing
resi
denc
e is
loca
ted.
A p
ost o
ffic
e bo
x nu
mbe
r al
one
does
not
sho
w w
here
the
elec
tor a
ctua
lly re
side
s. D
itto
mar
ks th
at fo
llow
cor
rect
and
com
plet
e ad
dres
s in
form
atio
n ar
e ac
cept
able
. The
circ
ulat
or m
ay a
dd a
ny m
issi
ng o
r ille
gibl
e ad
dres
s nf
orm
atio
n be
fore
the
petit
ion
is fi
led
with
the
filin
g of
ficer
.
Dat
e of
Sig
ning
- Th
e da
te th
e el
ecto
r si
gned
the
petit
ion,
incl
udin
g m
onth
, day
and
yea
r, m
ust b
e in
dica
ted.
Ditt
o m
arks
that
fol
low
cor
rect
and
com
plet
e da
te in
form
atio
n ar
e ac
cept
able
. The
circ
ulat
or m
ay a
dd a
ny
mis
sing
or i
llegi
ble
date
info
rmat
ion
befo
re th
e pe
titio
n is
file
d w
ith th
e fil
ing
offic
er.
Cer
tific
atio
n of
Cir
cula
tor
- The
circ
ulat
or s
hall
pers
onal
ly p
rese
nt th
e pe
titio
n to
eac
h si
gner
. The
circ
ulat
or m
ay n
ot le
ave
the
petit
ion
pape
rs u
natte
nded
on
coun
ters
or p
oste
d on
bul
letin
boa
rds.
Afte
r obt
aini
ng th
e sig
natu
res,
the
circ
ulat
or m
ust c
ompl
ete,
sign
and
dat
e th
e ce
rtific
atio
n on
eac
h pa
ge o
f the
pet
ition
.
Page
Num
bers
- N
umbe
r eac
h pa
ge c
onse
cutiv
ely,
beg
inni
ng w
ith “
1”, b
efor
e su
bmitt
ing
to th
e fil
ing
offic
er. A
spac
e fo
r pag
e nu
mbe
rs h
as b
een
prov
ided
in th
e lo
wer
righ
t-han
d co
rner
of t
he fo
rm.
Filin
g R
equi
rem
ents
- th
e pe
titio
n sh
all b
e fil
ed n
o la
ter t
han
5:00
p.m
. on
the
60th
day
afte
r reg
istra
tion
of th
e re
call
com
mitt
ee. A
fter t
he p
etiti
on is
file
d, n
o na
me
may
be
adde
d or
rem
oved
. Any
sig
natu
re o
btai
ned
befo
re
regi
stra
tion
or a
fter t
he a
ppro
pria
te c
ircul
atio
n pe
riod
may
not
be
coun
ted.
Indi
vidu
als o
r com
mitt
ees s
eeki
ng to
reca
ll el
ecte
d of
ficia
ls sh
ould
car
eful
ly re
view
§. 9
.10(
2)(e
), W
is. S
tats
., co
ncer
ning
the
valid
ity o
f sig
natu
res o
n re
call
petit
ions
.
Oth
er R
equi
rem
ents
- I
ndiv
idua
ls o
r co
mm
ittee
s pe
titio
ning
for
rec
all a
re s
ubje
ct to
cam
paig
n fin
ance
rep
ortin
g re
quire
men
ts. §
.11.
20(4
m),
Wis
. Sta
ts. I
ndiv
idua
ls o
r co
mm
ittee
s or
gani
zed
to r
ecal
l ele
cted
off
icia
ls s
houl
d ca
refu
lly re
view
§.9
.10,
Wis
. Sta
ts. I
f ind
ivid
uals
or c
omm
ittee
s hav
e an
y qu
estio
ns, t
hey
shou
ld c
onta
ct th
e fil
ing
offic
er o
f the
off
icia
l to
be re
calle
d.
EL
-170
Instr
uctio
ns (R
ev. 2
017-
08)
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Declaration of Candidacy(See instructions for preparation on back)
Is this an amendment?
Yes (if you have already filed a DOC for this election) No (if this is the first DOC you have filed for this election)
I, ______________________________________________________________, being duly sworn, state thatCandidate's name
I am a candidate for the office of ________________________________________________________________Official name of office - Include district, branch or seat number
representing ________________________________________________________________________________If partisan election, name of political party or statement of principle - five words or less (Candidates for nonpartisan office may leave blank.)
and I meet or will meet at the time I assume office the applicable age, citizenship, residency and voting qualificationrequirements, if any, prescribed by the constitutions and laws of the United States and the State of Wisconsin, and thatI will otherwise qualify for office, if nominated and elected.
I have not been convicted of a felony in any court within the United States for which I have not been pardoned.1
My present address, including my municipality of residence for voting purposes is:
Town of Village of City of
House or fire no. Street Name Mailing Municipality and State Zip code Municipality of Residence for Voting
My name as I wish it to appear on the official ballot is as follows:
______________________________________________________________________________________________(Any combination of first name, middle name or initials with surname. A nickname may replace a legal name.)
(Signature of candidate)STATE OF WISCONSIN
County of _____ (County of notarization)
Subscribed and sworn to before me this ______day of ___________________, ________.
_________________________________________________________________(Signature of person authorized to administer oaths)
My commission expires or is permanent.
Notary Public or ________________________________________________(Official title, if not a notary)
The information on this form is required by Wis. Stat. § 8.21, Art. XIII, Sec. 3, Wis. Const., and must be filed with the filing officer inorder to have a candidate's name placed on the ballot. Wis. Stats. §§ 8.05 (1)(j), 8.10 (5), 8.15 (4)(b), 8.17 (2), 8.20 (6), 120.06 (6)(b).
EL-162 | Rev. 2016-07 | Wisconsin Elections Commission, P.O. Box 7984, Madison, WI 53707-7984608-266-8005 | web: elections.wi.gov | email: [email protected]
1 A 1996 constitutional amendment bars any candidate convicted of a misdemeanor which violates the public trust from running for or holding a public office. However, the legislature has not defined which misdemeanors violate the public trust. A candidate convicted of any misdemeanor is not barred from running for or holding a public office until the legislature defines which misdemeanors apply.
FOR OFFICE USE ONLY
NOTARY SEAL
NOT REQUIRED
ss.
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Instructions for Completing the Declaration of Candidacy
All candidates seeking ballot status for election to any office in the State of Wisconsin must properly completeand file a Declaration of Candidacy. This form must be ON FILE with the proper filing officer no later than thedeadline for filing nomination papers or the candidate's name will not appear on the ballot. A facsimile will beaccepted if the FAX copy is received by the filing officer no later than the filing deadline and the signed originaldeclaration is received by the filing officer with a postmark no later than the filing deadline.
Information to be provided by the candidate:
Type or print your name on the first line. The title of the office and any district, branch, or seat number for which you are seeking election must be
inserted on the second line. For legislative offices insert the title and district number, for district attorneysinsert the title and the county, for circuit court offices insert the title, county and branch number, and formunicipal and school board offices insert the title and any district or seat number.
Type or print the political party affiliation or principle supported by you in five words or less on the third line.Nonpartisan candidates may leave this line blank.
Felony convictions: Your name cannot appear on the ballot if you have been convicted of a felonyin any court in the United States for which you have not been pardoned. Please see footnote onpage 1 for further information with respect to convictions for misdemeanors involving a violation ofpublic trust. These restrictions only apply to candidates for state and local office.
Your current address, including your municipality of residence for voting purposes, must be inserted on thefourth line. This must include your entire mailing address (street and number, municipality where youreceive mail) and the name of the municipality in which you reside and vote (town, village, or city of __).If your address changes before the election, an amended Declaration of Candidacy must be filed with the filingofficer. Wis. Stat. § 8.21. Federal candidates are not required to provide this information, however an addressfor contact purposes is helpful.
Type or print your name on the fifth line as you want it to be printed on the official ballot. You may use yourfull legal name, or any combination of first name, middle name, and initials, or nickname with last name.
Note: The Wisconsin Elections Commission has determined that, absent any evidence of anattempt to manipulate the electoral process, candidates are permitted to choose anyform of their name, including nicknames, by which they want to appear on the ballot.
No titles are permitted. In addition, names such as “Red” or “Skip” are permitted, butnames which have an apparent electoral purpose or benefit, such as “Lower taxes,”“None of the above” or “Lower Spending” are not permitted. It is also not permissibleto add nicknames in quotes or parentheses. For example, John “Jack” Jones or John(Jack) Jones are not acceptable, but John Jones, Jack Jones or John Jack Jones areacceptable.
This form must be sworn to and signed in the presence of a notary public or other person authorized toadminister oaths, such as a county or municipal clerk. Wis. Stat. § 8.21(2).
Information to be provided by the person administering the oath:
The county of notarization.
The date the Declaration of Candidacy was signed and the oath administered.
The signature and title of the person administering the oath. If signed by a notary public, the date thenotary’s commission expires must be listed. The notary seal is not required.
All candidates for offices using the nomination paper process and all school district candidates must file thisform with the appropriate filing officer no later than the deadline for filing nomination papers. Wis. Stats. §§8.10 (5), 8.15 (4)(b), 8.17 (2), 8.20 (6), 8.50 (3)(a), 120.06 (6)(b).
Candidates nominated for local office at a caucus must file this form with their municipal clerk within 5 days ofreceiving notice of nomination. Wis. Stat. § 8.05 (l)(j).
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NO
MIN
ATIO
N P
APER
FO
R PA
RTIS
AN O
FFIC
E Ca
ndid
ate'
s nam
e (r
equi
red)
; no
title
s m
ay b
e us
ed.
Cand
idat
e’s
resi
dent
ial a
ddre
ss (r
equi
red)
No
P.O
. box
add
ress
es
Stre
et, f
ire, o
r rur
al ro
ute
num
ber;
box
num
ber (
if ru
ral r
oute
); an
d na
me
of st
reet
or r
oad
Cand
idat
e’s
mun
icip
ality
for v
otin
g pu
rpos
es (r
equi
red)
.
Tow
n of
V
illag
e of
C
ity o
f
____
____
____
____
____
____
____
____
____
____
(nam
e of
mun
icip
ality
) Ca
ndid
ate’
s m
ailin
g ad
dres
s, in
clud
ing
mun
icip
ality
for m
ailin
g pu
rpos
es (r
equi
red
if di
ffere
nt th
an re
side
ntia
l add
ress
or v
otin
g m
unic
ipal
ity)
Stat
e (r
equi
red)
W
I Zi
p co
de
Type
of e
lect
ion
(req
uire
d)
ge
nera
l
spec
ial
Gen
eral
Ele
ctio
n da
te
(req
uire
d) M
o/Da
y/Ye
ar
(Req
uire
d) N
ame
of P
arty
or S
tate
men
t of P
rinci
ple
(5
wor
ds o
r les
s)
Title
of o
ffice
(req
uire
d)
Dist
rict o
r Jur
isdic
tion
(req
uire
d if
appl
icab
le)
D
istric
t num
ber _
____
__
Juris
dict
ion
(cou
nty)
___
____
____
____
____
____
____
____
____
___
Nam
e of
juris
dict
ion
or d
istric
t in
whi
ch c
andi
date
seek
s offi
ce (r
equi
red)
I, th
e un
ders
igne
d, re
ques
t tha
t the
can
dida
te, w
hose
nam
e an
d re
siden
tial a
ddre
ss a
re li
sted
abo
ve, b
e pl
aced
on
the
ballo
t at t
he e
lect
ion
desc
ribed
abo
ve a
s a c
andi
date
repr
esen
ting
the
part
y or
st
atem
ent o
f prin
cipl
e in
dica
ted
abov
e, so
that
vot
ers w
ill h
ave
the
oppo
rtun
ity to
vot
e fo
r h
im o
r h
er fo
r the
offi
ce li
sted
abo
ve.
I am
elig
ible
to v
ote
in th
e ju
risdi
ctio
n or
dist
rict i
n w
hich
the
cand
idat
e na
med
abo
ve se
eks o
ffice
. I h
ave
not s
igne
d th
e no
min
atio
n pa
per o
f any
oth
er c
andi
date
for t
he sa
me
offic
e at
this
elec
tion.
Th
e m
unic
ipal
ity u
sed
for m
ailin
g pu
rpos
es, w
hen
diffe
rent
than
mun
icip
ality
of r
esid
ence
, is n
ot su
ffici
ent.
The
nam
e of
the
mun
icip
ality
of r
esid
ence
mus
t alw
ays b
e lis
ted.
Si
gnat
ures
of E
lect
ors
Prin
ted
Nam
e of
Ele
ctor
s Re
side
ntia
l Add
ress
(No
P.O
. Box
Add
ress
es)
Stre
et a
nd N
umbe
r or R
ural
Rou
te
(Rur
al a
ddre
ss m
ust a
lso in
clud
e bo
x or
fire
no)
Mun
icip
ality
of R
esid
ence
Ch
eck
the
type
and
writ
e th
e na
me
of y
our m
unic
ipal
ity fo
r vo
ting
purp
oses
Date
of S
igni
ng
Mo/
Day/
Year
1.
To
wn
V
illag
e
City
2.
To
wn
V
illag
e
City
3.
To
wn
V
illag
e
City
4.
To
wn
V
illag
e
City
5.
To
wn
V
illag
e
City
6.
To
wn
V
illag
e
City
7.
To
wn
V
illag
e
City
8.
To
wn
V
illag
e
City
9.
To
wn
V
illag
e
City
10.
To
wn
V
illag
e
City
CERT
IFIC
ATIO
N O
F CI
RCU
LATO
RI,
___
__
,
cer
tify:
I re
side
at _
____
____
____
____
____
____
____
____
____
____
____
____
____
____
____
____
____
_.
(N
ame
of c
ircul
ator
)
(Circ
ulat
or's
resi
dent
ial a
ddre
ss -
Incl
ude
num
ber,
stre
et, a
nd m
unic
ipal
ity)
I fur
ther
cer
tify
I am
eith
er a
qua
lifie
d el
ecto
r of W
iscon
sin, o
r a U
.S. c
itize
n, a
ge 1
8 or
old
er w
ho, i
f I w
ere
a re
siden
t of t
his s
tate
, wou
ld n
ot b
e di
squa
lifie
d fr
om v
otin
g un
der W
is. S
tat.
§ 6.
03.
I per
sona
lly
circ
ulat
ed th
is no
min
atio
n pa
per a
nd p
erso
nally
obt
aine
d ea
ch o
f the
sign
atur
es o
n th
is pa
per.
I kn
ow th
at th
e sig
ners
are
ele
ctor
s of t
he ju
risdi
ctio
n or
dist
rict t
he c
andi
date
seek
s to
repr
esen
t. I
know
th
at e
ach
pers
on si
gned
the
pape
r with
full
know
ledg
e of
its c
onte
nt o
n th
e da
te in
dica
ted
oppo
site
his o
r her
nam
e. I
kno
w th
eir r
espe
ctiv
e re
siden
ces g
iven
. I i
nten
d to
supp
ort t
his c
andi
date
. I a
m
awar
e th
at fa
lsify
ing
this
cert
ifica
tion
is pu
nish
able
und
er W
is. S
tat.
§ 12
.13(
3)(a
).
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_
(Dat
e)
(Si
gnat
ure
of c
ircul
ator
)
17
INST
RUCT
ION
S FO
R PR
EPAR
ING
NO
MIN
ATIO
N P
APER
S FO
R PA
RTIS
AN O
FFIC
E
This
is a
sam
ple
nom
inat
ion
pape
r for
m.
It co
nfor
ms t
o th
e st
atut
ory
requ
irem
ents
for n
omin
atio
n pa
pers
for p
artis
an o
ffice
. Al
l inf
orm
atio
n co
ncer
ning
the
cand
idat
e m
ust b
e co
mpl
eted
in fu
ll be
fore
ci
rcul
atin
g th
is fo
rm to
obt
ain
sign
atur
es o
f ele
ctor
s. A
ll in
form
atio
n co
ncer
ning
the
sig
ning
ele
ctor
s an
d th
e ci
rcul
ator
mus
t be
com
plet
ed in
full
befo
re fi
ling
with
the
appr
opria
te fi
ling
offic
er.
This
form
may
be
repr
oduc
ed in
any
way
. A
cand
idat
e's
pict
ure
and
cam
paig
n in
form
atio
n m
ay a
lso b
e ad
ded
to th
is fo
rm.
The
Wisc
onsin
Ele
ctio
ns C
omm
issio
n ha
s de
term
ined
that
no
disc
laim
er o
r oth
er
attr
ibut
ion
stat
emen
t is r
equi
red
on n
omin
atio
n pa
pers
. Ca
ndid
ates
are
adv
ised
to se
nd a
sam
ple
of th
eir c
ompl
eted
form
to th
e fil
ing
offic
er fo
r rev
iew
bef
ore
circ
ulat
ion.
Fed
eral
and
stat
e ca
ndid
ates
fil
e w
ith th
e W
iscon
sin E
lect
ions
Com
miss
ion.
Cou
nty
cand
idat
es fi
le w
ith th
e Co
unty
Cle
rk.
Page
Num
bers
– N
umbe
r eac
h pa
ge c
onse
cutiv
ely,
beg
inni
ng w
ith “
1”, b
efor
e su
bmitt
ing
to th
e fil
ing
offic
er.
A sp
ace
for p
age
num
bers
has
bee
n pr
ovid
ed in
the
low
er ri
ght-
hand
cor
ner o
f the
form
.
Cand
idat
e's N
ame
- Ins
ert t
he c
andi
date
's na
me.
A c
andi
date
may
use
his
or h
er fu
ll le
gal n
ame,
or a
ny c
ombi
natio
n of
firs
t nam
e, m
iddl
e na
me,
and
initi
als o
r nic
knam
e w
ith la
st n
ame.
The
W
iscon
sin E
lect
ions
Com
miss
ion
has d
eter
min
ed th
at, a
bsen
t any
evi
denc
e of
an
atte
mpt
to m
anip
ulat
e th
e el
ecto
ral p
roce
ss, c
andi
date
s are
per
mitt
ed to
cho
ose
any
form
of t
heir
nam
e, in
clud
ing
nick
nam
es, b
y w
hich
they
wan
t to
appe
ar o
n th
e ba
llot.
No
title
s are
per
mitt
ed.
In a
dditi
on, n
ames
such
as “
Red”
or “
Skip
” ar
e pe
rmitt
ed, b
ut n
ames
that
hav
e an
app
aren
t ele
ctor
al p
urpo
se o
r ben
efit,
such
as “
Low
er ta
xes,
” “N
one
of th
e ab
ove”
or “
Low
er
Spen
ding
” ar
e no
t per
mitt
ed.
It is
also
not
per
miss
ible
to a
dd n
ickn
ames
in q
uote
s or p
aren
thes
es b
etw
een
first
and
last
nam
es.
For e
xam
ple,
John
“Ja
ck”
Jone
s or J
ohn
(Jack
) Jon
es a
re n
ot a
ccep
tabl
e,
but J
ohn
Jone
s, Ja
ck Jo
nes o
r Joh
n Ja
ck Jo
nes a
re a
ccep
tabl
e.
Cand
idat
e's R
esid
ence
– In
sert
the
cand
idat
e’s r
esid
entia
l add
ress
(no
P.O
. Box
add
ress
es) a
nd th
e m
unic
ipal
ity fo
r vot
ing
purp
oses
. In
dica
te if
the
mun
icip
ality
of r
esid
ence
is a
tow
n, v
illag
e or
city
. If
a ca
ndid
ate’
s mai
ling
addr
ess i
s diff
eren
t fro
m th
e re
siden
tial a
ddre
ss o
r vot
ing
mun
icip
ality
, a c
ompl
ete
mai
ling
addr
ess m
ust a
lso b
e gi
ven.
Date
of E
lect
ion
- Ins
ert t
he d
ate
of th
e el
ectio
n. I
f the
nom
inat
ion
pape
r is b
eing
circ
ulat
ed fo
r a g
ener
al e
lect
ion,
the
date
is th
e Tu
esda
y af
ter t
he fi
rst M
onda
y in
Nov
embe
r of a
n ev
en-n
umbe
red
year
. If
the
elec
tion
is a
spec
ial p
artis
an e
lect
ion,
the
date
of t
he s
peci
al e
lect
ion
mus
t be
liste
d.
Part
y or
Sta
tem
ent o
f Prin
cipl
e –
Inse
rt th
e na
me
of th
e pa
rty
the
cand
idat
e re
pres
ents
. In
depe
nden
t can
dida
tes m
ay p
rovi
de a
Sta
tem
ent o
f Prin
cipl
e, n
ot to
exc
eed
5 w
ords
.
Title
of O
ffice
- Th
e na
me
of th
e of
fice
mus
t be
liste
d al
ong
with
the
juris
dict
ion
or d
istr
ict n
umbe
r tha
t cle
arly
iden
tifie
s the
offi
ce th
e ca
ndid
ate
is se
ekin
g, fo
r exa
mpl
e, R
epre
sent
ativ
e to
the
Asse
mbl
y –
1st d
istric
t or D
ane
Coun
ty D
istric
t Att
orne
y.
Nam
e of
Juris
dict
ion
- The
nom
inat
ion
pape
rs m
ust a
lso in
dica
te th
e m
unic
ipal
ity o
r jur
isdic
tion
in w
hich
the
signi
ng e
lect
ors a
re q
ualif
ied
to v
ote,
as i
t rel
ates
to th
e of
fice
soug
ht b
y th
e ca
ndid
ate
nam
ed o
n th
e no
min
atio
n pa
per.
For
exa
mpl
e, fo
r a st
atew
ide
offic
e th
e ju
risdi
ctio
n is
the
Stat
e of
Wisc
onsin
. O
ther
exa
mpl
es a
re 1
st C
ongr
essio
nal D
istric
t, 24
th A
ssem
bly
Dist
rict o
r Bro
wn
Coun
ty.
Sign
atur
es a
nd P
rinte
d N
ames
of E
lect
ors -
Onl
y qu
alifi
ed e
lect
ors o
f the
juris
dict
ion
or th
e di
stric
t the
can
dida
te se
eks t
o re
pres
ent m
ay si
gn th
e no
min
atio
n pa
pers
. Ea
ch si
gner
mus
t also
le
gibl
y pr
int t
heir
nam
e. E
ach
elec
tor m
ust p
rovi
de th
eir r
esid
entia
l add
ress
(no
P.O
. Box
add
ress
es),
incl
udin
g an
y st
reet
, fire
or r
ural
rout
e nu
mbe
r, bo
x nu
mbe
r (if
rura
l rou
te) a
nd st
reet
or r
oad
nam
e an
d m
unic
ipal
ity o
f res
iden
ce.
A po
st o
ffice
box
num
ber a
lone
doe
s not
show
whe
re th
e el
ecto
r act
ually
resid
es.
The
nam
e of
the
Mun
icip
ality
of R
esid
ence
mus
t be
liste
d fo
r eac
h sig
ning
ele
ctor
and
m
ust c
lear
ly id
entif
y th
e to
wn,
vill
age
or c
ity w
here
the
elec
tor's
vot
ing
resid
ence
is lo
cate
d. T
he d
ate
the
elec
tor s
igne
d th
e no
min
atio
n pa
per,
incl
udin
g m
onth
, day
and
yea
r, m
ust b
e in
dica
ted.
Ditt
o m
arks
that
follo
w c
orre
ct a
nd c
ompl
ete
addr
ess o
r dat
e in
form
atio
n ar
e ac
cept
able
. Th
e ci
rcul
ator
may
add
any
miss
ing
or il
legi
ble
addr
ess o
r dat
e in
form
atio
n be
fore
the
pape
rs a
re fi
led
with
the
filin
g of
ficer
.
Sign
atur
e of
Circ
ulat
or -
The
circ
ulat
or sh
ould
car
eful
ly re
ad th
e la
ngua
ge o
f the
Cer
tific
atio
n of
Circ
ulat
or.
THE
CIRC
ULA
TOR
MU
ST P
ERSO
NAL
LY P
RESE
NT
THE
NO
MIN
ATIO
N P
APER
TO
EAC
H S
IGN
ER. T
HE
NO
MIN
ATIO
N
PAPE
R M
AY N
OT
BE L
EFT
UN
ATTE
ND
ED O
N C
OU
NTE
RS O
R PO
STED
ON
BU
LLET
IN B
OAR
DS.
The
circ
ulat
or's
com
plet
e re
siden
tial a
ddre
ss in
clud
ing
mun
icip
ality
of r
esid
ence
mus
t be
liste
d in
the
cert
ifica
tion.
Aft
er o
btai
ning
sig
natu
res o
f ele
ctor
s, th
e ci
rcul
ator
mus
t sig
n an
d da
te th
e ce
rtifi
catio
n.
Oth
er In
stru
ctio
ns -
Cand
idat
es a
nd c
ircul
ator
s sho
uld
revi
ew C
h. W
iscon
sin E
lect
ions
Com
miss
ion
§§ 2
.05,
2.0
7, W
is. A
dm. C
ode.
O
rigin
al n
omin
atio
n pa
pers
mus
t be
in th
e ph
ysic
al c
usto
dy o
f the
app
ropr
iate
filin
g of
ficer
by
the
filin
g de
adlin
e. A
pos
tmar
k on
the
filin
g de
adlin
e is
NO
T suf
ficie
nt.
Nom
inat
ion
pape
rs c
anno
tbe
faxe
d/em
aile
d to
the
filin
g of
ficer
. Ch
. Wisc
onsin
Ele
ctio
ns C
omm
issio
n §
6.04
(2),
Wis.
Adm
. Cod
e.
N
omin
atio
n pa
pers
with
the
requ
ired
num
ber o
f sig
natu
res m
ust b
e fil
ed w
ith th
e ap
prop
riate
filin
g of
ficer
no
late
r tha
n 5:
00 p
.m. o
n Ju
ne 1
st (o
r the
nex
t day
if Ju
ne 1
st is
a h
olid
ay o
rw
eeke
nd) b
efor
e th
e ge
nera
l ele
ctio
n. N
omin
atio
n pa
pers
may
not
be
circ
ulat
ed b
efor
e Ap
ril 1
5. S
peci
al e
lect
ions
may
hav
e di
ffere
nt c
ircul
atio
n tim
e fr
ames
and
filin
g de
adlin
es.
Chec
k w
ith
the
filin
g of
ficer
.
In o
rder
for a
can
dida
te's
nam
e to
be
plac
ed o
n th
e ba
llot,
a ca
ndid
ate
mus
t file
a C
ampa
ign
Regi
stra
tion
Stat
emen
t (ET
HCF-
1), a
Dec
lara
tion
of C
andi
dacy
(EL-
162)
, and
Nom
inat
ion
Pape
rs (E
L-16
8) c
onta
inin
g th
e ap
prop
riate
num
ber o
f sig
natu
res f
or th
e of
fice
soug
ht n
o la
ter t
han
the
filin
g de
adlin
e. W
is. S
tat.
§ 8.
15(6
). C
andi
date
s for
stat
e of
fice
and
mun
icip
al ju
dge
mus
t also
file
a
Stat
emen
t of E
cono
mic
Inte
rest
s with
the
Wisc
onsin
Eth
ics C
omm
issio
n by
the
third
bus
ines
s day
aft
er th
e no
min
atio
n pa
per f
iling
dea
dlin
e. W
is. S
tat.
§ 19
.43.
If a
ny o
ne o
f the
se re
quire
d fo
rms i
s not
file
d by
the
dead
line,
the
cand
idat
e's n
ame
will
not
be
plac
ed o
n th
e ba
llot.
Wis.
Sta
t. §
8.30
.
If a
cand
idat
e or
circ
ulat
or h
as a
ny q
uest
ions
, he
or sh
e sh
ould
con
tact
the
filin
g of
ficer
.
18
NO
MIN
ATIO
N P
APER
FO
R N
ON
PART
ISAN
OFF
ICE
Cand
idat
e's n
ame
(req
uire
d); n
o tit
les m
ay b
e us
ed.
Cand
idat
e’s r
esid
entia
l add
ress
(req
uire
d) N
o P.
O. b
ox a
ddre
sses
St
reet
, fire
, or r
ural
rout
e nu
mbe
r; bo
x nu
mbe
r (if
rura
l rou
te);
and
nam
e of
stre
et o
r roa
d Ca
ndid
ate’
s mun
icip
ality
for v
otin
g pu
rpos
es (r
equi
red)
Tow
n
Vill
age
__
____
____
____
____
____
____
____
____
____
_
City
(nam
e of
mun
icip
ality
) Ca
ndid
ate’
s mai
ling
addr
ess,
incl
udin
g m
unic
ipal
ity fo
r mai
ling
purp
oses
(req
uire
d if
diffe
rent
than
re
siden
tial a
ddre
ss o
r vot
ing
mun
icip
ality
) St
ate
(req
uire
d)
WI
Zip
code
Ty
pe o
f ele
ctio
n (r
equi
red)
sprin
g
spec
ial
Elec
tion
date
(req
uire
d) D
o no
t use
prim
ary
date
. M
o/Da
y/Ye
ar
Title
of o
ffice
(req
uire
d)
Bran
ch, d
istric
t or s
eat n
umbe
r (re
quire
d if
appl
icab
le)
B
ranc
h
Dist
rict
S
eat
Nam
e of
juris
dict
ion
or d
istric
t in
whi
ch c
andi
date
seek
s offi
ce (r
equi
red)
I, th
e un
ders
igne
d, re
ques
t tha
t the
can
dida
te, w
hose
nam
e an
d re
siden
tial a
ddre
ss a
re li
sted
abo
ve, b
e pl
aced
on
the
ballo
t at t
he e
lect
ion
desc
ribed
abo
ve a
s a c
andi
date
so th
at v
oter
s will
hav
e th
e op
port
unity
to v
ote
for
him
or
her
for t
he o
ffice
list
ed a
bove
. I a
m e
ligib
le to
vot
e in
the
juris
dict
ion
or d
istric
t in
whi
ch th
e ca
ndid
ate
nam
ed a
bove
seek
s offi
ce.
I hav
e no
t sig
ned
the
nom
inat
ion
pape
r of a
ny o
ther
can
dida
te fo
r the
sam
e of
fice
at th
is el
ectio
n.
The
mun
icip
ality
use
d fo
r mai
ling
purp
oses
, whe
n di
ffere
nt th
an m
unic
ipal
ity o
f res
iden
ce, i
s not
suffi
cien
t. T
he n
ame
of th
e m
unic
ipal
ity o
f res
iden
ce m
ust a
lway
s be
liste
d.
Sign
atur
es o
f Ele
ctor
s Pr
inte
d N
ame
of E
lect
ors
Resi
dent
ial A
ddre
ss (N
o P.
O. B
ox A
ddre
sses
) St
reet
and
Num
ber o
r Rur
al R
oute
(R
ural
add
ress
mus
t also
incl
ude
box
or fi
re n
o.)
Mun
icip
ality
of R
esid
ence
Ch
eck
the
type
and
writ
e th
e na
me
of y
our m
unic
ipal
ity fo
r vot
ing
purp
oses
.
Date
of S
igni
ng
Mo/
Day/
Year
1.
T
own
V
illag
e
City
2.
T
own
V
illag
e
City
3.
T
own
V
illag
e
City
4.
Tow
n
Vill
age
C
ity
5.
T
own
V
illag
e
City
6.
T
own
V
illag
e
City
7.
T
own
V
illag
e
City
8.
T
own
V
illag
e
City
9.
T
own
V
illag
e
City
10.
T
own
V
illag
e
City
CERT
IFIC
ATIO
N O
F CI
RCU
LATO
R I,_
____
____
____
____
____
____
____
____
____
____
____
____
____
____
____
____
cer
tify:
I re
side
at _
____
____
____
____
____
____
____
____
____
____
____
____
____
____
____
____
. (N
ame
of c
ircul
ator
)
(Ci
rcul
ator
's re
siden
tial a
ddre
ss -
Incl
ude
num
ber,
stre
et, a
nd m
unic
ipal
ity.)
I fur
ther
cer
tify
I am
eith
er a
qua
lifie
d el
ecto
r of W
iscon
sin, o
r a U
.S. c
itize
n, a
ge 1
8 or
old
er w
ho, i
f I w
ere
a re
siden
t of t
his s
tate
, wou
ld n
ot b
e di
squa
lifie
d fr
om v
otin
g un
der W
is. S
tat.
§6.0
3. I
pers
onal
ly
circ
ulat
ed th
is no
min
atio
n pa
per a
nd p
erso
nally
obt
aine
d ea
ch o
f the
sign
atur
es o
n th
is pa
per.
I kn
ow th
at th
e sig
ners
are
ele
ctor
s of t
he ju
risdi
ctio
n or
dist
rict t
he c
andi
date
seek
s to
repr
esen
t. I
know
that
ea
ch p
erso
n sig
ned
the
pape
r with
full
know
ledg
e of
its c
onte
nt o
n th
e da
te in
dica
ted
oppo
site
his o
r her
nam
e. I
kno
w th
eir r
espe
ctiv
e re
siden
ces g
iven
. I i
nten
d to
supp
ort t
his c
andi
date
. I a
m a
war
e th
at
falsi
fyin
g th
is ce
rtifi
catio
n is
puni
shab
le u
nder
Wis.
Sta
t. §
12.1
3(3)
(a).
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____
____
____
____
____
____
____
____
____
____
____
____
____
____
____
____
____
____
____
P
age
No.
(Dat
e)
(Sig
natu
re o
f circ
ulat
or)
EL-1
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. 201
6-07
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iscon
sin E
lect
ions
Com
miss
ion,
P.O
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adiso
n, W
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i.gov
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INST
RUCT
ION
S FO
R PR
EPAR
ING
NO
MIN
ATIO
N P
APER
S FO
R N
ON
PART
ISAN
OFF
ICE
This
is a
sam
ple
nom
inat
ion
pape
r for
m.
It co
nfor
ms t
o th
e st
atut
ory
requ
irem
ents
for n
omin
atio
n pa
pers
for n
onpa
rtisa
n of
fice.
All
info
rmat
ion
conc
erni
ng th
e ca
ndid
ate
mus
t be
com
plet
ed in
full
befo
re c
ircul
atin
g th
is fo
rm to
obt
ain
signa
ture
s of e
lect
ors.
All
info
rmat
ion
conc
erni
ng th
e sig
ning
ele
ctor
s and
the
circ
ulat
or m
ust b
e co
mpl
eted
in fu
ll be
fore
filin
g w
ith th
e ap
prop
riate
filin
g of
ficer
. Th
is fo
rm m
ay b
e re
prod
uced
in a
ny w
ay.
A ca
ndid
ate'
s pic
ture
and
bio
grap
hica
l dat
a m
ay a
lso b
e ad
ded
to th
is fo
rm.
The
Wisc
onsin
Ele
ctio
ns C
omm
issio
n ha
s det
erm
ined
that
no
disc
laim
er o
r oth
er
attr
ibut
ion
stat
emen
t is r
equi
red
on n
omin
atio
n pa
pers
. Ca
ndid
ates
are
adv
ised
to se
nd a
sam
ple
of th
eir c
ompl
eted
form
the
filin
g of
ficer
for r
evie
w b
efor
e ci
rcul
atio
n.
Page
Num
bers
– N
umbe
r eac
h pa
ge c
onse
cutiv
ely,
beg
inni
ng w
ith “
1”, b
efor
e su
bmitt
ing
to th
e fil
ing
offic
er.
A sp
ace
for p
age
num
bers
has
bee
n pr
ovid
ed in
the
low
er ri
ght-
hand
cor
ner o
f the
form
.
Cand
idat
e's N
ame
- Ins
ert t
he c
andi
date
's na
me.
A c
andi
date
may
use
his
or h
er fu
ll le
gal n
ame,
or a
ny c
ombi
natio
n of
firs
t nam
e, m
iddl
e na
me,
and
initi
als o
r nic
knam
e w
ith la
st n
ame.
The
W
iscon
sin E
lect
ions
Com
miss
ion
has d
eter
min
ed th
at, a
bsen
t any
evi
denc
e of
an
atte
mpt
to m
anip
ulat
e th
e el
ecto
ral p
roce
ss, c
andi
date
s are
per
mitt
ed to
cho
ose
any
form
of t
heir
nam
e, in
clud
ing
nick
nam
es, b
y w
hich
they
wan
t to
appe
ar o
n th
e ba
llot.
No
title
s are
per
mitt
ed.
In a
dditi
on, n
ames
such
as “
Red”
or “
Skip
” ar
e pe
rmitt
ed, b
ut n
ames
whi
ch h
ave
an a
ppar
ent e
lect
oral
pur
pose
or b
enef
it, su
ch a
s “Lo
wer
taxe
s,”
“Non
e of
the
abov
e” o
r “L
ower
Spe
ndin
g” a
re n
ot p
erm
itted
. It
is al
so n
ot p
erm
issib
le to
add
nic
knam
es in
quo
tes o
r par
enth
eses
bet
wee
n fir
st a
nd la
st n
ames
. Fo
r exa
mpl
e, Jo
hn “
Jack
” Jo
nes o
r Joh
n (Ja
ck) J
ones
are
not
ac
cept
able
, but
John
Jone
s, Ja
ck Jo
nes o
r Joh
n Ja
ck Jo
nes a
re a
ccep
tabl
e.
Cand
idat
e's A
ddre
ss –
Inse
rt th
e ca
ndid
ate’
s res
iden
tial a
ddre
ss (n
o P.
O. B
ox a
ddre
sses
) and
the
mun
icip
ality
for v
otin
g pu
rpos
es.
Indi
cate
if th
e m
unic
ipal
ity o
f res
iden
ce is
a to
wn,
vill
age,
or c
ity.
If a
cand
idat
e's m
ailin
g ad
dres
s is d
iffer
ent f
rom
the
resid
entia
l add
ress
or v
otin
g m
unic
ipal
ity, a
com
plet
e m
ailin
g ad
dres
s mus
t also
be
give
n.
Date
of E
lect
ion
- Ins
ert t
he d
ate
of th
e el
ectio
n. I
f the
nom
inat
ion
pape
r is b
eing
circ
ulat
ed fo
r a sp
ring
elec
tion,
the
date
is th
e fir
st T
uesd
ay in
Apr
il. I
f the
ele
ctio
n is
a sp
ecia
l non
part
isan
elec
tion,
th
e da
te o
f the
spec
ial e
lect
ion
mus
t be
liste
d.
Title
of O
ffic
e - T
he n
ame
of th
e of
fice
mus
t be
liste
d al
ong
with
any
bra
nch,
dis
tric
t, or
seat
num
ber (
if ap
plic
able
) tha
t cle
arly
iden
tifie
s the
offi
ce th
e ca
ndid
ate
is se
ekin
g. I
f nec
essa
ry, t
he n
ame
of th
e ju
risdi
ctio
n th
at id
entif
ies t
he o
ffice
, suc
h as
Dan
e Co
unty
Circ
uit C
ourt
Judg
e, B
ranc
h 3,
mus
t also
be
liste
d.
Nam
e of
Juris
dict
ion
- The
nom
inat
ion
pape
rs m
ust a
lso in
dica
te th
e m
unic
ipal
ity o
r jur
isdic
tion
in w
hich
the
signi
ng e
lect
ors a
re q
ualif
ied
to v
ote,
as i
t rel
ates
to th
e of
fice
soug
ht b
y th
e ca
ndid
ate
nam
ed o
n th
e no
min
atio
n pa
per.
For
exa
mpl
e, fo
r a st
atew
ide
offic
e th
e ju
risdi
ctio
n is
the
Stat
e of
Wisc
onsin
. O
ther
s may
be
the
coun
ty, t
own,
vill
age,
city
, ald
erm
anic
dist
rict,
scho
ol d
istric
t, or
tow
n sa
nita
ry d
istric
t, as
requ
ired.
Sign
atur
es a
nd P
rinte
d N
ame
of E
lect
ors -
Onl
y qu
alifi
ed e
lect
ors o
f the
juris
dict
ion
or th
e di
stric
t the
can
dida
te se
eks t
o re
pres
ent m
ay si
gn th
e no
min
atio
n pa
pers
. Ea
ch si
gner
mus
t also
le
gibl
y pr
int t
heir
nam
e. E
ach
elec
tor m
ust p
rovi
de th
eir r
esid
entia
l add
ress
(no
P.O
. Box
add
ress
es),
incl
udin
g an
y st
reet
, fire
or r
ural
rout
e nu
mbe
r, bo
x nu
mbe
r (if
rura
l rou
te) a
nd st
reet
or r
oad
nam
e,
and
mun
icip
ality
of r
esid
ence
. A
post
offi
ce b
ox n
umbe
r alo
ne d
oes n
ot sh
ow w
here
the
elec
tor a
ctua
lly re
sides
. Th
e na
me
of th
e M
unic
ipal
ity o
f Res
iden
ce m
ust b
e lis
ted
for e
ach
signi
ng e
lect
or a
nd
mus
t cle
arly
iden
tify
the
tow
n, v
illag
e or
city
whe
re th
e el
ecto
r's v
otin
g re
siden
ce is
loca
ted.
The
dat
e th
e el
ecto
r sig
ned
the
nom
inat
ion
pape
r, in
clud
ing
mon
th, d
ay a
nd y
ear,
mus
t be
indi
cate
d. D
itto
mar
ks th
at fo
llow
cor
rect
and
com
plet
e ad
dres
s or d
ate
info
rmat
ion
are
acce
ptab
le.
The
circ
ulat
or m
ay a
dd a
ny m
issin
g or
ille
gibl
e ad
dres
s or d
ate
info
rmat
ion
befo
re th
e pa
pers
are
file
d w
ith th
e fil
ing
offic
er.
Sign
atur
e of
Circ
ulat
or -
The
circ
ulat
or sh
ould
car
eful
ly re
ad th
e la
ngua
ge o
f the
Cer
tific
atio
n of
Circ
ulat
or.
THE
CIRC
ULA
TOR
MU
ST P
ERSO
NAL
LY P
RESE
NT
THE
NO
MIN
ATIO
N P
APER
TO
EAC
H S
IGN
ER. T
HE
NO
MIN
ATIO
N
PAPE
R M
AY N
OT
BE L
EFT
UN
ATTE
ND
ED O
N C
OU
NTE
RS O
R PO
STED
ON
BU
LLET
IN B
OAR
DS.
The
circ
ulat
or's
com
plet
e re
siden
tial a
ddre
ss in
clud
ing
mun
icip
ality
of r
esid
ence
mus
t be
liste
d in
the
cert
ifica
tion.
Aft
er
obta
inin
g sig
natu
res o
f ele
ctor
s, th
e ci
rcul
ator
mus
t sig
n an
d da
te th
e ce
rtifi
catio
n.
Oth
er In
stru
ctio
ns -
Cand
idat
es a
nd c
ircul
ator
s sho
uld
revi
ew C
h. G
AB §
§ 2.
05, 2
.07,
Wis.
Adm
. Cod
e.
O
rigin
al n
omin
atio
n pa
pers
mus
t be
in th
e ph
ysic
al c
usto
dy o
f the
app
ropr
iate
filin
g of
ficer
by
the
filin
g de
adlin
e. A
pos
tmar
k on
the
filin
g de
adlin
e is
NO
T suf
ficie
nt.
Nom
inat
ion
pape
rsCA
NN
OT b
e fa
xed
to th
e fil
ing
offic
er.
Ch. G
AB §
6.0
4(2)
, Wis.
Adm
. Cod
e.
N
omin
atio
n pa
pers
with
the
requ
ired
num
ber o
f sig
natu
res m
ust b
e fil
ed w
ith th
e ap
prop
riate
filin
g of
ficer
no
late
r tha
n 5:
00 p
.m. o
n th
e fir
st T
uesd
ay in
Janu
ary
(or t
he n
ext d
ay if
the
first
Tues
day
is a
holid
ay) b
efor
e th
e sp
ring
elec
tion.
Spe
cial
ele
ctio
ns m
ay h
ave
diffe
rent
filin
g de
adlin
es.
Chec
k w
ith th
e fil
ing
offic
er.
In
ord
er fo
r a c
andi
date
's na
me
to b
e pl
aced
on
the
ballo
t, a
cand
idat
e m
ust f
ile a
Cam
paig
n Re
gist
ratio
n St
atem
ent (
ETHC
F-1)
, a D
ecla
ratio
n of
Can
dida
cy (E
L-16
2), a
nd N
omin
atio
n Pa
pers
(EL-
169)
con
tain
ing
the
appr
opria
te n
umbe
r of s
igna
ture
s for
the
offic
e so
ught
no
late
r tha
n th
e fil
ing
dead
line.
Wis.
Sta
t. §
8.10
(3).
Can
dida
tes f
or st
ate
offic
e an
d m
unic
ipal
judg
e m
ust a
lso fi
le a
stat
emen
t of e
cono
mic
inte
rest
s with
the
Wisc
onsin
Eth
ics C
omm
issio
n by
the
third
bus
ines
s day
aft
er th
e no
min
atio
n pa
per f
iling
dea
dlin
e. W
is. S
tat.
§ 19
.43.
If a
ny o
ne o
f the
se re
quire
d fo
rms i
s not
file
d by
the
dead
line,
the
cand
idat
e's n
ame
will
not
be
plac
ed o
n th
e ba
llot.
Wis.
Sta
t. §
8.30
.
If
a ca
ndid
ate
or c
ircul
ator
has
any
que
stio
ns, h
e or
she
shou
ld c
onta
ct th
e fil
ing
offic
er.
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