Wisconsin Administrative Code

EL 2.06 Treatment and sufficiency of declarations of candidacy. (1) DEFINITIONS. (a) All applicable definitions from s. EL 2.05 (1) are incorporated into this section. (b) In this section, “declaration of candidacy” means a document that meets the requirements of s. 8.21, Stats.,…

EL 2.07 Challenges to nomination papers. (1) DEFINITIONS. (a) All definitions set forth in s. EL 2.05 are incorporated herein by reference. (b) In this section: 1. “Business day” means any calendar day except Saturday and Sunday, and except the following business holidays: New Ye…

EL 2.08 Challenges to declarations of candidacy. (1) DEFINITIONS. (a) All applicable definitions from ss. EL 2.05 (1), 2.06 (1), and 2.07 (1) are incorporated into this section. (b) “Calendar day” includes Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays. (2) PROCEDURE AND TIMELINE. (ag) G…

EL 2.09 Treatment and sufficiency of election petitions. (1) Except as expressly provided herein, the standards established in s. EL 2.05 for determining the treatment and sufficiency of nomination papers are incorporated by reference into, and are made a part of, this section. (…

EL 2.11 Challenges to election petitions. (1) Except as expressly provided herein, the standards established in s. EL 2.07 for determining challenges to the sufficiency of nomination papers apply equally to determining challenges to the sufficiency of petitions required to comply…

EL 20.02 Definitions. As used in this chapter: (1g) XAdministratorY means a person duly appointed by the board or any employee of the agency to whom a lawful function has been delegated by the administrator to administer and manage the agency. (1r) XCommissionY means the election…

EL 20.03 Filing. (1) All complaints, answers and replies shall be in writing and shall be sworn to before a person authorized to administer oaths. (2) The form of the complaint, answer or reply should, but is not required to, follow the format prescribed herein: State of Wisconsi…

EL 20.04 Investigations. (1) Any matter brought to the commission shall be reviewed by the administrator who shall determine within 10 business days whether the complaint is timely, is sufficient as to form and states probable cause. (2) If the complaint does not meet the standar…

EL 20.06 Hearings. (1) Before issuing a final decision or order on the merits of a complaint filed with the commission under this chapter, the commission or its administrator shall conduct an evidentiary hearing, under ch. 227, Stats., if either of the following occurs: (a) In th…

EL 20.07 Withdrawal and settlement. (1) At any time before the issuance of a final decision, a complainant may file EL 20.10 with the commission a written request to withdraw his or her complaint, specifying the reasons for the request. Upon receiving such a request, the commissi…

EL 20.08 Diligent action; dismissals. (1) The commission shall proceed promptly and diligently to decide cases under this chapter. (2) If a party fails to appear at a hearing, the commission, the administrator, or the hearing examiner may proceed with the hearing, provided that d…

EL 20.09 Temporary orders. The commission may issue a protective order or grant such protective relief as the commission determines is necessary to preserve the rights of any party to a matter subject to this chapter before issuing a final decision or order. History: Cr. Register…

EL 20.10 Service. The administrator may accept service of any pleading on behalf of the commission including civil actions commenced against the commission. History: Cr. Register, January, 1994, No. 457, eff. 2-1-94; correction made under the chapter was last published.

EL 3.01 Voter registration. In this chapter: (1) XApplicantY is an individual who submits a voter registration application form or a special registration deputy application form. (2) XAppointing authorityY means the commission, a municipal clerk or board of election commissioners…

EL 3.02 Content of the voter registration form. An elector shall provide all of the following information on the voter registration application form: (1) The elector[s full name, including first and last name. (2) The elector[s complete address, including street, number and munic…

EL 3.03 Treatment of voter registration applications. (1) If an applicant for voter registration fails to check either or both of the boxes indicating the elector is a U.S. citizen and indicating the elector is or will be at least 18 years old at the time of the next election, th…

EL 3.04 Requiring provision of certain information by election-day voter registration applicants. (1) A qualified elector registering to vote at a polling place on election day, who has been issued a current and valid Wisconsin driver[s license, shall list his or her Wisconsin dr…

EL 3.10 Special registration deputies. (1) A qualified elector of the this state may apply to any municipal clerk or board of election commissioners to be appointed a special registration deputy, under s. 6.26, Stats., for the purpose of registering electors of that municipality …

EL 3.11 Special registration deputy application form. (1) An application to be appointed a special registration deputy shall require the applicant to provide the applicant[s name, address, and contact information. (2) The application shall contain a certification that the applica…

EL 3.12 Special registration deputy training. (1) The content and curriculum of the training session required of each special registration deputy shall be prescribed by the commission. (2) The training shall include all of the following elements: (a) Review of Wisconsin voter eli…

EL 3.20 Voter registration drives. (1) Individuals or organizations conducting voter registration drives shall use the voter registration application form (EL-131). (2) Individuals or organizations conducting voter registration drives may not retain the following voter registrati…

EL 3.50 Charges for voter registration data. (1) In this section: (a) XCustom reportY means a report that is not programmed to run in the Statewide Voter Registration System at the time a request for the report is made, or a report that requires additional programming tasks. (b) …

EL 4.01 Right to vote. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to distract, disrupt, obstruct, slow, or prevent a qualified voter from casting a lawful ballot or registering to vote.

EL 4.02 Definitions. In this chapter: (1) XChief inspectorY means the chief inspector at a polling place, appointed pursuant to s. 7.30 (6) (b), Stats. (2) XClerkY has the same meaning as Xmunicipal clerkY under s. 5.02 (10), Stats. (3) XCommissionY means the Wisconsin elections …

EL 4.03 Procedures for election officials. (1) The designated election official shall do all of the following: (a) Establish at least one observation area to enable observers to readily observe all public aspects of the voting process during the election without disrupting the vo…

EL 4.04 Conduct of observers. (1) A member of the public intending to exercise the right to observe an election under s. 7.41, Stats., shall notify the designated election official of that intent upon entering the observable location and shall sign the election observer log ackno…

EL 4.05 Location specific requirements. (1) POLLING PLACE. (a) The designated election official shall permit an observer to observe beginning at 7 a.m. or whenever machines are zeroed out on election day, whichever is earlier, and ending at 8 p.m. or when the last voter who was i…

EL 4.06 Post-observation practices. After all voting activity has concluded within the observable location, candidates may be present and the prohibition of creating or transmitting photographs, videos, and audio recordings does not apply unless such action is disruptive or inter…

EL 4.07 Communications media. (1) A communications media member shall identify him or herself and any organi- the chapter was last published. EL 4.07 WISCONSIN ADMINISTRATIVE CODE zation the communications media member represents to the designated election official upon arriving …

EL 6.02 Registration statement sufficiency. (1) Any registration filed with a filing officer under chs. 8 and 9, Stats., which is insufficient as to essential form, information or attestations shall be rejected by such officer and shall be promptly returned if possible to the pro…

EL 6.04 Filing documents by facsimile or email process. (1) As used in this rule: (a) “Document” means any form, statement, pleading or other writing which is required to be filed with the filing officer. (am) “Email process” means the electronic transmission of a duplicate copy …

EL 6.05 Mandatory use of uniform instructions by municipal clerks. (1) DEFINITIONS. In this section: (a) “Commission” means the Wisconsin elections commission. (b) “Municipal clerk” means an individual who meets the definition of s. 5.02 (10), Stats. (c) “Uniform instructions” me…

EL 7.01 Application for approval of electronic voting system. (1) An application for approval of an electronic voting system shall be accompanied by all of the following: (a) A signed agreement that the vendor shall pay all costs, related to approval of the system, incurred by th…

EL 7.02 Agency testing of electronic voting system. (1) The elections commission shall conduct a test of a voting system, submitted for approval under s. EL 7.01, to ensure that it meets the criteria set out in s. 5.91, Stats. The test shall be conducted using a mock election for…

EL 7.03 Continuing approval of electronic voting system. (1) The elections commission may revoke the approval of any existing electronic voting system if it does not comply with the provisions of this chapter. As a condition of maintaining the elections commission[s approval for …

EL 9.01 Inspector making challenge. Any inspector may challenge for cause any person offering to vote whom the inspector knows or suspects is not a qualified elector. An inspector has cause to challenge a person as being unqualified to vote if the challenging inspector knows or s…

EL 9.02 Elector making challenge in person. Any elector may challenge for cause any person offering to vote whom the elector knows or suspects is not a qualified elector. Any elector who abuses the right to challenge under s. 6.925, Stats., may be subject to sanctions available t…

EL 9.03 Voting procedure for challenged electors. Whenever the inspectors under ss. 6.92 to 6.94, Stats., determine to receive the vote of a person who has been challenged, they shall give the elector a ballot. Before giving the elector the ballot, 2 the inspectors shall write on…

EL 9.04 Challenging the absent elector. The vote of any absent elector may be challenged for cause by an inspector or by an elector and the inspectors shall have all the power and authority given them under ss. EL 9.01 and 9.02 to hear and determine the legality of the ballot the…

EL 9.05 Recording the challenge. The inspectors shall make a written record of all challenges at the polling place, whether or not a ballot is issued to the challenged elector. The written record shall contain the name and address of the challenger; the name, address and serial n…

EL 9.06 Review by a board of canvassers. The municipal board of canvassers may decide any challenge when making its canvass under s. 7.53, Stats. If the returns are reported under s. 7.60, Stats., a challenge may be reviewed by the county board of canvassers. If the returns are r…

ER 1.01 Force and effect of rules. Chapters ER 1 to 47 are promulgated under ss. 230.04 (5) and 227.11 (2) (a), Stats., to apply specifically to provisions of subchs. I and II of ch. 230, Stats., except on matters relating to the provisions of subch. II of ch. 230, Stats., for wh…

ER 1.02 Definitions. In addition to those terms defined under ss. 111.81 and 230.03, Stats., and as specified in chs. ER 2 to 47, the following are definitions for terms used in chs. ER 1 to 47: (1) XAdministratorY means the administrator of the division of personnel management i…

ER 10.01 Definition and categories of limited term appointments. The total time worked in any one position by an individual limited term employee shall not exceed 1039 hours of employment during a block of time which consists of 26 consecutive biweekly payroll periods and which e…

ER 10.02 Classification and compensation. (1) Classification titles for these appointments shall be determined in accordance with the provisions of the limited term classification and pay schedule or be consistent with other classifications identified in the classification plan. …

ER 10.025 Approval by administrator. Prior approval of the classification and pay rate by the administrator is required before making a limited term appointment. History: Cr. Register, May, 1988, No. 389, eff. 6-1-88; correction under s. 13.92

ER 10.045 Benefits. The eligibility of limited term employees for worker[s compensation, unemployment compensation, group insurance, retirement and social security shall be subject to controlling conditions relating to these benefits. See s. 40.22 (1), (2) and (2m), Stats., for e…