Relating to: circulating or signing nomination papers and certain petitions.
SB 1180 amends Wisconsin election laws to clarify rules for nomination papers and petitions, directly affecting candidates and individuals who sign or circulate these documents. The bill establishes that a person can only sign nomination papers for one candidate per office in the same election, making earlier signatures valid and later ones invalid. It requires signers to print their full name, complete address, and signing date on each paper, while also mandating that circulators certify they personally obtained each signature and verified the signers' eligibility. The legislation updates standard wording on nomination forms to include statements confirming the signer has not supported another candidate for the same office and that the circulator knows the signers are actual residents of the district.
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Mar 2026
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Introduced Mar 19, 2026
Last action Mar 23, 2026
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Introduced by Senator Spreitzer
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1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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Mark Spreitzer
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