4. Detailed explanation of statutory authority for the rule (including the statutory citation and language):
Wis. Stat. § 7.31(2) states that the Elections Commission “shall, by rule, prescribe requirements for, and the content of, training required of municipal clerks under s. 7.15(1m).” Wis. Stat. § 5.05(1) states that the Elections Commission “shall have the responsibility for the administration of chs. 5 to 10 and 12 and other laws relating to elections and election campaigns, other than laws relating to campaign financing.” Pursuant to such responsibility, the Elections Commission may “[p]romulgate rules under ch. 227 applicable to all jurisdictions for the purpose of interpreting or implementing the laws regulating the conduct of elections or election campaigns, other than campaign financing, or ensuring their proper administration.” Wis. Stat. § 5.05(1)(f). 5. Estimate of the amount of time that state employees will spend developing the rule and of other resources necessary to develop the rule:
50 - 80 hours.
6. List with description of all entities that may be affected by the proposed rule:
The proposed rules will affect municipal clerks in that a new core element of municipal clerk training will be added to the current curriculum.
7. Summary and preliminary comparison with any existing or proposed federal regulation that is intended to address the activities to be regulated by the proposed rule:
The proposed rule simply adds a core requirement to the municipal clerk training curriculum. The Commission is not aware of any existing or proposed federal regulation that is applicable.
8. Anticipated economic impact of implementing the rule (note if the rule is likely to have a significant economic impact on small businesses):
The anticipated economic impact from the implementation of the proposed rules is none. The proposed rules will not affect small businesses.
Contact person: Nathan W. Judnic
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Michael Haas
Administrator
Wisconsin Elections Commission
July 25, 2017
Date Submitted
