SB834,,58858810.06 (1) Elections commission Secretary of state. (a) On or before November 15 preceding a spring election the commission secretary of state shall send a type A notice to each county clerk.

SB834,,589589(c) As soon as possible after the deadline for filing nomination papers for the spring election, but no later than the 2nd Tuesday in January, the commission secretary of state shall send a type B notice certifying the list of candidates to each county clerk if a primary is required.

SB834,,590590(e) As soon as possible following the state canvass of the spring primary vote, but no later than the first Tuesday in March, the commission secretary of state shall send a type B notice certifying to each county clerk the list of candidates for the spring election. When no state spring primary is held, this notice shall be sent under par. (c). When there is a referendum, the commission secretary shall send type A and C notices certifying each question to the county clerks as soon as possible, but no later than the first Tuesday in March.

SB834,,591591(f) On or before the 3rd Tuesday in March preceding a partisan primary and general election the commission secretary of state shall send a type A notice to each county clerk.

SB834,,592592(h) As soon as possible after the deadline for determining ballot arrangement for the partisan primary on June 10, the commission secretary of state shall send a type B notice to each county clerk certifying the list of candidates for the partisan primary.

SB834,,593593(i) As soon as possible after the state canvass, but no later than the 4th Tuesday in August, the commission secretary of state shall send a type B notice certifying the list of candidates and type A and C notices certifying each question for any referendum to each county clerk for the general election.

SB834,,59559510.06 (2) (a) On the 4th Tuesday in November preceding a spring election each county clerk shall publish a type A notice based on the notice received from the commission secretary of state for all state offices to be filled at the election by any electors voting in the county and a similar notice incorporating any county offices.

SB834,,59759710.06 (2) (b) Upon receipt of the type B notice from the commission secretary of state preceding the spring election each county clerk shall add any county offices, prepare the ballots, and send notice to each municipal clerk of the spring primary. When there is no state spring primary within the county, but there is to be a county spring primary, the county clerk shall prepare the ballots and send notice to each municipal clerk.

SB834,,59959910.06 (2) (e) Upon receipt of the type B notice from the commission secretary of state each county clerk shall add any county offices and referenda, prepare the ballots and send notice to each municipal clerk of the coming spring election.

SB834,,60160110.06 (2) (h) On the 2nd Tuesday in April preceding a partisan primary and general election, the county clerk shall publish a type A notice based on the notice received from the commission secretary of state for all national and state offices to be filled at the election by any electors voting in the county and incorporating county offices.

SB834,,60360310.06 (2) (k) Upon receipt of the type B notice from the commission secretary of state preceding the general election, the county clerk shall add county offices and referenda, if any, and send notice to each municipal clerk of the coming general election and prepare the ballots.

SB834,,60560512.01 Definitions. The definitions given under s. 11.0101 apply to this chapter, except as follows: (1) “Candidate” that “candidate” includes a candidate for national office.

SB834,,60860812.13 (5) (a) Except as specifically authorized by law and except as provided in par. (b), no investigator, prosecutor, employee of an investigator or prosecutor, or member or employee of the commission secretary of state may disclose information related to an investigation or prosecution under chs. 5 to 10 or 12, or any other law specified in s. 978.05 (1) or (2) or provide access to any record of the investigator, prosecutor, or the commission secretary of state that is not subject to access under s. 5.05 (5s) to any person other than an employee or agent of the prosecutor or investigator or a member, an employee, or agent of the commission secretary of state prior to presenting the information or record in a court of law.

SB834,,61061012.13 (5) (b) (intro.) This subsection does not apply to any of the following communications made by an investigator, prosecutor, employee of an investigator or prosecutor, or member or employee of the commission secretary of state:

SB834,,61261212.13 (5) (b) 3. Communications made to the attorney of an investigator, prosecutor, or employee, or member of the commission secretary of state or to a person or the attorney of a person who is investigated or prosecuted by the commission secretary of state.

SB834,,61461413.123 (3) (b) 2. In making the determination under subd. 1., the chief clerk is bound by the determination of the chairperson of the elections commission secretary of state or the chairperson’s secretary’s designee if such determination has been issued.