Wisconsin signature requirements
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Federal offices
U.S. Senate
Candidates filing for U.S. Senate are required to submit at least 2,000 and no more than 4,000 signatures.[1]
U.S. House
Candidates filing for U.S. House are required to submit at least 1,000 and no more than 2,000 signatures.[1]
Filing deadlines
2012
In 2012, the last day to circulate and file nomination petitions for candidates was 5:00 p.m. on June 1.[1]
State offices
State Senate
Candidates filing for State Senate are required to submit at least 400 and no more than 800 signatures.[2]
State House
Candidates filing for State Assembly are required to submit at least 200 and no more than 400 signatures.[2]
Filing deadlines
2012
In 2012, the last day to circulate and file nomination petitions for candidates was 5:00 p.m. on June 1.[2]
Ballot measures
Wisconsin ballot measures come in two varieties:
- legislatively-referred constitutional amendment - A constitutional amendment that appears on a state's ballot as a ballot measure because the state legislature in that state voted to put it before the voters. In Wisconsin, Section 1 of Article XII of the state Constitution states that amendments of the constitution must be approved by two consecutive legislatures, and then put to vote by the citizens.
- Wisconsin referendum - The referenda on Wisconsin ballots are either a form of legislatively-referred state statute or advisory question.
Wisconsin is one of the 24 states that do not have initiative and referendum.
See also
- Signature requirements and deadlines for 2012 U.S. Congress elections
- Signature requirements and deadlines for 2012 state legislative elections
External links
- Wisconsin Accountability Board, Federal Candidate Filing Guide
- Wisconsin Accountability Board, State Partisan Candidate Filing Guide
