11.0704 Reporting.
(1) Contributions.
(a) Each conduit shall make full reports, upon a form prescribed by the commission and certified by the administrator as required under s. 11.0103 (3) (c), providing the following information covering the period since the last date covered on the previous report:
1. An itemized statement giving the date, full name, and street address of each committee to whom contributions were released during the reporting period, together with the sum total of all contributions released to that committee during the reporting period.
2. Whether, during the reporting period, any contribution was redirected to a sponsor as permitted under s. 11.0705.
(b) A conduit releasing a contribution of money to the recipient shall, in writing at the time the contribution is released, identify itself to the recipient as a conduit and report to the recipient the following information about each contribution released by it:
1. An itemized statement giving the date, full name, and street address of each person who has made a contribution to the conduit which contribution is being released to the recipient, together with the amount of the contribution.
2. The occupation, if any, of each individual contributor whose cumulative contributions to the recipient for the calendar year are in excess of $200.
(2) Reports to support or oppose candidates at spring primary. A conduit that releases a contribution of money to a recipient to support or oppose one or more candidates for office at a spring primary or a candidate at a special primary held to nominate nonpartisan candidates to be voted for at a special election held to fill a vacancy in one or more of the nonpartisan state or local offices voted for at the spring election, or to support or oppose committees engaging in such activities, shall, annually in each year of an election cycle, file a report on January 15 and July 15.
(3) Reports to support or oppose candidates at spring election. A conduit that releases a contribution of money to a recipient to support or oppose one or more candidates for office at a spring election or a candidate at a special election held to fill a vacancy in one or more of the nonpartisan state or local offices voted for at the spring election, or to support or oppose committees engaging in such activities, shall do all the following:
(a) Annually in each year of an election cycle, file a report on January 15 and July 15.
(b) Unless a continuing report is required to be filed under this subsection on or before the 45th day after the special election, file a postelection report no earlier than 23 days and no later than 45 days after each special election.
(4) Reports to support or oppose candidates at partisan primary. A conduit that releases a contribution of money to a recipient to support or oppose one or more candidates for office at a partisan primary or a candidate at a special primary held to nominate candidates to be voted for at a special election held to fill a vacancy in one or more of the state or local offices voted for at the general election, or to support or oppose committees engaging in such activities, shall do all the following:
(a) In an odd-numbered year, file a report on January 15 and July 15.
(b) In an even-numbered year, file a report on January 15 and July 15.
(c) In an even-numbered year, file a report on September 30 indicating contributions released after July 1 that are not included in the preprimary report.
(5) Reports to support or oppose candidates at general election. A conduit that releases a contribution of money to a recipient to support or oppose one or more candidates for office at a general election or a candidate at a special election held to fill a vacancy in one or more of the state or local offices voted for at the general election, or to support or oppose committees engaging in such activities shall do all of the following:
(a) In an odd-numbered year, file a report on January 15 and July 15.
(b) In an even-numbered year, file a report on January 15 and July 15.
(bm) In an even-numbered year, file a report on September 30 indicating contributions released after July 1 that are not included in the preprimary report.
(c) Unless a continuing report is required to be filed under this subsection on or before the 45th day after the special election, file a postelection report no earlier than 23 days and no later than 45 days after each special election.
History: 2015 a. 117 ss. 24, 74 (1m); 2021 a. 265.
Structure Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations
Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations
Chapter 11 - Campaign financing.
11.0102 - Determination of filing officer and duty to file; fees.
11.0104 - Reporting exemptions: limited activity.
11.0105 - Reporting exemptions: dissolution of committee or conduit and termination reports.
11.0106 - Disbursements; form.
11.0201 - Registration; treasurer and depositories.
11.0202 - Registration; timing; candidate committee required.
11.0203 - Registration; required information.
11.0205 - Transfers between candidates for governor and lieutenant governor.
11.0206 - Soliciting funds on behalf of certain organizations.
11.0207 - Continuing compliance.
11.0301 - Registration; treasurer and depositories.
11.0302 - Registration; timing.
11.0303 - Registration; required information.
11.0401 - Registration; treasurer and depositories.
11.0402 - Registration; timing.
11.0403 - Registration; required information.
11.0501 - Registration; treasurer and depositories.
11.0502 - Registration; timing.
11.0503 - Registration; required information.
11.0505 - Reporting; specific express advocacy.
11.0601 - Registration; treasurer and depositories.
11.0602 - Registration; timing.
11.0603 - Registration; required information.
11.0605 - Reporting; specific express advocacy.
11.0701 - Registration; administrator and depositories.
11.0702 - Registration; timing.
11.0703 - Registration; required information.
11.0705 - Redirected contributions.
11.0801 - Registration; treasurer and depositories.
11.0802 - Registration; timing.
11.0803 - Registration; required information.
11.0901 - Registration; treasurer and depositories.
11.0902 - Registration; timing.
11.0903 - Registration; required information.
11.1001 - Reporting; specific express advocacy.
11.1101 - Contribution limits.
11.1106 - Conduit contributions.
11.1107 - Limitation on cash contributions.
11.1108 - Anonymous contributions.
11.1109 - In-kind contributions.
11.1110 - Return of contributions.
11.1111 - Valuation of opinion poll results.
11.1112 - Corporations, cooperatives, and tribes.
11.1113 - Sole proprietors, partnerships, and limited liability companies.
11.1114 - Two candidate committees.
11.1201 - False reports and statements.
11.1204 - Unlawful political contributions.
11.1205 - Use of government materials by candidates.
11.1206 - Travel by public officers.
11.1207 - Political solicitation involving public officials and employees restricted.
11.1208 - Unlawful political disbursements and obligations.
11.1301 - Defense fund authorized.
11.1303 - Attribution of political contributions, disbursements and communications.