Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations
Chapter 5 - Elections — general provisions; ballots and voting systems.
5.07 - Action to compel compliance.

5.07 Action to compel compliance. Whenever a violation of the laws regulating the conduct of elections or election campaigns, other than a violation of the laws regulating campaign financing, occurs or is proposed to occur, the attorney general or the district attorney of the county where the violation occurs or is proposed to occur may sue for injunctive relief, a writ of mandamus or prohibition, or other such legal or equitable relief as may be appropriate to compel compliance with the law. No bond is required in such actions.
History: 1973 c. 334; 1983 a. 484 s. 136m; Stats. 1983 s. 5.07; 1985 a. 304; 2015 a. 118.

Structure Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations

Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations

Chapter 5 - Elections — general provisions; ballots and voting systems.

5.01 - Scope.

5.02 - Definitions.

5.025 - Elections commission; definition.

5.05 - Elections commission; powers and duties.

5.055 - Election assistance commission standards board.

5.056 - Matching program with secretary of transportation.

5.06 - Compliance review; appeal.

5.061 - Compliance with federal Help America Vote Act.

5.07 - Action to compel compliance.

5.08 - Petition for enforcement.

5.081 - Petition for enforcement of voting rights.

5.10 - Presidential electors.

5.15 - Division of municipalities into wards.

5.18 - Enforcement of division requirement.

5.25 - Polling places.

5.35 - Polling place requirements.

5.36 - Notice of voting by individuals with disabilities.

5.37 - Voting machine requirements.

5.40 - Use of voting machines or systems.

5.51 - General provisions.

5.52 - Multi-candidate elections.

5.53 - Voting machine ballots.

5.54 - Notice to electors.

5.55 - Information.

5.56 - Multiple columns and rows.

5.58 - Spring primary ballots.

5.60 - Spring election ballots.

5.62 - Partisan primary ballots.

5.64 - General election ballots.

5.65 - Special referendum ballots.

5.655 - Consolidated ballots.

5.66 - Number of ballots.

5.68 - Cost of elections.

5.72 - Correcting ballot errors.

5.76 - Adoption, experimentation or discontinuance of systems.

5.77 - Applicable procedures.

5.78 - Voting booths.

5.79 - Instruction of electors.

5.80 - Demonstrator electronic voting system.

5.81 - Ballot information; arrangement; absentee ballots.

5.82 - Write-in ballots.

5.83 - Preparation for use of voting devices; comparison of ballots.

5.84 - Testing of equipment; requirements for programs and ballots.

5.85 - Receiving, counting, tallying and return of ballots.

5.86 - Proceedings at central counting locations.

5.87 - Tabulating votes.

5.89 - Official return.

5.90 - Recounts.

5.905 - Software components.

5.91 - Requisites for approval of ballots, devices and equipment.

5.92 - Bond may be required.

5.93 - Administration.

5.94 - Sample ballots; publication.

5.95 - Elector information.