Wisconsin § 11.0505 - Reporting; specific express advocacy.
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§ 11.0505. Reporting; specific express advocacy.
11.0505(1) (1) Disbursements. 11.0505(1)(a) (a) 11.0505(1)(a)1. 1. For express advocacy that will occur during the period beginning 60 days prior to the spring primary and ending on the date of the spring election, a political action committee spending $2,500 or more in the aggregate on express advocacy for one or more candidates at the spring primary or spring election shall submit statements to the commission under par. (b) for express advocacy. 11.0505(1)(a)2. 2. For express advocacy that will occur during the period beginning 60 days prior to the partisan primary and ending on the date of the general election, a political action committee spending $2,500 or more in the aggregate on express advocacy for one or more candidates at the partisan primary or general election shall submit statements to the commission under par. (b) for express advocacy as follows: 11.0505(1)(a)2.a. a. During the period beginning 60 days prior to the partisan primary and ending on the date of the partisan primary. 11.0505(1)(a)2.b. b. During the period beginning 60 days prior to the general election and ending on the date of the general election. 11.0505(1)(a)3. 3. For express advocacy that will occur during the period beginning 60 days prior to a special primary and ending on the date of the special election, a political action committee spending $2,500 or more in the aggregate on express advocacy for one or more candidates at the special primary or special election shall submit statements to the commission under par. (b) for express advocacy. 11.0505(1)(b) (b) A political action committee required to report under this section shall submit statements to the commission providing all of the following information: 11.0505(1)(b)1. 1. The dates on which the committee incurred the obligations or made the disbursements. 11.0505(1)(b)2. 2. The name and address of the obligees or persons who received the disbursements. 11.0505(1)(b)3. 3. The purpose for making the disbursements or incurring the obligations. 11.0505(1)(b)4. 4. The amount spent or incurred for each act of express advocacy. 11.0505(1)(b)5. 5. The name of any candidate identified in the express advocacy, the office that the candidate seeks, and whether the express advocacy supports or opposes that candidate. 11.0505(1)(b)6. 6. An affirmation, made under oath, that the political action committee will comply with the prohibition on coordination under s.
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