Wisconsin § 8.185 - Write-in candidates for president and vice president.
Full text of Wisconsin Wisconsin Statutes § 8.185 — Write-in candidates for president and vice president., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 8.185. Write-in candidates for president and vice president.
8.185(1) (1) The names of candidates for president and vice president may be written in, in the place provided, on the general ballot at the general election for choosing the president and vice president of the United States. Write-in votes shall be listed as scattering unless the person whose name is written in has a list of presidential electors on file with the commission in accordance with this section or unless the person whose name is written in has received more than 10 percent of the total vote cast in the ward, or in the municipality if not divided into wards. 8.185(2) (2) Any candidates for the office of president and vice president of the United States as write-in candidates shall file a list of presidential electors and a declaration of candidacy in the manner prescribed in s.
Source: official Wisconsin text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 8.185 ("Write-in candidates for president and vice president.") is part of the Wisconsin Statutes, the codified statutory law of Wisconsin. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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