Wisconsin § 8.20 - Nomination of independent candidates.

§ 8.20. Nomination of independent candidates.

8.20(1) (1) Independent nominations may be made for any office to be voted for at any general or partisan special election. 8.20(2) (2) 8.20(2)(a) (a) Nomination is by nomination papers. Each nomination paper shall have substantially the following words printed at the top: I, the undersigned, request that the name of (insert candidate’s last name plus first name, nickname or initial, and middle name, former legal surname, nickname or middle initial or initials if desired, but no other abbreviations or titles), residing at (insert candidate’s street address) be placed on the ballot at the (general or special) election to be held on (date of election) as a candidate [(representing the (name of party)) or (representing the principle(s) of (statement of principles))] so that voters will have the opportunity to vote for (him or her) for the office of (name of office). I am eligible to vote in the (name of jurisdiction or district in which candidate seeks office). I have not signed the nomination paper of any other candidate for the same office at this election. 8.20(2)(b) (b) Each candidate shall include his or her mailing address on the candidate’s nomination papers. 8.20(2)(c) (c) In the case of candidates for the offices of president and vice president, the nomination papers shall contain both candidates’ names; the office for which each is nominated; the residence and post-office address of each; and the party or principles they represent, if any, in 5 words or less. In the case of candidates for the offices of governor and lieutenant governor, the nomination papers shall contain both candidates’ names or the name of a candidate for either office; the office for which each candidate is nominated; the residence and post-office address of each candidate; and the party or principles each candidate represents, if any, in 5 words or less. 8.20(2)(d) (d) Nomination papers for president and vice president shall list one candidate for presidential elector from each congressional district and 2 candidates for presidential elector from the state at large who will vote for the candidates for president and vice president, if elected. 8.20(3) (3) The certification of a qualified circulator under s. 8.15 (4) (a) who is a qualified elector of this state shall be appended to each nomination paper, except that for candidates for the offices of president and vice president, the certification of the qualified circulator under s. 8.15 (4) (a) shall state that the circulator is a qualified elector of this state, or if not a qualified elector of this state, is a U.S. citizen aged 18 or older who, if he or she were a resident of this state, would not be disqualified from voting under s.