Elections FAQ 10

What happens if an incumbent does not file a Certificate of Noncandidacy and then fails to file nomination papers? Is there a penalty? Can the person still run as a write-in candidate?

If an incumbent does not file a Certificate of Noncandidacy and fails to file nomination papers, the deadline for filing nomination papers for that office is automatically extended an additional seventy-two hours. However, the incumbent does not get the benefit of the deadline extension. Wis. Stat. sec. 8.10(2)(a).There is no additional penalty. The incumbent can still run as a write-in candidate, but must comply with all other requirements relating to candidates.