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Elections FAQ 1
May the same person run for more than one municipal office at the same election? For example, may a person run for the office of village president and village trustee in the same election?
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Elections FAQ 2
Is a single felony conviction sufficient to bar a person from holding an elected office?
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Elections FAQ 3
When may or must a municipality conduct a primary election?
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Elections FAQ 4
How soon after a local official has been elected may citizens petition for the official’s recall?
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Elections FAQ 5
Must citizens petitioning for the recall of a local official show cause for why the official should be recalled?
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Elections FAQ 6
What constitutes "a misdemeanor involving a violation of public trust” under section 3, article XIII of the Wisconsin Constitution?
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Elections FAQ 7
By when must a candidate for an elective village or city office be a resident of the municipality or district from which elected in order to be eligible for office?
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Elections FAQ 8
Must municipal election workers be paid at least minimum wage for each hour spent carrying out their duties?
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Elections FAQ 9
Must a village or city hold a referendum election on an issue merely because a resident or group of residents requests one by petition?
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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?
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Elections FAQ 11
What procedures, if any, must write-in candidates follow?
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Elections FAQ 12
Is a person convicted of a felony an eligible elector in Wisconsin?
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Elections FAQ 13
What is “direct legislation” and what are its limits?
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Elections FAQ 14
Can direct legislation be used for any type of ordinance?
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Elections FAQ 15
Does state law ban all political activity within 100 feet of a polling place?
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Elections FAQ 16
How can a village that currently uses a caucus to nominate candidates for elected office change to the use of nomination papers?