Assembly Bill 149 amends the process for nominating presidential electors in Wisconsin, particularly in situations where a political party lacks candidates for state senate or assembly, state officers, or holdover state senators. Under current law, these party members must convene at the state capitol at 10 a.m. on the first Tuesday in October of presidential election years to nominate electors. The bill introduces a new provision that allows the chairperson of the state committee of a political party to nominate the party's presidential electors if no candidates are available, ensuring that the nomination process can still proceed.

Specifically, the bill amends section 8.18 (1) by inserting a clause that states, "Except as provided under sub. (3), candidates for the senate and assembly..." and creates a new section 8.18 (3). This new section outlines the responsibilities of the chairperson in the absence of candidates, requiring them to nominate one presidential elector from each congressional district and two electors from the state at large by the same deadline. This change aims to streamline the nomination process and ensure that every political party can still participate in the presidential election, even if they do not have candidates for certain offices.

Statutes affected:
Bill Text: 8.18(1), 8.18
Text as Enrolled: 8.18(1), 8.18