There is appropriated from the general fund, except where otherwise indicated, to the elections commission for the following programs: (1) ADMINISTRATION OF ELECTIONS. (a) General program operations; general purpose revenue. Biennially, the amounts in the schedule for general program operations of the commission, including the printing of forms, materials, manuals, and election laws under s. 7.08 (1) (b), (3), and (4), and the training of election officials under s. 5.05 (7). (be) Investigations. The amounts in the schedule for the purpose of financing the costs of investigations authorized by the commission of potential violations of chs. 5 to 10 and 12. (bm) Training of chief inspectors. Biennially, the amounts in the schedule for training of chief inspectors under s. 7.31. (br) Special counsel. The amounts in the schedule for the compensation of special counsel appointed as provided in s. 5.05 (2m) (c) 6. (c) Voter identification training. The amounts in the schedule for training of county and municipal clerks concerning voter identification requirements provided in 2011 Wisconsin Act 23. (d) Election administration transfer. The amounts in the schedule to meet federal requirements for the conduct of federal elections under P.L. 107-252, to be transferred to the appropriation account under par. (t). (e) Elections administration. The amounts in the schedule for the administration of chs. 5 to 10 and 12. (g) Recount fees. The amounts in the schedule to be apportioned to the commission and the county clerks or county board of election commissioners as prescribed in s. 9.01 (1) (ag). All moneys received on account of recount petitions filed with the commission shall be credited to this appropriation account. (h) Materials and services. The amounts in the schedule for the costs of publishing documents, locating and copying records, and conducting administrative meetings and conferences, for compiling, disseminating, and making available information prepared by and filed with the commission, and for supplies, postage, and shipping. All moneys received by the commission from collections for sales of publications, for copies of records, for supplies, for postage, for shipping and records location fees, and for charges assessed to participants in administrative meetings and conferences, except moneys received from requesters from sales of copies of the official registration list, shall be credited to this appropriation account. (jm) Gifts and grants. The amounts in the schedule to carry out the purposes, not inconsistent with the law, for which gifts, grants, and bequests to the commission are made. All moneys received by the commission from gifts, grants, and bequests shall be credited to this appropriation account. (jn) Election security and maintenance. All moneys received from requesters from the sales of copies of the official registration list for the purpose of election security and system maintenance. (m) Federal aid. The amounts in the schedule to be used for the administration of chs. 5 to 10 and 12. All moneys received from the federal government, as authorized by the governor under s. 16.54, that are not appropriated under par. (x), shall be credited to this appropriation account. (t) Election administration. From the election administration fund, the amounts in the schedule to meet federal requirements for the conduct of federal elections under P.L. 107-252. All moneys transferred from the appropriation account under par. (d) shall be credited to this appropriation account. (x) Federal aid; election administration fund. From the election administration fund, all moneys received from the federal government, as authorized by the governor under s. 16.54, to be used for election administration costs under P.L. 107-252.
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