Wisconsin Administrative Code Government Accountability Board
Here’s a comprehensive overview of the Wisconsin Administrative Code under the former Government Accountability Board (GAB):
📚 GAB Chapters & Their Focus
According to reputable sources, the GAB’s administrative code consisted of the following chapters:
GAB 1 – Campaign Financing (Sections 1.02–1.95)
GAB 2 – Election‑related Petitions (2.05–2.11)
GAB 3 – Voter Registration (3.01–3.50)
GAB 4 – Election Observers (4.01)
GAB 5 – Ballot & Electronic Voting System Security – Repealed (5.01)
GAB 6 – Procedure (6.02–6.05)
GAB 7 – Approval of Electronic Voting Equipment (7.01–7.03)
GAB 9 – Challenges at a Polling Place (9.01–9.06)
GAB 10 – Technical College Student ID Cards for Voting (no official title)
GAB 11 – Training & Certification of Election Inspectors (11.01–11.05)
GAB 12 – Certification & Training of Municipal Clerks (12.01–12.05)
GAB 15 – Statement of Economic Interests (15.045–15.08)
GAB 16 – Lobbying (16.02–16.04)
GAB 20 – Complaint Procedure (20.01–20.10)
GAB 21 – Practice & Procedure (repealed/renumbered sections such as 21.01, 21.30)
GAB 25 – Forms (25.01–25.05) (regulations.justia.com, law.cornell.edu)
⚙️ Highlights of Key Chapters
GAB 1 (Campaign Financing) governs contribution limits, reporting, disclaimers, and enforcement.
GAB 6 (Procedure) outlines campaign registration, filing methods, and electronic report submission. It was renumbered from ElBd 6 in 2008 (law.cornell.edu).
GAB 7 focuses on certification processes for electronic voting systems.
GAB 16 regulates lobbying activities and disclosures.
GAB 21 addressed board procedures (communications, transcripts, advice requests), with several parts repealed or renumbered .
🕰️ Transition & Current Status
The GAB was established in 2008, consolidating the State Elections and Ethics Boards.
It was abolished on June 30, 2016, under Wisconsin Act 118, and its responsibilities were split:
Election oversight → Wisconsin Elections Commission
Campaign finance, ethics & lobbying → Wisconsin Ethics Commission (ethics.wi.gov)
Today, GAB regulations are archived and no longer updated. Contemporary rules now reside in the administrative codes and statutes overseen by these two successor bodies.
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