G.A.B. Administrative Rules

The Government Accountability Board promulgates Administrative Rules interpreting state statutes Chapters 5 to 12.

For the most current versions of G.A.B. Administrative Rules, click the links below, which will open up a new window to the Legislature's Administrative Code website.

GAB Administrative Code (all chapters)

• GAB Chapter 1 Campaign Financing

• GAB Chapter 2 Election Related Petitions

• GAB Chapter 3 Voter Registration

• GAB Chapter 4 Election observers

  (Please note while Emergency Rule GAB 4 has expired, the G.A.B. intends to promulgate identical provisions as permanent administrative rules in the future. In the meantime, the G.A.B. has directed local election officials to continue applying the terms of the emergency rules from 2010 as the G.A.B.’s interpretation of the relevant Wisconsin Statutes.)

• GAB Chapter 5 Ballot and electronic voting system security

• GAB Chapter 6 Procedure

• GAB Chapter 7 Approval of electronic voting equipment

• GAB Chapter 9 Challenges at a polling place

• GAB Chapter 11 Training and certification of election inspectors

• GAB Chapter 12 Certification and training of municipal clerks

• GAB Chapter 15 Statement of economic interests

• GAB Chapter 16 Lobbying

• GAB Chapter 20 Complaint procedure

  (Please not that this Administrative Rule has been superceded by Statute, and is no longer effective, except for complaints alleging a violation of election laws by a local election official.)

• GAB Chapter 21 Practice and procedure

  (Please note that the address for communications to the Government Accountability Board contained in this rule is old. The Board's current address is 212 East Washington Ave., P.O. Box 7984, Madison, WI 53707.)

• GAB Chapter 25 Forms