{"id":3587,"date":"2023-04-07T21:26:34","date_gmt":"2023-04-07T21:26:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wifamily.news\/?p=3587"},"modified":"2023-06-15T21:03:51","modified_gmt":"2023-06-15T21:03:51","slug":"eliminate-carpetbagging","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wifamily.news\/?p=3587","title":{"rendered":"Eliminate Carpetbagging"},"content":{"rendered":"

This post originally appeared at https:\/\/badgerbubbler.com\/news\/eliminate-carpetbagging<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Carpetbagger01\"Why do we have so many different residency requirements for people running for office in Wisconsin?\u00a0 Don’t you think we could simplify the requirements to eliminate any confusion, especially at the local level, which are statutes and not constitutionally mandated?
My suggestion would be to require all candidates to live in the district they are wanting to represent before they start circulating nomination papers.\u00a0 It would help eliminate the carpetbaggers who “want to serve the district.”<\/p>\n

The following are copied from the WEC website.
FEDERAL OFFICES<\/strong>
US Senate<\/span><\/strong> – 30 year of age, a citizen of the United States for 9 years and an inhabitant of the state at the time of the election. Article I, Section 3, U.S. Constitution.\u00a0
US Congress<\/span><\/strong> – 25 years of age, a citizen of the United States for 7 years and an inhabitant of the state at time of election. Article I, Section 2, U. S. Constitution.\u00a0

STATE OFFICES
Governor & Lt. Governor<\/span><\/strong> – A qualified elector of the state at the time of taking office. Article V, Section 2, Wis. Constitution.<\/a>
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Attorney General<\/span><\/strong> – A qualified elector of the at the time of taking office (odd that the AG doesn’t need to be a lawyer
State Senator and Representative to the Assembl<\/strong><\/span>y – A resident for one year within the state and a qualified elector of the district at the time of taking office. Article IV, Section 6, Wis. Constitution<\/a>. 65 Atty. Gen. 165.Sup
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Supreme Court Justice, Appeals Court Judge, Circuit Court Judge<\/strong><\/span> – Licensed to practice law in Wisconsin for 5 years immediately prior to the election and a qualified elector of the state, district, or circuit at time of election. Article VII, Sections 7, 10, 24, Wis. Constitution<\/a>
District Attorney<\/strong><\/span> -Licensed to practice law in Wisconsin and a resident of the prosecutorial unit (county) at the time of taking office. Wis. Stat. \u00a7 978.02<\/a>.

LOCAL OFFICES
County Supervisor and other County Offices<\/span><\/strong> –\u00a0Qualified elector of district at the time of filing nomination papers. Wis. Stat. \u00a7 59.20(1).
Alderman<\/strong><\/span> – A qualified elector of the city and, if aldermanic district, a qualified elector* of the district and actually residing in the district at the time of election. Wis. Stat. \u00a7.62.09(2)(a).
Other City Offices<\/strong><\/span> – A qualified elector of the city and an actual resident of the city at the time of election. Wis. Stat. \u00a7 62.09(2)(a).<\/span><\/p>\n

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Village office<\/strong><\/span>: A qualified elector and an actual resident of the village at the time of election. Wis. Stat. \u00a7 61.19
Town office<\/strong><\/span>: A qualified elector and an actual resident of the town at the time of election. Wis. Stat. \u00a7 61.19
School Board Member:<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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At-Large Office:\u00a0A qualified elector of the school district at the time of filing a Declaration of Candidacy. Wis. Stat. \u00a7\u00a7 120.06(2), (6)(b)2.<\/span><\/p>\n

Representative of an Apportioned Area:\u00a0A qualified elector of the school district at the time of filing a Declaration of Candidacy and a resident of the apportioned area at the time of taking office (4th Monday in April). Wis. Stat. \u00a7\u00a7 120.05(1)(d), 120.06(2), (4).<\/p>\n

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