Petition StateWI

Establishing the Party in Wisconsin

This state requires collecting a specified number of voter signatures on a petition to gain party recognition.

Signature / Registration Requirement

10,000 signatures of registered voters from at least 3 congressional districts

Filing Deadline

April 1 of election year

Election Authority

Wisconsin Elections Commission

Key Statute

Wis. Stat. §5.62

Ballot Access Maintenance

1% of gubernatorial vote to maintain

Strategic Notes

Must file signatures from multiple congressional districts. Relatively accessible maintenance threshold.

Complete filing documentation for state election authority

Governing rules for your state coordinating body

Signature collection template with circulator affidavit

For local chapters within the state to formalize

For nominating candidates under the party banner