ELECTIONS BOARD v. WARD

No. 80-1983.

105 Wis.2d 543 (1982)

314 N.W.2d 120

ELECTIONS BOARD, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Walter L. WARD, Jr., and Friends of Ward, Defendants-Respondents.

Supreme Court of Wisconsin.

Decided January 18, 1982.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

For the appellant there were briefs and oral argument by Kevin J. Kennedy, legal counsel, state elections board, of Madison.

For the respondents there was a brief by Vernon L. Peterson, Stephen E. Gavin and Gavin, Miller & Collins, all of Madison, and oral argument by Frederick H. Miller.


On certification from Court of Appeals.

HEFFERNAN, J.

The question presented on this appeal is whether the personal campaign committee of a candidate for state office, in this case the personal campaign committee of Walter L. Ward, Jr., a candidate for state representative, can be sued by the State Elections Board for civil forfeitures under sec. 11.60 (1), Stats., and for injunctive relief under sec. 11.66 to compel compliance with the Campaign Financing...

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