Section 12.05. False representations affecting elections.

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No person may knowingly make or publish, or cause to be made or published, a false representation pertaining to a candidate or referendum which is intended or tends to affect voting at an election.

1973 c. 334 ; 1993 a. 175 . A violation of this section does not constitute defamation per se. Tatur v. Solsrud, 174 Wis. 2d 735 , 498 N.W.2d 232 (1993).

                    
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