Assembly passes voter ID constitutional amendment proposal.
Jan 15, 2025 · The Wisconsin State Assembly passed a proposal Tuesday that could enshrine voter ID requirements in the state constitution if the majority of Wisconsin voters support it. The passage sets it up to go to Wisconsin voters in April — on the same ballot as a consequential election for the state Supreme Court.
Wisconsin Legislature puts photo ID requirement on ballot for voter …
Jan 15, 2025 · Wisconsin’s photo ID requirement for voting would be elevated from a state law to a constitutional amendment under a proposal approved Tuesday in the Republican-controlled Assembly with no support from Democrats.
Wisconsin’s voter ID ballot question: Here’s what you need to know
Jan 17, 2025 · Researchers have found that Wisconsin’s law had a disenfranchising effect. In the 2016 presidential election, an estimated 4,000 to 11,000 eligible people in Dane and Milwaukee counties didn’t vote mainly because they lacked an eligible photo ID, a study concluded, based on survey responses from nearly 300 registered nonvoters.
GOP lawmakers move quickly on effort to enshrine Wisconsin's voter ID …
Jan 7, 2025 · A sign at Union South at the University of Wisconsin-Madison lets students know they may need additional identification to vote in Wisconsin beyond their regular student ID. UW System campuses are offering free specialized voter ID cards, but students will need to also bring proof of enrollment to the polls. Coburn Dukehart/Wisconsin Watch
Senate quickly passes voter ID amendment Tuesday as Assembly …
Jan 9, 2025 · Republican lawmakers continued their swift work Wednesday to enshrine voter photo identification laws in the Wisconsin Constitution with the Senate passing the proposal on the floor and the Assembly holding a public hearing on it.
Wisconsin Republicans pushing to make voter ID a constitutional ...
Jan 7, 2025 · MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Republicans who control the Wisconsin Legislature are moving quickly to place a measure on the April ballot that would enshrine the state’s already strict voter ID requirement into the state constitution.
Wisconsin Republicans Pushing to Make Voter ID a …
Jan 7, 2025 · Polls have shown wide public support for voter ID law, despite opposition from Democrats and advocates who say it makes it harder for people to vote, especially the elderly and those without an...
Senate Republicans push forward voter ID constitutional …
Jan 7, 2025 · Wisconsin Senate Republicans — worried about potential future actions that could weaken current laws — pushed forward a proposal Tuesday to amend the state constitution to require that voters provide photo identification when casting their ballots.. The state implemented voter ID laws fully for the first time in 2016, requiring voters to …
Assembly sends voter ID constitutional amendment to Wisconsin …
Jan 14, 2025 · MADISON - Wisconsin voters in April will decide whether to amend the state constitution to include the existing law requiring voters to show photo identification while casting ballots — a...
Wisconsin’s voter ID ballot question: What you need to know
Jan 16, 2025 · Vote smart(er) with Votebeat Wisconsin's newsletter. Get the latest news on voting and elections in the Badger State delivered to your inbox for free. Email (required) Sign Me Up. ... unburdened by precedent and the Wisconsin Constitution, declaring voter ID laws unconstitutional,” Republican Sen. Van Wanggaard said at a hearing on the proposal.
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