WI Ballot Spotlight: Adding voter ID to the constitution + Adopting the citizen initiative?

On this episode: Democratic Governor Tony Evers recently proposed adding a citizen initiative process to the state’s constitution. It’s been more than thirty years since the last state adopted the citizen initiative process in the 90s, so it’s unlikely that Wisconsin or any other state will do so this year. But Evers bringing it up is noteworthy on its own, considering how rare it is — and we thought the debate presented a great opportunity to look closer at Wisconsin’s ballot measure landscape. 

Tune in for details on some upcoming Wisconsin ballot initiatives — like the one coming in April seeking to add voter ID requirements into the constitution—as well as some surprising historical Wisconsin ballot measures. 

• Explore Wisconsin’s ballot measure history: https://ballotpedia.org/Wisconsin_Ballot_Measures:_Historical_Ballot_Measures_Factbook 
• Hear more about Evers’ proposal:  https://www.wpr.org/news/evers-referendum-budget-citizens-vote-changing-law-wisconsin-constitution 
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