Wisconsin voters to consider constitutional amendments

What will be on the ballot

Wisconsin voters will encounter proposed amendments to the state Constitution on their November ballots. The proposals focus on elections and voting and are ballot questions rather than contests between candidates.

A constitutional amendment changes the state’s governing document. The proposals remain proposed changes unless voters approve them through the ballot process. Because more than one amendment is involved, voters should treat each question as a separate decision rather than assuming one answer must apply to all of them.

How to read the questions

The exact wording of each ballot question is central to understanding what a “yes” or “no” vote would do. Voters can begin by identifying the part of the Constitution each proposal would change and the rule that would apply if the amendment were adopted.

A ballot question may be shorter than the constitutional change behind it. Reading the amendment language can help voters distinguish the legal change from arguments made for or against it. The key question is what the Constitution would say after approval, not which groups support or oppose the proposal.

What voters are deciding

These questions concern the structure of Wisconsin law, not a candidate’s term in office. Voters may make a different choice on each amendment. Before voting, they can compare the ballot wording with the amendment text and review whether the proposal adds language, removes language or changes an existing constitutional rule.