Northwoods Reporter

On April 1, Wisconsin voters will have the opportunity to decide on a constitutional amendment that would require photographic identification for voting. The proposed amendment aims to add a voter ID requirement to the state constitution.

The ballot will present the question: “Photographic identification for voting. Shall section 1m of article III of the constitution be created to require that voters present valid photographic identification verifying their identity in order to vote in any election, subject to exceptions which may be established by law?”

A "Yes" vote supports adding this requirement, while a "No" vote opposes it.

To amend the state constitution, a proposal must pass both legislative houses in two consecutive sessions and then receive approval through a statewide election. Earlier this year, State Senator Romaine Robert Quinn voted to include this question on the April ballot. He stated, "I believe that voter ID is incredibly important to election security and showing identification to vote is just plain common sense."

Senator Quinn noted that voter ID has been successfully used in Wisconsin elections for ten years with increased voter participation during that period. He expressed his view that enshrining this measure in the state constitution would protect it from potential future changes by the legislature, governor, or courts.

Quinn emphasized his desire for secure and transparent elections: "I want every voter in our state to be confident that our elections are secure, fair, and transparent."

Voters seeking more information about this year's elections can visit https://myvote.wi.gov for details on registration status, polling places, ballots, or absentee ballot requests.