Voters to decide whether to enshrine voter ID law into Wisconsin Constitution

Assembly Republicans voted Tuesday to advance a proposal that would enshrine Wisconsin’s existing voter identification law into the state constitution.

That all but ensures the question will move to voters to consider on their April 1 ballots.

The resolution to set up the statewide referendum was approved in both houses of the Legislature along party lines, reflective of an ongoing partisan battle over whether voters should be required to show photographic ID to cast ballots. Republicans say it makes voting more secure, while Democrats say it creates a hurdle to voting.

Both sides point to studies of the decade-old state law to back up their arguments. Republicans cite data showing voting rates have only increased in Wisconsin since the law was passed in 2011, while Democrats cite research showing voter fraud — even prior to the passage of voter ID laws — is vanishingly rare.



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