Fred Lucas
Wisconsin, one of the seven presidential states of battles, can become one of the only handfuls of countries Voter identifier Requirements recorded in the State Constitution.
According to the national legislative conference, 36 states have a certain form of identity card, although only 22 requires ID photos, in accordance with the national legislative conference.
However, only a few states have this in its constitution. In 2011, Mississippi accepted It was in the state constitution, and Arkansas and Nebraska have undergone similar constitutional amendments in the following years.
Nevada – also the state of the battlefield – was the latest adopt the voter identifier Requirements in its state constitution in voting in November
The legislator controlled by the Republican Wisconsin approved the joint resolution of the meeting 1 to place Measure of voter identifier While voting in the election of April 1, when voters will vote for a place in the Supreme Court.
Wisconsin He already has the right to voters, but if the legislator was to change his hands, the constitutional amendment would make it arduous to get rid of. Governor Tony Evers He is a democrat, and the Supreme Court of his choice is controlled by Democrats.
Former Governor of Wisconsin. Scott WalkerA Republican who signed Electoral right in 2011He emphasized in the post on X last week that the law could be protected against the State activist of the Supreme Court if he is in the state constitution.
“We made voting easier, but it was difficult to cheat when I signed a law requiring the identification of photos to throw voting,” said Walker on the post. “Now voters from Wisconsin can ensure that the activist court cannot take this reform healthy by voting to put it in the state constitution.”
We have made it easier to vote, but it was arduous to cheat when I signed the law that requires identification of photos to vote. Now voters from Wisconsin can make sure that the activist court cannot take this reform fit by voting to put it in the state constitution. pic.twitter.com/25tgcoqwwn
– Scott Walker (@scottwalker) January 15, 2025
The legislator approved the vote in the voting mainly of the party, and the Democrats were opposed and supported by Republicans.
The representative of the state Francesca Hong, Democrat, blown up the proposed amendment as “suppressing voters”.
“Today, my republican colleagues from the legislator prioritize to protect their power over Wisconsin, passing AJK-1“Hong said in a post about X.” They chose to prevent voters to suppress the constitution on the adoption of the provisions to help working people save money and reduce the costs of living. “
Today, my Republican colleagues from the legislator prioritize to protect their power over the Wisconsin people, transferring AJR-1. They chose to write down voters in the constitution on the adoption of the provisions to lend a hand working people save money and reduce the costs of living.
– Rep. Francesca Hong Yoon -jung (@staterephong) January 14, 2025
As explained in my book “The myth of suppressing voters“Countries with electoral law usually have a higher attendance during elections, and such provisions have consistently supported about 70% to 80% of the population in most polls in various demographic party and racial.
Opponents of voters’ regulations made murky forecasts that did not come true, noticed senator of the state Howard Marklein, a republican, during a floor speech at the beginning of this month.
“We just didn’t have many problems. It is so well rooted in the audience, which in my opinion is so extensive acceptance, “he said. “There are so many things that we cannot do now in our lives without identity proof.”
I was proud of Konwonsor and voting for recipes that would add the requirements of voters to the constitution of the state of Wisconsin. This reform of common sense is approved by the immense majority of Wisconsinites, and now is going to you, voters, to the final approval! pic.twitter.com/ovpakcsj8
– Senator Howard Marklein (@senmlein) January 8, 2025
Mississippi For the first time he accepted the voter identifier in his constitution in 2011, when voters approved the middle, and in the following year voters in Minnesota rejected A similar proposal, according to the Associated Press.
In 2018, voters in the United States Arcansa AND North Karolina approved the constitutional amendment of the required voter identifier, According to the National Conference of State Legislators. However, the Act on North Carolina was hit in court.
Four years later Nebraga The voters approved the 432 initiative to require voters to present the Image and entered into force in 2024, According to Balotpedia. Meanwhile, Nevada In November, voters approved a similar constitutional amendment.
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Fred Lucas is the main correspondent of the message and manager of the investigative reporting project for Daily Signal. He is the author of “The myth of suppressing voters: The left’s assault to spotless elections. “
Photo “People voting” Lorie Shaull. CC at 2.0.
