Changing the WI Constitution is a big deal!
There will be three statewide ballot measures the your November 3 ballot. What do they say and what do they mean?
#1 — Prohibit Government Closure of Places of Worship During Emergencies Amendment.
“Freedom to gather in places of worship during an emergency. Shall section 18 of article I of the constitution, which deals with religious liberty, be amended to prohibit the state or a political subdivision of the state from ordering the closure of, or forbidding gatherings in, places of worship in response to a state of emergency, including a public health emergency?”
The League opposes this amendment: “The argument that an order to close places of worship in response to a state of emergency at the national, state or local level for an emergency related to public health does not infringe on the current Wisconsin Constitution which states that ‘the right of every person to worship Almighty God according to the dictates of conscience shall never infringed’. Closing places of worship does not prevent any person from worshipping God, as such worship can and is practiced on an individual basis in one’s own home during an emergency.” More information …
#2 — Prohibit Partial Veto to Increase Tax or Fee Amendment.
“Allocation of federal moneys. Shall section 35 (2) of article IV of the constitution be created to prohibit the governor from allocating any federal moneys the governor accepts on behalf of the state without the approval of the legislature by joint resolution or as provided by legislative rule?”
SJR 116 would amend the Wisconsin Constitution to prohibit the governor from using the partial veto to create or increase any tax or fee. Currently, the governor is prohibited from creating a new word by rejecting individual letters in the words and creating new sentences by combining parts of multiple sentences of an enrolled bill. More information …
#3 — Prohibit the government from discriminating or granting preferential treatment based on race, sex, color, ethnicity, or national origin.
“Governmental entity discrimination prohibited. Shall section 27 of article I of the constitution be created to prohibit governmental entities in the state from discriminating against, or granting preferential treatment to, any individual or group on the basis of race, sex, color, ethnicity, or national origin in public employment, public education, public contracting, or public administration?”
The League opposes this amendment. For more information, see the infographic and video below.
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