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2026 General Election
November 3, 2026

What's on the Ballot?

GOVERNOR
LT GOVERNOR
ATTORNEY GENERAL
SECRETARY OF STATE
STATE TREASURER
WI ASSEMBLY DISTRICTS 94, 95, 96

U. S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, DISTRICT 3

3 BALLOT QUESTIONS ON WI CONSTITUTION

LA CROSSE COUNTY SHERIFF
CITY OF LA CROSSE HEALTH PLAN REFERENDUM

LEARN ABOUT THE WI CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS ON THE FALL ELECTION BALLOT

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It's time for political leaders across the ideological spectrum to realize that,
while partisanship is understandable, hyper-partisanship is destructive to our country.
We need more visionary leaders who will earnestly strive for bipartisanship
and finding policy solutions that can move America forward.

Martin Luther King III

How are amendments to the Wisconsin Constitution proposed?

REFERRED FROM THE WI LEGISLATURE: The state legislature can place constitutional amendments on the ballot with a majority vote from both houses of the legislature in two successive joint legislative sessions.

REFERRED FROM A CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION: A state constitutional convention can vote to refer constitutional changes to the ballot.

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WPR: HOW DID CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS END UP ON THE 11/3 BALLOT?

Why do amendments matter?

CHANGING THE STATE CONSTITUTION CHANGES THE PERMANENT RULES OF THE STATE. Unlike regular laws, constitutional amendments are difficult to change or take away once adopted.

BECAUSE THE LANGUAGE CAN SHAPE POLICY FOR DECADES, it's important for voters to review the purpose and potential impacts of each amendment.

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READ OR DOWNLOAD "PROTECTING WISCONSIN'S CONSTITUTION:
A CALL FOR RESPONSIBLE GOVERNANCE"

What are the 3 amendment questions on the fall election ballot?

PROHIBIT CLOSING RELIGIOUS FACILITIES DURING A PUBLIC EMERGENCY

REMOVE THE GOVERNOR'S LINE ITEM VETO POWER

ROLL BACK 60 YEARS OF EQUITY PROGRAMS FOR THE DISADVANTAGED BY REFRAMING THEM AS "PREFERENTIAL TREATMENT"

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DOWNLOAD AND SHARE LWVWI VOTER EDUCATION MATERIALS ON THE AMENDMENTS

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ON THE BALLOT QUESTIONS FOR CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS