(from the April 1, 2025 WISN 12 article “Wisconsin voters approve constitutional voter ID amendment”)

Wisconsin voters have approved a constitutional amendment to enshrine the state’s voter ID requirement, according to an AP race call at 8:37 p.m. on April 1.

The amendment passed with 60.3% of the vote, or 482,591 ballots in favor, while 39.7%, or 318,236 voters, opposed it.

The amendment elevates Wisconsin’s photo ID requirement for voting from state law to constitutional status. The voter ID law, in place since 2011 and permanently implemented in 2016, will now be protected from potential court challenges.

The proposal, placed on the ballot by the Republican-controlled Legislature, was pitched by its supporters as a measure to enhance election security. Even without the amendment, the voter ID requirement would have remained in place as state law.

Read the entire article here.