Wisconsin voters’ ballots will be crowded in 2024. In addition to the presidential election and local races, voters can also expect to see school district referendums in both the spring and fall.
It’s estimated that a quarter of school districts in the state will put a referendum on the ballot in 2024, according to Julie Underwood, a dean emerita with the University of Wisconsin-Madison who focuses on education policy.
More than 50 school districts have already said they’re putting at least one referendum on the ballot in 2024, and many others are considering it.
Milwaukee Public Schools is seeking $252 million in additional operating revenue and the Mukwonago Area School District, southwest of Milwaukee, is asking voters for $102 million to build a new middle school.
If it seems like local school districts are asking voters for additional funding more often, it’s because, in general, they are.