Wisconsin voters will see three statewide referendums on their ballots in the Nov. 3 midterm election.
All three questions would amend the Wisconsin Constitution. They were placed on the ballot by the Republican-led Legislature, primarily in response to actions taken by Democratic Gov. Tony Evers and his administration.
Question 1: State of Wisconsin Partial Veto Referendum
This ballot measure is largely seen as a response to outgoing Gov. Tony Evers’ “400-year veto” in 2023 to secure increases to revenue limits for school districts.
He did this by crossing out some numbers and words to change “for the 2023–2024 school year and the 2024–2025 school year” into “for 2023–2425.”
Here’s the question that will be on the ballot:
“Partial veto. Shall section 10 (1) (c) of article V of the constitution be amended to prohibit the governor, in exercising his or her partial veto authority, from creating or increasing or authorizing the creation or increase of any tax or fee?”…