The Wisconsin state legislature passed a proposal that could enshrine voter ID requirements in the state constitution if Wisconsin voters support it at the ballot box in April.
The proposal passed 54 to 45 along party lines in the state Assembly, with Republicans voting in favor and Democrats against. It was first introduced in the state Senate last week and quickly received public hearings before being passed.
Its passage means Wisconsin voters will vote in April on whether the state constitution should enshrine a voter ID law. A simple majority is needed to pass.
State Rep. Patrick Snyder, a Republican who authored the proposal, argued its passage would “ensure that the people of Wisconsin have full confidence in the security and integrity of Wisconsin elections.”
According to the proposal, the question will be asked to voters as follows: “Shall section 1m of…
