"... outside people came into Wisconsin—meaning out of state, having no business inserting themselves into our elections—and also offered to “help” these selected clerks conduct the elections. Testimony has shown that in some cases these outsiders who had no official status—no approved status to be involved in any way in our elections—were actually calling the shots." (7:00)

Julaine Appling, President Emeritus, Wisconsin Family Action, Wisconsin Family Council Home Front, March 13, 2024.

"The funding of election operations, and where and how funds are being spent, are decisions that you—Wisconsin lawmakers—should make and not unaccountable special interest groups. Private funding of elections effectively allows private actors to influence who the winners and losers will be. These bills will safeguard Wisconsin elections from outside influence by prohibiting local governments from applying for, accepting, or spending any funding from private individuals or third parties for election administration. It will also allow only election officials to administer elections."

Madeline Malisa, Visiting Fellow at Opportunity Solutions Project, Testimony in Support of AJR-77 and SJR-78, Wisconsin State Legislature, October 24, 2023.

"Public elections should be run by non-partisan local officials and paid for by taxpayer dollars, not private grants from unaccountable out of state organizations...Wisconsin's status as a swing state makes election integrity matters important locally, nationally and internationally." (0:25 and 1:18)

Wisconsin State Senator Eric Wimberger, Weekly GOP Radio Address, WisPolitics, November 17, 2023.

"...the vague language included in the proposed constitutional amendment would create challenges in its enforcement... and the following term [is] undefined: 'task in the conduct of' an election."

ACLU - Wisconsin, Accessed March 3, 2024.

"Elections are a lot of work. Clerks rely on a whole host of outside experts, volunteers, and community members to make sure our elections are run smoothly and the results are accurate."

League of Women Voters, accessed March 17, 2024.

"There is a concern among some pro-democracy groups that amending the Constitution to include the provision reflected in Question 2 might lead to efforts to stifle current practices that enhance voter participation."

Doug Poland, Attorney and Co-Founder of Law Forward, as stated to Common Cause Wisconsin, accessed March 17, 2024.

ONLY DESIGNATED ELECTION OFFICIALS TO CONDUCT ELECTIONS

This question is on the ballot in Wisconsin as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment on April 2, 2024. As of March 08, 2024, no committee to support or oppose the amendment has been identified.  Thus, there is no record of funds raised to support either position.

ONLY DESIGNATED ELECTION OFFICIALS TO CONDUCT ELECTIONS

This question is on the ballot in Wisconsin as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment on April 2, 2024. As of March 08, 2024, no committee to support or oppose the amendment has been identified.  Thus, there is no record of funds raised to support either position.