"Wisconsin’s Voter ID law has already been declared constitutional by state and federal courts. But we can be sure that a new lawsuit challenging its constitutionality is coming to the Wisconsin Supreme Court.  

I cannot say for certain how the Wisconsin Supreme Court would rule on Voter ID laws, but I’m also not willing to risk a Wisconsin Supreme Court unburdened by precedent and the Wisconsin Constitution declaring Voter ID laws unconstitutional. The only way to ensure that this or our future Supreme Courts will not overturn Voter ID is to enshrine this basic election integrity law in Wisconsin’s Constitution.  

Contrary to claims made when Voter ID was passed, the law has not resulted in voter suppression. In fact, voter participation has increased since being implemented in 2014. In November elections in particular, voter participation increased significantly.  

Consistent polling shows 75-80% support for voter ID laws. This proposed amendment ensures that this basic, and constitutional voter integrity law remains the law of the land.” - Van Wanggaard, Wisconsin State Senator  

“I authored this amendment to the Wisconsin Constitution to ensure that the people of Wisconsin have full confidence in the security and integrity of Wisconsin elections. This Joint Resolution would amend the State Constitution to require valid photographic identification when voting. Under the amendment, the State Legislature would still be able to create exceptions to the requirement in statutes and qualified electors who lack valid identification on elections day would still be able to cast a provisional ballot. This proposal does not change any current statutory exceptions to existing voter ID requirements.  

Ensuring that each voter casts the proper ballot is central to the integrity of any election. Wisconsin’s voter ID requirement has been widely successful in preserving election integrity and ensuring that citizens are confident that the ballots cast are legitimate. Polling has consistently shown that voter ID requirements are widely popular with one 2024 poll by the Pew Research Center showing nationwide support of voter ID at 81%. 

Ensuring that voter ID is required under the State Constitution will go a long way towards preserving confidence in the electoral process.” - Patrick Snyder, Wisconsin State Representative  

“The practice of showing a valid Wisconsin driver’s license, or a free state-issued ID card, before casting a ballot in elections is currently the law of the land by state statute. 

The current voter photo ID law has worked well and that it enhances voter security and helps prevent election fraud. Making it a part of the state constitution makes it harder for opponents to undo the popular law in the future” - Republican Party of St. Croix County 

"For clarification, photo ID is already required by Wisconsin State Statute. But a ‘yes’ vote would amend the Wisconsin Constitution to include this requirement, which will further protect the integrity of the voting system from our leftist-activist WI Supreme Court."  - Rob Kreibich, Wisconsin State Representative 

“Approving this amendment in our April 2025 Election will help to cement the security of our electoral process. It would ensure that voter ID laws remain in place unless voters choose to change them through another referendum.” - Calvin Callahan, Wisconsin State Representative 

"Amendments to the constitution should strengthen our democracy, solve real problems, and uplift all Wisconsinites—not erode democratic norms or serve narrow political interests. Unfortunately, the proposed voter ID amendment on the April ballot is another example of how our constitution is being used not to help but to hinder our interests. 

While voter ID has long been debated in Wisconsin, this amendment does nothing to address the real challenges facing our elections. It fails to improve voter access, enhance security, or tackle pressing issues like redistricting reform, campaign finance transparency, or increasing civic engagement. Instead, it risks creating more barriers for voters, especially for those who already face challenges in making their voices heard. 

We believe in amendments that truly serve the public good—amendments that give Wisconsinites more power in shaping their government and foster a democracy that works for everyone. 

Wisconsin deserves better. Let’s stop changing our constitution for political gain and start using it to make our state stronger, fairer, and more inclusive.” - Wisconsin Democracy Campaign 

“Republican leaders in both chambers of the Legislature are doubling down on the hyper partisanship by making their first order of business in the 2025-26 legislative session, passage of an extremely divisive and misguided constitutional amendment. They seek to enshrine in the Wisconsin Constitution one of the most onerous voter suppression measures in the nation – Wisconsin’s 13-year-old voter photo ID law. 

These measures have only Republican supporters in the Legislature. Not a single Democratic legislator, nor Gov. Evers, nor any voting rights organization support these measures or maneuvers. They should be defeated and discarded because they will make it more difficult for many eligible Wisconsinites to vote because the voter ID restrictions are limited and complicated. 

Wisconsin would be one of the very first states in the nation to enshrine voter suppression in its state constitution. Do Wisconsin voters deserve that kind of contempt and ill-treatment by a slim legislative majority for the sole purpose of clinging to political power? Of course not.” - Common Cause Wisconsin  

“Requiring photo identification that many voters do not have and that many voters cannot easily obtain – particularly voters with disabilities, elderly Wisconsinites, students and first-time voters, low-income and unhoused voters, and Native, Black and Latino voters – disenfranchises eligible voters. 

A recent study found that nearly 3 million voting-age U.S. citizens in Wisconsin, Georgia, Indiana, Kansas, Mississippi, and Tennessee – states with strict photo ID laws – lacked a driver’s license, and of those, over 1.3 million did not have the identification needed to vote. 

Our elections are secure. We should be expanding access to the ballot box, not further limiting it.” - ACLU of Wisconsin  

“This amendment, the sixth proposed by the legislature in the last year, is another example of the legislature attempting to bypass the authority of the executive and judicial branches through the constitutional amendment process, while denying voters the ability to propose their own citizen-led ballot initiatives. 

This constitutional amendment seeks to enshrine Wisconsin’s voter ID law in the state constitution. While the amendment would not significantly alter the current voter ID law, it would make it harder to remove the photo ID requirement and limit the court's ability to protect voters disenfranchised by the law. 

The League of Women Voters of Wisconsin knows that if this amendment is passed it will be harmful to the people of our state.” - League of Women Voters of Wisconsin  

WISCONSIN VOTER PHOTO IDENTIFICATION AMENDMENT (2025)

This question is on the ballot in Wisconsin as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment on April 01, 2025. As of March 12, 2025, no committee to support or oppose the amendment has been identified. Thus, there is no record of funds raised to support either position.

WISCONSIN VOTER PHOTO IDENTIFICATION AMENDMENT (2025)

This question is on the ballot in Wisconsin as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment on April 01, 2025. As of March 12, 2025, no committee to support or oppose the amendment has been identified. Thus, there is no record of funds raised to support either position.