Wisconsin 2023-2024 Regular Session

Wisconsin Assembly Bill AJR78 Compare Versions

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3	3	2023 - 2024 LEGISLATURE
4	4	2023 ASSEMBLY JOINT RESOLUTIO N 78
5	5	September 29, 2023 - Introduced by Representatives SNYDER, GUSTAFSON, ALLEN,
6	6	ARMSTRONG, AUGUST, BINSFELD, BORN, DITTRICH, DONOVAN, DUCHOW, EDMING,
7	7	GOEBEN, GREEN, S. JOHNSON, KITCHENS, KRUG, MAGNAFICI, MAXEY, MICHALSKI,
8	8	MOSES, NEDWESKI, NEYLON, O'CONNOR, PENTERMAN, RETTINGER, ROZAR,
9	9	SCHUTT, SPIROS, SWEARINGEN, TUSLER and BRANDTJEN, cosponsored by
10	10	Senators WANGGAARD, BALLWEG, BRADLEY, MARKLEIN, NASS, TESTIN and
11	11	TOMCZYK. Referred to Committee on Campaigns and Elections.
12	12	To create section 1m of article III of the constitution; relating to: requiring
13	13	photographic identification to vote in any election (first consideration).
14	14	Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
15	15	This constitutional amendment, proposed to the 2023 legislature on first
16	16	consideration, provides that a qualified elector may not vote in any election unless
17	17	the elector presents photographic identification issued by this state, by the federal
18	18	government, by a federally recognized American Indian tribe or band in this state,
19	19	or by a college or university in this state, that verifies the elector's identity.
20	20	Acceptable forms of photographic identification must be specified by law. The
21	21	amendment authorizes the legislature to pass laws establishing exceptions to the
22	22	photographic identification requirement. Additionally, if an elector is unable to
23	23	present valid photographic identification before voting on election day, the elector
24	24	must be given the opportunity to cast a provisional ballot and present valid
25	25	photographic identification at a later time and place, as provided by law.
26	26	A constitutional amendment requires adoption by two successive legislatures,
27	27	and ratification by the people, before it can become effective.
28	28	Resolved by the assembly, the senate concurring, That:
29	29	SECTION 1. Section 1m of article III of the constitution is created to read:
30	30	[Article III] Section 1m (1) No qualified elector may cast a ballot in any election
31	31	unless the elector presents valid photographic identification that verifies the
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42	42	elector's identity and that is issued by this state, the federal government, a federally
43	43	recognized American Indian tribe or band in this state, or a college or university in
44	44	this state. The legislature shall by law establish acceptable forms of photographic
45	45	identification, and the legislature may by law establish exceptions to the
46	46	requirement under this subsection.
47	47	(2) A qualified elector who is unable to present valid photographic
48	48	identification on election day shall be permitted to cast a provisional ballot. A
49	49	provisional ballot may not be counted unless the elector presents valid photographic
50	50	identification at a later time and place as provided by the legislature by law.
51	51	SECTION 2. Numbering of new provisions. If another constitutional
52	52	amendment ratified by the people creates the number of any provision created in this
53	53	joint resolution, the chief of the legislative reference bureau shall determine the
54	54	sequencing and the numbering of the provisions whose numbers conflict.
55	55	Be it further resolved, That this proposed amendment be referred to the
56	56	legislature to be chosen at the next general election and that it be published for three
57	57	months previous to the time of holding such election.
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