Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers has used his veto power scores of times to obstruct attempts by the Assembly and Senate to enact laws reflecting the will of the people. According to an April 2024 report by the Badger Institute, Evers has vetoed more legislation than any other Wisconsin governor in at least two decades – almost 200 bills in the last two sessions alone.
Amending the state constitution allows proposals to escape the governor’s veto pen. Two referenda will appear on Wisconsin ballots in August, and a third will be on the November ballot. They are described below. A YES vote is recommended for all three!
August 13, 2024 Primary Ballot
Question 1: Delegation of appropriation power. Shall section 35 (1) of article IV of the constitution be created to provide that the legislature may not delegate its sole power to determine how moneys shall be appropriated?
Essentially, it asks whether the legislature should be allowed to delegate its responsibility for deciding how funds are allocated. This means that only the legislature would have the power to decide how public funds are allocated.
Question 2: Allocation of federal moneys. Shall section 35 (2) of article IV of the constitution be created to prohibit the governor from allocating any federal moneys the governor accepts on behalf of the state without the approval of the legislature by joint resolution or as provided by legislative rule?
In other words, if the governor accepts federal money on behalf of the state, he/she would not be allowed to distribute or allocate those funds without the legislature’s approval.
November 5, 2024 General Election Ballot
Question 1: Eligibility to vote. Shall section 1 of article III of the constitution, which deals with suffrage, be amended to provide that only a United States citizen age 18 or older who resides in an election district may vote in an election for national, state, or local office or at a statewide or local referendum?
This question asks whether voters support amending the constitution to limit voting rights to U.S. citizens aged 18 or older who reside in the relevant election district.
Your are ridiculous. Evers has vetoed bills because the legislation has no desire to compromise on anything. You fail to mention that Wisconsin has worked effectively without these latest ballot efforts to vest all power in the legislature. You and the republicans are anti-democracy, anti-workers, and anti-people having a fair shake. The democrats are similarly weak at serving the citizens. They can go roast with you when global warming makes the planet uninhabitable. It’s time for government to serve the people, tax the obscenely rich. Bring back unions. Workers rights! Capitalism is evil. And I’m not done.