Wisconsinites will see an important question on their ballot in the upcoming spring election: deciding if voters should be required to present photo identification to vote, making this requirement part of Wisconsin’s Constitution.

Across the country, we are witnessing the negative impact liberal courts are having on voter identification laws. In Pennsylvania, a strict voter ID law was enacted in 2012, only to be struck down by a liberal judge in 2014. However, according to a Gallup poll conducted in October 2024, 84% of Americans support photo identification to vote. Most importantly, voters in Wisconsin overwhelmingly support voter ID. A Marquette Law School Poll conducted in August 2021 found that 74% of registered voters in Wisconsin support requiring a photo ID to vote. We must follow the will of the people, not liberal special interests.

We go to great lengths to secure our financial records, health records, and homes. During the COVID-19 pandemic, many establishments required a COVID-19 vaccine to enter along with a photo ID for proof of identity. Banks require a photo ID to open an account or secure a loan to protect against fraud. The same should be done for our elections. Our goal should be ZERO fraud in our elections, and any amount of voter fraud is unacceptable. As the Chairman of the Assembly Committee on Campaigns and Elections, it is my duty to ensure we have fair and secure elections. Anything less is a threat to our republic.

The following is how the question will appear on your ballot:

QUESTION 1: “Photographic identification for voting. Shall section 1m of article III of the constitution be created to require that voters present valid photographic identification verifying their identity in order to vote in any election, subject to exceptions which may be established by law?”

Wisconsin law currently requires a photo ID to vote. However, enshrining voter ID requirements in the state constitution will prevent a minority viewpoint from overruling the will of the voters. This will now go before the voters to decide whether to amend the state’s constitution.

I am proud to support this measure. April 1, 2025, will be your opportunity to protect the integrity of our elections in Wisconsin for generations to come.