Not much invested in fall partisan primaries?

There’s still reason to head to the polls August 13 in Wisconsin.

 Eric Hovde faces a challenge from Charles E. Barman and Rejani Raveendran to advance to the November ballot. House District 7 has two Democratic names vying for the chance to face incumbent Tom Tiffany (GOP), these being Kyle Kilbourn and Elsa Rae Duranceau.

As for ballot items this August 13, the race to watch statewide might just be the passage or failure to pass of two state referenda questions related to pocketbook issues, potentially amending the Wisconsin Constitution.

Listed as “QUESTION 1” and “QUESTION 2” on the August 13 ballot, the two questions relate to delegation and allocation amongst state government branches, being phrased as follows:

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?”

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?”

Article IV of the Wisconsin State Constitution details the power of the legislative branch, currently ending at section 34, “continuity of civil government.”

A ‘yes’ vote on Question 1 would support amending the state constitution to prohibit the legislature from delegating this authority, a ‘no’ vote upholding the status quo.

A ‘yes’ vote on question 2 would support amending the state constitution to require legislative approval before distributing funds, while a ‘no’ vote would allow the governor to accept and allocate federal funds without first seeking legislative approval.

The fall primary arrives Tuesday, August 13, with more information including  voter registration at https://myvote.wi.gov.