It's a new year, and that means elections.
Having voted in November of last year to amend the Wisconsin State Constitution to read "only a U.S. citizen" as opposed to "every U.S. citizen" as regards to voter eligibility, a new referendum will now ask voters their thoughts on photo ID, being worded as follows:
Vote for one:
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 are established by law?
Voters may choose 'yes' or 'no,' a simple majority required to pass.
Also on the spring ballot at the state level are several offices, including state school superintendent along with judgeships.
Starting with education, voters will have a choice between Jill Underly and Brittany Kinser for State Superintendent of Public Instruction. Underly is the incumbent while Kinser is challenger. The two advanced from a February 18 primary which saw a third candidate, Jeff Wright, eliminated from the spring ballot. Underly has served as a school superintendent at Pecatonia, while Kinser promises to restore high academic standards for Wisconsin kids. More on each candidate can be found at their websites, kinserforwikids.com and www.underlyforwi.com.
Also on the state ballot are two judgeships, with Brad Schimel facing Susan Crawford for a place on the Supreme Court and Jennifer Nashhold running unopposed for Court of Appeals District 4 Judge. Schimel is a former state attorney general and served as district attorney for Waukesha County, while Crawford has experience as a prosecutor, attorney, and circuit court judge. More on the Supreme Court race can be found at each candidate’s website, www.schimelforjustice.com for Schimel and www.crawfordforwi.com for Crawford.