Voters in the state of Wisconsin overwhelmingly voted on Tuesday to approve an amendment adding Wisconsin’s voter photo identification law to the state’s constitution.
According to The Associated Press, unofficial results from Tuesday’s election in Wisconsin showed that the voter identification amendment requiring voters to show a photo identification passed with roughly 63% of the vote.
Fox News reported that while state law already requires Wisconsin voters to have photo identification to vote in elections, the successful passing of the amendment proposal on Tuesday will now make the voter identification law part of the state’s constitution. The outlet noted that the amendment proposal was placed on Tuesday’s ballot by the state’s Republican legislature to ensure the security of future elections in Wisconsin.
In a statement obtained by Fox News, State Sen. Van Wanggaard (R-Wis.), who helped co-author the voter identification amendment, said, “This will help maintain integrity in the electoral process, no matter who controls the Legislature.”
According to Fox News, the state’s voter identification requirement will now be difficult for Democrats to remove as constitutional amendments require approval by a statewide vote and approval in two sessions of the legislature.
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Following Tuesday’s vote in Wisconsin, President Donald Trump released a celebratory statement on Truth Social, saying, “VOTER I.D. JUST APPROVED IN WISCONSIN ELECTION. Democrats fought hard against this, presumably so they can CHEAT. This is a BIG WIN FOR REPUBLICANS, MAYBE THE BIGGEST WIN OF THE NIGHT. IT SHOULD ALLOW US TO WIN WISCONSIN, LIKE I JUST DID IN THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION, FOR MANY YEARS TO COME!”
Tesla CEO and Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) head Elon Musk tweeted that the photo voter identification amendment was the “most important thing” in Tuesday night’s election in Wisconsin.
On Friday, Musk emphasized the importance of the amendment proposal on Tuesday’s ballot, tweeting, “Even more important than the Wisconsin Supreme Court race is the ballot initiative to add voter ID to the state constitution, which will ensure integrity in elections.”
In addition to the voter identification amendment, Wisconsin voters also cast ballots for an opening on the Wisconsin Supreme Court. Fox News reported that Dane County Circuit Court Judge Susan Crawford, a Democrat, defeated Waukesha County Circuit Court Judge Brad Schimel, a Republican, in Tuesday’s race.
