Constitution of Wisconsin (2026 publisher edition) — Article III

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Article III

ARTICLE III. SUFFRAGE Electors. SECTION 1. [Amended Nov. 1882, Nov. 1908, and Nov. 1934; repealed April 1986; as created April 1986 and amended Nov. 2024] (1) In this section: (a) “Local office” means any elective office other than a state or national office. (b) “National office” means the offices of president and vice president of the United States, U.S. senator, and representative in congress. (c) “Referendum” means an election at which an advisory, validating, or ratifying question is submitted to the electorate. (d) “State office” means the offices of governor, lieutenant governor, secretary of state, state treasurer, attorney general, state superintendent of public instruction, justice of the supreme court, court of appeals judge, circuit court judge, state senator, state representative to the assembly, and district attorney. (2) Only a United States citizen age 18 or older who is a res- ident of an election district in this state is a qualified elector of that district who may vote in an election for national, state, or local office or at a statewide or local referendum. [1881 J.R. 26 A, 1882 J.R. 5, 1882 c. 272, vote Nov. 1882; 1905 J.R. 15, 1907 J.R. 25, 1907 c. 661, vote Nov. 1908; 1931 J.R. 91, 1933 J.R. 76, vote Nov. 1934; 1983 J.R. 30, 1985 J.R. 14, vote April 1986; 2021 J.R. 13, 2023 J.R. 8, vote Nov. 2024] Photographic identification. SECTION 1m. [As created April 2025] (1) No qualified elector may cast a ballot in any election unless the elector presents valid photographic identifi- cation that verifies the elector’s identity and that is issued by this state, the federal government, a federally recognized Amer- ican Indian tribe or band in this state, or a college or university in this state. The legislature shall by law establish acceptable forms of photographic identification, and the legislature may by law establish exceptions to the requirement under this subsection. (2) A qualified elector who is unable to present valid photo- graphic identification on election day shall be permitted to cast a provisional ballot. A provisional ballot may not be counted unless the elector presents valid photographic identification at a later time and place as provided by the legislature by law. [2023 J.R. 9, 2025 J.R. 1, vote April 2025] Implementation. SECTION 2. [Repealed April 1986; as created April 1986] Laws may be enacted: (1) Defining residency. (2) Providing for registration of electors. (3) Providing for absentee voting. (4) Excluding from the right of suffrage persons: (a) Convicted of a felony, unless restored to civil rights. (b) Adjudged by a court to be incompetent or partially in- competent, unless the judgment specifies that the person is ca- pable of understanding the objective of the elective process or the judgment is set aside. (5) Subject to ratification by the people at a general elec- tion, extending the right of suffrage to additional classes. [1983 J.R. 30, 1985 J.R. 14, vote April 1986] Secret ballot. SECTION 3. [Repealed April 1986; as cre- ated April 1986] All votes shall be by secret ballot. [1983 J.R. 30, 1985 J.R. 14, vote April 1986] Wisconsin Constitution updated by the Legislative Reference Bureau. Published August 5, 2026. Click for the Coverage of Annotations for the Annotated Constitution. Report errors at 608.504.5801 or lrb.legal@legis.wisconsin.gov.

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Published August 5, 2026. 6 ART. III, §4, WIS. CONSTITUTION Residence saved. SECTION 4. [Repealed April 1986; see 1983 J.R. 30, 1985 J.R. 14, vote April 1986.] Military stationing does not confer residence. SEC- TION 5. [Repealed April 1986; see 1983 J.R. 30, 1985 J.R. 14, vote April 1986.] Exclusion from suffrage. SECTION 6. [Repealed April 1986; see 1983 J.R. 30, 1985 J.R. 14, vote April 1986.] Private donations and grants; designated election officials. SECTION 7. [As created April 2024] (1) No state agency or officer or employee in state government and no polit- ical subdivision of the state or officer or employee of a political subdivision may apply for, accept, expend, or use any moneys or equipment in connection with the conduct of any primary, election, or referendum if the moneys or equipment are donated or granted by an individual or nongovernmental entity. (2) No individual other than an election official designated by law may perform any task in the conduct of any primary, election, or referendum. [2021 J.R. 17, 2023 J.R. 10, vote April 2024]