Introducing citizen initiative referendums to Wisconsin would allow residents to pursue new policies outside of the Legislature and to repeal unpopular laws. Evers highlighted access to ...

Vos said "70 to 80% of the public" in Wisconsin and the country supports requiring photo identification to vote. National polling from Pew and Gallup released in 2024 shows more than 80% of the public ...

Past attempts — including as far back as 1914 — to establish citizen-led initiatives in Wisconsin failed. No new states have enacted it since 1992.

Gov. Tony Evers plans to push for a constitutional amendment enabling citizens to enact laws through statewide referendums.

Interestingly, no new states have established a citizen initiative process since ... rejected establishing the idea in Wisconsin. In 1914, a referendum question asked whether citizens should ...