The law itself is not changing, but your vote in April could make bringing a photo identification card to your polling place part of the Wisconsin Constitution. Republican legislators announced their push to enshrine the state's voter identification law into the constitution via a constitutional amendment. The push for the amendment started in 2023 and was approved in two consecutive sessions so it could be placed on the spring election ballot. Rep. Joel Kitchens asks that if we need an ID to buy alcohol and check out a hotel room, why should we not need one to vote? Many Democrats and voting rights groups say the current voter ID law is too restrictive and makes it harder for some groups of people to vote. Kitchens says the numbers do not support that case.

The state Assembly will vote on the constitutional amendment on Tuesday, paving the way for its inclusion on the April ballot. Kitchens says the current voter ID law would not change whether the referendum is approved or not. According to Ballotpedia, 35 states require voters to present identification to vote.