Wisconsin voters to decide on photo ID law amendment

Wisconsin voters will decide on April 1 whether to enshrine the state's strict voter photo ID laws in the state constitution. These laws, enacted in 2011 and effective since 2016, require voters to present valid photo identification. The proposed amendment aims to protect these laws from future legal challenges. Currently, voters must show a photo ID at the polls, and absentee voters need to have their ID on file. Republicans pushed for this amendment amid concerns that a newly liberal-controlled Supreme Court might target voter ID laws. The amendment would not change current voting procedures but would make it harder to alter the laws in the future.