4-2-25 wisconsin votes to enshrine photo id into state constitution

Wisconsin’s photo ID requirement for voting will be elevated from state law to constitutional amendment under a proposal approved by voters.  The Republican-controlled Legislature placed the measure on the ballot and pitched it as a way to bolster election security and protect the law from being overturned in court. President Donald Trump trumpeted the measure’s approval on his social media platform, Truth Social, calling it “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!” he said. Trump narrowly lost Wisconsin to Joe Biden in 2020 but defeated Kamala Harris last November election to claim its 10 electoral votes.  Elon Musk, the world’s richest man, who is leading Trump’s efforts to shrink the federal government, also noted the outcome on his social media platform, X, saying: “Yeah!”   Democratic opponents argued that photo ID requirements are often enforced unfairly, making voting more difficult for people of color, disabled people and poor people.