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Electoral reform in Wisconsin refers to efforts to change laws regarding elections and voting and their history in the U.S. state of Wisconsin.
Redistricting
[edit]Voter-ID
[edit]Voting reform
[edit]Secret ballot
[edit]Primary elections
[edit]Ranked choice voting
[edit]Wisconsin first established ranked-choice voting for partisan primaries, as part of the 1911 law which also expanded partisan primaries to include those for presidential candidates.[1][2] This law was only used in 2 elections, as it was repealed during the 52nd Wisconsin Legislature.[3]
Recall elections
[edit]According to the state constitution, the parameters for a recall election in Wisconsin are:[4]
- Voters may petition for the recall of any elected official after the first year of their term
- The petition must be signed by voters equal to at least 25 percent of the vote in the last gubernatorial election in the district from which the elected official is to be recalled
- A special election will be held between six weeks following the filing of the petition
- The official being recalled will continue to perform their duties until the result of the election is officially declared
- Other candidates for the office will be nominated in accordance with normal election rules
- The candidate who receives the most votes will serve for the remainder of the term
- The name of the elected official who is being recalled will be on the ballot unless they resign within 10 days of the petition being filed
- After one successful petition and election, no other recall attempts can be made for the remainder of the term
Final Five voting
[edit]Initiative and referendum
[edit]In the early 1900s, the initiative and referendum had been a key proposal of progressives in Wisconsin, who viewed it as another means of tackling corruption and handing power to the citizenry.
In 2025, Democratic governor Tony Evers announced that he would be including a mandate for initiative and referendum as part of the 2025 budget.[5] Similarly to his previous proposals, the idea met immediate criticism and pushback from Republicans, who argued the proposal was a means for the governor to take power away from the legislature.[6]
Allocation of electoral votes
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Historic Changes in Wisconsin Primary Law". Wisconsin Historical Society. Retrieved January 8, 2025.
- ^ "The Wisconsin Idea". Wisconsin Electronic Reader. Charles McCarthy. Retrieved January 8, 2025.
- ^ Sandler, Larry (August 10, 2020). "Could Ranked-Choice Voting Cure Wisconsin's Polarized Politics?". Milwaukee Magazine. Retrieved January 8, 2025.
- ^ "2023–2024 Wisconsin Blue Book: Wisconsin Constitution" (PDF). Wisconsin Legislature. Retrieved January 8, 2025.
- ^ "Gov. Evers Announces Pathway for Wisconsinites to Enshrine the Will of the People". Office of Governor Tony Evers (Press release). January 6, 2025. Retrieved January 8, 2025.
- ^ "Gov. Evers' plan to let Wisconsin voters repeal and create state laws meets GOP resistance". CBS News. January 7, 2025. Retrieved January 8, 2025.