Wisconsin Justice Initiative

10/19/2026

WJI Policy Analyst Alexandria Staubach provides this opinion piece on the proposed constitutional amendment in ballot question 3. Be sure to vote on or before Nov. 3 and read down the ballot to find the amendment questions!

Early in-person voting starts tomorrow. Please check your ID and make your plan to vote!

https://www.wjiinc.org/blog/opinion-anti-equity-amendment-is-for-a-post-racial-state-we-havent-built-yet

10/16/2026

10/14/2026

WJI has yard signs urging voters to reject question 3 on the Nov. 3 ballot. It's a dangerous amendment that could end targeted programs for women and minority individuals. Think about the end to girls-in-STEM programs in public schools, targeted programs to improve maternal health for Black or Native American women, and mentoring programs for minority public high school or college students.

You can influence the thoughts of your friends and neighbors. Email [email protected] if you'd like a yard sign.

10/14/2026

Question 3 on Wisconsin's Nov. 3 ballots asks voters to approve what's labeled as anti-discrimination—but it's actually anti-equity, and it expressly PERMITS discrimination against women. If passed, the amendment could have far-reaching consequences for women and minority individuals when it comes to jobs and targeted health department programs. Read more about it BEFORE you go to the polls, so you can make the right choice, and be sure to go all the way to the end of the ballot. Here's our detailed take on the dangerous amendment. WJI urges you to vote "NO."

Wisconsin voters will encounter three constitutional amendment referendum questions on the Nov. 3 ballot. In a series of posts, Wisconsin Justice Initiative will help you understand constitutional...

10/14/2026

Here's WJI's in-depth look at the question 2 ballot referendum asking voters to approve a constitutional provision banning closure of places of worship during a state of emergency. Some prominent religious organizations are NOT supporting it! See what they say and why it's not necessary. WJI urges you to vote "no."

Wisconsin voters will encounter three constitutional amendment referendum questions on the Nov. 3 ballot. In a series of posts, Wisconsin Justice Initiative will help you understand constitutional...

10/01/2026

Women are attending law school and getting jobs at law firms in good numbers, but that's not the real measure of progress in the profession according to a recent lecturer at Marquette Law School. UC Davis Lw Prof. Afra Afsharipour talked about what's holding women back, and WJI's intern, Erik Reinthaler, was there to report on it. https://www.wjiinc.org/blog/when-measuring-progress-for-women-in-the-law-the-question-is-who-gets-the-client

09/30/2026

Here's a quick overview of the THREE constitutional amendments the Legislature wants voters to approve in the Nov. 3 election. You need to prepare before going to vote, because the question itself just scratches the surface of what the Legislature is doing with these proposed amendments. Look in the WJI blog for upcoming detailed posts about each of the proposed amendments.

By Alexandria Staubach Wisconsin Justice Initiative is providing an in-depth look at the constitutional amendments Wisconsin voters will see on their Nov. 3 ballots. This is part two in a series,...

09/30/2026

For the Nov. 3 election in Wisconsin, constitutional referendum question 1 asks voters to change the constitution in response to Gov. Tony Evers' use of the partial veto power in 2023. Our state constitution should not be part of a political fight , and the amendment is an unnecessary overreation.

The ballot question doesn't give you sufficient information on its own, so prepare before mailing in your absentee ballot or going to vote.

Read more about the text of the actual amendment, its history, and its supporters and opponents, in this detailed blog post.

Wisconsin voters will encounter three constitutional amendment referendum questions on the Nov. 3 ballot. In a series of posts, Wisconsin Justice Initiative will help you understand constitutional...

09/30/2026

Did you know that there are THREE constitutional amendment questions for Wisconsin voters in the Nov. 3 election? The questions can be confusing or misleading, and the Wisconsin Supreme Court has said it's up to voters to figure out what the amendments are. So how do you do that??? We help you out with this guide for understanding constitutional amendment ballot questions and preparing to vote.

By Margo Kirchner Wisconsin voters will encounter three constitutional amendment referendum questions on the Nov. 3 ballot. In a series of posts over the next two weeks, Wisconsin Justice...

09/03/2026

In this blog post we shrink the Wisconsin Supreme Court's decision permitting the attorney general to control settlement funds to a more manageable size.

Note: We are crunching Supreme Court of Wisconsin decisions down to size. The rule for this is that no justice gets more than 10 paragraphs as written in the actual decision. The “upshot” and...