LRB-4502/1
SRM:bjk:rs
2009 - 2010 LEGISLATURE
April 12, 2010 - Introduced by Representatives Stone, Pridemore, Roth, Vukmir,
Vos, LeMahieu, Gunderson, Van Roy, Suder, Gottlieb, Petersen, Honadel,
Spanbauer, Kestell, Davis, Zipperer, Kaufert, Strachota, Newcomer,
Petrowski, Kramer, Knodl, Kerkman, Nygren, A. Ott, Ballweg, Gundrum
and J. Ott, cosponsored by Senators Leibham, Lazich, A. Lasee, Kanavas,
Darling, Schultz and
Hopper. Referred to Committee on Elections and
Campaign Reform.
AJR125,1,3
1To create section 1m of article III of the constitution;
relating to: requiring a
2photographic identification to vote, or register to vote, at the polls on election
3day (first consideration).
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
This proposed constitutional amendment, proposed to the 2009 legislature on
first consideration, provides that a qualified elector may not vote, or register to vote,
at the polls on election day unless the elector presents a photographic identification
issued by this state or by the federal government. After the date of ratification, the
legislature, by law, with the concurrence of two-thirds of all the members present,
may exempt any class of electors from these requirements.
A proposed constitutional amendment requires adoption by two successive
legislatures, and ratification by the people, before it can become effective.
AJR125,1,4
4Resolved by the assembly, the senate concurring, That:
AJR125, s. 1
5Section
1. Section 1m of article III of the constitution is created to read:
AJR125,1,86
[Article III] Section 1m (1) A qualified elector may not vote, or register to vote,
7at the polls on election day unless the elector presents a photographic identification
8issued by this state or by the federal government.
AJR125,2,3
1(2) After the date of ratification of this section, the legislature, by law, with the
2concurrence of two-thirds of all the members present, may exempt any class of
3electors from the requirements of subsection (1).
AJR125,2,6
4Be it further resolved, That this proposed amendment be referred to the
5legislature to be chosen at the next general election and that it be published for 3
6months previous to the time of holding such election.
