Wausau Assemblyman Discusses Constitutional Amendment Regarding Voter ID

Tuesday, February 22nd, 2022 -- 10:01 AM

(Raymond Neupert, WRN) Republican state lawmakers are aiming to make Voter ID the default in Wisconsin by amending the state constitution to require them.

Wausau Assemblyman Pat Snyder says this won't prevent people from voting. "Under the amendment, the state legislature would still be able to create an exception to the requirements in statutes, and qualified electors who lack valid identification on election day would still be able to cast a provisional ballot."

Snyder says people who are worried about disenfranchisement shouldn't be. "This proposal does not, I'll repeat, does not change any current statutory exceptions to existing voter ID requirements."

The amendment would need to pass through the legislature twice and then go to a vote on election day to make it into the state constitution. It's unclear if the State Senate will take up the measure this session. Those current ID requirements are still a contentious issue with Democrats.

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