Wisconsin voters decided on a referendum question that addresses the eligibility of non-citizens—who are already barred from voting in federal and state elections—to vote in local elections.

The statewide referendum, approved by voters on Nov. 5,  changes the language in a section of the state constitution to clarify that only U.S. citizens may vote in Wisconsin elections.

A Wisconsin referendum that asked voters in Tuesday's election whether the state constitution should be amended to reword a section that addresses citizenship and voting passed.

Referendums across Wisconsin received mixed results on Election Day, as voters took to the polls to decide on crucial improvements for school districts and cities.

Wisconsin voters will consider a statewide ballot measure that would amend the state constitution to specifically ban noncitizens from voting in state elections. Noncitizens are already barred

Voters spoke loudly and clearly, and they said, ‘we're here to support our kids in their public schools,'” Heather DuBois Bourenane said.

School District of Wisconsin Dells voters approved/rejected a $4.5 million capital referendum to perform security and transportation upgrades at Wisconsin Dells Middle and Spring Hill Elementary Schools.

The Wisconsin Policy Forum study found that school districts asked voters to sign off on a record 241 referenda, eclipsing the old record of 240 set in 1998. The referenda sought a total of $5.9 billion,

The state also set records for the number of operating referendums put to voters and for the number that succeeded, according to the Wisconsin Policy Forum.

Seemingly defying recent polls showing voters’ opposition to property tax increases, Wisconsinites approved a record number of school district referendums totaling $4.4 billion in 2024, according to a report from the Wisconsin Policy Forum.

The Wisconsin Policy Forum study found that school districts asked voters to sign off on a record 241 referendums, eclipsing the old record of 240 set in 1998.