State Rep. Jim Piwowarczyk Co-authored Constitutional Amendment on Voter ID

Town of Erin – State Rep. Jim Piwowarczyk (R-Hubertus) is a co-author of the Joint Resolution to amend the state Constitution to make Voter ID permanent in Wisconsin. The newly elected legislator announced Thursday that he is throwing his strong support behind the measure and will vote for its passage.

“This common-sense requirement (SJR 2) will safeguard our elections and has strong support from voters,” Piwowarczyk said. “The resolution removes partisanship from the process by putting the question directly to voters in April. Otherwise, we face the real risk that the runaway train liberal Wisconsin Supreme Court will seek to abolish Voter ID against the wishes of most Wisconsinites.”

Piwowarczyk noted that verifying voters’ identities at the polls is more critical than ever due to President Joe Biden’s reckless open border policies. Furthermore, the liberal candidate in the state Supreme Court race, Susan Crawford, previously asked the courts to abolish Voter ID. 

“Voter ID has been working well in Wisconsin for years,” Piwowarczyk said. “Contrary to one argument by opponents, having Voter ID has not depressed turnout. In 2012, before the Voter ID law, general election turnout was 70.14 percent; last year, it rose to 72.6 percent.” This will be the Joint Resolution’s second consideration.

Piwowarczyk, a former law enforcement officer, was elected in November on a platform that includes election integrity, strengthening the economy and immigration enforcement, as well as improving public safety. He is the vice chair of the Assembly Criminal Justice & Public Safety Committee.

Approval of the measure puts this question to voters in a statewide referendum this April:  

“Photographic identification for voting. Shall section 1m of article III of the constitution be created to require that voters present valid photographic identification verifying their identity in order to vote in any election, subject to exceptions which may be established by law?”

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