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Question 2 Freedom to gather in places of worship during an emergency

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Constitutional amendment (legislative referral)On the November 3, 2026 ballot

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Not official yetUpdated November 4, 2026

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Question 2: Freedom to gather in places of worship during an emergency
Failed, WPR reported.WPR, “Voters give split decision on constitutional amendments to limit governor's powers, DEI”, November 4, 2026. Unofficial until certified.

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Wisconsin Question 2 (Freedom to gather in places of worship during an emergency) is on the November 3, 2026 ballot. Ballot question: Shall section 18 of article I of the constitution, which deals with religious liberty, be amended to prohibit the state or a political subdivision of the state from ordering the closure of, or forbidding gatherings in, places of worship in response to a state of emergency, including a public health emergency?

As of November 4, 2026, WPR reported that Wisconsin Question 2 failed; the result is unofficial until Wisconsin certifies it on December 1.

What a yes or no vote means

A YES vote Supports prohibiting the state or a political subdivision from ordering the closure of, or forbidding gatherings in, places of worship during a state of emergency, including a public health emergency.
A NO vote Leaves the constitution's religious liberty provision as it is.
Read the certified ballot question

Ballot question: Shall section 18 of article I of the constitution, which deals with religious liberty, be amended to prohibit the state or a political subdivision of the state from ordering the closure of, or forbidding gatherings in, places of worship in response to a state of emergency, including a public health emergency?

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How it reached the ballot

Wisconsin has no statewide citizen initiative or veto referendum of any kind, so voters cannot petition questions onto the statewide ballot. Statewide measures come only from the Legislature: a constitutional amendment must pass both chambers in two successive legislative sessions before going to voters, who ratify it with a simple majority. That is why every 2026 Wisconsin measure is a legislative referral.

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