Vote Yes On Wisconsin's Three Constitutional Amendments
Written by Brayden Myer
On November 3, Wisconsinites will have three statewide constitutional referendums on their ballots.
The first referendum asks: “Partial veto. Shall section 10 (1) (c) of article V of the constitution be amended to prohibit the governor, in exercising his or her partial veto authority, from creating or increasing or authorizing the creation or increase of any tax or fee?”
This question was put on due to Governor Evers’ 400-year tax increase, which he did without support of the legislature or input from constituents. With an increase each year of $325/student, Wisconsinites are collectively paying an estimated extra $380 million in taxes each year, according to Wisconsin Association of School Business Officials. Voting yes will prevent the governor from putting us in another situation like that.
The second referendum asks: “Freedom to gather in places of worship during an emergency. 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?”
This question was put on due to Governor Evers directing Wisconsin’s Department of Health Services Secretary to issue the authoritarian Safer at Home order, prohibiting public and private gatherings, including in churches, blatantly violating the First Amendment. Voting yes will prohibit the closure of churches for what the government considers a public emergency.
The third referendum asks: “Governmental entity discrimination prohibited. Shall section 27 of article I of the constitution be created to prohibit governmental entities in the state from discriminating against, or granting preferential treatment to, any individual or group on the basis of race, sex, color, ethnicity, or national origin in public employment, public education, public contracting, or public administration?”
With affirmative action, you could have the most qualified person for a position or contract but if they are the wrong “criteria” for a quota the government is trying to fill they won’t be picked, and an unqualified person will be chosen instead. Voting yes will prohibit the government from implementing affirmative action in the public sector.
Not surprisingly, the corporate media has put minimal attention to these questions, likely believing the less voters know, the more likely they are to vote no.
Along with that, the extreme left-wing League of Women Voters, who are certainly not nonpartisan as they falsely claim, are urging voters to vote no on all three amendments. Any time the League recommends you vote one way, voting the other way will always be the better choice.
Wisconsin, we need to vote yes on all three of these amendments. This is our chance to limit the government’s control of our lives and wallets, and ensure it is treating all citizens fairly. It’s time to keep the government working for the people of Wisconsin, not itself.
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October 29, 2026
Moms for Liberty – Manitowoc County Urges Voters to Vote Yes on Wisconsin Equal Treatment Amendment
Manitowoc, Wisconsin — Moms for Liberty – Manitowoc County announces its support for Wisconsin’s proposed constitutional amendment prohibiting government entities from discriminating against or granting preferential treatment based on race, sex, color, ethnicity, or national origin. The chapter encourages Wisconsin voters to vote yes on November 3, 2026.
Every child deserves equal treatment and an equal opportunity to succeed. Public schools should focus on academic achievement, individual growth, and preparing students for the future—not dividing students or treating them differently based on their racial or ethnic backgrounds. Every student should be judged as an individual, with opportunities based on their abilities, effort, and achievements.
The same principle should apply to government hiring and contracting. Positions and opportunities should be awarded based on qualifications, skills, experience, and merit—not race or sex. Government should seek the most qualified individuals and treat everyone fairly under the law.
“We believe every student and employee deserves a fair opportunity to succeed based on their individual abilities and qualifications,” said Chapter Chair Brayden Myer. “Our government should treat people as individuals, not favor or disadvantage them because of their demographic characteristics. This amendment is an important step toward ensuring equal treatment and opportunity for all Wisconsin residents.”
Moms for Liberty – Manitowoc County urges voters to support fairness, merit, and equal treatment under the law by voting yes on the equal treatment amendment on November 3, 2026.
St. Croix GOP Commits Copyright Infringement
On September 28, 2026, our group published a graphic encouraging voters to vote yes on the upcoming three statewide constitutional amendments. Included in the graphic was identifying information to our group, being our logo and our website. Three days after we published our graphic, on October 1, the Republican Party of St. Croix County took our graphic, edited it so the website was removed, and placed their county party logo over our group's logo. With that, they published it on social media, their website, and included it in email blasts ever since. When we became aware of this a letter was sent to the St. Croix GOP, including specifically to their chair Matthew Rust, who is also the chair of the 7th District GOP, to have this removed. The chair and party has refused to provide a response so we have taken our next steps to handle this copyright infringement.
We have no problem with anyone sharing our original unedited graphic, we highly encourage it. The issue comes whenever another person or organization attempts to claim the work as their own. This type of deception is why so much trust has been and continues to be lost in the GOP from conservatives. They are essentially saying patriots are not good enough to be allowed to speak at their events but they'll gladly take their work and claim it.
As a reminder, this is a the same county GOP which had that fiasco with the Sons and Daughters of Liberty Wisconsin event of not allowing non-RPW endorsed candidates to speak and eventually doing so but allowing the endorsed candidate to give a campaign speech and the non-endorsed to not be able to (more details available on our website), had a member (Dominic Ventura) taking pictures of a campaign volunteer's car and license plate, and after the primary told a volunteer for a non-RPW endorsed candidate's campaign that candidate's signs were not in their office but the whole time were in the back, making them wait a month to get the signs back and questioning whether the signs were moved to the back immediately after the endorsement vote.
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Texts promoting Green Party candidate appear to come from GOP campaign
Written by Jessie Opoien
MADISON – A text message appeal to Wisconsin voters sent days before the midterm election urges them, in all caps, to vote for Green Party candidate Pete Karas in the three-way race for Secretary of State.
"Our next generation deserves a voice and a future! I will fight for their needs, their opportunities, and their tomorrow," the message reads, accompanied by a graphic featuring a photo of Karas with his fist raised.
But the message isn't from Karas. Recipients who follow the prompt, "Reply Stop to Opt Out," receive the following response: "Jay for Wisconsin: You are now opted-out and will receive no further messages."
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"What a schmucky thing to do," Karas said.
After reviewing the messages and looking at state law, Karas later told the Journal Sentinel he plans to file a complaint Oct. 31 with the Wisconsin Ethics Commission.
State law bars anyone from knowingly making or publishing, or causing to be to be made or published, "a false representation pertaining to a candidate or referendum which is intended or tends to affect voting at an election."
Karas speculated the texts from "Jay for Wisconsin" are intended to act as a spoiler, pushing liberal voters to support the Green Party candidate over Democrat Jocasta Zamarripa.
"Jay should be running on his own merits and not look for me to help him. He is buying into the perceived spoiler effect," Karas said. "People have to earn their votes."
"I'm not here to take votes away from anybody, whether it's Jay Schroeder or Jocasta Zamarripa. I'm here to earn people's votes," he said.
4th Secretary of State Candidate Emerges
In October, Michael Chianese registered as a Libertarian Party write-in candidate for Wisconsin Secretary of State. As no media outlets have covered his campaign, we sent him a questionnaire so voters know a little about him prior to voting. This is what he said.
Why are you running for Secretary of State? - I want to give voters in Wisconsin options other than the two-party system. I want to bring the idea of small government back to Wisconsin and give the power back to Wisconsinites.
What qualifications do you possess that make you suited to be Secretary of State? - I have been an active member of the Libertarian Party of Wisconsin Executive Committee for almost a decade, including two terms as Secretary. I have a BS in Computer Science and a Master’s degree in IT Management.
Why should voters elect you as Secretary of State? - I want to streamline the duties of the office to work more effectively to the point of eliminating the position. For the money it manages, I will make sure every dollar spent is used effectively.
What do you believe separates you from your opponents? - I am not beholding to the two major parties and will work to reduce government power over your life, reduce spending, and do everything the position allows to make Wisconsin the economic powerhouse that it can be.
The Democratic candidate for Secretary of State stated her number one priority would be to provide illegal aliens with driver’s licenses, despite that not being a duty under the office. What is your response to her statement? - While it’s not an objective that I have, I have no issue with anyone going through the process of getting a drivers license and prove their ability to drive. I understand people do not need a driver’s license to actually operate a vehicle, and people do so all the time.
Do you believe the powers of the Secretary of State should be expanded, reduced, or kept the same? - Kept the same or reduced. I am never a proponent of giving more power to any office. I believe modernizing most of the work the SoS performs should eventually eliminate the entire position.
Do you support transferring administration of elections from the Wisconsin Elections Commission to the Secretary of State? If not, what do you believe is the best way to administer elections? - WEC does an adequate job of administering our elections, and I don’t believe it needs to be consolidated into one office. I do believe the process, while not the most difficult in the country, does make it hard for qualified people to be considered for office, especially if they don’t conform to the two-party system. I do believe that a ranked choice voting method does need to be implemented in Wisconsin, such as the “final five” voting method or something similar.
As a member of the Board of Commissioners of Public Lands, what priorities would you bring to the management and use of Wisconsin’s public trust lands and the Common School Fund? - My top priority is using the money efficiently and effectively across Wisconsin, and making sure every dollar has an expected, positive outcome, while also acknowledging the unexpected consequences of every dollar spent or program created.
Is there anything else you would like voters to know about your campaign? - I’d like to thank you for considering me for your vote!
Nonpartisan Statement
These two statements were posted on our social media during this election cycle.
September 7, 2026 - As a reminder, we are a nonpartisan organization. We welcome anyone who wants to work with us to carry our mission forward. With this being election year, we have sent invitations to many right-wing candidates, without regard to party affiliation and who have opponents that are vying to represent any part of Manitowoc County, to speak to us. Many have accepted and have spoken to us throughout the year. We would like to have the rest speak. If you don't see a certain right-wing candidate speak to us over the next two months, it will be because the candidate or their team either denied the invitation, had a scheduling conflict, or refused to respond to our invite after being contacted multiple times.
October 20, 2026 - Having speakers at our meetings does not imply automatic endorsement or support. It only provides attendees the opportunity to hear about a person or organization.
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