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

Freedom to gather in places of worship during an emergency

No official arguments Upcoming Constitutional amendment civil rightshealth As of 2026-10-10
Data note

EL-203 official ballot template checked: it does not contain the 2026 question text (template only), so ballot text rests on the WEC Type A notice alone (one official source + NCSL topic match).

NCSL lists ID "TBD"; official designation is Question 2. Source joint resolution per WEC notice grouping (SJR 116 / AJR 10 / AJR 102) — mapping of each resolution to question number is inferred from listing order, not stated.

Question text not found verbatim in EL-203 ballot template text layer (layout); only Type A notice used.

elections.wi.gov HTML pages return 403 to curl; PDF documents on the same host return 200.

Wisconsin publishes no official yes/no statements, arguments, or fiscal notes for constitutional questions.

Ballot text (Referendum question (WEC Type A Notice of Referendum))

“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?”

What a YES vote means

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What a NO vote means

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Explanatory statement

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Fiscal impact

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Argument FOR

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Argument AGAINST

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Both columns use the same layout. Text is quoted from the official state guide. Views expressed belong to the argument authors.

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