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Voter Guide for District Wisconsin WI: General Election on April 4th 2023

Blue Voter Guide helps you make quick, informed, pro-democracy choices of candidates and propositions by showing what's on your ballot, with endorsements from trusted, forward-looking organizations.


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Wisconsin Supreme Court, Patience Roggensack's seat

State
Choose one Judge

Janet Claire Protasiewicz

 Nonpartisan Issues:                

Conservatives currently hold a 4-3 majority on the court. Electing progressive justice Janet Protasiewicz will help protect abortion access, stop gerrymandered legislative districts, and ensure voting rights. Judge Protasiewicz is endorsed by U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin and other political and community leaders across the state, as well as hundreds of legal and healthcare professionals. [1] [2]

Janet Claire Protasiewicz

Endorsed by

Daniel Kelly

 Nonpartisan

Kelly is endorsed by Wisconsin Family Action, which lobbies against same-sex marriage, and Wisconsin Right to Life. Kelly was nominated by Gov. Scott Walker (R) to the WI Supreme Court in 2016, but lost re-election to the court in 2020 when he was endorsed by former President Donald Trump. After he left the court in 2020, Kelly was paid to work on "election issues" by the Wisconsin Republican Party and the Republican National Committee. [1] [2]

Wisconsin State Ballot Measures

State

Advisory question

Wisconsin Work Requirement for Welfare Benefits Advisory Question (April 2023)

A "yes" vote supports advising the state legislature to require "able-bodied, childless adults... to look for work in order to receive taxpayer-funded welfare benefits."

A "no" vote opposes advising the state legislature to require "able-bodied, childless adults... to look for work in order to receive taxpayer-funded welfare benefits."

"NO" Recommended by

Question 1

Wisconsin Question 1, Conditions of Release Before Conviction Amendment (April 2023)

A "yes" vote supports amending the state constitution to allow the state legislature to define what serious harm means in relation to the bail conditions that judges impose on accused persons released before their criminal trial, for the purpose of “[protecting] members of the community from serious harm."

A "no" vote opposes amending the state constitution, thus continuing to consider serious bodily harm as statutorily defined in relation to the bail conditions that judges impose on accused persons released before their criminal trial.

"NO" Recommended by

Question 2

Wisconsin Question 2, Conditions for Cash Bail Amendment (April 2023)

A "yes" vote supports amending the state constitution to authorize judges to consider the totality of the circumstances when imposing and setting cash bail for persons accused of violent crimes, including circumstances related to:

  • a previous conviction of a violent crime, 
  • the probability the accused will not appear in court,
  • the need to protect the community from serious harm as defined by the state legislature,
  • the need to prevent witness intimidation, and
  • the potential affirmative defenses of the accused.

A "no" vote opposes this amendment, thereby maintaining the existing conditions for imposing cash bail, which are ensuring an accused person's appearance in court, protecting members of the community from serious bodily harm, and preventing the intimidation of witnesses.

"NO" Recommended by