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Wisconsin Question 3: Government discrimination and preferences

Wisconsin · Constitutional amendment · Civil rights · Statewide decision

Explanation reviewed 2026-10-27. AI-written and checked against linked official evidence; not an election-office summary.

AI-written summary

Would prohibit government discrimination or preferential treatment based on race, sex, color, ethnicity or national origin in public employment, education, contracting and administration.

What applies now

Existing civil-rights protections apply without this proposed express constitutional provision covering preferential treatment.

If yes / for

Add the proposed constitutional prohibition.

If no / against

Keep existing protections without this additional provision.

Costs and funding

No verified fiscal estimate recorded in this baseline. This does not mean there is no cost.

Timing

Implementation date not independently established in this baseline.

Passage rule

Threshold not independently established here; consult the official text.

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Official wording and evidence

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