August 13th Primary Election 2024 – What’s On The Ballot

Fall Primary Election: August 13th, 2024: What’s on the Ballot

US Senate: (Current Office Holder: Tammy Baldwin – Dem)

• Vote for 1 
• Eric Hovde (R) – Click here to learn more.
• Rejani Raveendran (R) – Click here to learn more.
• Charles E. Barman (R) – Click here to learn more.

WI Assembly D 28: (New Assembly Seat) 

• Vote for 1
• Rob Kreibich (R) – Click here to learn more.
• Brady Penfield (R) – Click here to learn more.

Two Statewide Questions: 

1. Wisconsin Prohibit Legislature from Delegating Appropriations Power Amendment 

• A “yes” vote supports amending the state constitution to prohibit the legislature from delegating its power to appropriate money.
• A “no” vote opposes amending the state constitution to prohibit the legislature from delegating its power to appropriate money.

RPSCC supports a “YES” vote!

• The ballot measure would add Section 35 of Article IV of the Wisconsin Constitution. 
• The following underlined text would be added: Section 35 (1) The legislature may not delegate its sole power to determine how moneys shall be appropriated
• The amendment would prohibit the Wisconsin State Legislature from delegating its power to appropriate money. The amendment was placed on the ballot with another question that would also require legislative approval via a joint resolution before the governor can expend federal money appropriated to the state.
• Chapter 16, Section 54 of the Wisconsin Statutes authorizes the governor to accept and allocate federal funds.
• Who supports and opposes the amendment? The amendment received unanimous support from voting Republicans during both considerations of the amendment. State Rep. Robert Wittke (R-62) said, “Billions of federal dollars pour into our state in the last couple of years. These Supplemental Federal funds were important to our state’s economic wellbeing, but only Governor Evers made the determination for allocation of all that money without legislative consideration. AJR 6 would amend the Wisconsin Constitution by prohibiting the governor from allocating federal moneys without the approval of the legislature by joint resolution or by legislative rule, and it also provides that the legislature may not delegate its sole power to determine how moneys shall be appropriated.”
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2. The Wisconsin Require Legislative Approval for State Expenditure of Federal Funds Amendment

• A “yes” vote supports amending the state constitution to require legislative approval via a joint resolution before the governor can expend federal money appropriated to the state.
• A “no” vote opposes this amendment, thereby allowing the governor to accept and allocate federal funds without seeking legislative approval.

RPSCC supports a “YES” vote!

• How would the amendment change how federal funds are allocated? The amendment would require legislative approval via a joint resolution or legislative rule in order for the governor to allocate federal funds on behalf of the state. Currently, state law authorizes the governor to accept and allocate federal funds.
• The resolution that placed this amendment on the ballot placed a second ballot question on the ballot, which would prohibit the legislature from delegating its power to appropriate money.
• Who supports and opposes this amendment? The amendment received unanimous support from voting Republicans during both considerations of the amendment. State Sen. Howard Marklein (R-17) said, “This resolution increases accountability, efficiency, and transparency in the expenditure of funds received from the federal government by restoring the legislature’s role in approving those expenditures.”