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first name: Maureen
last name: Ash
address: N7681 950th St
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To the editor,
When you vote on Nov. 5 you’ll find a question on the back of the ballot. Do you want to change our state constitution? Seems as if every election, we have to decide whether it is wise to do so or not. In this case, I believe it is not.
Our state constitution already states that one must be a U.S. citizen in order to vote. It does so in concise, elegant language that makes me proud to be a Wisconsinite and a U.S. citizen.
“Every United States citizen age 18 or older who is a resident of an election district in this state is a qualified elector of that district.”
Pretty clear, right?
Compare to:
“Only a United States citizen age 18 or older who is a resident of an election district in this state is a qualified elector of that district who may vote in an election for national, state, or local office or at a statewide or local referendum.”
Lots of words to say the same thing, and using “only” rather than “every” makes it seem more exclusive.
Exclusive clubs have never appealed to Wisconsinites. We are more of a “we’re all in this together” kind of people. No matter how we look or what our bank accounts hold, we want people to have a voice.
How will you prove your citizenship if this passes? It will complicate the registration process and possibly lead to the unnecessary disenfranchisement of thousands of Wisconsin voters.
More red tape. For no good reason. Vote NO on the proposed amendment.
Maureen Ash
River Falls
