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Wisconsin · 2025 Joint Resolution (Anti-Discrimination/Preferential Treatment) · Election: 2026-11-03

Prohibit Government Discrimination or Preferential Treatment Amendment

Plain-English Summary

A legislatively referred constitutional amendment that would prohibit state and local government entities, including agencies, school districts, and public universities, from discriminating against or granting preferential treatment to any person or group on the basis of race, sex, color, ethnicity, or national origin in public employment, education, contracting, or administration.

What each outcome does

IF YES PASSES

If approved, race-, sex-, ethnicity-, color-, and national-origin-based preferences in public hiring, education, contracting, and administration would be constitutionally prohibited, similar to California's Proposition 209.

IF NO PASSES

If rejected, current state and local affirmative action and diversity programs would continue to operate under existing law.

Who is funding each side

YES SIDE
Sponsor: Wisconsin Republican legislative leadership
Reported funding: Not yet reported
NO SIDE
Sponsor: Civil rights and education advocacy groups (no consolidated PAC identified)
Reported funding: Not yet reported

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