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First granted in 1930, this veto was intended to allow governors to remove specific provisions in spending bills using a “scalpel” instead of a “sledgehammer.”

Unfortunately, this power has long been abused. Here are a few examples:

In 1990, voters had to step in and ban governors from striking individual letters from words to create entirely new language.
In 2008, Wisconsin voters reformed the veto to stop governors from combining fragments of separate sentences to manufacture new ones.
In 2023, Gov. Evers changed a bill that originally funded schools for two years to 400 years.

If passed, SJR 116 would prohibit the governor from using the partial veto to raise taxes without legislative approval and eliminate these loopholes.

At Our America, we firmly believe an informed voter is an empowered voter.

We strongly encourage all Wisconsin voters to learn the facts about SJR 116 before casting their ballots.

This November, Wisconsin voters will vote on SJR 116—a critical ballot initiative aimed at limiting the governor’s use of the partial veto.