SJR 116 is a Permanent Solution

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Wisconsin governors have repeatedly used the partial veto to bypass the legislature to raise taxes.

Here are three things you NEED to know about the partial veto and SJR 116 before you vote.

#1. A History of Abuse: The partial veto has earned some creative nicknames due to its abuse by various governors. The "Vanna White Veto" mocked the deletion individual letters to form new words, while the "Frankenstein Veto" referred to combining sentence fragments to create completely new ones.
#2. Voters Have Pushed Back Before: In both 1990 and 2008 voters approved reforms that eliminated the "Vanna White" and "Frankenstein" veto powers. Still, the abuse is ongoing, as evidenced by Gov. Evers recently using the partial veto to selectively edit a spending bill that changed school funding from two years to 400 years.
#3. SJR 116 is a Permanent Solution: 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.