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In the upcoming November 2026 election, Wisconsin voters will be asked to vote on whether the Wisconsin Constitution should be amended to add a section to the Wisconsin Declaration of Rights, prohibiting the government from operating programs that discriminate against or give preference to individuals on the basis of race, sex, ethnicity, or national origin. The authors of the proposed amendment describe it as restricting diversity, equity, inclusion (DEI) programs.

In the upcoming November 2026 election, Wisconsin voters will be asked to vote on three proposed amendments to the Wisconsin Constitution. These amendments will be on the ballot alongside a contentious race for governor, state legislative races that will determine control of the state legislature, and at least one closely watched federal House race that may decide which party controls the House after the midterms, among others. In a series of explainers, we describe the proposed amendments, their backgrounds, the national context, the arguments for and against the amendments, and the likely impacts.