Commentary: Tuesday’s primary election includes 2 amendments to the Wisconsin Constitution.

Here are 6 Reasons to vote NO on both.

This coming Tuesday, Aug. 13, voters across Wisconsin will go to the polls in a primary election that would be unremarkable at the statewide level but for the appearance of two referendum questions on proposed amendments to the Wisconsin Constitution, which will appear at the tail-end of the ballot. 

This will be the first time in the state’s history voters are being asked to decide on changes to the Wisconsin Constitution in a low-turnout August primary. And the amendments on the ballot —which are confusingly worded – could have sweeping implications, not just for the ability of Wisconsin to respond to emergency situations, but also for the balance of power between the governor and the legislature. 

Here are six reasons to vote “no” on both of these amendments. 

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Editor’s Note: This article first appeared on The Recombobulation Area and is republished here under a Creative Commons license. The Recombobulation Area is a thirteen-time Milwaukee Press Club award–winning weekly opinion column and online publication founded by longtime Milwaukee journalist Dan Shafer. Learn more about it here.