Wisconsin
Wisconsin's 2026 ballot includes a proposed constitutional amendment that would prohibit state and local governments from ordering the closure of places of worship during a declared state of emergency, including public health emergencies. The measure comes in response to worship-gathering restrictions during the COVID-19 pandemic. The questions raised include the free exercise of religion, the scope of state emergency authority, and the boundaries between the state's temporal powers and the church's spiritual autonomy.
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Prohibit Closure of Places of Worship During States of Emergency Amendment
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A proposed amendment to the Wisconsin state constitution that would prohibit state and local governments from ordering the closure of places of worship during a declared states of emergency, including an emergency related to public health.
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