St. Croix County ballot — November 3, 2026

QUESTION 1: “Partial veto. Shall section 10 (1) (c) of article V of the constitution be amended to prohibit the governor, in exercising his or her partial veto authority, from creating or increasing or authorizing the creation or increase of any tax or fee?”

QUESTION 2: "Freedom to gather in places of worship during an emergency. Shall section 18 of article I of the constitution, which deals with religious liberty, be amended to prohibit the state or a political subdivision of the state from ordering the closure of, or forbidding gatherings in, places of worship in response to a state of emergency, including a public health emergency?"

QUESTION 3: "Governmental entity discrimination prohibited. Shall section 27 of article I of the constitution be created to prohibit governmental entities in the state from discriminating against, or granting preferential treatment to, any individual or group on the basis of race, sex, color, ethnicity, or national origin in public employment, public education, public contracting, or public administration?"

Under state law, the increase in the levy of the City of Hudson for the tax to be imposed for the next fiscal year, 2027, is limited to 0.872%, which results in a levy of $13,335,657. Shall the City of Hudson be allowed to exceed this limit and increase the levy for the next fiscal year, 2027, for the purpose of improving emergency services with 9 additional full-time fire staff and ongoing Hudson Fire Department expenses, by a total of 9.698%, which results in a levy of $14,628,943 and on ongoing basis, include the increase of $1,293,285.68 for each fiscal year going forward?

Shall the School District of Glenwood City, St. Croix and Dunn Counties, Wisconsin be authorized to exceed the revenue limit specified in Section 121.91, Wisconsin Statutes, by $750,000 per year for four years, beginning with the 2026-2027 school year and ending with the 2029-2030 school year, for non-recurring purposes consisting of operational and maintenance expenses?

Shall the School District of Somerset, located in St. Croix County, Wisconsin, be authorized to exceed the revenue limit specified in Section 121.91, Wisconsin Statutes, by $1,400,000 per year for five years, beginning with the 2027-2028 school year and ending with the 2031-2032 school year, for non-recurring purposes consisting of operational expenses, including but not limited to staffing, facility maintenance, and maintaining programs and services?

Under state law, the increase in the levy of the Town of Hudson for the tax to be imposed for the next fiscal year, 2027, is limited to 1.079%, which results in a levy of $1,314,542. Shall the Town of Hudson be allowed to exceed this limit and increase the levy for the next fiscal year, 2027, for the purpose of paying the increased costs of emergency services imposed by our contract with the City of Hudson, which has decided to add 9 full time firefighters and other associated expenses to reduce response times and provide improved emergency services, by a total of 37.474%, which results in a levy of $1,807,154, and on an ongoing basis, include the increase of $492,612 for each fiscal year going forward?