Waukesha 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 Muskego for the tax to be imposed for the next fiscal year, 2027, is limited to 1.593%, which results in a levy of $14,732,877.00. Shall the City of Muskego be allowed to exceed this limit and increase the levy for the next fiscal year, 2027, for the purpose of improving public safety services in the City of Muskego, which, are the City’s Police, Fire, EMS, Rescue, and Public Works services, including staffing and support for those services, by a total of 40.047%, which results in a levy of $20,632,877.00, and on an ongoing basis, include the increase of $5,900,000.00 for each fiscal year going forward?

Under state law, the increase in the levy of the City of New Berlin for the tax to be imposed for the next fiscal year, 2027, is limited to 0.762%, which results in a levy of $38,484,163. Shall the City of New Berlin be allowed to exceed this limit and increase the levy for the next fiscal year, 2027, and on an ongoing basis, for the purpose of increasing staffing in the police and fire departments and to purchase an additional vehicle and equipment to support those additional personnel, by a total of 8.11%, which results in a levy of $41,606,312, and on an ongoing basis, include the increase of $3,122,149.00 in the base levy for each fiscal year going forward?

Question: Shall the School District of Elmbrook, Waukesha County, Wisconsin be authorized to issue pursuant to Chapter 67 of the Wisconsin Statutes, general obligation bonds in an amount not to exceed $100,000,000 for the public purpose of paying the cost of a school facility improvement project at Pilgrim Park Middle School, Tonawanda Elementary School, Swanson Elementary School and Wisconsin Hills Middle School consisting of: renovations, accessibility updates, building infrastructure and site improvements; construction of additions at Pilgrim Park Middle School; construction of an addition at Tonawanda Elementary School; and acquisition of furnishings, fixtures and equipment?

Question: Shall the Oconomowoc Area School District, Waukesha, Jefferson and Dodge Counties, Wisconsin be authorized to exceed the revenue limit specified in Section 121.91, Wisconsin Statutes, by $3,000,000 for the 2027-2028 school year; by an additional $2,000,000 (for a total of $5,000,000) for the 2028-2029 school year; by an additional $2,000,000 (for a total of $7,000,000) for the 2029-2030 school year; by an additional $2,500,000 (for a total of $9,500,000) for the 2030-2031 school year; and by an additional $2,700,000 for the 2031-2032 school year (for a total of $12,200,000 and to remain at that amount thereafter), for recurring purposes consisting of operational and maintenance expenses?

"Shall the annual budget of the Swallow School District, Waukesha County, Wisconsin, be authorized to exceed the statutory revenue limit by $500,000 per year beginning with the 2026-2027 school year and ending with the 2030-2031 school year, for non-recurring purposes consisting of funding operational expenses and current educational programs?"