A law requiring showing ID before voting has existed in the state since 2011. WISN, an ABC affiliate in Wisconsin, reported that it was elevated in 2016 to a permanent implementation. Tuesday’s election made it part of Wisconsin’s constitution, which meant that the law could no longer face legal challenges in the future. It also makes it difficult for a future Democrat-controlled legislature to potentially change the law. Tuesday’s proposal was suggested and placed on the ballot by Wisconsin’s Republican-controlled legislature as a measure to strengthen the state’s election security. 

The voter ID amendment was the sole Republican victory in the state’s election on Tuesday after conservative Wisconsin Supreme Court nominee Brad Schimel lost to liberal justice Susan Crawford, 55% to 45%, according to the latest results. A Republican candidate for Wisconsin school superintendent, Brittany Kinser, also lost on Tuesday. 

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President Donald Trump celebrated the passage of the voter ID amendment with a post on his Truth Social account. He called it the biggest Republican victory of the night and said it would presumably prevent cheating and allow Republicans to win in the state for “many years to come.”

“VOTER I.D. JUST APPROVED IN WISCONSIN ELECTION,” Trump posted. “Democrats fought hard against this, presumably so they can CHEAT. This is a BIG WIN FOR REPUBLICANS, MAYBE THE BIGGEST WIN OF THE NIGHT. IT SHOULD ALLOW US TO WIN WISCONSIN, LIKE I JUST DID IN THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION, FOR MANY YEARS TO COME!”