NOTICE OF REFERENDUM ….

NOTICE OF

REFERENDUM ELECTION

APRIL 1, 2025 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that at an election to be held in the several towns, villages, wards and election districts of Chippewa County, Tuesday, April 1, 2025, the following question will be submitted to a vote of the people, pursuant to law: 2025 SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION 2 To create section 1m of Article III, of the Constitution; relating to: requiring photographic identification to vote in any election (second consideration).

Whereas, the 2023 legislature, in regular session, considered a proposed amendment to the constitution in 2023 Senate Joint Resolution 73, which became 2023 Enrolled Joint Resolution 9, and agreed to it by a majority of the members elected to each of the two houses, which proposed amendment reads, as follows: SECTION 1. Section 1m of Article III, of the Constitution, is created to read: [Article III] Section 1m(1) No qualified elector may cast a ballot in any election, unless the elector presents valid photographic identification that verifies the elector’s identity and that is issued by this state, the federal government, a federally recognized American Indian tribe or band in this state, or a college or university in this state. The legislature shall, by law, establish acceptable forms of photographic identification and the legislature may, by law, establish exceptions to the requirement under this subsection.

(2) A qualified elector, who is unable to present valid photographic identification on election day, shall be permitted to cast a provisional ballot. A provisional ballot may not be counted unless the elector presents valid photographic identification, at a later time and place, as provided by the legislature, by law.

SECTION 2. Numbering of new provision. If another Constitutional amendment, ratified by the people, creates the number of any provision created in this joint resolution, the chief of the Legislative Reference Bureau shall determine the sequencing and the numbering of the provisions whose numbers conflict.

Now, therefore, be it resolved by the senate, the assembly concurring, that the foregoing proposed amendment to the Constitution is agreed to by the 2025 legislature; and, be it further Resolved, that the foregoing proposed amendment to the Constitution, be submitted to a vote of the people, at the election to be held the first Tuesday of April 2025; and, be it further Resolved, that the questions concerning ratifi cation of the foregoing proposed amendment to the Constitution be stated on the ballot, as follows: QUESTION 1: “Photographic identification for voting. Shall section 1m of Article III, of the Constitution, be created to require that voters present valid photographic identification, verifying their identity, in order to vote in any election, subject to exceptions, which may be established by law?”

EXPLANATORY STATEMENT AS TO THE QUESTION The Wisconsin Constitution provides that “[o]nly a United States citizen, age 18 or older, who is a resident of an election district, in this state, is a qualified elector of that district, who may vote in an election for national, state or local office, or at a statewide or local referendum.” Wis. Const. art. III, § 2. The referendum question would add a new provision to Wis. Const. Art. III, to require that voters present valid photographic identification to exercise their rights as electors.

The proposed Constitutional text would provide that acceptable photographic identification must be “issued by this state, the federal government, a federally recognized American Indian tribe or band in this state, or a college or university in this state.” The proposal, therefore, would exclude identification, such as out-of-state driver’s licenses and tribal identifi cation issued by non-Wisconsin tribes.

The proposal would allow, but not require, the legislature to create exceptions to the identification requirement. Courts have held that some exceptions are required by the U.S. Constitution. The proposal would also prevent future legislatures from repealing statutory photographic identifi cation requirements altogether.

A “yes” vote, would vote to create a new Article III, Section 1m, of the Wisconsin Constitution, to require voters to present “valid photographic identifi cation,” in order to vote.

A “no” vote, would vote not to create the new constitutional provision.

Done in the City of Chippewa Falls, this 25th day of March, 2025. Jaclyn J. Sadler, Chippewa County clerk 166494 • wnaxlp NOTICE Matching Grant Availability Through the Chippewa County Stewardship Program Notice is hereby given, to all towns, villages, cities and non-profit 501c(3) conservation organizations of matching grant funds available through the Chippewa County Stewardship Program.

Matching grant funds must be used to acquire land or conservation easements, for the purpose of farmland or natural resource protection, public trail acquisition, or expanded public hunting and fishing opportunities, in Chippewa County. Public access is a priority of all grant awards.

For information, regarding the year 2025 grant criteria and application process, please contact the Chippewa County Dept. of Land Conservation and Forest Management, at 715-726-7920.

Dated this 17th day of March, 2025. Lynda Schweikert, director Chippewa County Dept. of Land Conservation and Forest Management 28495_9 • wnaxlp NOTICE Town of Lake Holcombe Chippewa County PULVERIZATION BIDS

THIS IS AN LRIP PROJECT

Requesting bids for the pulverization of approximately 5,400 feet of asphalt, on 290th St., from 250th Ave. to 260th Ave., with an average 20 ft.wide road. ASPHALT PAVING BIDS THIS IS AN LRIP PROJECT Requesting bids for the final grading, compacting and asphalt paving, with 12mm asphalt, with a 2” compacted depth, on 290th St., from 250th Ave. to 260th Ave. This project is approximately 5,400 feet in length, with an average 20 ft.-wide road.

GRAVEL BIDS Requesting bids for the delivery and spreading of 1.25” gravel, with a 6” base, on 290th St., from 250th Ave., to 260th Ave. This project is approximately 5,400 feet in length, with an average 20 ft.-wide road.

SHOULDERING BIDS

Requesting bids for the spreading and compacting of 1.25” gravel, with 2 ft.-wide shoulders, on 290th St., from 250th Ave. to 260th Ave. This project is approximately 5,400 feet in length.

Call Ben, at 715-8270117, for details. Bids must be submitted on the town bid form. Email patrolman@townoflakeholcombe. com, for a bid form.

Sealed bids will be opened at the monthly board meeting, Thursday, April 10, 2025, at 7 p.m., at the Lake Holcombe Town Hall. The Town of Lake Holcombe reserves the right to reject any, or all, bids, to accept any, or all, bids and to waive any technicalities in any bid deemed most advantageous to the Town of Lake Holcombe. Sealed bids must be received no later than Thursday, April 10, 2025, at 7 p.m. Bids should be mailed and envelope addressed as: Town of Lake Holcombe Sealed Bid PO Box 280 Holcombe, WI 54745 166462 • wnaxlp