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Question 2: Prohibit Closing Places of Worship During a State of Emergency

Wisconsin

My vote power

Above average

Election date

November 3, 2026

Question 2: Prohibit Closing Places of Worship During a State of Emergency is a ballot measure in Wisconsin on the November 3, 2026 ballot. Stops the state, counties, and cities from closing places of worship or banning gatherings there during any declared emergency, including a public health emergency. No cost to you.

How do we calculate my vote power?

What determines the vote power rating for ballot measures: Representation: how much weight one vote carries here compared with a statewide vote — the smaller the district, the more each vote counts. You have more power in ballot measures because you vote directly on the policy.

Representation: Average · 50 out of 100

This district covers a large share of its state, so each vote carries about average weight — like a vote in a statewide race. About 5,914,872 people live here.

Show the representation math

score = 50 + 50 × ln(state population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(50,000) = 50 + 50 × ln(5,914,872 ÷ 5,914,872) ÷ ln(50,000) = 50, measured against a statewide vote in WI (grades: 66+ high, 55+ above average, 33+ average, otherwise low; a statewide race is the 50 baseline)

Average representation + a direct vote on the policy → My vote power: Above average.

What does this measure do?

Stops the state, counties, and cities from closing places of worship or banning gatherings there during any declared emergency, including a public health emergency. No cost to you.

Read the official ballot measure

A YES vote means

Government could not order churches, mosques, synagogues, or temples closed or ban worship gatherings during an emergency.

A NO vote means

Emergency orders could still cover places of worship, as happened briefly in 2020 before courts stepped in.

Sources: ballotpedia.org · wisconsinwatch.org · wausaupilotandreview.com

Source: wisconsinwatch.org

Last updated September 24, 2026.