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Here is the exact wording on the ballot. The Kentucky Supreme Court struck down Marsy& #39;s Law in 2019 because of this wording, which does not include the full text of the amendment.
More background information here, including the full amendment, history of the law, other Wisconsin protections for crime victims. https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/misc/lrb/reading_the_constitution/crime_victims_rights_amendment_5_1.pdf">https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/misc/lrb/...
The ACLU does not support Marsy& #39;s Law, citing concerns about the constitutional rights of the accused. https://www.aclu-wi.org/en/news/marsys-law-fails-victims-it-purports-protect">https://www.aclu-wi.org/en/news/m...
The Wisconsin Justice Initiative also opposed the amendment and tried to prevent it from being on the ballot. WJI& #39;s criticisms of each section of the law here: https://www.wjiinc.org/marsys-flaws.html">https://www.wjiinc.org/marsys-fl...
FAQ on Marsy& #39;s Law website provides video responses to many of these concerns. https://www.marsyslaw.us/faqs ">https://www.marsyslaw.us/faqs"...
The amendment was included on the Wisconsin primary ballot after it was approved by the state legislature last year. It passed 27-5 in the Senate and 82-15 in the Assembly. https://www.wpr.org/legislature-approves-crime-victim-rights-measure-known-marsys-law">https://www.wpr.org/legislatu...
