Wisconsin referendum on freedom to worship fails at the ballot box
According to reporting by Jewish Telegraphic Agency (JTA), The measure would have prohibited state and local governments from closing places of worship during declared emergencies. -- The post Wisconsin referendum on freedom to worship fails at the ballot box appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency .
Wisconsin referendum on freedom to worship fails at the ballot box: Official reporting from the Jewish Telegraphic Agency (JTA) confirms active developments in Wisconsin. Americans in affected communities should review primary guidance and follow verified bulletins.
“Wisconsin referendum on freedom to worship fails at the ballot box: Official reporting from the Jewish Telegraphic Agency (JTA) confirms active developments in Wisconsin. Americans in affected communities should review primary guidance and follow verified bulletins.”
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According to reporting by Jewish Telegraphic Agency (JTA), The measure would have prohibited state and local governments from closing places of worship during declared emergencies. -- The post Wisconsin referendum on freedom to worship fails at the ballot box appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency .
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The measure would have prohibited state and local governments from closing places of worship during declared emergencies.
A Wisconsin referendum that would prohibit state and local governments from closing places of worship in response to a declared emergency was rejected in Tuesday’s election by 52% of voters.
The question was raised in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, during which places of worship were subject to public health orders restricting large gatherings. If approved, the Wisconsin Constitution would have gained language prohibiting the state to “order the closure of or forbid gatherings in places of worship in response to a state of emergency at the national, state, or local level, including an emergency related to public health.”
Critics said that the language of the referendum was vague because it did not define what a “place of worship” was, leaving uncertainty over whether it could encompass someone’s home in which religious services are hosted. The League of Women Voters of Wisconsin , which opposed the referendum, said the measure is a threat to public health. It added that the law as it stands does not “prevent any person from worshipping God, as such worship can and is practiced on an individual basis in one’s own home during an emergency.”
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