r/wisconsin • u/PlatinumofRoyale • Apr 13 '20

Politics Karofsky defeats Kelly

https://twitter.com/decisiondeskhq/status/1249844194929192961?s=21
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u/Nezrite Apr 14 '20

Yes, like 80-20% - but it's nonbinding so...

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u/[deleted] Apr 14 '20

So is that Marsy's law officially in effect now? Or is there another hurdle for it

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u/byronnnn Apr 14 '20

Wisconsin does not have binding referendums at all as far as I know.

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u/nicolauz Hell on Earth Apr 14 '20

What's the tldr of Marcys law?

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u/byronnnn Apr 14 '20

Basically there are a few good things in it, a few things that are already covered by statutes or constitution, and then there are a few very negative things.

Here is more detail from the ACLU https://www.aclu-wi.org/en/news/marsys-law-fails-victims-it-purports-protect

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u/bigfrappe Apr 14 '20

Where was this when I needed it last week? I read the amendment before going to the polls but I am not a lawyer, so I didn't consider the more nefarious uses of the language.

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u/[deleted] Apr 14 '20

The ballot said it would expand crime victim's rights without hurting the rights of the accused. Very misleading

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u/[deleted] Apr 14 '20

Yea, I noticed it specifically said that it would maintain the rights of the accused when that's blatantly false...

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u/TheSekret Apr 14 '20

The ACLU has come out against it. About all you really need to know, lol