Here is some information about the ballot issues that I found helpful:
From Wisconsin Legislative Spotlight
http://www.legis.state.wi.us/spotlight/index.htm
October 24, 2006
"Constitutional Amendment on the November 7, 2006 Ballot
There is one constitutional amendment to be considered by the Wisconsin electorate at the November 7, 2006 general election.
" "Gay Marriage" and Civil Unions Ban
2005 Senate Joint Resolution 53 (Enrolled Joint Resolution 30) provides that only a marriage between one man and one woman is valid or recognized as a marriage in Wisconsin, and that a legal status identical or substantially similar to that of marriage for unmarried individuals is also not valid or recognized in Wisconsin.
"Advisory Referendum on the November 7, 2006 Ballot
Death Penalty in Wisconsin
Also on the November 7, 2006 ballot will be an advisory referendum regarding the death penalty in Wisconsin. 2005 Senate Joint Resolution 5 (Enrolled Joint Resolution 58) provides the advisory question: "Should the death penalty be enacted in the State of Wisconsin for cases involving a person who is convicted of first-degree intentional homicide, if the conviction is supported by DNA evidence?"
"The Legislative Reference Bureau has prepared Wisconsin Brief 06-12 on the constitutional amendment and advisory referendum.
"The Legislative Reference Bureau has also recently published Research Bulletin 06-2, which provides background on the legal status of the death penalty."
