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The Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty (WILL) commissioned a poll where the results show bipartisan support from the people to bring in stricter integrity measures to ensure uniform practices all over the state.

The poll was conducted between Aug. 22 and 28, and the participants comprised a good measure of both former President Donald Trump and President Joe Biden voters. It was conducted on 1,000 registered Wisconsin voters where strong bipartisan support has been observed toward stricter election reforms.

"These results indicate that secure elections and uniform election practices are not a partisan issue," Will Flanders, the research director of WILL, said in a release about the survey. "Every Wisconsinite deserves the same access and confidence in our elections." 

These stricter measures came into a discussion to instill confidence among the people regarding the voting process, especially after the controversial 2020 presidential election.

Notably, 84% of respondents expressed support for the state's existing voter ID law, according to the poll. Also, 65% supported a prohibition on a practice called "ballot harvesting," which is banned in many other states but recently was vetoed by Gov. Tony Evers.

The Madison Reporter recently highlighted that Evers vetoed six election integrity bills passed by the Legislature.

A previous poll found that moderate voters in Wisconsin support many of the election integrity proposals offered by the legislature, but was vetoed by Evers.

"Voting is about more than seeing their choice prevail — it is a way to serve their country and provides a thrill of citizenship (empowerment and agency associated with your rights) that serves to counter demoralization about other institutions' failures," Anne Segal, the founder of the Frontier Center, said, according to the Madison Reporter. "Pursuing reform against a backdrop of fraud secures a heightened feeling of that empowerment associated with citizenship."