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Wisconsin 1914 ballot measures
From Ballotpedia
1919 →
← 1912
Ten statewide ballot questions were on the 1914 ballot in Wisconsin.
- All ten questions were legislatively-referred constitutional amendment.
- All ten questions were defeated.
On the ballot
November 3
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
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| LRCA | Question 1 | Supermajority | Allows constitutional amendments to be submitted to the people after 3/5ths approval by the legislature | 
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| LRCA | Question 2 | Direct Democracy | Creates initiative and referendum rights in the state |
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| LRCA | Question 3 | Welfare | Allows for the creation of a state annuity insurance system |
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| LRCA | Question 4 | County and municipal governance | Creates the right for city and village home rule |
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| LRCA | Question 5 | Judiciary | Allows the legislature to decrease the number of judiciary circuits and increase the number of judges |
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| LRCA | Question 6 | Recall | Creates the right to recall elected officials, other than judges |
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| LRCA | Question 7 | Eminent Domain | Defines the property which may be taken by municipals for public purposes |
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| LRCA | Question 8 | Direct democracy | Allows citizens to petition the legislature for constitutional amendments |
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| LRCA | Question 9 | Welfare | Allows for the creation of a state insurance system |
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| LRCA | Question 10 | Salaries of elected officials | Changes legislative pay to $600 per year and allows for 2 cents a mile travel compensation |
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See also
- 1914 ballot measures
- List of Wisconsin ballot measures
- Wisconsin Legislature
- List of ballot measures by state
External links
- History of Constitutional Amendments / Statewide Referendum Elections (p.217-224)
- "Wake Up, Mr. Voter": Full page political ad in the The Milwaukee Sentinel, Nov 2, 1914, urging voters to vote 'No' on all ten amendments.
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