Wisconsin 1981 ballot measures

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Five statewide ballot measures were on the April 7, 1981, ballot in Wisconsin.

• All five of the measures were legislatively-referred constitutional amendments, and all five of the measures passed.

On the ballot

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Question 1	Recall measures	Separates primary and election must be held for the recall of officials	a
LRCA	Question 2	Bond issues	Extends time that cities and certain counties have to retire debt from bonds for sewerage collection	a
LRCA	Question 3	Law enforcement	Permits legislature to allow courts to deny, revoke, or set terms of bail	a
LRCA	Question 4	Constitutional language	Deletes obsolete constitutional reference to creation of corporations by special act of legislature	a
LRCA	Question 5	Constitutional language	Removes requirement that banking laws be by passed by a two-thirds vote of the legislature	a

See also

• 1981 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)