Wisconsin 1982 ballot measures

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Eleven statewide ballot measures were considered by the voters of Wisconsin in 1982.

• One of the measures was on the ballot for the spring election, which was held on April 6, 1982.
• One measure was on the ballot for the September 14, 1982, primary election.
• Nine measures appeared on the ballot for the general election, which was held on November 2, 1982.
• Ten of the measures were legislatively-referred constitutional amendments. The other measure was a Wisconsin referendum / advisory question
• All eleven of the measures passed.

On the ballot

April 7

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Question 1	Law enforcement	Allows the legislature to permit or require counties to be responsible for the acts of the sheriff	a

September 14

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
AQ	Question 1	War and peace	Asks if the United States should negotiate an international mutual nuclear weapons moratorium and reduction	a

November 2

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Question 1	Constitutional language	Amends provisions of the Constitution to replace gendered words with words of neutral gender	a
LRCA	Question 2	Constitutional language	Changes the treatment of residency of military personnel for redistricting purposes	a
LRCA	Question 3	Constitutional language	Amends provisions of the Constitution to replace obsolete references to an 1881 amendment	a
LRCA	Question 4	Constitutional language	Requires the legislature to make all elections by roll call vote	a
LRCA	Question 5	Constitutional language	Amends provisions of the Constitution to replace an obsolete reference to a 1902 provision	a
LRCA	Question 6	Constitutional language	Removes provisions related to purchasing draft exemptions	a
LRCA	Question 7	Constitutional language	Repeals constitutional sections regarding Wisconsin's transition to statehood	a
LRCA	Question 8	Constitutional language	Removes obsolete provisions relating to a 1977 court reorganization	a
LRCA	Question 9	Constitutional language	Adjusts the terms of office for Supreme Court justices	a

See also

• 1982 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)