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Wisconsin General Banking Law Amendment, Question 1 (1902)
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The Wisconsin General Banking Law Amendment was a legislatively-referred constitutional amendment on the November 4, 1902 ballot in Wisconsin, where it was approved.
- This amendment modified Article XI, Section 4 and repealed Article XI, Section 5 of the Wisconsin Constitution to authorize general banking laws and repeal referendum requirements.[1]
Election results
| Question 1 | ||||
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
 Yes | 64,836 | 59.23% | ||
| No | 44,620 | 40.77% | ||
Official results via: Wisconsin Blue Book 2011 - 2012
Text of measure
The language that appeared on the ballot:
"Shall the Amendment to Article XI, of the Constitution be adopted?"[2]
Constitutional changes
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Section 4. The legislature shall have power to enact a general banking law for the creation of banks, and for the regulation and supervision of the banking business, provided that the vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, to be taken by yeas and nays, be in favor of the passage of such law.[2] |
Path to the ballot
- First Legislative Approval: AJR 16 & JR 13 (1899)
- Second Legislative Approval: SJR 25 & JR 2 (1901)
- Submission to the People: Ch.73 (1901)[1]
See also
External links
- Wisconsin Blue Book 2011 - 2012
- Election Notice and sample ballot in The Racine Daily Journal, November 3, 1902
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