The Wisconsin Initiative and Referendum Amendment was a legislatively-referred constitutional amendment on the November 3, 1914 ballot in Wisconsin, where it was defeated.
- This amendment sought to modify Article IV, Section 1 of the Wisconsin Constitution to create initiative and referendum rights in the state.[1]
Election results
| Question 2 |
|---|
| Result | Votes | Percentage |
d No | 148,536 | 63.62% |
| Yes | 84,934 | 36.38% |
Official results via: Wisconsin Blue Book 2011 - 2012
Text of measure
The language that appeared on the ballot:
"For amendment to section 1 of article IV, providing for the initiative and referendum and giving to the people the power by their votes to enact, adopt, or reject laws or proposed laws."[2]
Path to the ballot
- First Legislative Approval: AJR 36 & JR 74 (1911)
- Second Legislative Approval: AJR 4 & JR 22 (1913)
- Submission to the People: Ch.770 (1923)[1]
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