The Wisconsin Judicial System 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 VII, Section 6 and 7 of the Wisconsin Constitution to allow the legislature to decrease the number of judiciary circuits and increase the number of judges.[1]
Election results
| Question 5 |
|---|
| Result | Votes | Percentage |
 d No | 154,827 | 70.98% |
| Yes | 63,311 | 29.02% |
Official results via: Wisconsin Blue Book 2011 - 2012
Text of measure
The language that appeared on the ballot:
"For amendment to section 6 and 7 of article VII, authorizing the legislature to decrease the number of judicial circuits and to provide for judges in the several circuits."[2]
Path to the ballot
- First Legislative Approval: AJR 134 & JR 67 (1911)
- Second Legislative Approval: AJR 11 & JR 26 (1913)
- Submission to the People: Ch.770 (1923)[1]
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