The Wisconsin Legislature Salary Amendment was a legislatively-referred constitutional amendment on the April 5, 1927 ballot in Wisconsin, where it was defeated.
- This amendment sought to modify Article IV, Section 21 of the Wisconsin Constitution to set legislators' pay to $1,000 per session.[1]
Election results
| Question 1 |
|---|
| Result | Votes | Percentage |
 d No | 199,260 | 56.76% |
| Yes | 151,786 | 43.24% |
Official results via: Wisconsin Blue Book 2011 - 2012
Text of measure
The language that appeared on the ballot:
"Shall amendment to section 21 of article IV of the constitution (Jt. Res. 12 of 1927) fixing the compensation of members of the legislature at $1,000 for each regular session, be adopted?"[2]
Path to the ballot
- First Legislative Approval: AJR 16 & JR 33 (1925)
- Second Legislative Approval: AJR 2 & JR 12 (1927)[1]
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