Wisconsin Recall of Elected Officials Amendment, Question 6 (1914)

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The Wisconsin Recall of Elected Officials 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 XIII of the Wisconsin Constitution to create the right to recall elected officials, other than judges.

Election results

Question 6
Result		Votes	Percentage
d No		150,215	68.70%
Yes		68,435	31.30%

Official results via: Wisconsin Blue Book 2011 - 2012

Text of measure

The language that appeared on the ballot:

"For amendment to article XIII, giving the people the right to recall any elective officer except judicial officer."

Path to the ballot

• First Legislative Approval: SJR 9 & JR 41 (1911)
• Second Legislative Approval: SJR 18 & JR 15 (1913)
• Submission to the People: Ch.770 (1923)

See also

Suggest a link

• 1914 ballot measures
• Wisconsin 1914 ballot measures
• List of Wisconsin ballot measures

External links

• Sample ballot in The Sheboygan Press, November 2, 1914