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Wisconsin Sheriff Term Limits Amendment, Question 3 (April 1956)
The Wisconsin Sheriff Term Limits Amendment was a legislatively-referred constitutional amendment on the April 3, 1956 ballot in Wisconsin, where it was defeated.
- This amendment sought to modify Article VI, Section 4 of the Wisconsin Constitution to remove consecutive term limits for sheriffs.[1]
Election results
| Question 3 | ||||
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
 No | 328,608 | 54.92% | ||
| Yes | 269,722 | 45.08% | ||
Official results via: The Wisconsin Blue Book 1958
Text of measure
The language that appeared on the ballot:
"Shall article VI, section 4, of the state constitution be amended so as to permit sheriffs to service more than 2 terms or parts thereof in succession?"[2]
Path to the ballot
- First Legislative Approval: AJR 13 & JR 23 (1953)
- Second Legislative Approval: AJR 22 & JR 53 (1955)[1]
See also
External links
- The Wisconsin Blue Book 1958
- Sample Ballot & Explanation of the Amendments by the Milwaukee County Board of Election Commissioners, The Milwaukee Journal, April 3, 1956
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