Wisconsin Veterans' Housing Amendment, Question 1 (April 1949)

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The Wisconsin Veterans' Housing Amendment was a legislatively-referred constitutional amendment on the April 5, 1949 ballot in Wisconsin, where it was approved.

• This amendment modified Article VIII, Section 10 of the Wisconsin Constitution to allow internal improvement debt for veterans' housing.

Election results

Question 1
Result		Votes	Percentage
a Yes		311,576	51.73%
No		290,736	48.27%

Official results via: The Wisconsin Blue Book 1950

Text of measure

The language that appeared on the ballot:

"Shall article VIII, section 10 of the constitution be amended so that the state may appropriate money for the acquisition, improvement or constrution of veterans' housing?"

Path to the ballot

• First Legislative Approval: SJR 2 & JR 1 (1948 Special Session)
• Second Legislative Approval: SJR 5 & JR 1 (1949)

See also

Suggest a link

• 1949 ballot measures
• Wisconsin 1949 ballot measures
• List of Wisconsin ballot measures

External links

• The Wisconsin Blue Book 1950
• "Facsimile Ballot Notice of Judicial, School Superintendent, Senatorial and Referendum Election," The Milwaukee Journal, Apr 4, 1949
• Explanation of the Amendments by the Department of State, The Milwaukee Journal, Apr 4, 1949