Wisconsin Governor
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The current officeholder is Jim Doyle.
Term of office
The governor of Wisconsin is elected in a direct election—the candidate with the most votes becomes governor. In the event that two candidates receive an equal number of votes which is higher than that received by any other candidate, the members of the state legislature vote between the two at their next session. In order to be eligible for the office of governor of Wisconsin, a candidate must be a citizen of the United States and a qualified voter in the state of Wisconsin.
Under the original Wisconsin Constitution, governors were elected for a term of two years; in 1967, the constitution was amended to increase the term of office to four years, beginning with the governor elected in the 1970 election. There is no limit to the number of terms a governor may hold.
Removal
The governor may be removed from office through an impeachment trial or through a recall election. An impeachment trial is carried out by the Wisconsin State Assembly, if a majority of its members agree to the impeachment. A governor may also choose to resign from office. Four governors have resigned for various reasons, and none have been removed from office through impeachment, although Arthur MacArthur, Sr., who, as lieutenant governor, became governor upon the resignation of William Barstow, was removed after the Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled that Barstow's opponent in the election, Coles Bashford was the election's legitimate winner.
Contact information
Office of the Governor
115 East State Capitol
Madison, WI 53702
Phone:608-266-1212
TTY:608-267-6790
Fax:608-267-8983
See also
- Wisconsin Governor Jim Doyle
- Wisconsin Lieutenant Governor
- Wisconsin Attorney General
- Wisconsin Secretary of State
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References
Portions of this article were adapted from Wikipedia.
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