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Milwaukee County, Wisconsin ballot measures
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2024
- See also: Wisconsin 2024 local ballot measures
April 4
• Milwaukee Public Schools, Wisconsin, Revenue Limit Increase Measure (April 2024): ✔
A "yes" vote supported authorizing the school district to incrementally increase its annual revenue limit by a total of $252 million over four years and maintaining that level thereafter with an estimated property tax increase of $216 per $100,000 of assessed property value. |
A "no" vote opposed authorizing the school district to incrementally increase its annual revenue limit. |
2023
- See also: Wisconsin 2023 local ballot measures
April 4
• Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, Repeal Abortion Ban Law Advisory Question (April 2023): ✔
A "yes" vote supported advising the state to repeal a state law that bans abortion at any stage of pregnancy without exception for rape, incest, or the health of the patient. |
A "no" vote opposed advising the state to repeal a state law that bans abortion at any stage of pregnancy without exception for rape, incest, or the health of the patient. |
2022
- See also: Wisconsin 2022 local ballot measures
November 8
A "yes" vote supported advising the government to prohibit the import, sale, manufacture, transfer, or possession of semiautomatic firearms. |
A "no" vote opposed advising the government to prohibit the import, sale, manufacture, transfer, or possession of semiautomatic firearms. |
• Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, Question 2, Marijuana Legalization Advisory Measure (November 2022): ✔
A "yes" vote supported advising the government to legalize, tax, and regulate marijuana. |
A "no" vote opposed advising the government to legalize, tax, and regulate marijuana. |
2020
- Milwaukee Public Schools, Wisconsin, Revenue Limit Increase Measure (April 2020)
- Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, Nonbinding Redistricting Plan Question (April 2020)
2018
• Question I: Milwaukee County Marijuana Legalization Referendum
2014
November 4
Milwaukee County $10.10 Per Hour State Minimum Wage Advisory Question (November 2014)
- Milwaukee County Medicaid Expansion Advisory Question (November 2014)
- Milwaukee County Appointed Administrative Coordinator Question (November 2014)
2012
April 3
Milwaukee County Board Reduction Questions, 12 (April 2012)
Wauwatosa City Council Reduction Question (April 2012)
2011
April 5
Nicolet School District Levy Increase (April 2011) (also in Ozaukee County)
Shorewood School District Bond Measure (April 2011)
Glendale-River Hills School District Levy Increase (April 2011)
2010
April 6
Fox Point School District Bond Measures, 2 (April 2010) (also in Ozaukee County)
2009
November 3
- See also: November 3 ballot measures
Whitefish Bay School District Referendum 1 (2009)
Whitefish Bay School District Referendum 2 (2009)
April 7
- See also: April 7 ballot measures
Cudahy School District Referendum (2009)
Maple Dale-Indian Hill School District Referendum (2009)
Maple Dale-Indian Hill School District Bond (2009)
2008
November 4
- See also: November 4 ballot measures
Milwaukee Paid Sick Leave Initiative (2008)
Milwaukee County Sales Tax Advisory Referendum (2008)
Saint Francis Science Lab Construction Referendum (2008)
April 1
- See also: April 1 ballot measures
Glendale-River Hills Maintenance Referendum (2008)
Greenfield New Utility Building (2008)
Greenfield New Swimming Pool (2008)
Shorewood Maintenance Referendum (2008)
Not on Ballot
Wauwatosa Photo ID Requirement Referendum (April 2010)
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