Wisconsin Question 2a, County Executive Veto Power Amendment (1962)
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| Topic County and municipal governance |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Wisconsin Question 2a was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Wisconsin on November 6, 1962. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported amending the constitution to provide veto power to county executives in counties with 500,000 people or more. |
A "no" vote opposed amending the constitution to provide veto power to county executives in counties with 500,000 people or more. |
Election results
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Wisconsin Question 2a |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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524,240 | 62.14% | ||
| No | 319,378 | 37.86% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Question 2a was as follows:
| “ | Shall Article IV, section 23a, be created to require that in counties with a population of 500,000 or more all resolutions and ordinances of the county board must be submitted to a chief executive officer for his approval or veto? | ” |
Constitutional changes
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(Article IV) CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER TO APPROVE OR VETO RESOLUTIONS OR ORDINANCES; PROCEEDINGS ON VETO. Section 23a. Every resolution or ordinance passed by the county board in any county having a population of five hundred thousand or more shall, before it becomes effective. be presented to the chief executive officer. If he approves, he shall sign it; if not, he shall return it with his objections, which objections shall be entered at large upon the journal and the board shall proceed to reconsider the matter. Appropriations may be approved in whole or in part by the chief executive officer and the part approved shall become law, and the part objected to shall be returned in the same manner as provided for in other resolutions or ordinances. If, after such reconsideration, two-thirds of the members-elect of the county board agree to pass the resolution or ordinance or the part of the resolution or ordinance objected to, it shall become effective on the date prescribed but not earlier than the date of passage following reconsideration. In all such cases, the votes of the members of the county board shall be determined by ayes and nays and the names of the members voting for or against the resolution or ordinance or the part thereof objected to shall be entered on the journal. If any resolution or ordinance is not returned by the chief executive officer to the county board at its first meeting occurring not less than six days, Sundays excepted, after it has been presented to him, it shall become effective unless the county board has recessed or adjourned for a period in excess of sixty days, in which case it shall not be effective without his approval.[1]
Path to the ballot
- See also: Amending the Wisconsin Constitution
A simple majority vote is required during two legislative sessions for the Wisconsin State Legislature to place a constitutional amendment on the ballot. That amounts to a minimum of 50 votes in the Wisconsin State Assembly and 17 votes in the Wisconsin State Senate, assuming no vacancies. Amendments do not require the governor's signature to be referred to the ballot.
See also
Footnotes
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source.
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