Wisconsin Question 2, Gender-Neutral Language in State Constitution Amendment (April 1995)
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| Topic Constitutional wording changes |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Wisconsin Question 2 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Wisconsin on April 4, 1995. It was defeated.
A “yes” vote supported removing masculine gender pronouns from articles I, IV, V, VI, VII, XI and XIII of the state constitution. |
A “no” vote opposed removing masculine gender pronouns from articles I, IV, V, VI, VII, XI and XIII of the state constitution. |
Election results
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Wisconsin Question 2 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 412,032 | 45.24% | ||
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498,801 | 54.76% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Question 2 was as follows:
| “ | References to masculine gender removed. Shall articles I, IV, V, VI, VII, XI and XIII of the constitution be amended to remove unnecessary masculine gender pronouns? | ” |
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
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