Wisconsin Question 3, Public Debt for Veterans' Housing Amendment (April 1975)

Wisconsin Question 3
Election date April 1, 1975
Topic Bond issues and Housing
Status Approved
Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment	Origin State legislature

Wisconsin Question 3 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Wisconsin on April 1, 1975. It was approved.

A "yes" vote supported amending the constitution to allow the state to use funds from general obligation bonds for veterans' housing loans.

A "no" vote opposed amending the constitution to allow the state to use funds from general obligation bonds for veterans' housing loans.

Election results

Wisconsin Question 3
Result		Votes	Percentage
Yes		385,915	56.24%
No		300,232	43.76%

Results are officially certified.

Source

Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Question 3 was as follows:

“

Shall section 3 and 7(2)(a) of article VIII of the constitution be amended to permit the state to make funds available for veterans housing loans with such funds to be acquired by the state through obligation bonding?

”

Constitutional changes

(Article XIII) Section 3. The Except as provided in s.7 (2) (a), the credit of the state shall never be given, or loaned, in aid of any individual, associated or corporation. Section 7. (2) (a) The state may contract public debt and pledges to the payment thereof its full faith, credit and taxing power to: 1. To acquire, construct, develop, extend, enlarge or improve land, waters, property, highways, buildings, equipment or facilities for public purposes. 2. To make funds available for veterans' housing loans."

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

1975 Measures

• 1975 Measures
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• Veterans policy on the ballot
• Bond issues on the ballot
• 1975 legislative sessions

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