Wisconsin Question 1, Daylight Saving Time Measure (April 1957)

Wisconsin Question 1
Election date April 2, 1957
Topic Time standards
Status Approved
Type Legislatively referred state statute	Origin State legislature

Wisconsin Question 1 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred state statute in Wisconsin on April 2, 1957. It was approved.

A "yes" vote supported setting a statewide daylight saving time.

A "no" vote opposed setting a statewide daylight saving time.

Election results

Wisconsin Question 1
Result		Votes	Percentage
Yes		578,661	54.63%
No		480,656	45.37%

Results are officially certified.

Source

Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Question 1 was as follows:

“

Shall section 175.095 (2) of the statutes, which proposes a statewide daylight saving time of one hour per day from the last Sunday in April to the last Sunday in September in each year be law beginning with the last Sunday in April 1957?

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Path to the ballot

In Wisconsin, a referred state statute is required for laws that extend "the right of suffrage to additional classes," per Article III, Section 2 of the Wisconsin Constitution. Before 1902, referred statutes were required for laws that affect banking.

A simple majority vote is required during two legislative sessions for the Wisconsin State Legislature to place a referred statute 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. Statutes require the governor's signature to be referred to the ballot.

See also

1957 Measures

• 1957 Measures
• Time standards on the ballot
• 1957 legislative sessions

Wisconsin

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• Wisconsin ballot measure laws

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