Wisconsin Question 1, Free Passes for Public Officials Amendment (1936)

Wisconsin Question 1
Election date November 3, 1936
Topic Ethics rules and commissions and Transportation
Status Approved
Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment	Origin State legislature

Wisconsin Question 1 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Wisconsin on November 3, 1936. It was approved.

A "yes" vote supported amending the constitution to exclude notaries public and certain railroad and public utility employees from a ban on public officials receiving free passes and other privileges.

A "no" vote opposed amending the constitution to exclude notaries public and certain railroad and public utility employees from a ban on public officials receiving free passes and other privileges.

Election results

Wisconsin Question 1
Result		Votes	Percentage
Yes		365,971	50.29%
No		361,799	49.71%

Results are officially certified.

Source

Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Question 1 was as follows:

“

Shall section 11 of article XIII of the constitution, relating to free passes, be amended to except from the provisions of said section notaries public, and in certain cases, certain employees of a railroad or other public utility?

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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

1936 Measures

• 1936 Measures
• Transportation on the ballot
• Ethics rules and commissions on the ballot
• 1936 legislative sessions

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