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Wisconsin Question 1, General Banking Law Amendment (1902)
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| Topic Banking policy |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Wisconsin Question 1 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Wisconsin on November 4, 1902. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported amending the constitution to authorize the legislature to enact general banking laws with a two-thirds vote and repeal referendum requirements. |
A "no" vote opposed amending the constitution to authorize the legislature to enact general banking laws with a two-thirds vote and repeal referendum requirements. |
Election results
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Wisconsin Question 1 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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64,836 | 59.23% | ||
| No | 44,620 | 40.77% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Question 1 was as follows:
| “ | Shall the Amendment to Article XI, of the Constitution be adopted? | ” |
Constitutional changes
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Section 4. The legislature shall have power to enact a general banking law for the creation of banks, and for the regulation and supervision of the banking business, provided that the vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, to be taken by yeas and nays, be in favor of the passage of such law. |
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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