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Wisconsin Question 1, General Banking Law Referendum (1861)
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| Topic Banking policy |
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| Type Legislatively referred state statute |
Origin |
Wisconsin Question 1 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred state statute in Wisconsin on November 5, 1861. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported modifying the general banking law in regard to the circulation of bank notes. |
A "no" vote opposed modifying the general banking law in regard to the circulation of bank notes. |
Election results
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Wisconsin Question 1 |
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57,646 | 95.82% | ||
| No | 2,515 | 4.18% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Question 1 was as follows:
| “ | For amendments to the banking law Against amendments to the banking law | ” |
Full text
The full text can be read here.
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
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