Wisconsin Question 1, Grand Jury System Amendment (1870)
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| Topic Constitutional rights and State judiciary |
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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 8, 1870. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported amending the constitution to remove the grand jury system. |
A "no" vote opposed amending the constitution to remove the grand jury system. |
Election results
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Wisconsin Question 1 |
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48,894 | 72.44% | ||
| No | 18,606 | 27.56% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Question 1 was as follows:
| “ | Against the grand jury system For the grand jury system | ” |
Constitutional changes
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SECTION 8. No person shall be held to answer for a criminal offense without due process of law, and no person, for the same offense, shall be put twice in jeopardy of punishment, nor shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself. All persons shall before conviction be bailable by sufficient sureties, except for capital offenses when the proof is evident or the presumption great; and the privilege of the writ of habeas corpus shall not be suspended unless when in cases of rebellion or invasion the public safety may require it. |
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.
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