Wisconsin Question 1, Legislative Pay Amendment (April 1920)
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| Topic Salaries of government officials and State legislatures measures |
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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 April 6, 1920. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported amending the constitution to allow the pay of legislators to be set by law. |
A "no" vote opposed amending the constitution to allow the pay of legislators to be set by law. |
Election results
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Wisconsin Question 1 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 128,904 | 48.83% | ||
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135,072 | 51.17% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Question 1 was as follows:
| “ | Shall amendment to section 21 of article IV of the constitution (Jt. Res. No.37, 1919) relating to compensation legislators be adopted? | ” |
Constitutional changes
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Resolved by Assembly, the Senate concurring, That section 21 of article IV of the constitution be amended to read: (Article IV) Section 21: Each member of the legislature shall receive for his services * * * such sum * * * to be paid at such times and in such manner as shall be prescribed by law. * * * The compensation prescribed for members of the legislature immediately prior to the adoption of this amendment shall continue in force until changed by the legislature in a manner consistent with the other provisions of this constitution. |
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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