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Wisconsin Question 1, Legislative Redistricting Amendment (April 1953)
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| Topic Redistricting 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 April 7, 1953. The ballot measure was approved but later overturned in State Ex Rel. Thomson v. Zimmerman.[1]
A "yes" vote supported amending the constitution to provide that the legislature should determine the senate districts based on area and population and the assembly districts based on population. |
A "no" vote opposed amending the constitution to provide that the legislature should determine the senate districts based on area and population and the assembly districts based on population. |
Election results
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Wisconsin Question 1 |
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433,043 | 51.60% | ||
| No | 406,133 | 48.40% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Question 1 was as follows:
| “ | Shall sections 3, 4 and 5 of article IV of the constitution be amended so that the legislature shall apportion, along town, village or ward lines, the senate districts on the basis of area and population and the assembly districts according to population? | ” |
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
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