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Wisconsin Question 1, Legislator Military Duty Amendment (April 1966)
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| Topic Military service policy 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 5, 1966. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported amending the constitution to allow legislators to retain office while on short-term active duty in the reserves or during an emergency declared by the Governor. |
A "no" vote opposed amending the constitution to allow legislators to retain office while on short-term active duty in the reserves or during an emergency declared by the Governor. |
Election results
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Wisconsin Question 1 |
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362,935 | 65.68% | ||
| No | 189,641 | 34.32% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Question 1 was as follows:
| “ | Shall section 13 of article IV of the constitution be amended to permit a legislator to remain a member of the legislature even though called for short periods of active duty as a member of the reserves, or while serving in the armed forces during any emergency declared by the executive? | ” |
Constitutional changes
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(Article IV) Section 13. No person being a member of congress, or holding any military or civil office under the United States, shall be eligible to a seat in the legislature; and if any person shall, after his election as a member of the legislature, be elected to congress, or be appointed to any office, civil or military, under the government of the United States, his acceptance thereof shall vacate his seat. This restriction shall not prohibit a legislator from accepting short periods of active duty as a member of the reserve or from serving in the armed forces during any emergency declared by the executive. |
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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