Wisconsin Question 1, Municipal Eminent Domain Amendment (1948)
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| Topic Eminent domain 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 November 2, 1948. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported amending the constitution to allow municipalities to take private property for public use without a jury establishing necessity. |
A "no" vote opposed amending the constitution to allow municipalities to take private property for public use without a jury establishing necessity. |
Election results
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Wisconsin Question 1 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 210,086 | 20.65% | ||
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807,318 | 79.35% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Question 1 was as follows:
| “ | Shall section 2 of article XI of the constitution be amended so as to give municipal corporations the right to take private property for public use without the necessity of such taking being first established by a jury? | ” |
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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