Wisconsin Question 1, Repeal Sunday Blue Law Advisory Question (April 1932)
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| Type Legislatively referred advisory question |
Origin |
Wisconsin Question 1 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred advisory question in Wisconsin on April 5, 1932. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported repealing a law designating Sunday as a day of rest. |
A "no" vote opposed repealing a law designating Sunday as a day of rest. |
Election results
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396,436 | 59.33% | ||
| No | 271,786 | 40.67% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Question 1 was as follows:
| “ | Shall sections 351.46 to 351.49 of the Wisconsin Statutes, popularly known as the "Sunday blue law," be repealed? | ” |
Path to the ballot
A simple majority vote is required during one legislative session for the Wisconsin State Legislature to place an advisory question 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. Advisory questions do not require the governor's signature to be referred to the ballot.
See also
External links
- The Wisconsin Blue Book 1933
- Sample ballot in The Milwaukee Sentinel, April 4, 1932
- "Wisconsin's Sunday laws to be Topic of Many Sermon's Here," The Milwaukee Journal, April 2
Footnotes
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