Wisconsin Question 1, Sports Lottery for Athletic Facilities (April 1995)
| Wisconsin Question 1 | |
|---|---|
|
|
|
| Election date |
|
| Topic Gambling policy |
|
| Status |
|
| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Wisconsin Question 1 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Wisconsin on April 4, 1995. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported amending the constitution to permit the state to create a lottery whose proceeds would be dedicated to athletic facilities. |
A "no" vote opposed amending the constitution to permit the state to create a lottery whose proceeds would be dedicated to athletic facilities. |
Election results
|
Wisconsin Question 1 |
||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 348,818 | 36.06% | ||
|
|
618,377 | 63.94% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Question 1 was as follows:
| “ | Wisconsin sports lottery. Shall section 24(6) of article IV of the constitution be amended to permit the state to operate lottery games that have their proceeds dedicated to athletic facilities? | ” |
Constitutional changes
Note: Hover over the text and scroll to see the full text.
(Note: Scored material would be added.)
[Article IV] Section 24 (6) (a) The legislature may authorize the creation of a lottery to be operated by the state as provided by law. The expenditure of public funds or of revenues derived from lottery operations to engage in promotional advertising of the Wisconsin state lottery is prohibited. Any advertising of the state lottery shall indicate the odds of a specific lottery ticket to be selected as the winning ticket for each prize amount offered. The net proceeds of the state lottery shall be deposited in the treasury of the state, to be used for property tax relief as provided by law. As part of the lottery authorized under this subsection, the state may operate separate and distinct lottery games denominated the Wisconsin sports lottery, and the proceeds of the Wisconsin sports lottery shall be dedicated to athletic facilities as provided by law.[1]
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
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source.
 |
State of Wisconsin Madison (capital) |
|---|---|
| Elections |
What's on my ballot? | Elections in 2025 | How to vote | How to run for office | Ballot measures |
| Government |
Who represents me? | U.S. President | U.S. Congress | Federal courts | State executives | State legislature | State and local courts | Counties | Cities | School districts | Public policy |
