Wisconsin Question 1, State Supreme Court Justices Amendment (April 1889)
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| Topic State judiciary |
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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 2, 1889. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported amending the constitution to provide for the state supreme court to be made up of five justices. |
A "no" vote opposed amending the constitution to provide for the state supreme court to be made up of five justices. |
Election results
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Wisconsin Question 1 |
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125,759 | 89.53% | ||
| No | 14,712 | 10.47% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Question 1 was as follows:
| “ | For amendment to the constitution... Against amendment to the constitution... | ” |
Constitutional changes
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Article VII, Section 4
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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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