Wisconsin Question 1, Supreme Court Justices Amendment (April 1903)
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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 7, 1903. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported amending the constitution to create a supreme court with seven justices and 10-year terms. |
A "no" vote opposed amending the constitution to create a supreme court with seven justices and 10-year terms. |
Election results
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Wisconsin Question 1 |
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51,377 | 56.31% | ||
| No | 39,857 | 43.69% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Question 1 was as follows:
| “ | Shall the Amendment to Section I, Article VII, of the Constitution be adopted? | ” |
Constitutional changes
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SECTION 1. The chief justice and associate justices of the supreme court shall be severally known as the justices of said court, with the same terms of office of ten years respectively as now provided. The supreme court shall consist of seven justices, any four of whom shall be a quorum, to be elected as now provided, not more than one each year. The justice, baring been longest a continuous member of said court, or in case two or more such senior justices shall have served for the same length of time, then the one whose commission first expires shall be ex-officio, the chief justice. |
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.
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