Wisconsin Question 1, Teacher Retirement Benefits Amendment (April 1956)
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| Topic Public employee retirement funds and Public school teachers and staff |
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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 3, 1956. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported amending the constitution to allow increases in teacher retirement benefits when approved by a three-fourths vote by the legislature. |
A "no" vote opposed amending the constitution to allow increases in teacher retirement benefits when approved by a three-fourths vote by the legislature. |
Election results
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Wisconsin Question 1 |
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365,560 | 58.88% | ||
| No | 255,284 | 41.12% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Question 1 was as follows:
| “ | Shall section 26 of article IV of the state constitution be amended so as to permit increased benefits for teachers under a teachers' retirement system when such increased benefits are provided by a legislative act passed on a call of yeas and nays by a three-forth vote of all members elected to both houses of the legislature? | ” |
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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