Wisconsin Question 1, Two Year Terms for Assembly Members Amendment (1854)

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Wisconsin Question 1

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Election date

November 7, 1854

Topic
State legislatures measures
Status

DefeatedDefeated

Type
Legislatively referred constitutional amendment
Origin

State legislature



Wisconsin Question 1 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Wisconsin on November 7, 1854. It was defeated.

A "yes" vote supported amending the constitution to set two year terms for members of the assembly.

A "no" vote opposed amending the constitution to set two year terms for members of the assembly.


Election results

Wisconsin Question 1

Result Votes Percentage
Yes 6,549 36.12%

Defeated No

11,580 63.88%
Results are officially certified.
Source


Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Question 1 was as follows:

For amendment to section four


Against amendment to section four


Constitutional changes

Section four of article four of the Constitution is hereby so amended as to read as follows: The members of assembly shall be chosen biennially by single districts, on Tuesday next succeeding the first Monday of November by the qualified electors of the several districts; such districts to be bound by county, precinct, town or ward lines, to consist of contiguous territory, and to be in as compact a form as practicable.[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.

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