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Wisconsin Question 1, Two Year Terms for Assembly Members Amendment (1854)
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| Topic State legislatures measures |
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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 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
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Wisconsin Question 1 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 6,549 | 36.12% | ||
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11,580 | 63.88% | ||
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
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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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