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Wisconsin Question 1, Veterans' Housing Amendment (April 1949)
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| Topic State and local government budgets, spending, and finance and Veterans policy |
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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 5, 1949. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported amending the constitution to allow the state to appropriate money to improve veterans' housing. |
A "no" vote opposed amending the constitution to allow the state to appropriate money to improve veterans' housing. |
Election results
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311,576 | 51.73% | ||
| No | 290,736 | 48.27% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Question 1 was as follows:
| “ | Shall article VIII, section 10 of the constitution be amended so that the state may appropriate money for the acquisition, improvement or constrution of veterans' housing? | ” |
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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