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Wisconsin Question 2, Civil Case Trial by Jury Amendment (1922)
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| Topic Civil and criminal trials |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Wisconsin Question 2 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Wisconsin on November 7, 1922. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported amending the constitution to allow the legislature to provide that a valid verdict in civil cases be based on a specific number of votes not less than five-sixths. |
A "no" vote opposed amending the constitution to allow the legislature to provide that a valid verdict in civil cases be based on a specific number of votes not less than five-sixths. |
Election results
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Wisconsin Question 2 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 171,433 | 52.24% | ||
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156,759 | 47.76% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Question 2 was as follows:
| “ | Shall amendment to section 5 of article I of the constitution (Jt. Res. No. 17, 1921) relating to trial by jury be adopted? | ” |
Constitutional changes
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Resolved by the Assembly, the Senate concurring, That section 5 of article I of the constitution be amended to read: (Article I) Section 5. The right of trial by jury shall remain inviolate, and shall extend to all cases at law without regard to the amount in controversy; but a jury trial may be waived by the parties in all cases in the manner prescribed by law. Provided, however, that the legislature may, from time to time, by statute provide that a valid verdict, in civil cases, may be based on the votes of a specific number of the jury, not less than five-sixths thereof. |
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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