Wisconsin Question 2, Claims Against State Limit Amendment (1877)
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| Topic County and municipal governance and State and local government budgets, spending, and finance |
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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 6, 1877. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported amending the constitution to require that all payment requests to the state be made within six years. |
A "no" vote opposed amending the constitution to require that all payment requests to the state be made within six years. |
Election results
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Wisconsin Question 2 |
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33,046 | 90.74% | ||
| No | 3,371 | 9.26% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Question 2 was as follows:
| “ | For the amendment Against the amendment | ” |
Constitutional changes
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ARTICLE VIII |
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
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