Wisconsin Question 2, Equal Rights Regardless of Sex Amendment (April 1973)
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| Topic Constitutional rights and Sex and gender issues |
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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 April 3, 1973. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported amending the constitution to prohibit the denial or abridgment of rights and protections under the law on the basis of sex. |
A "no" vote opposed amending the constitution to prohibit the denial or abridgment of rights and protections under the law on the basis of sex. |
Election results
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Wisconsin Question 2 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 447,240 | 46.19% | ||
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520,936 | 53.81% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Question 2 was as follows:
| “ | Shall section 25 of article I of the constitution be created to prohibit the denial or abridgement of rights and protections under the law on the basis of sex? (Note-Wisconsin statutes presently contain a number of provisions which treat persons differently, under the same or similar circumstances, on the basis of differences in sex. A 'yes' vote on this amendment would require a revision of many such provisions and would provide a constitutional foundation under Wisconsin law for requiring that a person's sex be excluded as a valid consideration in determining legal rights, privileges and immunities as well as legal duties and responsibilities.) | ” |
Constitutional changes
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(Article I) Section 25. Equality of rights or equal protection under the law shall not be denied or abridged on the basis of sex. |
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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