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Wisconsin Question 2, Federal Land Taxation Amendment (April 1951)
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| Topic Property and Taxes |
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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, 1951. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported amending the constitution to allow for local and state taxation of federal lands when permitted by federal law. |
A "no" vote opposed amending the constitution to allow for local and state taxation of federal lands when permitted by federal law. |
Election results
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Wisconsin Question 2 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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305,612 | 62.13% | ||
| No | 186,284 | 37.87% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Question 2 was as follows:
| “ | Shall Article II, Section 2, of the state constitution be amended so as to allow state and local taxation of land the property of the United States when permitted by federal law? | ” |
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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