Wisconsin Question 2, Federal Lands Tax Amendment (April 1949)

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Wisconsin Question 2

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Election date

April 5, 1949

Topic
Property and Taxes
Status

DefeatedDefeated

Type
Legislatively referred constitutional amendment
Origin

State legislature



Wisconsin Question 2 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Wisconsin on April 5, 1949. It was defeated.

A "yes" vote supported amending the constitution to repeal the prohibition on the state taxation of federal lands.

A "no" vote opposed amending the constitution to repeal the prohibition on the state taxation of federal lands.


Election results

Wisconsin Question 2

Result Votes Percentage
Yes 245,412 45.22%

Defeated No

297,237 54.78%
Results are officially certified.
Source


Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Question 2 was as follows:

Shall article II, section 2 of the constitution be amended so as to repeal the provision that no tax be imposed by the state on land which is the property of the United States?


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.

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