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Wisconsin Question 2, General Banking Law Referendum (1862)
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| Topic Banking policy |
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| Type Legislatively referred state statute |
Origin |
Wisconsin Question 2 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred state statute in Wisconsin on November 4, 1862. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported setting a maximum interest rate of seven percent. |
A "no" vote opposed setting a maximum interest rate of seven percent. |
Election results
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Wisconsin Question 2 |
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46,269 | 85.58% | ||
| No | 7,794 | 14.42% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Question 2 was as follows:
| “ | For amendment to the banking law Against amendment to the banking law | ” |
Full text
The full text can be read here.
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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