Wisconsin Question 2, Governor's Salary Amendment (1926)
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| Topic Salaries of government officials and State executive official measures |
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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 2, 1926. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported amending the constitution to allow the legislature to set the salary of the governor by law. |
A "no" vote opposed amending the constitution to allow the legislature to set the salary of the governor by law. |
Election results
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Wisconsin Question 2 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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202,156 | 51.77% | ||
| No | 188,302 | 48.23% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Question 2 was as follows:
| “ | Shall amendment to sec. 5 of act. V of the constitution, providing that the annual compensation of the governor shall be such sum, not less than five thousand dollars, as may be fixed by law, be adopted? | ” |
Constitutional changes
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That section 5 of article V of the constitution be amended to read: (Article V) Section 5. The governor shall receive, during his continuance in office, an annual compensation of not less than five thousand dollars, to be fixed by law, which shall be in full for all traveling or other expenses incident to his duties. The compensation prescribed for governor immediately prior to the adoption of this amendment shall continue in force until changed by the legislature in a manner consistent with the other provisions of this constitution. |
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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