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Wisconsin Question 2, Judicial Terms of Office Amendment (April 1953)
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| Topic Elections and campaigns and State judiciary |
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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 7, 1953. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported amending the constitution to provide that elected judges hold full terms of office. |
A "no" vote opposed amending the constitution to provide that elected judges hold full terms of office. |
Election results
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Wisconsin Question 2 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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386,972 | 52.86% | ||
| No | 345,094 | 47.14% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Question 2 was as follows:
| “ | Shall section 9 of article VII of the state constitution be amended so as to provide that when a person is elected to fill a vacancy of a supreme court justice he shall hold his office for a term of ten years and so as to provide that when a person is elected circuit judge to fill a vacancy of a circuit judge he shall hold his office for such term as the legislature prescribes for general terms for circuit judges under section seven of article VII of said 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
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