Wisconsin Question 2, Lieutenant Governor's Salary Amendment (1932)
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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 8, 1932. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported amending the constitution to repeal a provision so the lieutenant governor's salary is established by law. |
A "no" vote opposed amending the constitution to repeal a provision so the lieutenant governor's salary is established by law. |
Election results
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Wisconsin Question 2 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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427,768 | 61.56% | ||
| No | 267,120 | 38.44% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Question 2 was as follows:
| “ | Shall Section 9 of Article V of the constitution be repealed so that the salary of the lieutenant governor shall be established by law?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
Footnotes
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