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Wisconsin Question 2, Modernizing Constitutional Text Amendment (April 1986)
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| Topic State executive elections and State judicial selection |
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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 1, 1986. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported amending the constitution to remove and revise elections procedure provisions. |
A "no" vote opposed amending the constitution to remove and revise elections procedure provisions. |
Election results
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Wisconsin Question 2 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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404,273 | 83.05% | ||
| No | 82,512 | 16.95% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Question 2 was as follows:
| “ | Modernizing constitution text. Shall section I of article XIII of the constitution be amended to remove transitional and obsolete provisions and text, so as to make the section concerning the political year and general election conform to modern practice and useage? | ” |
Constitutional changes
Note: Hover over the text and scroll to see the full text.
[Article XIII] Section I. The political year for the this state of Wisconsin shall commence on the first Monday in of January in each year, and the general election shall be holden held on the Tuesday next succeeding the first Monday in of November in even-numbered years. The first general election for all state and county officers, except judicial officers, after the adoption of this amendment shall be holden in the year A.D. 1884, and thereafter the general election shall be held biennially. All state, county or other officers elected at the general election in the year 1881, and whose term of office would other expire on the first Monday or January in the year 1884, shall hold and continue in such office respectively until the first Monday in January in the year 1885.[1]
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
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source.
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