Wisconsin Question 2, Municipal Dedication of Land Amendment (April 1956)
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| Topic County and municipal governance and Property |
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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 3, 1956. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported amending the constitution to allow for municipal acquisition of land for public purposes. |
A "no" vote opposed amending the constitution to allow for municipal acquisition of land for public purposes. |
Election results
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Wisconsin Question 2 |
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376,692 | 66.06% | ||
| No | 193,544 | 33.94% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Question 2 was as follows:
| “ | Shall section 3a of article XI of the state constitution be amended so that counties, towns or villages may acquire lands for public purposes or for permanent improvements, and to convey such acquired lands not needed, and so that if the governing body of any county, city , town or village elects to accept a gift or dedication of land made on condition that the land be devoted to a special purpose, and the condition subsequently becomes impossible or impractical, such governing body may elect by resolution or ordinance to return the land or accept a grant relieving the county, city, village or town of the condition, and so that, if the donor or dedicator or his heirs are unknown or cannot be found, such resolution or ordinance may provide for taking court proceedings for the purpose of being relieved from the condition? | ” |
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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