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Wisconsin Question 2, Sales Tax for Veteran Bonus Advisory Question (1948)
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| Topic Taxes and Veterans policy |
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| Type Legislatively referred advisory question |
Origin |
Wisconsin Question 2 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred advisory question in Wisconsin on November 2, 1948. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported establishing a 3 percent retail sales tax to raise up to $200 million for WWII veteran bonuses. |
A "no" vote opposed establishing a 3 percent retail sales tax to raise up to $200 million for WWII veteran bonuses. |
Election results
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Wisconsin Question 2 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 258,497 | 23.84% | ||
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825,990 | 76.16% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Question 2 was as follows:
| “ | Shall the legislature enact a 3 per cent retail sales tax to raise a total sum not to exceed $200,000,000 to be used to finance a bonus for veterans of World War II? | ” |
Path to the ballot
A simple majority vote is required during one legislative session for the Wisconsin State Legislature to place an advisory question 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. Advisory questions do not require the governor's signature to be referred to the ballot.
See also
Footnotes
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