Wisconsin Question 2, State Superintendent Amendment (1902)

Wisconsin Question 2
Election date November 4, 1902
Topic Education and State executive official measures
Status Approved
Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment	Origin State legislature

Wisconsin Question 2 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Wisconsin on November 4, 1902. It was approved.

A "yes" vote supported amending the constitution to provide for a nonpartisan state superintendent with four year terms and pay fixed by law.

A "no" vote opposed amending the constitution to provide for a nonpartisan state superintendent with four year terms and pay fixed by law.

Election results

Wisconsin Question 2
Result		Votes	Percentage
Yes		71,550	55.48%
No		57,411	44.52%

Results are officially certified.

Source

Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Question 2 was as follows:

“

Shall the Amendment to Section 1, of Article X, of the Constitution be adopted?

”

Constitutional changes

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Section 1. The supervision of public instruct shall be vested in a state superintendent and such other officers as the legislature shall direct; and their qualifications, powers, duties and compensation shall be prescribed by law. The state superintendent shall be chosen by qualified electors of the state at the same time and in the same manner as members of the supreme court, and shall hold his office for four years from the succeeding first Monday in July. The state superintended chosen at the general election in November, 1902, shall hold and continue in his office until the first Monday in July, 1905 and his successor shall be chosen at the time of the judicial election in April, 1905. The term of office, time and manner of electing or appointing all other officers of supervision of public instruction shall be fixed 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

1902 Measures

• 1902 Measures
• Education on the ballot
• State executive official measures on the ballot
• 1902 legislative sessions

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