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Wisconsin Question 3, Federal Prohibition Enforcement Advisory Question (1926)
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| Topic Alcohol laws |
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| Type Legislatively referred advisory question |
Origin |
Wisconsin Question 3 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred advisory question in Wisconsin on November 2, 1926. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported allowing for the manufacturing and sale of beer with less than 2.75 percent alcohol content. |
A "no" vote opposed allowing for the manufacturing and sale of beer with less than 2.75 percent alcohol content. |
Election results
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Wisconsin Question 3 |
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349,443 | 66.30% | ||
| No | 177,602 | 33.70% | ||
Lawsuits
The constitutionality of this question was challenged in the Wisconsin Supreme Court in the case of Fulton vs. Zimmerman, et al., but was sustained in an opinion written by Justice E. Ray Stevens.[1]
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Question 3 was as follows:
| “ | Shall the congress of the United States amend the "Volstead Act" so as to authorize the manufacture and sale of beer, for beverage purposes, of an alcoholic percentage of 2.75% by weight, under government supervision, but with the provision that no beverage be purchased shall be drunk on the premises where obtained? | ” |
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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