Wisconsin Question 3, Municipal Public Utility Debt Amendment (1922)
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| Topic Utility policy |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Wisconsin Question 3 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Wisconsin on November 7, 1922. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported amending the constitution to allow municipalities to take on debt up to 5 percent of the value of taxable property to fund public utilities. |
A "no" vote opposed amending the constitution to allow municipalities to take on debt up to 5 percent of the value of taxable property to fund public utilities. |
Election results
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Wisconsin Question 3 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 105,346 | 32.41% | ||
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219,693 | 67.59% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Question 3 was as follows:
| “ | Shall amendment creating section 3b of article XI of the constitution (Jt. Res. No. 37, 1921) relating to indebtedness of municipal corporations be adopted? | ” |
Constitutional changes
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Resolved by the Assembly, the Senate concurring, That there be added to article XI of the constitution a new section to read: (Article XI) Section 3b. Any city, in addition to the indebtedness of five per centum authorized by section 3 of this article, may incur an indebtedness not exceeding another five per centum on the value of the taxable property in such city for the purpose of acquiring or constructing street railway properties, or properties for the production, transmission, delivery or furnishing of light, heat, water or power to the public. |
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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