Wisconsin Question 3, Sheriff Term Limits Amendment (April 1956)
| Wisconsin Question 3 | |
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| Topic Law enforcement officers and departments and Local official term limits |
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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 April 3, 1956. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported amending the constitution to remove limits for consecutive terms for sheriffs. |
A "no" vote opposed amending the constitution to remove limits for consecutive terms for sheriffs. |
Election results
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Wisconsin Question 3 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 269,722 | 45.08% | ||
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328,603 | 54.92% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Question 3 was as follows:
| “ | Shall article VI, section 4, of the state constitution be amended so as to permit sheriffs to service more than 2 terms or parts thereof in succession? | ” |
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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