Wisconsin Question 3, Water Power and Forest Funding Amendment (1910)

Wisconsin Question 3
Election date November 8, 1910
Topic Energy
Status Overturned
Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment	Origin State legislature

Wisconsin Question 3 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Wisconsin on November 8, 1910.

A "yes" vote supported amending the constitution to provide funding for the preservation and development of state water power and forests.

A "no" vote opposed amending the constitution to provide funding for the preservation and development of state water power and forests.

Election results

Wisconsin Question 3
Result		Votes	Percentage
Yes		62,406	57.63%
No		45,874	42.37%

Results are officially certified.

Source

Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Question 3 was as follows:

“

For the amendment providing for the appropriation of moneys for the purpose of acquiring, preserving and developing the water power and forests of the state.

”

Constitutional changes

Proposed amendment to Section 10 of Article VIII of constitution, relating to internal improvements. Resolved by the senate, the assembly concurring, that Section 10 of Article VIII of the constitution be amended by adding at the end of said section the following: "Providing that the state may appropriate moneys for the purpose of acquiring, preserving and developing the water power and the forests of the state; but there shall not be appropriated under the authority of this section in any one year an amount to exceed two-tenths of one mill of the taxable property of the state as determined by the last preceding state assessment."

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

1910 Measures

• 1910 Measures
• Energy on the ballot
• 1910 legislative sessions

Wisconsin

• Wisconsin ballot measures
• Wisconsin ballot measure laws

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