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Wisconsin Question 4, Legislative Session Frequency Amendment (April 1968)
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| Topic Administration of government and State legislatures measures |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Wisconsin Question 4 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Wisconsin on April 2, 1968. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported amending the constitution to allow the legislature to meet in regular session more often than once every two years. |
A "no" vote opposed amending the constitution to allow the legislature to meet in regular session more often than once every two years. |
Election results
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Wisconsin Question 4 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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670,757 | 71.45% | ||
| No | 267,997 | 28.55% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Question 4 was as follows:
| “ | Shall article IV, section 11 of the constitution be amended to permit the legislature to meet in regular session oftener than once in two years? | ” |
Constitutional changes
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(Article IV) Section 11.The legislature shall meet at the seat of government at such time as shall be provided by law, once in two years, and no oftener, unless convened by the governor, in special session, and when so convened no business shall be transacted except as shall be necessary to accomplish the special purposes for which it was convened.[1]
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
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source.
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