Become part of the movement for unbiased, accessible election information. Donate today.
Wisconsin Question 4, Prohibition Enforcement Modification Advisory Question (April 1929)
| Wisconsin Question 4 | |
|---|---|
|
|
|
| Election date |
|
| Topic Alcohol laws |
|
| Status |
|
| Type Legislatively referred advisory question |
Origin |
Wisconsin Question 4 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred advisory question in Wisconsin on April 2, 1929. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported allowing for the manufacturing, sale, and possession of beer of with an alcohol content of less than 2.75 percent. |
A "no" vote opposed allowing for the manufacturing, sale, and possession of beer of with an alcohol content of less than 2.75 percent. |
Election results
|
Wisconsin Question 4 |
||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
|
|
321,688 | 61.60% | ||
| No | 200,545 | 38.40% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Question 4 was as follows:
| “ | Shall the state prohibition enforcement act, generally known as the Severson Act, be amended so that the state shall not arrest or fine anyone for the manufacture, sale or possession of beer of not more than 2.75% alcohol by weight? | ” |
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
| |||||
