Wisconsin Question 5, Deletion of 1902 Transitional Provision Amendment (1982)
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| Topic Constitutional wording changes and Public education governance |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Wisconsin Question 5 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Wisconsin on November 2, 1982. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported amending the constitution to remove a reference to the 1902 election and superintendent of public instruction's term. |
A "no" vote opposed amending the constitution to remove a reference to the 1902 election and superintendent of public instruction's term. |
Election results
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Wisconsin Question 5 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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934,236 | 81.22% | ||
| No | 215,961 | 18.78% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Question 5 was as follows:
| “ | Deletion of 1902 transitional provision. Shall section 1 of article X of the constitution be amended to remove an obsolete reference to the election and term of office of the state superintendent of public instruction in 1902? | ” |
Constitutional changes
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[Article X] Section 1. The supervision of public instruction shall be vested in a state superintendent and such other officers as the legislature shall direct; and their qualifications, powers, duties and compensation shall be prescribed by law. The state superintendent shall be chosen by the qualified electors of the state at the same time and in the same manner as members of the supreme court, and shall hold his office for four 4 years from the succeeding first Monday in July. The state superintendent chosen at the general election in November, 1902, shall hold and continue in his office until the first Monday in July, 1905, and his successor shall be chosen at the time of the judicial election in April, 1905. The term of office, time and manner of electing or appointing all other officers of supervision of public instruction shall be fixed by law.[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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