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Wisconsin Question 5, Judicial System Amendment (1914)
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| Topic State judiciary |
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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 3, 1914. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported amending the constitution to allow the legislature to decrease the number of judiciary circuits and increase the number of judges. |
A " no" vote opposed amending the constitution to allow the legislature to decrease the number of judiciary circuits and increase the number of judges. |
Election results
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Wisconsin Question 5 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 63,311 | 29.02% | ||
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154,827 | 70.98% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Question 5 was as follows:
| “ | For amendment to section 6 and 7 of article VII, authorizing the legislature to decrease the number of judicial circuits and to provide for judges in the several circuits. | ” |
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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