Wisconsin Question 5, Municipal Eminent Domain Amendment (April 1961)
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| Topic Eminent domain policy |
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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 April 4, 1961. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported amending the constitution to remove the need for a jury verdict of necessity for municipal eminent domain and instead grant the power to the legislature to dictate by law. |
A "no" vote opposed amending the constitution to remove the need for a jury verdict of necessity for municipal eminent domain and instead grant the power to the legislature to dictate by law. |
Election results
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Wisconsin Question 5 |
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348,406 | 57.31% | ||
| No | 259,566 | 42.69% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Question 5 was as follows:
| “ | Shall section 2 of article XI of the constitution, which presently provides that the necssity for condemnation by a city or village be established by a jury verdict, be amended to grant to the state legislature the same authority to prescribe the method by which such necessity shall be established for cities and villages as it now has with respect to other units of government and public utilities? | ” |
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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