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Wisconsin Question 5, State-Operated Lottery Advisory Question (April 1993)
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| Topic Gambling policy |
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| Type Legislatively referred advisory question |
Origin |
Wisconsin Question 5 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred advisory question in Wisconsin on April 6, 1993. It was approved.
A “yes” vote supported allowing the state-operated lottery to continue. |
A “no” vote opposed allowing the state-operated lottery to continue. |
Election results
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Wisconsin Question 5 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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773,306 | 72.89% | ||
| No | 287,585 | 27.11% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Question 5 was as follows:
| “ | Do you favor continuing to allow the state-operated lottery? | ” |
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
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