Wisconsin Question 9, State Insurance Amendment (1914)
| Wisconsin Question 9 | |
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| Topic Insurance policy and Public assistance programs |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Wisconsin Question 9 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 for the creation of a state insurance system. |
A "no" vote opposed amending the constitution to allow for the creation of a state insurance system. |
Election results
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Wisconsin Question 9 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 58,490 | 26.06% | ||
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165,966 | 73.94% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Question 9 was as follows:
| “ | For amendment creating section 13 of article VIII, permitting the state to provide for state insurance with an annual accounting and separation and safeguarding for all insurance funds. | ” |
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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