List of legislative referendums in Wisconsin

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The Wisconsin referendum is one of two types of measures that appear on Wisconsin election ballots, the other being legislatively referred constitutional amendments.

The Wisconsin Legislature can submit Statewide referendum questions to the citizen:

1. To ratify a law extending the right of suffrage (as required by the state constitution).
2. To ratify a law that has been passed contingent on voter approval.
3. To seek voter opinion through an advisory referendum.

History of Wisconsin referenda

Between 1848 and 2011, the Wisconsin Legislature has sent:

• 53 referendum questions on the ballot through the passage of acts or joint resolutions, 41 of which were ratified.

Before Wisconsin became a state, the territorial legislature sent:

• 4 questions on the ballot, 2 of which passed
  • one to ratify the state constitution
  • one to allow the formation of a state government.

List of Wisconsin referenda

The following Wisconsin referenda have been categorized on Ballotpedia:

See also

• List of Wisconsin ballot measures