Wisconsin Question 1, Legislature Salary Amendment (April 1927)
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| Topic Salaries of government officials |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Wisconsin Question 1 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Wisconsin on April 5, 1927. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported amending the constitution to set legislators' pay at $1,000 per session. |
A "no" vote opposed amending the constitution to set legislators' pay at $1,000 per session. |
Election results
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Wisconsin Question 1 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 151,786 | 43.24% | ||
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199,260 | 56.76% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Question 1 was as follows:
| “ | Shall amendment to section 21 of article IV of the constitution (Jt. Res. 12 of 1927) fixing the compensation of members of the legislature at $1,000 for each regular session, be adopted? | ” |
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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