Wisconsin Question 1, Legislature Salary Amendment (April 1929)
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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 2, 1929. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported amending the constitution to repeal the constitutional setting of the legislature salary to allow it to be set by law instead. |
A "no" vote opposed amending the constitution to repeal the constitutional setting of the legislature salary to allow it to be set by law instead. |
Election results
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Wisconsin Question 1 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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237,250 | 52.71% | ||
| No | 212,846 | 47.29% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Question 1 was as follows:
| “ | Shall section 21 of article IV of the constitution relating to the salary of members of the legislature be repealed? | ” |
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
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