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Wisconsin 1986 ballot measures

From Ballotpedia
1987
1983

In1986, voters decided on four statewide ballot measures inWisconsin on April 1.

  • Four were legislatively referred constitutional amendments.
  • Voters approved four (100%) and rejected zero (0%).

On the ballot

April 1, 1986

TypeTitleSubjectDescriptionResultYes VotesNo Votes

LRCA

Question 1Absentee voting;Constitutional rights;Constitutional wording;Residency requirements;Voter registration;Voting rights restorationGuarantee the right of a secret ballot, specify that all U.S. citizens or residents of Wisconsin election districts over 18 are qualified electors, and enumerate that the legislature can enact laws about residency, voter registration, absentee voting, the exclusion of felons from voting, the extension of suffrage to additional classes of people

Approveda

401,911 (83%)

83,183 (17%)

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Question 2Judiciary;State executive elections;LegislatureRemove and revise elections procedure provisions

Approveda

404,273 (83%)

82,512 (17%)

LRCA

Question 3Constitutional wording;American Indian issuesRemove constitutional language about voting information for "persons residing upon Indian lands"

Approveda

381,339 (79%)

102,090 (21%)

LRCA

Question 4Constitutional wordingChanging the constitutional phrase "serve these rights" back to "secure these rights" to match the Declaration of Independence

Approveda

419,699 (87%)

65,418 (13%)


See also

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