Become part of the movement for unbiased, accessible election information. Donate today.
Wisconsin Question 1, Lottery Definition Amendment (April 1965)
| Wisconsin Question 1 | |
|---|---|
|
|
|
| Election date |
|
| Topic Gambling policy |
|
| Status |
|
| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Wisconsin Question 1 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Wisconsin on April 6, 1965. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported amending the constitution to allow Wisconsin citizens to participate in free promotional lotteries. |
A "no" vote opposed amending the constitution to allow Wisconsin citizens to participate in free promotional lotteries. |
Election results
|
Wisconsin Question 1 |
||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
|
|
454,390 | 70.04% | ||
| No | 194,327 | 29.96% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Question 1 was as follows:
| “ | Shall section 24 of article IV of the constitution be amended so that Wisconsin citizens can participate, unless the legislature provides otherwise, in any lottery in which the only consideration tendered by the participant consists of listening to or watching a television or radio program, filling out a coupon or entry blank with or without proof of purchase, or visiting a mercantile establishment or other place without being required to make a purchase or pay an admittance fee? | ” |
Constitutional changes
|
(Article IV) Section 24. The legislature shall never authorize any lottery, or grant any divorce. Except as the legislature may provide otherwise, to listen to or watch a television or radio program, to fill out a coupon or entry blank, whether or not proof of purchase is required, or to visit a mercantile establishment or other place without being required to make a purchase or pay an admittance fee does not constitute consideration as an element of a lottery. |
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
 |
State of Wisconsin Madison (capital) |
|---|---|
| Elections |
What's on my ballot? | Elections in 2025 | How to vote | How to run for office | Ballot measures |
| Government |
Who represents me? | U.S. President | U.S. Congress | Federal courts | State executives | State legislature | State and local courts | Counties | Cities | School districts | Public policy |