Wisconsin Question 2, Right to Keep and Bear Arms Amendment (1998)
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| Topic Constitutional rights and Firearms |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Wisconsin Question 2 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Wisconsin on November 3, 1998. It was approved.
A “yes” vote supported amending the constitution to declare that the people have the right to keep and bear arms for security, defense, hunting, recreation or any other lawful purpose. |
A “no” vote opposed amending the constitution to declare that the people have the right to keep and bear arms for security, defense, hunting, recreation or any other lawful purpose. |
Election results
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Wisconsin Question 2 |
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1,205,873 | 73.94% | ||
| No | 425,052 | 26.06% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Question 2 was as follows:
| “ | Right to keep and bear arms. Shall section 25 of article I of the constitution be created to declare that the people have the right to keep and bear arms for security, defense, hunting, recreation or any other lawful purpose? | ” |
Constitutional changes
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[Article I] Section 25. The people have the right to keep and bear arms for security, defense, hunting, recreation or any other lawful purpose. |
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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