995.67995.67rn.fr. 895.67Act 155
Session Law Session Laws Affected by 2005 Wisconsin Acts
1975Chap. 105, s. 1 (1), (2) am. effec. 10-1-2006Act 357
2001WisAct 16, s. 9107 (1) (k) 1. [see s. 9105 (5) and (7) (a) of]Act 25
2003WisAct 33, s. 9106 (1) (g) 1. to 4. [see s. 9105 (6) (a) to (e) of]Act 25
2003WisAct 33, s. 9124 (8) r. effec. 1-1-2006 2003 Act 318
2003WisAct 318, s. 25 (3) am.rn. 49.45 (6tw)Act 25
2005WisAct 25, s. 9121 (12s) (a) 1. to 6. am. effec. 12-15-2006Act 407
2005WisAct 25, s. 9421 (10q) am. effec. 12-15-2006Act 407
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS
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REFERENDA
First Consideration of Constitutional Amendments
Article III, Section 1m
Requiring a photographic identification to vote, or register to vote, at the polls on election day.
 [2005 AJR-36]JR-39
Article V, Section 10 (1) (c)
Prohibiting partial vetoes from creating new sentences.
 [2005 SJR-33]JR-46
Article V, Section 10 (1) (c)
Prohibiting the govenor from using the partial veto authority to reject any individual word in a sentence of the enrolled bill.
 [2005 AJR-68]JR-40
Second Consideration of Constitutional Amendments
Article VI, Section 4 (1), (3) (c) and (4) and
Article VII, Section 12
4-year terms of office for certain county officers.
 [2005 SJR-2] JR-2
Article XIII, Section 13
Providing that only a marriage between one man and one woman shall be valid or recognized as a marriage in this state.
 [2005 SJR-53] JR-30
Constitutional Amendments — April 5, 2005, Election
One question submitting an amendment to the Wisconsin Constitution for ratification was on the April 5, 2005, statewide election ballot. The number of votes cast for or against the question, shown below, was copied from the official canvass certified by the chairperson of the Wisconsin State Elections Board on April 28, 2005. The amendment was ratified by a majority of the electors voting on the question.
Question 1 was placed on the ballot by 2005 Senate Jt.Res-2 (2005 Enrolled Jt.Res-2). The question concerned 4-year terms of office for certain county officers.
Question 1: "4-year terms of office for certain county officers. Shall section 4 of article VI and section 12 of article VII of the constitution be amended to provide that district attorneys, coroners, elected surveyors, registers of deeds, treasurers, county clerks, and clerks of circuit court be elected to 4-year terms?" [2005 SJR-2] [JR-2]
( Yes: 534,742 — No: 177,037 )
Constitutional Amendments — November 7, 2006, Election
Two questions were on the November 7, 2006, statewide election ballot. Question 1 submitted a constitutional amendment for ratification. The number of votes cast for or against the question, shown below, was copied from the official canvass certified by the chairperson of the Wisconsin State Elections Board on December 1, 2006. The amendment was ratified by a majority of the electors voting on the question.
Question 1 was placed on the ballot by 2005 Senate Jt.Res-53 (2005 Enrolled Jt.Res-30). The question concerned if only a marriage between one man and one woman shall be valid or recognized as a marriage in this state.
Question 1: "Marriage. Shall section 13 of article XIII of the constitution be created to provide that only a marriage between one man and one woman shall be valid or recognized as a marriage in this state and that a legal status identical or substantially similar to that of marriage for unmarried individuals shall not be valid or recognized in this state?" [2005 SJR-53] [JR-30]
( Yes: 1,264,310 — No: 862,924 )
Advisory Referendum — November 7, 2006, Election
Question 2 was an advisory referendum question on the November 7, 2006, statewide election ballot. The number of votes cast for or against the question, shown below, was copied from the official canvass certified by the chairperson of the Wisconsin State Elections Board on December 1, 2006.
Question 2 was placed on the ballot by 2005 Senate Jt.Res-5 (2005 Enrolled Jt.Res-58). The question concerned if the death penalty should be enacted in this state for certain cases.
Question 2: "Death Penalty in Wisconsin. Should the death penalty be enacted in the State of Wisconsin for cases involving a person who is convicted of first-degree intentional homicide, if the conviction is supported by DNA evidence?" [2005 SJR-5] [JR-58]
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