Laws governing ballot measures in Wisconsin
The Wisconsin State Legislature may place measures on the ballot as legislatively referred constitutional amendments, legislatively referred state statutes, and advisory questions. A simple majority vote in each chamber in two successive legislative sessions is required to refer amendments and statutes to the ballot. Advisory questions and constitutional convention questions require a simple majority vote in each chamber during one legislative session to be referred to the ballot. Statutes require the signature of the governor to appear on the ballot.
Below are links to the various types of ballot measure law Ballotpedia tracks:
- Laws governing recall in Wisconsin
- Amending the Wisconsin Constitution
- Laws governing local ballot measures in Wisconsin
- Signature requirements for ballot measures in Wisconsin
- Campaign finance requirements for Wisconsin ballot measures
Statutes relevant to ballot measures
The following is a list of enacted bills related to ballot measures passed between 2007 and 2015.
Ballot measure lawsuits
The following is a selection of historical lawsuits related to ballot measure law.
See also
- Laws governing ballot measures
- Types of ballot measures in Wisconsin
- List of Wisconsin ballot measures
