Wisconsin Executive Veto (2008)
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A Wisconsin Executive Veto measure appeared on the statewide primary ballot in 2008 in Wisconsin. The measure addressed what had been commonly known in Wisconsin as the Frankenstein Veto, which was the power that the Wisconsin governor has to veto words and numbers on appropriations bills, and recombine them in new ways.
Wisconsin was, prior to the successful passage of this proposal, singular in allowing "the veto of numbers and letters to create new sentences and new dollar amounts." [1] Sentiment against the so-called Frankenstein veto led the Wisconsin State Legislature to refer to the primary ballot an amendment to the part of the Wisconsin Constitution that allowed for it.
Text of Measure
QUESTION 1: “Partial veto. Shall section 10 (1) (c) of article V of the constitution be amended to prohibit the governor, in exercising his or her partial veto authority, from creating a new sentence by combining parts of two or more sentences of the enrolled bill?” [2]
Status
Passed, at roughly a 3-1 margin. [3]. With 95% of precincts reporting, the results were 71% in favor.[4]
See also
External links
- Frequently Asked Questions: The Veto Amendment
- Wis. Voters in April Could Curb Governor's Veto Power
References
- ↑ Vote ‘yes’ to limit governor’s ‘Frankenstein Veto’ power, LaCrosse Tribune, March 8, 2008
- ↑ Find your sample ballot for next Tuesday’s election, Fairly Conservative, March 25, 2008
- ↑ Wisc. Voters Weaken 'Frankenstein' Veto, But Governor Retains Rewrite Power, Heartland Institute, June 1, 2008
- ↑ http://www.todaystmj4.com/news/local/17189531.html
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