Wisconsin Referendum Question (2005)
From Ballotpedia
Wisconsin Referendum Question, also known as 4-Year Terms: Certain County Officers, was on the April 5, 2005 special election ballot in Wisconsin as a legislatively-referred constitutional amendment, where it was approved.
- Yes: 534,742 (75.13%)
- No: 177,037 (24.87%)
Text of the proposal
The language that appeared on the ballot:
This proposed constitutional amendment requires counties to elect county clerks and treasurers every 4 years, and changes the terms of office from 2 years to 4 years for district attorneys, coroners, elected surveyors, registers of deeds, treasurers, county clerks, and clerks of circuit court. For clerks of circuit court and coroners, the first elections to 4-year terms will be held concurrently with the first gubernatorial election following ratification, which is when the constitution provides that sheriffs are to be first elected to 4-year terms. For district attorneys, elected surveyors, registers of deeds, treasurers, and county clerks, the first elections to 4-year terms will be held concurrently with the first presidential election following ratification.
The proposal does not change the times for holding regular elections for any county offices, and does not affect the terms of office of elected county chief executive officers (they already serve 4-year terms), or the terms of office of county supervisors or sheriffs.
