Article IV.
Legislative Department

Section 4. Terms of Office of Senators and Representatives; Vacancies

Terms of Office of Senators and Representatives; Vacancies

Representatives shall be chosen for a term of two years, except to fill a vacancy. Senators shall be chosen for a term of four years except to fill a vacancy and except there shall be an entire new election of all the senators at the first election of representatives after each new legislative apportionment provided for in this article. The governor shall call elections to fill vacancies in either house of the legislature.

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1858 — Article IV. Section 17

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1858 — Article IV. Section 24

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Summary: Wholesale revision of constitution

Election Date: November 5, 1974

Votes For Ratification: 815,064

Votes Against Ratification: 311,781

Percent for Ratification: 72%

Percent Against Ratification: 28%

Notes:

Amendment Source: 1974 Chap 409

Effective Date Source: https://uwmadison.app.box.com/file/1685091026371