The Wisconsin Constitution
We, the people of Wisconsin, grateful to Almighty God for our freedom, in order to secure its blessings, form a more perfect government, insure domestic tranquility and promote the general welfare, do establish this constitution.
Section 1
Last Amended
1986
Equal Protection; Inherent Rights; Source of Governmental Power
Section 2
Slavery prohibited.
Section 3
Free speech; libel
Section 4
Right to assemble and petition
Section 5
Last Amended
1922
Trial by jury; verdict in civil cases
Section 6
Excessive bail; cruel punishments
Section 7
Rights of accused
Section 8
Last Amended
2023
Prosecutions; double jeopardy; self-incrimination; bail; habeas corpus
Section 9
Remedy for Wrongs
Section 9m
Last Amended
2020
Victims of Crimes
Section 10
Treason
Section 11
Searches and seizures
Section 12
Attainder; ex post facto; contracts
Section 13
Private property for public use
Section 14
Feudal tenures; leases; alienation
Section 15
Equal property rights for aliens and citizens
Section 16
Imprisonment for debt
Section 17
Exemption of property of debtors.
Section 18
Last Amended
1982
Freedom of Religion; Non-Establishment
Section 19
Religious tests prohibited
Section 20
Military subordinate to civil power
Section 21
Last Amended
1978
Rights of Suitors
Section 22
Maintenance of free government
Section 23
Last Amended
1967
Transportation of school children
Section 24
Last Amended
1972
Private Use of School Buildings
Section 25
Last Amended
1998
Right to Keep and Bear Arms
Section 26
Last Amended
2003
Right to Fish, Hunt, & Trap.
Section 1
Last Amended
1986
Suffrage; Voter Qualifications
Section 2
Last Amended
1986
Suffrage Laws Implementation; Exclusion from Suffrage
Section 3
Last Amended
1986
Secret Ballot
Section 4
Repealed
1986
Residence Saved
Section 5
Repealed
1986
Military stationing does not confer residence
Section 6
Repealed
1986
Exclusion from suffrage
Section 7
Last Amended
2024
Private donations and grants; designated election officials
Section 1
Legislative power
Section 2
Legislature, how constituted.
Section 3
Last Amended
1982
Legislative Apportionment
Section 4
Last Amended
1982
Assembly Districts and Election
Section 5
Last Amended
1982
Senate Districts and Election
Section 6
Qualifications of legislators
Section 7
Organization of legislature; quorum; compulsory attendance
Section 8
Rules; contempts; expulsion
Section 9
Last Amended
2014
Presiding Officers of Assembly and Senate
Section 10
Journals; open doors; adjournments
Section 11
Last Amended
1968
Meeting of Legislature
Section 12
Ineligibility of legislators to office
Section 13
Last Amended
1966
Ineligibility of Federal Officers
Section 14
Filling vacancies
Section 15
Exemption from arrest and civil process
Section 16
Privilege in debate
Section 17
Last Amended
1978
Enactment of laws
Section 18
Title of private bills
Section 19
Origin of bills
Section 20
Yeas and nays
Section 21
Repealed
1929
Legislators Compensation
Section 22
Powers of county boards
Section 23
Last Amended
1972
Town and County Government
Section 23a
Last Amended
1969
County executive Veto Power
Section 24
Last Amended
1999
Gambling
Section 25
Stationery and printing
Section 26
Last Amended
1992
Public Officer Extra Compensation; Salary Change
Section 27
Suits against state
Section 28
Oath of office
Section 29
Militia
Section 30
Last Amended
1982
Elections by Legislature
Section 31
Last Amended
1993
Special and private laws prohibited
Section 32
Last Amended
1993
General laws on enumerated subjects
Section 33
Last Amended
1946
Auditing State Accounts
Section 34
Last Amended
1961
Continuity of Government
Section 1
Last Amended
1979
Governor; lieutenant governor; term
Section 1m
Repealed
1979
Governor; 4-year term
Section 1n
Repealed
1979
Lieutenant governor; 4-year term
Section 2
Eligibility.
Section 3
Last Amended
1967
Election of Governor and Lieutenant Governor
Section 4
Powers and duties.
Section 5
Repealed
1932
Governor Compensation
Section 6
Pardoning power.
Section 7
Last Amended
1979
Governor Succession During Term: Lieutenant Governor
Section 8
Last Amended
1979
Governor Succession During Term: Secretary of State
Section 9
Repealed
1932
Lieutenant Governor Compensation
Section 10
Last Amended
2008
Governor Bill Approval
Section 1
Last Amended
1979
Election of Secretary of State, Treasurer and Attorney General; Term
Section 1m
Repealed
1979
Secretary of State Term
Section 1n
Repealed
1979
Treasurer Term
Section 1p
Repealed
1979
Attorney General Term
Section 2
Last Amended
1946
Secretary of state; duties, compensation
Section 3
Treasurer and attorney general; duties, compensation.
Section 4
Last Amended
2005
County officers; election, terms, removal; vacancies
Section 1
Last Amended
1932
Impeachments
Section 2
Last Amended
1978
Court System
Section 3
Last Amended
1978
Supreme Court: Jurisdiction
Section 4
Last Amended
2015
Supreme court: election, chief justice, court system administration
Section 5
Last Amended
1978
Circuit Courts
Section 6
Last Amended
1978
Circuit Court: Boundaries
Section 7
Last Amended
1978
Circuit Court: Election
Section 8
Last Amended
1978
Circuit Court: Jurisdiction
Section 9
Last Amended
1978
Judicial Elections, Vacancies
Section 10
Last Amended
1978
Judges: eligibility to office
Section 11
Last Amended
1978
Disciplinary Proceedings
Section 12
Last Amended
2005
Clerks of Circuit and Supreme Courts
Section 13
Last Amended
1978
Judicial Removal
Section 14
Last Amended
1978
Municipal Court
Section 15
Repealed
1966
Justice of the Peace
Section 16
Repealed
1978
Tribunals of Conciliation
Section 17
Repealed
1978
Style of Writs; Indictments
Section 18
Repealed
1978
Suit Tax
Section 19
Repealed
1978
Testimony in Equity Suits; Master in Chancery
Section 20
Repealed
1978
Rights of Suitors
Section 21
Repealed
1978
Publications of Laws and Decisions
Section 22
Repealed
1978
Commissioners to Revise Code of Practice
Section 23
Repealed
1978
Court Commissioners
Section 24
Last Amended
1978
Judicial Qualifications and Retirement
Section 1
Last Amended
1974
Income and Property Taxation
Section 2
Last Amended
1877
Appropriations for Claims Against the State
Section 3
Last Amended
1975
Public Debt.
Section 4
Contracting state debts.
Section 5
Annual tax levy to equal expenses.
Section 6
Public debt for extraordinary expense; taxation.
Section 7
Last Amended
1992
Public debt for public defense; bonding for public purposes
Section 8
Vote on fiscal bills; quorum.
Section 9
Evidences of public debt.
Section 10
Last Amended
1992
Internal Improvements
Section 11
Last Amended
2014
Transportation Fund
Section 1
Last Amended
1982
Superintendent of public instruction
Section 2
Last Amended
1982
School fund created; income applied
Section 3
Last Amended
1972
District schools; tuition; sectarian instruction; released time
Section 4
Annual school tax
Section 5
Income of school fund
Section 6
State university; support
Section 7
Commissioners of public lands
Section 8
Sale of public lands
Section 1
Last Amended
1981
Corporations; how formed
Section 2
Last Amended
1961
Property taken by municipality
Section 3
Last Amended
1981
Municipal home rule; debt limit; tax to pay debt
Section 3a
Last Amended
1956
Acquisition of lands by state and subdivisions; sale of excess
Section 4
Last Amended
1981
General banking law
Section 5
Repealed
1902
Referendum on banking laws
Section 1
Last Amended
1986
Political year; elections
Section 2
Repealed
1975
Dueling
Section 3
Last Amended
1996
Eligibility to office
Section 4
Great Seal
Section 5
Repealed
1986
Residents on Indian lands, where to vote
Section 6
Legislative officers
Section 7
Division of counties
Section 8
Removal of county seats
Section 9
Election or appointment of statutory officers
Section 10
Last Amended
1979
Vacancies in office
Section 11
Last Amended
1936
Passes, franks and privileges
Section 12
Last Amended
1981
Recall of elective officers
Section 13
Last Amended
2006
Marriage
Section 1
Effect of change from territory to state
Section 2
Territorial laws continued
Section 3
Repealed
1982
Territorial fines accrue to state
Section 4
Repealed
1982
Territorial fines accrue to state
Section 5
Repealed
1982
Existing officers hold over
Section 6
Repealed
1982
Seat of government
Section 7
Repealed
1982
Local officers hold over
Section 8
Repealed
1982
Copy of constitution for president
Section 9
Repealed
1982
Ratification of constitution; election of officers
Section 10
Repealed
1982
Congressional apportionment
Section 11
Repealed
1982
First elections
Section 12
Repealed
1982
Legislative apportionment
Section 13
Common law continued in force
Section 14
Repealed
1982
Officers, when to enter on duties
Section 15
Repealed
1982
Oath of office
Section 16
Last Amended
1982