Article V — EXECUTIVE
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Wis. Const. art. V, § 1 Governor; lieutenant governor; term
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[As amended April 1979] The executive power shall be vested in a governor who shall hold office for 4 years; a lieutenant governor shall be elected at the same time and for the same term. [1977 J.R. 32, 1979 J.R. 3, vote April 1979]
Wis. Const. art. V, § 1m Governor; 4−year term
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[Created April 1967; repealed April 1979; see 1965 J.R. 80, 1967 J.R. 10 and 15, vote April 1967; 1977 J.R. 32, 1979 J.R. 3, vote April 1979.]
Wis. Const. art. V, § 1n Lieutenant governor; 4−year term
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[Created April 1967; repealed April 1979; see 1965 J.R. 80, 1967 J.R. 10 and 15, vote April 1967; 1977 J.R. 32, 1979 J.R. 3, vote April 1979.]
Wis. Const. art. V, § 2 Eligibility
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No person except a citizen of the United States and a qualified elector of the state shall be eligible to the office of governor or lieutenant governor.
Wis. Const. art. V, § 3 Election
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[As amended April 1967] The governor and lieutenant governor shall be elected by the qualified electors of the state at the times and places of choosing members of the legislature. They shall be chosen jointly, by the casting by each voter of a single vote applicable to both offi…
Wis. Const. art. V, § 4 Powers and duties
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The governor shall be commander in chief of the military and naval forces of the state. He shall have power to convene the legislature on extraordinary occasions, and in case of invasion, or danger from the prevalence of contagious disease at the seat of government, he may conven…
Wis. Const. art. V, § 5 Compensation of governor
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[Amended Nov. 1869 and Nov. 1926; repealed Nov. 1932; see 1868 J.R. 9, 1869 J.R. 2, 1869 c. 186, vote Nov. 1869; 1923 J.R. 80, 1925 J.R. 52, 1925 c. 413, vote Nov. 1926; 1929 J.R. 69, 1931 J.R. 52, vote Nov. 1932.]
Wis. Const. art. V, § 6 Pardoning power
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The governor shall have power to grant reprieves, commutations and pardons, after conviction, for all offenses, except treason and cases of impeachment, upon such conditions and with such restrictions and limitations as he may think proper, subject to such regulations as may be p…
Wis. Const. art. V, § 7 Lieutenant governor, when governor
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[As amended April 1979] (1) Upon the governor’s death, resignation or removal from office, the lieutenant governor shall become governor for the balance of the unexpired term. (2) If the governor is absent from this state, impeached, or from mental or physical disease, becomes in…
Wis. Const. art. V, § 8 Secretary of state, when governor
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[As amended April 1979] (1) If there is a vacancy in the office of lieutenant governor and the governor dies, resigns or is removed from office, the secretary of state shall become governor for the balance of the unexpired term. (2) If there is a vacancy in the office of lieutena…
Wis. Const. art. V, § 9 Compensation of lieutenant governor
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[Amended Nov. 1869; repealed Nov. 1932; see 1868 J.R. 9, 1869 J.R. 2, 1869 c. 186, vote Nov. 1869; 1929 J.R. 70, 1931 J.R. 53, vote Nov. 1932.]
Wis. Const. art. V, § 10 Governor to approve or veto bills; proceedings on veto
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[As amended Nov. 1908, Nov. 1930, Apr. 1990, and Apr. 2008] (1) (2) (3) Any bill not returned by the governor within 6 days (Sundays excepted) after it shall have been presented to the governor shall be law unless the legislature, by final adjournment, prevents the bill’s return,…