Wisconsin constitution

Article I: declaration of rights

Section 1 - All people are born equally free and independent, and have...

Section 2 - There shall be neither slavery, nor involuntary servitude in this...

Section 3 - Every person may freely speak, write and publish his sentiments...

Section 4 - The right of the people peaceably to assemble, to consult...

Section 5 - The right of trial by jury shall remain inviolate, and...

Section 6 - Excessive bail shall not be required, nor shall excessive fines...

Section 7 - In all criminal prosecutions the accused shall enjoy the right...

Section 8 - (4) The privilege of the writ of habeas corpus shall...

Section 9 - Every person is entitled to a certain remedy in the...

Section 9m - (6) This section is not intended and may not be...

Section 10 - Treason against the state shall consist only in levying war...

Section 11 - The right of the people to be secure in their...

Section 12 - No bill of attainder, ex post facto law, nor any...

Section 13 - The property of no person shall be taken for public...

Section 14 - All lands within the state are declared to be allodial,...

Section 15 - No distinction shall ever be made by law between resident...

Section 16 - No person shall be imprisoned for debt arising out of...

Section 17 - The privilege of the debtor to enjoy the necessary comforts...

Section 18 - The right of every person to worship Almighty God according...

Section 19 - No religious tests shall ever be required as a qualification...

Section 20 - The military shall be in strict subordination to the civil...

Section 21 - (2) In any court of this state, any suitor may...

Section 22 - The blessings of a free government can only be maintained...

Section 23 - Nothing in this constitution shall prohibit the legislature from providing...

Section 24 - Nothing in this constitution shall prohibit the legislature from authorizing,...

Section 25 - The people have the right to keep and bear arms...

Section 26 - The people have the right to fish, hunt, trap, and...

Article II: boundaries

Section 1 - It is hereby ordained and declared that the state of...

Section 2 - The propositions contained in the act of congress are hereby...

Article III: suffrage

Section 1 - Every United States citizen age 18 or older who is...

Section 2 - (5) Subject to ratification by the people at a general...

Section 3 - All votes shall be by secret ballot.

Article IV: legislative

Section 1 - The legislative power shall be vested in a senate and...

Section 2 - The number of the members of the assembly shall never...

Section 3 - At its first session after each enumeration made by the...

Section 4 - The members of the assembly shall be chosen biennially, by...

Section 5 - The senators shall be elected by single districts of convenient...

Section 6 - No person shall be eligible to the legislature who shall...

Section 7 - Each house shall be the judge of the elections, returns...

Section 8 - Each house may determine the rules of its own proceedings,...

Section 9 - Each house shall choose its presiding officers from its own...

Section 10 - Each house shall keep a journal of its proceedings and...

Section 11 - The legislature shall meet at the seat of government at...

Section 12 - No member of the legislature shall, during the term for...

Section 13 - No person being a member of congress, or holding any...

Section 14 - The governor shall issue writs of election to fill such...

Section 15 - Members of the legislature shall in all cases, except treason,...

Section 16 - No member of the legislature shall be liable in any...

Section 17 - (3) The legislature shall provide by law for the speedy...

Section 18 - No private or local bill which may be passed by...

Section 19 - Any bill may originate in either house of the legislature,...

Section 20 - The yeas and nays of the members of either house...

Section 22 - The legislature may confer upon the boards of supervisors of...

[as amended nov. 1962, april 1969 and april 1972] - The legislature shall establish but one system of town government,...

[as created nov. 1962 and amended april 1969] - Every resolution or ordinance passed by the county board in...

As amended april 1965, april 1973, april 1977, april 1987, april 1993 and april 1999. - ticket, or to otherwise participate in the game, from a...

Section 25 - The legislature shall provide by law that all stationery required...

As amended april 1956, april 1967, april 1974, april 1977 and april 1992. - (3) Subsection (1) shall not apply to increased benefits for...

Section 27 - The legislature shall direct by law in what manner and...

Section 28 - Members of the legislature, and all officers, executive and judicial,...

Section 29 - The legislature shall determine what persons shall constitute the militia...

As amended nov. 1982. - All elections made by the legislature shall be by roll...

As created nov. 1871 and amended nov. 1892 and april 1993. - (1) For changing the names of persons, constituting one person...

As created nov. 1871 and amended april, 1993. - The legislature may provide by general law for the treatment...

As created november 1946. - The legislature shall provide for the auditing of state accounts...

As created april 1961. - The legislature, in order to ensure continuity of state and...

Article V: executive

As amended april 1979. - (2) If there is a vacancy in the office of...

Section 2 - No person except a citizen of the United States and...

[as amended april 1967] - The governor and lieutenant governor shall be elected by the...

Section 4 - The governor shall be commander in chief of the military...

Section 6 - The governor shall have power to grant reprieves, commutations and...

As amended nov. 1908, nov. 1930 and apr. 1990. - (3) Any bill not returned by the governor within 6...

Article VI: administrative

As amended april 1979. - The qualified electors of this state, at the times and...

As amended nov. 1946. - The secretary of state shall keep a fair record of...

Section 3 - The powers, duties and compensation of the treasurer and attorney...

As amended nov. 1882, april 1929, nov. 1962, april 1965, april 1967, april 1972, april 1982, nov. 1998, april 2005. - (6) When a vacancy occurs in the office of sheriff,...

Article VII: judiciary

As amended nov. 1932. - The court for the trial of impeachments shall be composed...

As amended april 1966 and april 1977. - The judicial power of this state shall be vested in...

As amended april 1977. - The legislature by law may authorize each city, village and...

As amended nov. 1877, april 1889, april 1903 and april 1977. - (3) The chief justice of the supreme court shall be...

As created april 1977. - Each justice or judge shall be subject to reprimand, censure,...

As amended april 1897, nov. 1924 and april 1977. - For each circuit there shall be chosen by the qualified...

As amended april 1953 and april 1977. - When a vacancy occurs in the office of justice of...

As amended nov. 1912 and april 1977. - (1) No justice of the supreme court or judge of...

As amended nov. 1882, april 2005. - (5) The supreme court shall appoint its own clerk, and...

As amended april 1974 and april 1977. - Any justice or judge may be removed from office by...

As created april 1955 and amended april 1968 and april 1977. - (1) To be eligible for the office of supreme court...

Article VIII: finance

As amended nov. 1908, april 1927, april 1941, april 1961 and april 1974. - The rule of taxation shall be uniform but the legislature...

As amended nov. 1877. - No money shall be paid out of the treasury except...

As amended april 1975. - Except as provided in s. 7 (2) (a), the credit...

Section 4 - The state shall never contract any public debt except in...

Section 5 - The legislature shall provide for an annual tax sufficient to...

Section 6 - For the purpose of defraying extraordinary expenditures the state may...

As amended april 1969, april 1975 and april 1992. - (g) At any time after January 1, 1972, by vote...

Section 8 - On the passage in either house of the legislature of...

Section 9 - No scrip, certificate, or other evidence of state debt, whatsoever,...

As amended nov. 1908, nov. 1924, apr. 1945, apr. 1949, apr. 1960, apr. 1968 and apr. 1992. - (2) The state may appropriate money in the treasury or...

Article IX: eminent domain and property of the state

Section 1 - The state shall have concurrent jurisdiction on all rivers and...

Section 2 - The title to all lands and other property which have...

Section 3 - The people of the state, in their right of sovereignty,...

Article X: education

As amended nov. 1902 and nov. 1982. - The supervision of public instruction shall be vested in a...

As amended nov. 1982. - The proceeds of all lands that have been or hereafter...

As amended april 1972. - The legislature shall provide by law for the establishment of...

Section 4 - Each town and city shall be required to raise by...

Section 5 - Provision shall be made by law for the distribution of...

Section 6 - Provision shall be made by law for the establishment of...

Section 7 - The secretary of state, treasurer and attorney general, shall constitute...

Section 8 - Provision shall be made by law for the sale of...

Article XI: corporations

As amended april 1981. - Corporations without banking powers or privileges may be formed under...

As amended april 1961. - No municipal corporation shall take private property for public use,...

As amended nov. 1874, nov. 1912, nov. 1924, nov. 1932, april 1951, april 1955, nov. 1960, april 1961, april 1963, april 1966 and april 1981. - (5) An indebtedness created for the purpose of purchasing, acquiring,...

As created nov. 1912 and amended apr. 3, 1956. - The state or any of its counties, cities, towns or...

As created nov. 1902 and amended april 1981. - The legislature may enact a general banking law for the...

Article XII: amendments

Section 1 - Any amendment or amendments to this constitution may be proposed...

Section 2 - If at any time a majority of the senate and...

Article XIII: miscellaneous provisions

As amended nov. 1882 and april 1986. - The political year for this state shall commence on the...

As amended nov. 1996. - (3) No person may seek to have placed on any...

Section 4 - It shall be the duty of the legislature to provide...

Section 6 - The elective officers of the legislature, other than the presiding...

Section 7 - No county with an area of nine hundred square miles...

Section 8 - No county seat shall be removed until the point to...

Section 9 - All county officers whose election or appointment is not provided...

As amended april 1979. - (2) Whenever there is a vacancy in the office of...

As created nov. 1902 and amended nov. 1936. - No person, association, copartnership, or corporation, shall promise, offer or...

As created nov. 1926 and amended april 1981. - (7) This section shall be self−executing and mandatory. Laws may...

Article XIV: schedule

Section 1 - That no inconvenience may arise by reason of a change...

Section 2 - All laws now in force in the territory of Wisconsin...

Section 13 - Such parts of the common law as are now in...

Section 16 - (4) [Amended Nov. 1982] The terms of office of justices...