At an election held in Rock County, the first State Constitution (framed by the convention that met October 5, 1846) was rejected by the people.

The evidence

• “Democrat (Tilden), 2,814. Vote on State Constitutions. — At the election held in Rock County, on the 6th of April, 1847, to vote on the adoption of the Constitution of the State, formed by the Convention that met October 5, 1846, the vote was — for the Constitution, 987 votes, and against the Constitution, 1,977. The vote on the Constitution, formed by the Convention that met December 15, 1847, was as follows : For the Constitution, 1,243 votes ; against the Constitution, 512 votes. At this election a vote was taken on " equal suffrage to colored persons." On this question the vote stood, in favor of suffrage, 858 votes ; and against it, 994 votes.”

  1879-history-of-rock-county/11-rock-county-ch05-press-institutions-tragedy.md, PDF p. 418

  Butterfield, C. W., et al. The History of Rock County, Wisconsin: its early settlement, growth, development, resources, etc. Chicago: Western Historical Company, 1879. Cornell University Library via the Internet Archive, archive.org/details/cu31924028871585.

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