About Michigan
From Ballotpedia
Lansing is the state capital and is home to all three branches of state government. The Michigan State Capitol was dedicated in 1879 and has hosted the state's executive and legislative branches ever since. The chief executive is the Governor, and Jennifer Granholm currently holds the office. The legislative branch consists of the bicameral Michigan Legislature, with a House of Representatives and Senate. The Michigan legislature is a full-time legislature, though some representatives have voiced concerns about the long hours disrupting their home lives and wish to make the job part-time. TheSupreme Court of Michigan sits with seven justices. The Constitution of Michigan of 1963[1] provides for voter initiative and referendum in Article II, § 9[2] defined as "the power to propose laws and to enact and reject laws, called the initiative, and the power to approve or reject laws enacted by the legislature, called the referendum."
Michigan is also one of 18 states with the right of statewide recall of elected officials.
