Michigan Collective Bargaining Amendment (2012)
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The primary sponsor was Senate Majority Leader Gretchen Whitmer.
The proposal was announced on March 16, 2011 following a union-led rally at the state Capitol in opposition to Gov. Rick Snyder's budget and tax plan.[2][1]
Polls
- See also: Polls, 2012 ballot measures
- A EPIC-MRA poll conducted April 27-May 3 found that the proposed measure supported by 57 percent, while 33 percent were opposed and 10 percent were undecided. The poll surveyed 600 likely voters and had a margin of error of +/- 4 percentage points.[3][4]
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| Date of Poll | Pollster | In favor | Opposed | Undecided | Number polled |
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| April 27-May 3 | EPIC-MRA | 57% | 33% | 10% | 600 |
Path to the ballot
- See also: Amending the Michigan Constitution
To place the measure on the ballot, a minimum two-thirds vote was required in both the House and the Senate.
See also
External links
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Detroit Free Press,"Michigan Dems to seek constitutional amendment to ensure union rights," March 16, 2011
- ↑ The Detroit News,"State police arrest protesters after scuffle inside Capitol," March 16, 2011
- ↑ Battle Creek Enquirer,"Poll: Michigan voters say they want to fund schools - but oppose tax increases," May 12, 2011
- ↑ EPIC-MRA,"April/May 2011 poll," retrieved May 17, 2011
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