Michigan Proposal C, Require Voter Approval for Tax Increases and Limit Local Nonresident Income Taxes Initiative (1984)

Michigan Proposal C
Election date November 6, 1984
Topic Fees, licenses, and charges and Income taxes
Status Defeated
Type Initiated constitutional amendment	Origin Citizens

Michigan Proposal C was on the ballot as an initiated constitutional amendment in Michigan on November 6, 1984. It was defeated.

A "yes" vote supported this ballot initiative to: require voter approval for any new state or local taxes or increases to existing tax rates or bases; invalidate any tax increases or new taxes enacted since December 31, 1981, unless approved by voters; invalidate certain license, user, or permit fee increases since December 31, 1981, unless approved by voters or by a four-fifths vote of the legislative body; limit local income taxes on nonresidents to 0.5%; and require that all tax proposals include the purpose, total anticipated revenue, and expiration date.

A “no” vote opposed this ballot initiative to require voter approval for certain tax and fee changes, limit local income taxes on nonresidents, and require specific information on tax proposals.

Election results

Michigan Proposal C
Result		Votes	Percentage
Yes		1,376,141	40.33%
No		2,035,867	59.67%

Results are officially certified.

Source

Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Proposal C was as follows:

“

PROPOSAL C A PROPOSAL TO AMEND ARTICLE 9, SECTIONS 1 AND 2 OF THE CONSTITUTION RELATING TO TAXES, OTHER REVENUES AND VOTER OR LEGISLATIVE APPROVAL OF SAME The proposed amendment would: 1. Prohibit changes in the base or rate of any state or local tax which would increase its revenue yield, or adoption of new taxes, unless approved by voters. 2. Make void 90 days after the adoption of amendment: a. new or increased rate or base of state or local taxes since 12/31/81 unless/until approved by voters; b. new or increased license, user or permit fees since 12/31/81 unless/until approved by voters or 4/5 vote of legislative body adopting same. 3. Limit nonresident local political subdivision income tax to 1/2 of 1,%. 4. Require tax proposals to state purpose, total anticipated amount and expiration date. Should the amendment be adopted? YES NO

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Full Text

The full text of this measure is available here.

Path to the ballot

See also: Signature requirements for ballot measures in Michigan

An initiated constitutional amendment is a citizen-initiated ballot measure that amends a state's constitution. Eighteen (18) states allow citizens to initiate constitutional amendments.

In Michigan, the number of signatures required for an initiated constitutional amendment is equal to 10% of the votes cast in the last gubernatorial election. A simple majority vote is required for voter approval.

See also

1984 Measures

• 1984 Measures
• Tax and revenue administration on the ballot
• Fees on the ballot
• licenses on the ballot
• and charges on the ballot
• Income taxes on the ballot
• Revenue and spending limits on the ballot
• State legislative vote requirements on the ballot
• 1984 legislative sessions

Michigan

• Michigan ballot measures
• Michigan ballot measure laws

News and analysis

• Ballot measure lawsuits
• Ballot measure readability
• Ballot measure polls

External links

• Michigan Department of State, "Initiatives and Referendums Under the Constitution of the State of Michigan of 1963," December 5, 2008