Detroit, Michigan, Proposal S, Allow Ballot Initiatives to Appropriate City Funds Amendment (November 2021)
| Detroit Proposal S | |
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| Election date November 2, 2021 | |
| Topic Local charter amendments and City budget | |
Status Defeated | |
| Type Initiative | Origin Citizens |
Detroit Proposal S was on the ballot as an initiative in Detroit on November 2, 2021. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported amending the city charter to remove language that prohibits an initiative from passing "any ordinance for the appropriation of money," thereby allowing citizen initiatives to propose ordinances that appropriate city funds. |
A "no" vote opposed amending the city charter to remove language that prohibits an initiative from passing "any ordinance for the appropriation of money," thereby maintaining the prohibition on ballot initiatives that appropriate city funds. |
A simple majority was required for the approval of Proposal S.
Election results
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Detroit Proposal S |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 38,316 | 46.09% | ||
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44,822 | 53.91% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposal S was as follows:
| “ | Do you agree to amend a provision of the City of Detroit Charter to amend Sec. 12-101 of the Charter that restricts power from the voters to enact City ordinances for the appropriation of money? The amended section shall read: The voters of the city reserve the power to enact City ordinances, call the 'initiative', and the power to nullify ordinances, enacted by the City, called the 'referendum'. However, these powers do not extend to the budget and the referendum power does not extend to any emergency ordinance. The initiative and the referendum may be invoked by petition as provided in this chapter. | ” |
Medial editorials
Support
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Opposition
- Detroit Free Press: "This is a disingenuous description of a charter revision that could destabilize Detroit's fragile finances by allowing any faction, from grassroots groups to corporations, direct control of city spending, for any purpose. ... At best, the language in Prop S introduces an element of confusion that would surely lead to litigation. At worst, it would turn the city's budget process into a free-for-all."[1]
Path to the ballot
This measure was put on the ballot through a successful initiative petition. At least 3,608 valid signatures were required for the initiative.[2]
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