Kalamazoo, Michigan, Proportional Representation for City Council Measure (February 1918)
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| Kalamazoo Proportional Representation Measure | |
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| Topic Local elections and campaigns and Local electoral systems |
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Kalamazoo Proportional Representation Measure was on the ballot as a referral in Kalamazoo on February 4, 1918.
A "yes" vote supported adopting a system of proportional representation for the seven-member Kalamazoo City Council. |
A "no" vote opposed adopting a system of proportional representation for the seven-member Kalamazoo City Council. |
Aftermath
Wattles v. Upjohn
On September 30, 1920, the Michigan Supreme Court ruled that the system of proportional representation, the Hare System, adopted in Kalamazoo "[abridged] the right of elective franchise" and was unconstitutional.[1]
Election results
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2,403 | 78.48% | ||
| No | 659 | 21.52% | ||
Path to the ballot
The ballot measure was a charter amendment.
See also
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