Michigan 1980 ballot measures

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In 1980, voters decided on seven statewide ballot measures in Michigan on November 4.

• Two were initiated constitutional amendments.
• Four were legislatively referred constitutional amendments.
• One was a veto referendum.
• Voters approved zero (0%) and rejected seven (100%).

On the ballot

November 4, 1980

Type	Title	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
CICA	Proposal A	Revise provisions relating to school funding and establish a property tax break for those 65 and older		746,027 (21%)	2,769,497 (79%)
LRCA	Proposal B	Lower the state's drinking age to 19		1,403,935 (38%)	2,250,873 (62%)
LRCA	Proposal C	Exempt part of home property taxes, eliminate sales tax on home energy, raise the state sales tax by 1.5 percentage points, dedicate lottery revenue to schools, and require a state rainy day fund		894,441 (26%)	2,583,253 (74%)
CICA	Proposal D	Require 60% voter approval for new taxes and tax increases and revise various other tax provisions		1,622,301 (44%)	2,051,008 (56%)
VR	Proposal E	Provide for development of new correctional facilities and the demolition of an old correctional facility and fund such through a 0.1% income tax increase for five years		1,288,999 (37%)	2,202,042 (63%)
LRCA	Proposal G	Allow the legislature to make changes relating to the civil immunity of members of the legislature		1,287,172 (38%)	2,134,546 (62%)
LRCA	Proposal H	Establish provisions relating to vacancies in the office of lieutenant governor and relating to the lieutenant governor's powers		1,410,912 (42%)	1,927,001 (58%)

See also

• Laws governing the initiative process in Michigan
• List of Michigan ballot measures
• 1980 ballot measures

External links

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