Michigan 2014 ballot measures

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Three statewide ballot measures appeared on 2014 ballots in Michigan, with one legislatively referred state statute on the August 5, 2014 primary ballot and two veto referendums on the November 4, 2014 general election ballot.

The primary runoff ballot measure, Proposal 1, was approved while both the referendums on the general election ballot were defeated. Those were related measures which had both been reduced to merely symbolic status by legislative maneuvering prior to the election, so even though the majority of "no" votes won by the referendum efforts would ordinarily have overturned the existing law, they will have only a very temporary effect.

Supporters of potential initiatives had until May 28, 2014, for initiatives and July 7, 2014, for constitutional amendments to collect the number of signatures mandated by law to land the measures on the ballot. The required number for amendments was 322,609, while that of statutes was 258,087. Veto referendums carried a signature requirement of at least 161,304.

Historical facts

• Between 1992 and 2013, an average of four measures have appeared annually on the ballot in Michigan. Therefore, 2014 was a below-average year based on the number of certified measures.
• From 1992 to 2014, the number of measures on statewide ballots has ranged from one to six.
• Between 1992 and 2014, 23 of 50, or 46 percent, of Michigan ballot measures have been approved by voters. The 33 percent approval rate in 2014 was therefore below average.
• Conversely, 27 of 50, or 54 percent, of measures have been defeated.
• On the 2012 Michigan ballot, not one of the ballot measures was approved by a majority.

On the ballot

See also: 2014 ballot measures

August 5:

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRSS	Proposal 1	Taxes	Eliminates the personal property tax and allocates a portion of the state use tax to municipalities	a

November 4:

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
VR	Proposal 1	Hunting	Overturns a law allowing the state to establish wolf hunting seasons in the Upper Peninsula	d
VR	Proposal 2	Hunting	Overturns law allowing the Natural Resources Commission to directly designate game species	d

Not on the ballot

See also: Proposed ballot measures that were not on a ballot

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
IndISS	Natural Resource Commission Initiative	Hunting	Empowers Natural Resources Commission to be sole designator of games species
IndISS	Ban on Insurance Coverage of Abortion Initiative	Abortion	Prohibits insurance plans in state health care exchange from covering abortions
IndISS	Minimum Wage Initiative	Minimum wage	Increases the minimum wage to $10.10 per hour over three years
IndISS	Fracking Ban Initiative	Fracking	Prohibits the use of horizontal hydraulic fracturing in Michigan
IndISS	"Stand Your Ground" Referendum	Firearms	Repeals Act 309 of 2006, also known as "Stand Your Ground" or the "Self-Defense Act," which provided for use of deadly force by citizens in certain circumstances
CICA	"Right-to-Work" Ban Amendment	Labor and unions	Bans and overturns any "Right-to-Work" legislation
CICA	Part-Time Legislature Initiative	State legislatures	Designates the state legislature as part-time
CICA	"Fair Use of Ballot Referendum" Amendment	Direct democracy	Allows for the repeal by referendum of laws containing appropriations
CICA	Local Initiative and Referendum Initiative	Direct democracy	Provides for a local initiative and referendum process and eliminates laws governing certain aspects of the petition circulation process
LRSS	Public Act 408	Taxes	Dedicates a portion of use tax revenue to benefit metropolitan areas throughout the state
LRCA	Gender Neutral Constitutional Language Amendment	Constitutional Language	Alters the state constitution’s language to be gender neutral
LRCA	Same-Sex Marriage Amendment	Marriage	Defines marriage as between two people, thus legalizing same-sex marriages
LRCA	Right to Hunt and Fish Amendment	Hunt & Fish	Provides for a constitutional right to hunt, trap, fish and harvest game species
LRCA	For-Profit Public Schools Ban Amendment	Education	Prohibits public schools from being operated on a for-profit basis or by a for-profit entity
LRCA	Right to Collective Bargaining Amendment	Labor	Provides for a constitutional right to unionize and collectively bargain
LRCA	Part-Time Legislature Amendment	Legislature	Designates the state legislature as part-time
LRCA	Transportation Funding Amendment	Taxes	Raises sales tax and eliminates state fuel taxes
LRCA	Per Pupil Funding for Schools Amendment	Education	Requires that all school districts receive the same amount of state and local per pupil revenue for operating purposes
LRCA	School Aid Fund for Special Education and Kindergarten Amendment	Education	Allocates the state school aid fund for general and special education and prekindergarten in lieu of higher education and employee retirement systems
LRCA	School Aid Fund for School Districts Amendment	Education	Allocates the state school aid fund to school districts in lieu of higher education and employee retirement systems
LRCA	Tax Revenue Cut Sunset Provision Amendment	Taxes	Requires a four-year sunset provision for all new tax exemptions and credits that reduce tax revenue
LRCA	Natural Resources Trust Fund Allocation Amendment	Gov't Finance	Modifies the allowable expenditure amount from the state's natural resources trust fund
LRCA	Independent Redistricting Commission Amendment	Redistricting	Creates an independent redistricting commission to apportion legislative and congressional districts
LRCA	Citizens Redistricting Commission Amendment	Redistricting	Creates a citizens redistricting commission to apportion legislative and congressional districts

See also

• 2014 ballot measures
• Michigan 2014 ballot measure campaign expenditure recipients
• Michigan signature requirements
• Procedures for qualifying an initiative in Michigan
• Laws governing the initiative process in Michigan

External links

Basic information

• Michigan Statewide Ballot Proposal Statuses
• Instructions for 2014 Initiative and Referendum Petitions