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Michigan 2022 local ballot measures
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Ballotpedia covered eight local ballot measures in Michigan, including three local ballot measures for the election on November 8, 2022.
In 2022, Ballotpedia covered local ballot measures that appeared on the ballot for voters within the 100 largest cities in the U.S., within state capitals, and throughout California. You can review the coverage scope of the local ballot measures project here. In 2022, the project's scope includes Detroit and Lansing.
Ballotpedia covered a selection of policing-related ballot measures and election-related ballot measures outside of the largest cities.
Election dates
November 8
Ingham County
- See also: Ingham County, Michigan ballot measures
• Lansing, Michigan, Police and Fire Department Facilities Bond Measure (November 2022): ✔
A "yes" vote supported issuing $175.00 million in bonds for police and fire department facilities and other public safety buildings. |
A "no" vote opposed issuing $175.00 million in bonds for police and fire department facilities and other public safety buildings. |
A "yes" vote supported removing the ban on persons with felony convictions from serving on city boards. |
A "no" vote opposed removing the ban on persons with felony convictions from serving on city boards. |
Wayne County
- See also: Wayne County, Michigan ballot measures
A "yes" vote supported continuing the tax of $99.49 per $100,000 of assessed value through 2025 to provide funding for Suburban Mobility Authority for Regional Transportation (SMART). |
A "no" vote opposed continuing the tax of $99.49 per $100,000 of assessed value through 2025 to provide funding for Suburban Mobility Authority for Regional Transportation (SMART). |
August 2
Voters in the Ingham County and Wayne County, Michigan, decided ballot measure on August 2, 2022.
Ingham County
- See also: Ingham County, Michigan ballot measures
A "yes" vote supported increasing the tax limit that can be assessed on property in one year in Ingham County to $0.20 per $1,000 of taxable valuation for eight years (2022-2029) and using the revenue to fund animal control programs. |
A "no" vote opposed increasing the tax limit that can be assessed on property in one year in Ingham County to $0.20 per $1,000 of taxable valuation for eight years (2022-2029), and using the revenue to fund animal control programs. |
A "yes" vote supported the renewing of a tax of $0.5983 on property and restoring a $0.0017 tax for a total rate of $0.6000 per $1,000 of assessed property value for eight years (2022-2029) to fund Ingham County's operations that house and detain delinquent juveniles. |
A "no" vote opposed the renewing of a tax of $0.5983 on property and restoring a $0.0017 tax for a total rate of $0.6000 per $1,000 of assessed property value for eight years (2022-2029) to fund Ingham County's operations that house and detain delinquent juveniles. |
• Lansing, Michigan, North Cemetery Lot Number 48 Sale Measure (August 2022): ✔
A "yes" vote supported allowing the city to sell Lot Number 48 of the North Cemetery. |
A "no" vote opposed allowing the city to sell Lot Number 48 of the North Cemetery. |
Wayne County
- See also: Wayne County, Michigan ballot measures
• Wayne County, Michigan, Proposition J, Millage Renewal Measure (August 2022): ✔
A "yes" vote supported renewing the tax, at a rate of $0.94 per $1,000 of assessed property value, authorized in 2012 for 10 more years to fund jail facilities, juvenile incarceration or detention facilities, and alternative adult penalty options. |
A "no" vote opposed renewing the tax authorized in 2012 for 10 more years to fund jail facilities, juvenile incarceration or detention facilities, and adult penalty options, thereby allowing it to expire in 2022. |
May 3
Voters in the Lansing School District decided one school bond measure on May 3, 2022.
Ingham County
- See also: Ingham County, Michigan ballot measures
• Lansing School District, Michigan, Bond Issue (May 2022): ✔
A “yes” vote supported authorizing the Lansing School District to issue up to $129.7 million in bonds, with bond revenue going to fund educational equipment and infrastructure development, and requiring an estimated property tax levy of $0.58 per $1,000 in assessed value with a zero mill net increase over the previous year's levy. |
A “no” vote opposed authorizing the Lansing School District to issue up to $129.7 million in bonds, with bond revenue going to fund educational equipment and infrastructure development, and requiring an estimated property tax levy of $0.58 per $1,000 in assessed value with a zero mill net increase over the previous year's levy. |
Statewide ballot measures
- See also: Michigan 2022 ballot measures
Click here to learn more about 2022 statewide measures in Michigan.
| Type | Title | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
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| Proposal 1 | Change the term limits for state legislators from three 2-year terms (6 years) in the state House and two 4-year terms (8 years) in the state Senate to 12 combined years in the Legislature |
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2,838,540 (66%) |
1,433,154 (34%) |
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| Proposal 2 | Add several election and voting policies to the Michigan Constitution |
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2,586,255 (60%) |
1,725,110 (40%) |
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| Proposal 3 | Provide a state constitutional right to reproductive freedom, defined to include abortion, contraceptives, and pregnancy-related matters |
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2,482,382 (57%) |
1,898,906 (43%) |
How to cast a vote
- See also: Voting in Michigan
See below to learn more about current voter registration rules, identification requirements, and poll times in Michigan.
Additional elections
- See also: Michigan elections, 2022
Detroit
August 2, 2022
- Municipal elections in Wayne County, Michigan (2022)
- Wayne County, Michigan, Proposition J, Millage Renewal Measure (August 2022)
November 8, 2022
- Municipal elections in Wayne County, Michigan (2022)
- City elections in Detroit, Michigan (2022)
- Dearborn Public Schools, Michigan, elections (2022)
- Detroit Public Schools Community District, Michigan, elections (2022)
- Wayne County, Michigan, Property Tax Renewal for Suburban Mobility Authority for Regional Transportation (SMART) Measure (November 2022)
Lansing
May 3, 2022
August 2, 2022
- City elections in Lansing, Michigan (2022)
- Ingham County, Michigan, Proposal 1, Animal Control Program Operations and Services Funding Measure (August 2022)
- Ingham County, Michigan, Proposal 2, Juvenile Justice Millage Renewal and Restoration Measure (August 2022)
November 8, 2022
See also
Footnotes
- ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, "Frequently Asked Questions: Elections and Voting," accessed April 16, 2023
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Michigan Secretary of State, "Registering to Vote," accessed October 7, 2024
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 NCSL, "State Profiles: Elections," accessed August 26, 2024
- ↑ Under federal law, the national mail voter registration application (a version of which is in use in all states with voter registration systems) requires applicants to indicate that they are U.S. citizens in order to complete an application to vote in state or federal elections, but does not require voters to provide documentary proof of citizenship. According to the U.S. Department of Justice, the application "may require only the minimum amount of information necessary to prevent duplicate voter registrations and permit State officials both to determine the eligibility of the applicant to vote and to administer the voting process."
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Michigan.gov, "Notice to Voters: Voter Identification Requirement in Effect," accessed October 7, 2024
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