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Michigan Absentee Voter Qualifications Amendment (April 1917)
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| Topic Absentee and mail voting |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Michigan Absentee Voter Qualifications Amendment was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Michigan on April 2, 1917. It was approved.
A “yes” vote supported allowing those who are part of the military, who work on the railroads, or who are sailors and are absent from their residence to vote with an absentee ballot. |
A “no” vote opposed allowing those who are part of the military, who work on the railroads, or who are sailors and are absent from their residence to vote with an absentee ballot. |
Election results
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Michigan Absentee Voter Qualifications Amendment |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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216,270 | 65.37% | ||
| No | 114,594 | 34.63% | ||
Text of measure
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
- See also: Amending the Michigan Constitution
A two-thirds vote is required during one legislative session for the Michigan State Legislature to place a constitutional amendment on the ballot. That amounts to a minimum of 74 votes in the Michigan House of Representatives and 26 votes in the Michigan State Senate, assuming no vacancies. Amendments do not require the governor's signature to be referred to the ballot.
See also
External links
- The True Northerner, "AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTITUTION.," March 30, 1917
- University of Michigan Press, "The Initiative and Referendum in Michigan," 1940
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