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Michigan Aid for Development Amendment (April 1961)

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Michigan Aid for Development Amendment

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Election date

April 3, 1961

Topic
Bond issue requirements and Public economic investment policy
Status

DefeatedDefeated

Type
Legislatively referred constitutional amendment
Origin

State legislature



Michigan Aid for Development Amendment was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Michigan on April 3, 1961. It was defeated.

A “yes” vote supported allowing the state to provide financial aid for industrial, manufacturing, and municipal development projects.

A “no” vote opposed allowing the state to provide financial aid for industrial, manufacturing, and municipal development projects.


Election results

Michigan Aid for Development Amendment

Result Votes Percentage
Yes 541,826 48.80%

Defeated No

568,476 51.20%
Results are officially certified.
Source


Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Aid for Development Amendment was as follows:

AMENDMENT TO PERMIT STATE AID IN FINANCING INDUSTRIAL, MANUFACTURING AND MUNICIPAL DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS.

Shall Article X of the Michigan Constitution be amended by adding a new section 29 to provide that the credit of the state, up to $5,000,000, may be granted, and only at the direction of a legislative act, to or in aid of public benefit corporations for the purpose of financing industrial, manufacturing, and municipal development projects in this state?

Yes

No


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.

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