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Michigan Aid for Development Amendment (April 1961)
| Michigan Aid for Development Amendment | |
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| Topic Bond issue requirements and Public economic investment policy |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
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
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Michigan Aid for Development Amendment |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 541,826 | 48.80% | ||
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568,476 | 51.20% | ||
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.
See also
External links
- The Herald-Palladium, "Here Are Sample Ballots for Monday's Election," April 1, 1961
- The State of Michigan, "Michigan Manual"
Footnotes
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