Michigan Allow Legislature to Provide for Revision of State Statutes Amendment (1962)
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| Topic State legislative processes and sessions |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Michigan Allow Legislature to Provide for Revision of State Statutes Amendment was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Michigan on November 6, 1962. It was approved.
A “yes” vote supported allowing the legislature to provide for a general revision of the statutes, such as allowing a compilation commission to correct misspellings. |
A “no” vote opposed allowing the legislature to provide for a general revision of the statutes. |
Election results
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890,005 | 53.79% | ||
| No | 764,673 | 46.21% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Allow Legislature to Provide for Revision of State Statutes Amendment was as follows:
| “ | Proposed Amendment to the State Constitution Authorizing the Legislature to Provide for General Revision of the Statutes Shall Section 40 of Article V of the State Constitution be amended as follows: "The legislature shall provide by law for the general revision of the statutes at such time in such manner as it shall determine?" | ” |
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 Times Herald, "Sample Official Ballot," November 3, 1962
- The State of Michigan, "Michigan Manual"
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