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Michigan Allow Veterans in Soldiers' Homes to Establish Residency for Voting Amendment (1894)
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| Topic Residency voting requirements and Veterans policy |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Michigan Allow Veterans in Soldiers' Homes to Establish Residency for Voting Amendment was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Michigan on November 6, 1894. It was approved.
A “yes” vote supported this constitutional amendment to allow veteran soldiers living in soldiers' homes (facilities providing housing, medical, and nursing care to veterans) to establish residency and vote in the location where the home is situated. |
A “no” vote opposed this constitutional amendment to allow veteran soldiers living in soldiers' homes to establish residency and vote in the location where the home is situated. |
Election results
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127,758 | 81.19% | ||
| No | 29,607 | 18.81% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Allow Veterans in Soldiers' Homes to Establish Residency for Voting Amendment was as follows:
| “ | Amendment to the constitution authorizing inmates of soldiers' homes to vote where such homes are situated. Yes No | ” |
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.
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Footnotes
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State of Michigan Lansing (capital) |
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