Become part of the movement for unbiased, accessible election information. Donate today.
Michigan Bonds for Drainage Purposes Amendment (April 1915)
| Michigan Bonds for Drainage Purposes Amendment | |
|---|---|
|
|
|
| Election date |
|
| Topic Bond issue requirements and Flood infrastructure and management |
|
| Status |
|
| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Michigan Bonds for Drainage Purposes Amendment was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Michigan on April 5, 1915. It was defeated.
A “yes” vote supported allowing drainage districts to issue bonds for drainage purposes. |
A “no” vote opposed allowing drainage districts to issue bonds for drainage purposes. |
Election results
|
Michigan Bonds for Drainage Purposes Amendment |
||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 191,337 | 49.07% | ||
|
|
198,553 | 50.93% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Bonds for Drainage Purposes Amendment was as follows:
| “ | An added Section (15a) of Article VIII, the effect of which if adopted, is to extend the right to drainage districts to issue bonds for drainage purposes. | ” |
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
- Charlevoix County Herald, "ELECTION NOTICE.," March 27, 1915
- University of Michigan Press, "The Initiative and Referendum in Michigan," 1940
Footnotes
| |||||
