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Michigan Bonuses for World War I Veterans Amendment (April 1921)
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| Topic Bond issues and Veterans policy |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Michigan Bonuses for World War I Veterans Amendment was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Michigan on April 4, 1921. It was approved.
A “yes” vote supported authorizing the state to borrow up to $30 million to pay a $15 bonus for each month of service to World War I veterans. |
A “no” vote opposed authorizing the state to borrow up to $30 million to pay a $15 bonus for each month of service to World War I veterans. |
Election results
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471,159 | 71.74% | ||
| No | 185,602 | 28.26% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Bonuses for World War I Veterans Amendment was as follows:
| “ | Section 20. The state shall borrow not to exceed thirty million dollars, pledge its faith and credit and issue its notes or bonds therefor, for the purpose of paying to each person who entered the military, naval or marine forces of the United States between April sixth, nineteen hundred seventeen, and November eleventh, nineteen hundred eighteen, and served honestly and faithfully therein during the late world war and who was a resident in this state at the time of entering such service, the sum of fifteen dollars for each month or major fraction thereof, of such service, up to and including August first, nineteen hundred nineteen. | ” |
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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