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Michigan Circuit Courts Amendment (April 1899)
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| Topic State judiciary |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Michigan Circuit Courts Amendment was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Michigan on April 3, 1899. It was approved.
A “yes” vote supported amending the state constitution relative to circuit courts. |
A “no” vote opposed amending the state constitution relative to circuit courts. |
Election results
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Michigan Circuit Courts Amendment |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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108,197 | 50.78% | ||
| No | 104,884 | 49.22% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Circuit Courts Amendment was as follows:
| “ | 1. An amendment to section six of article six, relative to circuit courts. | ” |
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 True Northerner, "ELECTION NOTICE.," March 29, 1899
- American Academy of Political and Social Science, "The Initiative, Referendum and Recall," 1912
Footnotes
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