Michigan Allow the Supreme Court to Appoint Clerk Amendment (April 1881)
| Michigan Proposal 2 | |
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| Topic State judicial authority and State judiciary structure |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Michigan Proposal 2 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Michigan on April 4, 1881. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported amending the state constitution to allow the Michigan Supreme Court to appoint its own clerk. |
A "no" vote opposed amending the state constitution to allow the Michigan Supreme Court to appoint its own clerk. |
Election results
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Michigan Proposal 2 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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62,593 | 90.41% | ||
| No | 6,640 | 9.59% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposal 2 was as follows:
| “ | An Amendment to Section 12 of Article 6, "Relative to Clerks of the Circuit and Supreme Court," provided for by Joint Resolution of the Legislature of 1881. | ” |
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
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