Michigan Clerks of Courts Amendment (April 1878)
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| Topic State judiciary |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Michigan Clerks of Courts Amendment was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Michigan on April 1, 1878. It was defeated.
A “yes” vote supported establishing regulations relating to clerks of the courts. |
A “no” vote opposed establishing regulations relating to clerks of the courts. |
Election results
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 30,313 | 46.62% | ||
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34,712 | 53.38% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Clerks of Courts Amendment was as follows:
| “ | For amendment relative to the appointment of Clerk of Supreme Court—Yes For amendment relative to appointment of Clerk of Supreme Court—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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