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Michigan Compensation of State Officers Amendment (1920)
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| Topic Salaries of government officials |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Michigan Compensation of State Officers Amendment was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Michigan on November 2, 1920. It was defeated.
A “yes” vote supported allowing the legislature to set the salaries of certain state officers. |
A “no” vote opposed allowing the legislature to set the salaries of certain state officers. |
Election results
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 348,311 | 42.88% | ||
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463,959 | 57.12% | ||
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- Results are officially certified.
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Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Compensation of State Officers Amendment was as follows:
| “ | VOTE ON PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION Relative to empowering the Legislature to fix the compensation of certain State Officers. Amendment to Section 21 of Article VI of the Constitution relative to empowering the Legislature to fix the salaries of certain State Officers. Section 21. The Governor and Attorney General shall each receive an annual salary of five thousand dollars. The Secretary of State, State Treasurer and Auditor General shall receive such annual salary as may be prescribed by law. They shall receive no fees or prerequistites whatever for the performance of any duties connected with the office. YES 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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