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Michigan Constitutional Convention Question (1882)
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| Topic State constitutional conventions |
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| Type Automatic constitutional convention question |
Origin |
Michigan Constitutional Convention Question was on the ballot as an automatic constitutional convention question in Michigan on November 7, 1882. It was defeated.
A “yes” vote supported revising the state constitution. |
A “no” vote opposed revising the state constitution. |
Election results
Before 1960, constitutional convention questions in Michigan needed to receive a majority of total votes cast in the election, not just a majority of votes cast on the question.
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Michigan Constitutional Convention Question |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 20,937 | 37.35% | ||
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35,123 | 62.65% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Constitutional Convention Question was as follows:
| “ | For a revision of the constitution Against a revision of the constitution | ” |
Path to the ballot
The ballot measure was a state constitutional convention question.
See also
External links
- American Academy of Political and Social Science, "The Initiative, Referendum and Recall," 1912
- Northern Tribune, "Amending The Constitution.," September 30, 1882
Footnotes
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