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Michigan Constitutional Convention Question (1890)
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| Topic State constitutional conventions |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional convention question |
Origin |
Michigan Constitutional Convention Question was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional convention question in Michigan on November 4, 1890. It was defeated.
A “yes” vote supported calling a constitutional convention. |
A “no” vote opposed calling a constitutional convention. |
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 | 16,431 | 38.49% | ||
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26,261 | 61.51% | ||
Path to the ballot
The Michigan State Legislature referred the constitutional convention question to the ballot.[1]
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