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Michigan Constitutional Convention Question (1898)
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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 8, 1898. It was defeated.
A “yes” vote supported holding a state constitution convention. |
A “no” vote opposed holding a state constitution 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. In this case, the amendment did not receive a majority of the total votes cast in the election.
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Michigan Constitutional Convention Question |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 162,163 | 56.05% | ||
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127,147 | 43.95% | ||
Path to the ballot
A constitutional convention question was referred to the ballot.
See also
External links
- Ironwood News-Record, "ELECTION NOTICE.," October 1, 1898
- American Academy of Political and Social Science, "The Initiative, Referendum and Recall," 1912
Footnotes
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