Michigan Constitutional Convention Question (1904)

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Michigan Constitutional Convention Question

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Election date

November 8, 1904

Topic
State constitutional conventions
Status

DefeatedDefeated

Type
Legislatively referred constitutional convention question
Origin

State legislature



Michigan Constitutional Convention Question was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional convention question in Michigan on November 8, 1904. It was defeated.

A “yes” vote supported holding a constitutional convention to revise the state constitution.

A “no” vote opposed holding a constitutional convention to revise the state constitution.


The constitutional convention question required a simple majority of all votes cast in the election, not just votes cast on the question.

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.

Michigan Constitutional Convention Question

Result Votes Percentage
Yes 165,123 57.91%

Defeated No

120,018 42.09%
Results are officially certified.
Source


Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Constitutional Convention Question was as follows:

    Shall a convention for the purpose of a general revision of the Constitution be held—

YES (  ).

    Shall a convention for the purpose of a general revision of the Constitution be held—

NO (  ).


Path to the ballot

The Michigan State Legislature referred the constitutional convention question to the ballot.[1]

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