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Michigan Constitutional Convention Question (1904)
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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 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.
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Michigan Constitutional Convention Question |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 165,123 | 57.91% | ||
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120,018 | 42.09% | ||
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]
See also
External links
- Detroit Free Press, "ELECTION NOTICE," October 31, 1904
- American Academy of Political and Social Science, "The Initiative, Referendum and Recall," 1912
Footnotes
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