Michigan Constitutional Convention Question (April 1961)
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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 April 3, 1961. It was approved.
A “yes” vote supported calling a constitutional convention to revise the state constitution. |
A “no” vote opposed calling a constitutional convention to revise the state constitution. |
Election results
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596,433 | 51.00% | ||
| No | 573,012 | 49.00% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Constitutional Convention Question was as follows:
| “ | SHALL A CONVENTION BE HELD TO CONSIDER REVISION OR AMENDMENT OF THE MICHIGAN CONSTITUTION FOR SUBSEQUENT SUBMISSION TO THE ELECTORS OF THIS STATE FOR THEIR APPROVAL? Yes No | ” |
Path to the ballot
- See also: State constitutional conventions
A question about whether to hold a state constitutional convention was to automatically appear on the state's ballot every 16 years starting in 1961.
See also
External links
- The Herald-Palladium, "Here Are Sample Ballots For Monday's Election," April 1, 1961
- The State of Michigan, "Michigan Manual"
Footnotes
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