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Michigan County Boards of Auditors Amendment (April 1907)
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| Topic Administrative organization and Local government organization |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
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Michigan County Boards of Auditors Amendment was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Michigan on April 1, 1907. It was approved.
A “yes” vote supported providing a board of county auditors for Bay, Cheboygan, and St. Clair counties. |
A “no” vote opposed providing a board of county auditors for Bay, Cheboygan, and St. Clair counties. |
Election results
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98,259 | 61.31% | ||
| No | 62,008 | 38.69% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for County Boards of Auditors Amendment was as follows:
| “ | The proposed amendment to Article X, section 10, of the constitution, if adopted, provides for a board of county auditors for the counties of Bay, Cheboygan and St. Clair. | ” |
Path to the ballot
- See also: Amending the Michigan Constitution
A two-thirds vote is required during one legislative session for the Michigan State Legislature to place a constitutional amendment on the ballot. That amounts to a minimum of 74 votes in the Michigan House of Representatives and 26 votes in the Michigan State Senate, assuming no vacancies. Amendments do not require the governor's signature to be referred to the ballot.
See also
External links
- The Times Herald, "APRIL ELECTION," March 25, 1907
- American Academy of Political and Social Science, "The Initiative, Referendum and Recall," 1912
Footnotes
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