Michigan Creation of Boards of Highway Commissioners Amendment (April 1893)
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| Topic Highways and bridges and Local government organization |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
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Michigan Creation of Boards of Highway Commissioners Amendment was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Michigan on April 3, 1893. It was approved.
A “yes” vote supported allowing the legislature to enact laws relating to the creation of county and township boards of highway commissioners. |
A “no” vote opposed allowing the legislature to enact laws relating to the creation of county and township boards of highway commissioners. |
Election results
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69,050 | 53.54% | ||
| No | 59,922 | 46.46% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Creation of Boards of Highway Commissioners Amendment was as follows:
| “ | Amendment to the constitution relative to conferring power on the Legislature to enact laws for the creation of county and township boards of highway commissioners Yes No | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
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.
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