Michigan Creation of Metropolitan Districts Amendment (April 1927)
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| Topic Local government organization |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Michigan Creation of Metropolitan Districts Amendment was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Michigan on April 4, 1927. It was approved.
A “yes” vote supported creating metropolitan districts. |
A “no” vote opposed creating metropolitan districts. |
Election results
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210,880 | 51.26% | ||
| No | 200,490 | 48.74% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Creation of Metropolitan Districts Amendment was as follows:
| “ | Shall Article VIII of the state constitution be amended by adding thereto a new section to stand as section thirty-one for the purpose of creating metropolitian districts? | ” |
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
- University of Michigan Press, "The Initiative and Referendum in Michigan," 1940
- Lansing State Journal, "IN COMPLIANCE WITH ACT 351," March 31, 1927
Footnotes
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