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Michigan Proposal B, Crime Victims' Rights Amendment (1988)
| Michigan Proposal B | |
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| Topic Crime victims' rights |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Michigan Proposal B was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Michigan on November 8, 1988. It was approved.
A “yes” vote supported establishing rights for crime victims. |
A “no” vote opposed establishing rights for crime victims. |
Election results
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Michigan Proposal B |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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2,662,796 | 80.37% | ||
| No | 650,515 | 19.63% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposal B was as follows:
| “ | PROPOSAL B PROPOSAL TO INCLUDE CRIME VICTIMS' RIGHTS IN THE CONSTITUTION The proposal would amend the constitution to provide: 1) That crime victims shall have certain rights throughout the criminal justice process. 2) That crime victims' rights, as provided by law, shall be the right to be treated with fairness and respect for their dignity and privacy; be reasonably protected from the accused; be notified of court proceedings and attend trials; confer with prosecution and make a statement to court at sentencing; restitution; timely disposition of the case; and information about conviction, sentence, imprisonment and release of accused. 3) That legislature may enact laws to enforce crime victims' rights and provide for assessments against convicted defendants to pay for crime victims' rights. Should the proposed amendment be adopted? 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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External links
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State of Michigan Lansing (capital) |
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