Michigan Drainage District Bonds Amendment (April 1917)
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| Topic Bond issues |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Michigan Drainage District Bonds Amendment was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Michigan on April 2, 1917. It was approved.
A “yes” vote supported allowing drainage districts to issue bonds for drainage purposes. |
A “no” vote opposed allowing drainage districts to issue bonds for drainage purposes. |
Election results
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Michigan Drainage District Bonds Amendment |
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198,918 | 58.86% | ||
| No | 139,027 | 41.14% | ||
Text of measure
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.
See also
External links
- The True Northerner, "AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTITUTION.," March 30, 1917
- University of Michigan Press, "The Initiative and Referendum in Michigan," 1940
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