Michigan Duties of Highway Commissioners Amendment (1860)
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| Topic Transportation |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Michigan Duties of Highway Commissioners Amendment was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Michigan on November 6, 1860. It was approved.
A “yes” vote supported amending the state constitution relative to the duties of highway commissioners. |
A “no” vote opposed amending the state constitution relative to the duties of highway commissioners. |
Election results
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62,936 | 88.65% | ||
| No | 8,054 | 11.35% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Duties of Highway Commissioners Amendment was as follows:
| “ | Amendment to section two, article eighteen, Yes No amendment to section two, article eighteen | ” |
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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