Michigan Proposal 06-4, Use of Eminent Domain Amendment (2006)

Michigan Proposal 06-4
Election date November 7, 2006
Topic Eminent domain policy
Status Approved
Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment	Origin State legislature

Michigan Proposal 06-4 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Michigan on November 7, 2006. It was approved.

A “yes” vote supported establishing limitations on the taking of private property through eminent domain.

A “no” vote opposed establishing limitations on the taking of private property through eminent domain.

Election results

Michigan Proposal 06-4
Result		Votes	Percentage
Yes		2,914,214	80.09%
No		724,573	19.91%

Results are officially certified.

Source

Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Proposal 06-4 was as follows:

“

PROPOSAL 06-4 A PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT TO PROHIBIT GOVERNMENT FROM TAKING PRIVATE PROPERTY BY EMINENT DOMAIN FOR CERTAIN PRIVATE PURPOSES The proposed constitutional amendment would: Prohibit government from taking private property for transfer to another private individual or business for purposes of economic development or increasing tax revenue. Provide that if an individual’s principal residence is taken by government for public use, the individual must be paid at least 125% of property’s fair market value. Require government that takes a private property to demonstrate that the taking is for a public use; if taken to eliminate blight, require a higher standard of proof to demonstrate that the taking of that property is for a public use. Preserve existing rights of property owners. Should this proposal be adopted? Yes No

”

Full Text

The full text of this measure is available here.

Campaign funding

Below is information on the amount of funds raised for Proposal 2:

Contributions for Proposal 2:

Contributor	Total
Protect Our Property Rights	$375,748
Prime Housing Group	$2,204

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

2006 Measures

• 2006 Measures
• Eminent domain policy on the ballot
• 2006 legislative sessions

Michigan

• Michigan ballot measures
• Michigan ballot measure laws

News and analysis

• Ballot measure lawsuits
• Ballot measure readability
• Ballot measure polls

External links

• Michigan Department of State, "Initiatives and Referendums Under the Constitution of the State of Michigan of 1963," December 5, 2008