Michigan Establishing Impartial Suffrage Amendment (1870)
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| Topic Suffrage |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Michigan Establishing Impartial Suffrage Amendment was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Michigan on November 8, 1870. It was approved.
A “yes” vote supported establishing impartial suffrage. |
A “no” vote opposed establishing impartial suffrage. |
Election results
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54,105 | 51.67% | ||
| No | 50,598 | 48.33% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Establishing Impartial Suffrage Amendment was as follows:
| “ | Amendments as to impartial suffrage—yes Amendments as to impartial suffrage—no | ” |
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
- St Joseph Herald, "Amendment to the Constitution.," October 22, 1870
- American Academy of Political and Social Science, "The Initiative, Referendum and Recall," 1912
Footnotes
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