Michigan General Constitutional Revisions Amendment (1862)
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| Topic Constitutional wording changes |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Michigan General Constitutional Revisions Amendment was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Michigan on November 4, 1862. It was approved.
A “yes” vote supported amending provisions of the state constitution relative to the methods for general constitutional revisions. |
A “no” vote opposed amending provisions of the state constitution relative to the methods for general constitutional revisions. |
Election results
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Michigan General Constitutional Revisions Amendment |
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4,375 | 70.78% | ||
| No | 1,806 | 29.22% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for General Constitutional Revisions Amendment was as follows:
| “ | Amendment as to Amendments of Constitution—Yes. Amendment as to Amendments of Constitution—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.
See also
External links
- American Academy of Political and Social Science, "The Initiative, Referendum and Recall," 1912
- The Lansing State Republican, "Amendments to the Constitution.," December 24, 1862
Footnotes
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