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Michigan Improvement of Transportation Routes Amendment (April 1917)

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Michigan Improvement of Transportation Routes Amendment

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Election date

April 2, 1917

Topic
Highways and bridges
Status

ApprovedApproved

Type
Legislatively referred constitutional amendment
Origin

State legislature



Michigan Improvement of Transportation Routes Amendment was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Michigan on April 2, 1917. It was approved.

A “yes” vote supported expanding the State's ability to improve transportation routes.

A “no” vote opposed expanding the State's ability to improve transportation routes.


Election results

Michigan Improvement of Transportation Routes Amendment

Result Votes Percentage

Approved Yes

209,559 62.29%
No 126,871 37.71%
Results are officially certified.
Source


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.

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