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Michigan Initiatives and Referendums for Statutes Amendment (April 1913)
| Michigan Initiatives and Referendums for Statutes Amendment | |
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| Topic Ballot measure process and Initiative and referendum process |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Michigan Initiatives and Referendums for Statutes Amendment was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Michigan on April 7, 1913. It was approved.
A “yes” vote supported revising constitutional provisions relating to initiatives and referendums for statutes. |
A “no” vote opposed revising constitutional provisions relating to initiatives and referendums for statutes. |
Election results
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Michigan Initiatives and Referendums for Statutes Amendment |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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219,057 | 58.97% | ||
| No | 152,388 | 41.03% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Initiatives and Referendums for Statutes Amendment was as follows:
| “ | Sections 1 and 19 of article V, relative to initiative and referendum of the stattues. | ” |
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 Daily Press, "NOTICE OF GENERAL AND CITY ELECTION.," March 28, 1913
- University of Michigan Press, "The Initiative and Referendum in Michigan," 1940
Footnotes
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