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Michigan Proposal B, Judicial Qualifications Amendment (1996)
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| Topic State judicial selection |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Michigan Proposal B was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Michigan on November 5, 1996. It was approved.
A “yes” vote supported establishing qualifications for judicial officers. |
A “no” vote opposed establishing qualifications for judicial officers. |
Election results
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Michigan Proposal B |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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2,806,833 | 81.68% | ||
| No | 629,402 | 18.32% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposal B was as follows:
| “ | PROPOSAL B A PROPOSAL TO AMEND THE STATE CONSTITUTION TO ESTABLISH QUALIFICATIONS FOR JUDICIAL OFFICES The proposed constitutional amendment would: 1) Specify that a person must have been admitted to the practice of law for at least 5 years to be qualified to serve as a trial court judge, an appeals court judge or a supreme court justice. 2) Provided that this requirement does not apply to any judge or justice appointed or elected to a judicial off ice prior to the date the requirement becomes a part of the constitution. Should this proposed constitutional amendment be adopted? Yes 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.
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