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Michigan Proposal No. 1, Judicial Tenure Commission Amendment (August 1968)
| Michigan Proposal No. 1 | |
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| Topic State judiciary oversight |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Michigan Proposal No. 1 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Michigan on August 6, 1968. It was approved.
A “yes” vote supported establishing the Judicial Tenure Commission. |
A “no” vote opposed establishing the Judicial Tenure Commission. |
Election results
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Michigan Proposal No. 1 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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553,182 | 70.75% | ||
| No | 228,738 | 29.25% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposal No. 1 was as follows:
| “ | Proposal No. 1 SHALL THE STATE CONSTITUTION BE AMENDED TO ESTABLISH A JUDICIAL TENURE COMMISSION AND TO PROVIDE FOR ITS MEMBERSHIP AND DUTIES? YES 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
- Michigan Department of State, "Initiatives and Referendums Under the Constitution of the State of Michigan of 1963," December 5, 2008
- Library of Michigan Digital Repository, "August_06_1968_Props_1_2_3_(Primary_Election)ocr," July 7, 2015
Footnotes
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