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Michigan Proposal No. 3, Appointments for Judicial Vacancies Amendment (August 1968)
| Michigan Proposal No. 3 | |
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| Topic State judicial selection |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Michigan Proposal No. 3 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Michigan on August 6, 1968. It was approved.
A “yes” vote supported allowing the governor to appoint judges to fill judicial vacancies. |
A “no” vote opposed allowing the governor to appoint judges to fill judicial vacancies. |
Election results
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Michigan Proposal No. 3 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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494,512 | 64.98% | ||
| No | 266,561 | 35.02% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposal No. 3 was as follows:
| “ | Proposal No. 3 SHALL THE STATE CONSTITUTION BE AMENDED TO PROVIDE THAT THE GOVERNOR SHALL FILL JUDICIAL VACANCIES AND TO EXTEND EXISTING CONSTITUTIONAL PROVISIONS TO APPOINTED JUDGES? 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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