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Michigan Payment of Circuit Court Judges Amendment (April 1903)
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| Topic Salaries of government officials |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Michigan Payment of Circuit Court Judges Amendment was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Michigan on April 6, 1903. It was approved.
A “yes” vote supported amending the constitution relative to the payment of circuit court judges in certain counties. |
A “no” vote opposed amending the constitution relative to the payment of circuit court judges in certain counties. |
Election results
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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105,618 | 55.98% | ||
| No | 83,048 | 44.02% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Payment of Circuit Court Judges Amendment was as follows:
| “ | An amendment to Section Six, of Article Six, of the Constitution of this State, relative to Circuit Courts, affecting the counties of Bay and Washtenaw. | ” |
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
- The Herald-Press, "NOTICE OF GENERAL AND CITY ELECTION.," March 30, 1903
- American Academy of Political and Social Science, "The Initiative, Referendum and Recall," 1912
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