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Michigan Permission for Alcohol Initiative (April 1919)
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| Topic Alcohol laws |
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| Type Initiated constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Michigan Permission for Alcohol Initiative was on the ballot as an initiated constitutional amendment in Michigan on April 7, 1919. It was defeated.
A “yes” vote supported permitting the import, transport, manufacture, use, buying, selling, keeping for sale, giving away, bartering, and furnishing of alcohol. |
A “no” vote opposed permitting the import, transport, manufacture, use, buying, selling, keeping for sale, giving away, bartering, and furnishing of alcohol. |
Election results
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Michigan Permission for Alcohol Initiative |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 322,603 | 37.83% | ||
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530,123 | 62.17% | ||
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- Results are officially certified.
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Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Permission for Alcohol Initiative was as follows:
| “ | To amend Article XVI by adding a new section thereto to be known as Section 12. "Section 12. It shall be forever lawful in this state to import, transport, manufacture, use, buy, sell, keep for sale, give away, barter or furnish every kind of cider, wine, beer, ale and porter, and to possess the same in a private residence. So much of Section 1, Article XVI of this constitution as prohibits the manufacture, sale, keeping for sale, giving away, bartering or furnishing vinous, malt, brewed or fermented liquors, is hereby repealed. The legislature by general laws shall reasonably license the manufacture of and reasonably license and regulate the sale and keeping for sale of vinous, malt, brewed or fermented liquors; provided, however, that the electors of each city, village or township forever shall have the right to prohibit the manufacture, sale or keeping for sale of vinous, malt, brewed or fermented liquors within such city, village or township." | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
An initiated constitutional amendment is a citizen-initiated ballot measure that amends a state's constitution. Eighteen (18) states allow citizens to initiate constitutional amendments.
In Michigan, the number of signatures required for an initiated constitutional amendment is equal to 10% of the votes cast in the last gubernatorial election. A simple majority vote is required for voter approval.
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Footnotes
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