Michigan Proposal G, Collective Bargaining for State Troopers Initiative (1978)

Michigan Proposal G
Election date November 7, 1978
Topic Collective bargaining and Law enforcement officers and departments
Status Approved
Type Initiated constitutional amendment	Origin Citizens

Michigan Proposal G was on the ballot as an initiated constitutional amendment in Michigan on November 7, 1978. It was approved.

A “yes” vote supported allowing state troopers and sergeants to collectively bargain with binding arbitration and establishing procedures for determining promotions.

A “no” vote opposed allowing state troopers and sergeants to collectively bargain with binding arbitration and establishing procedures for determining promotions.

Election results

Michigan Proposal G
Result		Votes	Percentage
Yes		1,535,023	56.04%
No		1,203,930	43.96%

Results are officially certified.

Source

Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Proposal G was as follows:

“

PROPOSAL G PROPOSAL TO ALLOW COLLECTIVE BARGAINING WITH BINDING ARBITRATION FOR MICHIGAN STATE POLICE TROOPERS. THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT WOULD: Permit state troopers and sergeants to bargain collectively with their employers concerning conditions of employment. Permit state troopers and sergeants to submit unresolved disputes to binding arbitration. Provide that all promotions be determined by competitive examination and performance on the basis of merit, efficiency and fitness. Should this amendment be adopted? YES NO

”

Full Text

The full text of this measure is available here.

Path to the ballot

See also: Signature requirements for ballot measures in Michigan

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.

See also

1978 Measures

• 1978 Measures
• Collective bargaining on the ballot
• Law enforcement officers and departments on the ballot
• 1978 legislative sessions

Michigan

• Michigan ballot measures
• Michigan ballot measure laws

News and analysis

• Ballot measure lawsuits
• Ballot measure readability
• Ballot measure polls

External links

• Michigan Department of State, "Initiatives and Referendums Under the Constitution of the State of Michigan of 1963," December 5, 2008