Michigan Printing of Ballot Measures Amendment (1918)
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| Topic Ballot measure process and Election administration and governance |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Michigan Printing of Ballot Measures Amendment was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Michigan on November 5, 1918. It was approved.
A “yes” vote supported requiring that all constitutional amendments and special questions be printed on a single ballot. |
A “no” vote oppposed requiring that all constitutional amendments and special questions be printed on a single ballot. |
Election results
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Michigan Printing of Ballot Measures Amendment |
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317,070 | 77.75% | ||
| No | 90,744 | 22.25% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Printing of Ballot Measures Amendment was as follows:
| “ | To Amend Section 3 of Article 17 of the constitution of Michigan providing for the printing of all constitutional amendments and other special questions upon a single ballot. | ” |
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
- Charlevoix County Herald, "ELECTION NOTICE.," October 25, 1918
- University of Michigan Press, "The Initiative and Referendum in Michigan," 1940
Footnotes
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