Michigan Proposal 02-1, Elimination of Straight Party Ticket Option Referendum (2002)
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| Topic Election administration and governance |
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| Type Veto referendum |
Origin |
Michigan Proposal 02-1 was on the ballot as a veto referendum in Michigan on November 5, 2002. It was defeated.
A “yes” vote supported eliminating the straight party ticket voting option. |
A “no” vote opposed eliminating the straight party ticket voting option. |
Election results
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Michigan Proposal 02-1 |
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| Yes | 1,199,236 | 40.32% | ||
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1,775,043 | 59.68% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposal 02-1 was as follows:
| “ | PROPOSAL 02-1 A REFERENDUM ON PUBLIC ACT 269 OF 2001 – AN ACT TO AMEND CERTAIN SECTIONS OF MICHIGAN ELECTION LAW Public Act 269 of 2001 would: Eliminate “straight party” vote option on partisan general election ballots. Require Secretary of State to obtain training reports from local election officials. Require registered voters who do not appear on registration list to show picture identification before voting a challenged ballot. Require expedited canvass if presidential vote differential is under 25,000. Require ballot counting equipment to screen ballots for voting errors to ensure the accurate tabulation of absentee ballots. Permit voters in polls to correct errors. Provide penalties for stealing campaign signs or accepting payment for campaign work while being paid as a public employee to perform election duties. Should this law be approved? Yes No | ” |
Path to the ballot
A veto referendum is a citizen-initiated ballot measure that asks voters whether to uphold or repeal an enacted law. This type of ballot measure is also called statute referendum, popular referendum, people's veto, or citizen's veto. There are 23 states that allow citizens to initiate veto referendums.
In Michigan, the number of signatures required for a veto referendum is equal to 5% of the votes cast in the last gubernatorial election. Signatures for veto referendums are due 90 days following the final adjournment of the legislative session at which the targeted bill was passed. A simple majority vote is required for voter approval.
See also
Footnotes
External links
- Michigan Department of State, "Initiatives and Referendums Under the Constitution of the State of Michigan of 1963," December 5, 2008
- House Fiscal Agency, "Analysis of Proposals on the Ballot November 5, 2002," September 13, 2002
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