Michigan Proposal 1, Annual Regular Legislative Sessions Amendment (April 1951)

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Michigan Proposal 1

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Election date

April 2, 1951

Topic
State legislative processes and sessions
Status

ApprovedApproved

Type
Legislatively referred constitutional amendment
Origin

State legislature



Michigan Proposal 1 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Michigan on April 2, 1951. It was approved.

A “yes” vote supported establishing annual regular legislative sessions for the Michigan State Legislature.

A “no” vote opposed establishing annual regular legislative sessions for the Michigan State Legislature.


Election results

Michigan Proposal 1

Result Votes Percentage

Approved Yes

405,570 69.63%
No 176,873 30.37%
Results are officially certified.
Source


Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Proposal 1 was as follows:

PROPOSAL NO. 1

Proposed amendment to the state constitution relative to annual regular sessions of the legislature.


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.

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