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Michigan Proposal 1, Annual Regular Legislative Sessions Amendment (April 1951)
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| Topic State legislative processes and sessions |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
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
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Michigan Proposal 1 |
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405,570 | 69.63% | ||
| No | 176,873 | 30.37% | ||
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.
See also
External links
- The Wakefield News, "Notice of Biennial Spring Election," March 30, 1951
- State of Michigan, "Michigan Official Directory and Legislative Manual," 1951
Footnotes
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