Michigan Proposal 1, Initiated Constitutional Amendment Signature Verification and Fraud Penalties Amendment (April 1941)
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| Topic Ballot measure process and Initiative and referendum process |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
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Michigan Proposal 1 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Michigan on April 7, 1941. It was approved.
A “yes” vote supported amending the constitution to require that signatures for constitutional amendment petitions come from qualified and registered electors, establish procedures for verifying petition validity and regulating circulation, allow the legislature to set penalties for fraudulent signatures. |
A “no” vote opposed amending the constitution to require that signatures for constitutional amendment petitions come from qualified and registered electors, establish procedures for verifying petition validity and regulating circulation, allow the legislature to set penalties for fraudulent signatures. |
Election results
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386,859 | 56.73% | ||
| No | 295,083 | 43.27% | ||
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- Results are officially certified.
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Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposal 1 was as follows:
| “ | (Proposal No. 1) Shall the Constitution be amended to provide that amendments to the State Constitution may be proposed by petitions of qualified and registered electors; to provide for the determining of the validity of such petitions; to provide for the regulation of the circulation of such petitions; to provide that the legislature may prescribe penalties for the affixing of any fictitious or forged name to any petition; and to provide for the summarization of such amendments on the ballots for submission to the electors? | ” |
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 Times, "ELECTION NOTICE," March 14, 1941
- State of Michigan, "Michigan Official Directory and Legislative Manual"
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