Michigan Proposal B, Acceptance of New Office Amendment (May 1972)
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| Topic State legislative authority |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Michigan Proposal B was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Michigan on May 16, 1972. It was defeated.
A “yes” vote supported allowing members of the legislature to be elected or appointed to a different office while serving their term but require them to resign from the legislature before accepting the new office. |
A “no” vote opposed allowing members of the legislature to be elected or appointed to a different office while serving their term but require them to resign from the legislature before accepting the new office. |
Election results
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Michigan Proposal B |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 866,593 | 48.63% | ||
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915,312 | 51.37% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposal B was as follows:
| “ | PROPOSAL B PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT TO PERMIT MEMBERS OF THE LEGISLATURE TO RESIGN AND ACCEPT ANOTHER OFFICE TO WHICH THEY HAVE BEEN ELECTED OR APPOINTED This amendment would permit members of the legislature to be elected or appointed to another civil office during the term for which they were elected. Before accepting that office they would be required to resign from their legislative office. Shall this amendment be adopted? YES NO | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
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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Footnotes
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