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Michigan Proposal D, Graduated Income Tax Initiative (1976)
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| Topic Income taxes |
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| Type Initiated constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Michigan Proposal D was on the ballot as an initiated constitutional amendment in Michigan on November 2, 1976. It was defeated.
A “yes” vote supported establishing a graduated income tax. |
A “no” vote opposed establishing a graduated income tax. |
Election results
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Michigan Proposal D |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 897,780 | 27.79% | ||
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2,332,513 | 72.21% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposal D was as follows:
| “ | PROPOSAL D PROPOSAL TO REPLACE THE PRESENT FLAT RATE STATE INCOME TAX WITH A GRADUATED STATE INCOME TAX FOR CALENDAR YEAR 1977; THEREAFTER, RATES AND BASES OF STATE INCOME TAXES TO BE DETERMINED BY THE LEGISLATURE. THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT WOULD: (a) Remove constitutional ban on graduated income tax; (b) Reduce to 3.9% maximum, the income tax rate on taxable personal income of an individual or individuals filing a joint return on the first $20,000.00 of taxable personal income, or joint return personal income, adjusted upwards by $1,500.00 for taxpayer and each dependent; (c) Raise tax rate of individual taxpayers on income over that amount to replace the loss of revenue caused by above tax reduction; (d) Establish constitutional minimum $1,500.00 exemption for taxpayer and each dependent; (e) After January 1, 1978, permit the legislature to establish bases and rates of personal income taxes. Should this amendment be adopted? YES NO | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
An initiated constitutional amendment is a citizen-initiated ballot measure that amends a state's constitution. Eighteen (18) states allow citizens to initiate constitutional amendments.
In Michigan, the number of signatures required for an initiated constitutional amendment is equal to 10% of the votes cast in the last gubernatorial election. A simple majority vote is required for voter approval.
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