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Michigan Proposal G, Collective Bargaining for State Troopers Initiative (1978)
| Michigan Proposal G | |
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| Topic Collective bargaining and Law enforcement officers and departments |
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| Type Initiated constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Michigan Proposal G was on the ballot as an initiated constitutional amendment in Michigan on November 7, 1978. It was approved.
A “yes” vote supported allowing state troopers and sergeants to collectively bargain with binding arbitration and establishing procedures for determining promotions. |
A “no” vote opposed allowing state troopers and sergeants to collectively bargain with binding arbitration and establishing procedures for determining promotions. |
Election results
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Michigan Proposal G |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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1,535,023 | 56.04% | ||
| No | 1,203,930 | 43.96% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposal G was as follows:
| “ | PROPOSAL G PROPOSAL TO ALLOW COLLECTIVE BARGAINING WITH BINDING ARBITRATION FOR MICHIGAN STATE POLICE TROOPERS. THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT WOULD:
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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Footnotes
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