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Michigan Proposal G, Public Service Commission as an Elected Office Initiative (1982)
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| Topic State executive elections |
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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 2, 1982. It was defeated.
A “yes” vote supported establishing the Public Service Commission as an elected office. |
A “no” vote opposed establishing the Public Service Commission as an elected office. |
Election results
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Michigan Proposal G |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 1,026,160 | 36.68% | ||
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1,771,098 | 63.32% | ||
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- Results are officially certified.
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Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposal G was as follows:
| “ | PROPOSAL G A PROPOSAL FOR AN ELECTED PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION. 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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