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Michigan Proposal No. 1, Election of Township Officers Amendment (April 1943)
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| Topic Local government officials and elections |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Michigan Proposal No. 1 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Michigan on April 5, 1943. It was approved.
A “yes” vote supported providing for the election of township officers for terms of 2 years. |
A “no” vote opposed providing for the election of township officers for terms of 2 years. |
Election results
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Michigan Proposal No. 1 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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215,957 | 62.14% | ||
| No | 131,554 | 37.86% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposal No. 1 was as follows:
| “ | (Proposal No. 1) Proposed Amendment to the Constitution to Provide for the Election of Township Officers for Terms of Two Years. No. 1 A Joint Resolution of the Legislature proposing an amendment to Section 18 of Article VIII of the State Constitution relative to the election of Township Officers for terms of two years. | ” |
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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