Michigan Proposal No. 1, Increase in Tax Millage Amendment (April 1945)

Michigan Proposal 1
Election date April 2, 1945
Topic Property taxes
Status Defeated
Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment	Origin State legislature

Michigan Proposal 1 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Michigan on April 2, 1945. It was defeated.

A “yes” vote supported increasing the tax millage for certain purposes.

A “no” vote opposed increasing the tax millage for certain purposes.

Election results

Michigan Proposal 1
Result		Votes	Percentage
Yes		115,463	33.25%
No		231,742	66.75%

Results are officially certified.

Source

Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Proposal 1 was as follows:

“

PROPOSAL NO. 1 Proposed amendment to the Constitution to provide for an increase in the tax millage for certain purposes upon majority vote of the electors, assessed for taxes, in the assessing district so that the total tax assessed shall not exceed 3% of the assessed valuation for a period of 15 years.

”

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.

See also

1945 Measures

• 1945 Measures
• Property taxes on the ballot
• 1945 legislative sessions

Michigan

• Michigan ballot measures
• Michigan ballot measure laws

News and analysis

• Ballot measure lawsuits
• Ballot measure readability
• Ballot measure polls

External links

• Battle Creek Enquirer, "Election Notice," March 26, 1945
• State of Michigan, "Michigan Official Directory and Legislative Manual"