Michigan Proposal No. 2, Alienations and Mortgages on Homesteads Amendment (April 1943)
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| Topic Banking policy |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
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Michigan Proposal No. 2 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Michigan on April 5, 1943. It was approved.
A “yes” vote supported validating certain alienations and mortgages on homestead properties after 25 years. |
A “no” vote opposed validating certain alienations and mortgages on homestead properties after 25 years. |
Election results
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Michigan Proposal No. 2 |
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169,736 | 57.36% | ||
| No | 126,164 | 42.64% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposal No. 2 was as follows:
| “ | (Proposed No. 2) Proposed Amendment to the Constitution to Validate Certain Alienations or Mortgages of Homestead Lands After the Lapse of 25 Years. No. 2 A Joint Resolution of the Legislature proposing an amendment to Section 2 of Article XIV of the State Constitution to validate certain alienations or mortgages of homestead lands after the lapse of 25 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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