Michigan Proposal No. 2, Incorporation of Counties Amendment (1936)
Michigan Proposal No. 2 | |
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Topic Local government finance and taxes and Local government organization |
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Status |
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Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Michigan Proposal No. 2 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Michigan on November 3, 1936. It was defeated.
A “yes” vote supported establishing provisions for the incorporation of counties. |
A “no” vote opposed establishing provisions for the incorporation of counties. |
Election results
Michigan Proposal No. 2 |
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Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
Yes | 583,057 | 43.63% | ||
753,315 | 56.37% |
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposal No. 2 was as follows:
“ | (Proposal No. 2) Amendment to Require Laws Permitting Counties to Incorporate; and, on Approval by Majorities of Certain Specified Electors to Adopt a Charter. Adding Section 32 and 33 to Article VIII of the State Constitution: Sec. 32. The legislature shall provide by a general law for the incorporation of counties; such general law shall limit the rate of taxation for municipal purposes and restrict their powers of borrowing money and contracting debts. Sec. 33. Under such general laws, the electors of each county shall have power and authority to frame, adopt and amend its charter and, through its regularly constituted authority to pass all laws and ordinances relating to its municipal concerns, subject to the constitution and general laws of this state: Provided, That no such charter or amendment thereto shall become effective in any county unless the same shall have been approved by a majority of the electors voting thereon of that city located within such county in which are cast the largest number of votes upon such propostion and also by a majority of the electors voting thereon residing outside the corporate limits of such city. | ” |
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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