Michigan Proposal No. 2, Judicial Qualifications Amendment (April 1955)
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| Topic State judicial selection |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Michigan Proposasl No. 2 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Michigan on April 4, 1955. It was approved.
A “yes” vote supported establishing qualifications for Supreme Court justices and circuit court judges. |
A “no” vote opposed establishing qualifications for Supreme Court justices and circuit court judges. |
Election results
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Michigan Proposasl No. 2 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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596,145 | 72.12% | ||
| No | 230,489 | 27.88% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposasl No. 2 was as follows:
| “ | (Proposal No. 2) Amendment to the Constitution proposed by the Legislature, to prescribe qualifications for justices of the Supreme Court and Circuit Judges. No. 2 Shall Section 17 of Article VII of the constitution be amended to require that after July 1, 1955 justices of the Supreme Court and circuit judges shall be licensed to practice law in this state and at the time of their election or appointment be under the age of 70 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
External links
- The State of Michigan, "Official Directory and Legislative Manual"
- Battle Creek Enquirer, "Election Notice!" March 31, 1955
Footnotes
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