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Michigan Proposal No. 2, Legislators' Eligibility for Other Offices Amendment (1944)
| Michigan Proposal No. 2 | |
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| Topic State legislative elections |
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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 7, 1944. It was defeated.
A “yes” vote supported allowing members of the legislature to run and be elected to other state offices while during their term as legislator, provided that the term for the legislature and the other state office do not overlap. |
A “no” vote opposed allowing members of the legislature to run and be elected to other state offices while during their term as legislator, provided that the term for the legislature and the other state office do not overlap. |
Election results
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Michigan Proposal No. 2 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 676,142 | 48.23% | ||
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725,858 | 51.77% | ||
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- Results are officially certified.
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Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposal No. 2 was as follows:
| “ | (PROPOSAL NO. 2) Proposed amendment to the constitution relative to eligibility of members of the legislature to be candidates for and elected to state offices. No. 2—A Joint Resolution of the 1943 Legislature proposing an amendment to Section 7 of Article V of the State Constitution providing that any member of the Legislature may become a candidate for and be elected to another state office without resigning as a member of the Legislature in such cases in which the term of said state office does not overlap the term of office for which the member of the Legislature is elected. Shall Section 7 of Article V of the State Constitution be amended relative to eligibility of members of the Legislature to be candidates for and elected to state offices? | ” |
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
- State of Michigan, "Michigan Official Directory and Legislative Manual"
- The Times Herald, "The Four Amendments," November 1, 1944
Footnotes
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