Michigan Proposal No. 2, Maximum Sales Tax Rate Amendment (1960)
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| Topic Sales taxes |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Michigan Proposal 2 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Michigan on November 8, 1960. It was approved.
A “yes” vote supported increasing the maximum sales tax rate to 4%. |
A “no” vote opposed increasing the maximum sales tax rate to 4%. |
Election results
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Michigan Proposal 2 |
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1,250,264 | 50.41% | ||
| No | 1,230,001 | 49.59% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposal 2 was as follows:
| “ | PROPOSAL NO. 2 PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO SECTION 23 ARTICLE X OF THE MICHIGAN CONSTITUTION INCREASING THE SALES TAX LIMITATIONS. Shall Section 23, Article X of the Michigan Constitution be amended to increase the limitation on the maximum sales tax rate from 3% to 4%? Yes No | ” |
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 Times Herald, "Sample Referendum Ballot," October 29, 1960
- The State of Michigan, "Michigan Manual"
Footnotes
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