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Michigan Proposal No. 2, Powers of Circuit Court Commissioners Amendment (April 1939)
| Michigan Proposal No. 2 | |
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| Topic State judicial authority |
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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 April 3, 1939. It was defeated.
A “yes” vote supported giving Circuit Court Commissioners the same powers as Justices of the Peace. |
A “no” vote opposed giving Circuit Court Commissioners the same powers as Justices of the Peace. |
Election results
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Michigan Proposal No. 2 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 205,711 | 36.89% | ||
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351,961 | 63.11% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposal No. 2 was as follows:
| “ | No. 2—Shall the Constitution be amended so as to authorize the vesting in Circuit Court Commissioner with judicial power as are excericsed by Justice of the Peace. | ” |
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
- Battle Creek Enquirer, "BATTLE CREEK TOWNSHIP BIENNIAL SPRING ELECTION AND ANNUAL TOWNSHIP ELECTION TO THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF THE TOWNSHIP OF BATTLE CREEK," March 21, 1939
- University of Michigan Press, "The Initiative and Referendum in Michigan," 1940
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