Michigan Proposal No. 2, Sales Tax Maximum Rate and Revenues Amendment (1954)
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| Topic Revenue allocation and Sales taxes |
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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 2, 1954. It was approved.
A “yes” vote supported establishing a maximum sales tax levy and establish how sales tax revenue shall be distributed. |
A “no” vote opposed establishing a maximum sales tax levy and establish how sales tax revenue shall be distributed. |
Election results
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Michigan Proposal No. 2 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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1,182,412 | 72.74% | ||
| No | 443,079 | 27.26% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposal No. 2 was as follows:
| “ | (Proposal No. 2) PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO SECTION 23, ARTICLE X OF THE CONSTITUTION RELATIVE TO SALES TAX AND DISTRIBUTION OF SALES TAX REVENUES. No. 2 Shall Section 23, Article X of the constitution be amended to limit the sales tax levy to a maximum of 3% and provide that the sales tax collected on each dollar of sales, minus collection costs, shall be distributed as follows: 1/2¢ to cities, villages, and townships on a population basis calculated as prescribed therein, 2¢ to a restricted fund expendable for school districts as provided by law, including a mandatory restricted appropriation for school employees' retirement, and the balance to the state? 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 State of Michigan, "Official Directory and Legislative Manual"
- Detroit Free Press, "Sample Ballots," November 1, 1954
Footnotes
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