Michigan Proposal No. 2, Sales Tax Revenues Amendment (1948)
| Michigan Proposal No. 2 | |
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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, 1948. It was defeated.
A “yes” vote supported repealing Section 23, Article 10, relating to the return of sales tax revenues, from the state constitution. |
A “no” vote opposed repealing Section 23, Article 10, relating to the return of sales tax revenues, from the state constitution. |
Election results
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Michigan Proposal No. 2 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 343,217 | 19.18% | ||
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1,446,016 | 80.82% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposal No. 2 was as follows:
| “ | (Proposal No. 2) PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION PROVIDING FOR THE REPEAL OF SECTION 23, ARTICLE 10. No. 2 A Joint Resolution of the 1947 Legislature proposing an amendment to the state constitution providing for the repeal and stricking therefrom of section 23 of article 10 of the state constitution relative to the return of one cent of a state sales tax levy to be divided among school districts, cities, townships and villages and providing for the making of annual grants to school districts out of general funds. Shall the constitution of this state be amended by repealing and stricking therefrom section 23 of article 10 which provides for the return of one cent of a state sales tax levy to be divided among the school districts, cities, townships and villages and for the making of annual grants to school districts out of general funds? 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
- State of Michigan, "Michigan Official Directory and Legislative Manual"
- The Times Herald, "Official Referendum Ballot," October 31, 1948
Footnotes
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