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Michigan Proposal No. 3, Bonuses for Korean War Veterans Amendment (1954)
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| Topic Bond issues and Veterans policy |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Michigan Proposal No. 3 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Michigan on November 2, 1954. It was approved.
A “yes” vote supported allowing the state to borrow up to $80,000,000 for bonuses to those who served in the Korean War. |
A “no” vote opposed allowing the state to borrow up to $80,000,000 for bonuses to those who served in the Korean War. |
Election results
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Michigan Proposal No. 3 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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1,166,564 | 68.26% | ||
| No | 542,541 | 31.74% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposal No. 3 was as follows:
| “ | (Proposal No. 3) PROPOSED AMENDMENT AUTHORIZING BORROWING OF NOT TO EXCEED $80,000,000.00 TO PAY BONUSES FOR MILITARY SERVICE DURING THE "KOREAN WAR." No. 3 Shall Article X of the constitution be amended by adding Section 26 to authorize borrowing not to exceed $80,000,000.00 for payment of bonuses, of not to exceed $500.00 to each who performed military service between June 27, 1950 and December 21, 1953, or if deceased, to other persons named therein? 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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