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Michigan Proposal No. 3, Compensation of Members of the Legislature Amendment (1944)
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| Topic Salaries of government officials |
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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 7, 1944. It was defeated.
A “yes” vote supported setting the compensation of members of the legislature at $5.00 per day during their term of office. |
A “no” vote opposed setting the compensation of members of the legislature at $5.00 per day during their term of office. |
Election results
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Michigan Proposal No. 3 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 614,300 | 43.34% | ||
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803,104 | 56.66% | ||
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- Results are officially certified.
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Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposal No. 3 was as follows:
| “ | (PROPOSAL No. 3) Proposed amendment to the constitution relative to Compensation of the Members of the Legislature. No. 3—A Joint Resolution of the 1943 Legislature proposing an amendment to Section 9 of Article V of the State Constitution providing $5.00 per day compensation for members of the Legislature during their term of office. Shall Section 9 of Article V of the State Constitution be amended to provide $5.00 per day compensation for members of the Legislature during term of office. | ” |
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, "The Four Amendments," November 3, 1944
Footnotes
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