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Michigan Proposal No. 3, Increase of Supreme Court Justices' Salaries Amendment (April 1951)
| Michigan Proposal No. 3 | |
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| Topic Salaries of government officials |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
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Michigan Proposal No. 3 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Michigan on April 2, 1951. It was defeated.
A “yes” vote supported allowing the salaries of Supreme Court justices to be increased during their term of office. |
A “no” vote opposed allowing the salaries of Supreme Court justices to be increased during their term of office. |
Election results
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Michigan Proposal No. 3 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 276,632 | 46.75% | ||
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315,140 | 53.25% | ||
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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 Section 3 of Article XVI of the State Constitution relative to salaries of Supreme Court justices. | ” |
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 Wakefield News, "Notice of Biennial Spring Election," March 30, 1951
- State of Michigan, "Michigan Official Directory and Legislative Manual," 1951
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