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Michigan Proposal No. 4, Lotteries by Charitable Organizations Amendment (1954)
| Michigan Proposal No. 4 | |
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| Topic Gambling policy |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Michigan Proposal No. 4 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Michigan on November 2, 1954. It was defeated.
A “yes” vote supported allowing charitable organizations to conduct lotteries. |
A “no” vote opposed allowing charitable organizations to conduct lotteries. |
Election results
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Michigan Proposal No. 4 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 903,303 | 48.89% | ||
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944,388 | 51.11% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposal No. 4 was as follows:
| “ | (Proposal No. 4) PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO SECTION 33, ARTICLE V OF THE CONSTITUION TO PERMIT THE LEGISLATURE TO AUTHORIZE CHARITABLE LOTTERIES. No. 4 Shall Section 33, Article V of the constitution which now prohibits all forms of lotteries, be amended to permit the legislature to authorize lotteries to be conducted by and lottery tickets sold by non-profit charitable organizations as hereafter defined by law? 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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