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Michigan Proposal No. 4, Public Recreation Bond Measure (1968)
| Michigan Proposal No. 4 | |
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| Topic Bond issues and Parks, land, and natural area conservation |
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| Type Bond issue |
Origin |
Michigan Proposal No. 4 was on the ballot as a bond issue in Michigan on November 5, 1968. It was approved.
A “yes” vote supported allowing the issuance of bonds to pay for public recreation facilities and programs. |
A “no” vote opposed allowing the issuance of bonds to pay for public recreation facilities and programs. |
Election results
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Michigan Proposal No. 4 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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1,384,254 | 52.84% | ||
| No | 1,235,681 | 47.16% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposal No. 4 was as follows:
| “ | PROPOSAL NO. 4 REFERENDUM ON ACT 257 OF THE PUBLIC ACTS OF 1968 (PROPOSAL RELATING TO BONDING FOR PUBLIC RECREATIONAL PURPOSES) Shall the state of Michigan borrow the sum of $100,000,000.00 and issue general obligation bonds of the state therefor pledging the full faith and credit of the state for the payment of principal and interest thereon for public recreational facilities and programs consisting of land acquisition and the development of parks, forest and wildlife areas, fisheries and other facilities used or useful for public recreational purposes and for the making of grants, loans and advances to political subdivisions and agencies of the state for such recreational purposes, the method of repayment of said bonds to be from the general fund of the state YES NO | ” |
Path to the ballot
In Michigan, voter approval is required for state bond issues that exceed 15% of undedicated revenues.
A two-thirds vote is required during one legislative session for the Michigan State Legislature to place a bond issue on the ballot. That amounts to a minimum of 74 votes in the Michigan House of Representatives and 14 votes in the Michigan State Senate, assuming no vacancies. State bond issues require the governor's signature to be referred to the ballot.
See also
External links
- Michgian Department of State, "Initiatives and Referendums Under the Constitution of the State of Michigan of 1963," December 5, 2008
- Library of Michigan Digital Repository, "November_05_1968_Props_1_2_3_4_5(General_Election)ocr," July 7, 2015
Footnotes
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