Michigan Proposal No. 5, Residency Requirements and Township Polling Places Amendment (1932)
| Michigan Proposal No. 5 | |
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| Topic Election administration and governance and Residency voting requirements |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Michigan Proposal No. 5 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Michigan on November 8, 1932. It was approved.
A “yes” vote supported establishing voter residency requirements and establishing regulations on township polling places. |
A “no” vote opposed establishing voter residency requirements and establishing regulations on township polling places. |
Election results
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Michigan Proposal No. 5 |
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662,588 | 58.15% | ||
| No | 476,849 | 41.85% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposal No. 5 was as follows:
| “ | (PROPOSAL NO. 5) The Elective Franchise Shall the proposed amendment to Article III, Section I, providng for residents in the city instead of the ward for a period of 20 days next preceding an election and also providing that electors of a township may vote at a township polling place located within the limits of a city incorporated from territory formerly a part of the township, be adopted? 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
- University of Michigan Press, "The Initiative and Referendum in Michigan," 1940
- Lansing State Journal, "Here Is Complete List of Candidates and Issues Confronting Voters," November 5, 1932
Footnotes
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