Michigan Proposal No. 6, Pardons and New Trials Amendment (1932)
| Michigan Proposal No. 6 | |
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| Topic Criminal sentencing and Criminal trials |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Michigan Proposal No. 6 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Michigan on November 8, 1932. It was defeated.
A “yes” vote supported prohibiting pardons for those convicted for first degree murder and providing for a new trial with the discovery of new evidence. |
A “no” vote opposed prohibiting pardons for those convicted for first degree murder and providing for a new trial with the discovery of new evidence. |
Election results
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Michigan Proposal No. 6 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 590,260 | 48.91% | ||
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616,583 | 51.09% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposal No. 6 was as follows:
| “ | (PROPOSAL NO. 6) Prohibiting Pardon of Persons Convicted of First Degree Murder Shall the proposed amendment to Article VI, Section 9, prohibiting pardon of persons convicted of first degree murder and providing for new trial upon the discovery of new evidence, 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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