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Michigan Publishing of General Laws Amendment (1902)
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| Topic Open meetings and public information |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Michigan Publishing of General Laws Amendment was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Michigan on November 4, 1902. It was approved.
A “yes” vote supported amending the constitution relative to the publishing of general laws in newspapers and compensation for doing so. |
A “no” vote opposed amending the constitution relative to the publishing of general laws in newspapers and compensation for doing so. |
Election results
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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155,837 | 59.69% | ||
| No | 105,241 | 40.31% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Publishing of General Laws Amendment was as follows:
| “ | 1. A proposed amendment to Section thirty-five of article IV, of the constitution, relative to the publishing of all general laws of any session in a newspaper, and the compensation to be received therefor; | ” |
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 Daily Herald, "ELECTION NOTICE.," September 27, 1902
- American Academy of Political and Social Science, "The Initiative, Referendum and Recall," 1912
Footnotes
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