Michigan Remove White Race Qualification for Suffrage Amendment (1870)
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| Topic Race and ethnicity issues and Race and suffrage |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
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Michigan Remove White Race Qualification for Suffrage Amendment was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Michigan on November 8, 1870. It was approved.
A “yes” vote supported amending the state constitution to provide suffrage to all male citizens by removing the word white from the voting qualification. |
A “no” vote opposed amending the state constitution to provide suffrage to all male citizens by removing the word white from the voting qualification. |
Election results
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54,105 | 51.67% | ||
| No | 50,598 | 48.33% | ||
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- Results are officially certified.
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Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Remove White Race Qualification for Suffrage Amendment was as follows:
| “ | Amendments as to impartial suffrage—yes Amendments as to impartial suffrage—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
- St Joseph Herald, "Amendment to the Constitution.," October 22, 1870
- American Academy of Political and Social Science, "The Initiative, Referendum and Recall," 1912
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