Michigan Salaries of Circuit Court Judges Amendment (1876)
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| Topic Salaries of government officials and State judiciary |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Michigan Salaries of Circuit Court Judges Amendment was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Michigan on November 7, 1876. It was defeated.
A “yes” vote supported amending the state constitution relative to the salaries of circuit court judges. |
A “no” vote opposed amending the state constitution relative to the salaries of circuit court judges. |
Election results
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 65,371 | 49.77% | ||
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65,966 | 50.23% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Salaries of Circuit Court Judges Amendment was as follows:
| “ | Amendment relative to the salaries of Circuit Judges—Yes Amendment relative to the salaries of Circuit Judges—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
- The Hillsdale Standard, "The Constitutional Amendments.," May 23, 1876
- American Academy of Political and Social Science, "The Initiative, Referendum and Recall," 1912
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