Michigan Salary of Members of Legislature Amendment (April 1901)
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| Topic Salaries of government officials |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Michigan Salary of Members of Legislature Amendment was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Michigan on April 1, 1901. It was defeated.
A “yes” vote supported establishing the salary of members of the legislature as $1,000 per term. |
A “no” vote opposed establishing the salary of members of the legislature as $1,000 per term. |
Election results
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 112,883 | 37.57% | ||
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187,615 | 62.43% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Salary of Members of Legislature Amendment was as follows:
| “ | Vote on the amendment to the constitution relative to paying the members of the legislature a salary of one thousand dollars for their term of office. Amendment to the constitution relative to paying the members of the legislature a salary of one thousand dollars for their term of office. Yes Amendment to the constitution relative to paying the members of the legislature a salary of one thousand dollars for their term of office. 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 Bessemer Herald, "MICHIGAN, DEPARTMENT OF STATE, LANSING.," March 30, 1901
- American Academy of Political and Social Science, "The Initiative, Referendum and Recall," 1912
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