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Michigan State Aid in Improving Public Wagon Roads Amendment (April 1905)

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Michigan State Aid in Improving Public Wagon Roads Amendment

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Election date

April 3, 1905

Topic
Highways and bridges
Status

ApprovedApproved

Type
Legislatively referred constitutional amendment
Origin

State legislature



Michigan State Aid in Improving Public Wagon Roads Amendment was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Michigan on April 3, 1905. It was approved.

A “yes” vote supported allowing the state to aid in the improvement of public wagon roads,

A “no” vote opposed allowing the state to aid in the improvement of public wagon roads,


Election results

Michigan State Aid in Improving Public Wagon Roads Amendment

Result Votes Percentage

Approved Yes

205,750 76.41%
No 63,506 23.59%
Results are officially certified.
Source


Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for State Aid in Improving Public Wagon Roads Amendment was as follows:

    Amendment to the constitution relative to the state aiding in the improvement of the public wagon roads.

YES. (  )

    Amendment to the constitution relative to the state aiding in the improvement of the public wagon roads.

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.

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