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Michigan State Aid in Improving Public Wagon Roads Amendment (April 1905)
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| Topic Highways and bridges |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
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
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Michigan State Aid in Improving Public Wagon Roads Amendment |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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205,750 | 76.41% | ||
| No | 63,506 | 23.59% | ||
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.
See also
External links
- Detroit Free Press, "ELECTION NOTICE," March 30, 1905
- American Academy of Political and Social Science, "The Initiative, Referendum and Recall," 1912
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