Michigan Wayne County Circuit Judges Amendment (April 1881)
| Michigan Proposal 3 | |
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| Topic State judiciary structure |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Michigan Proposal 3 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Michigan on April 4, 1881. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported allowing the state legislature to provide for the election of more than one circuit judge in Wayne County. |
A "no" vote opposed allowing the state legislature to provide for the election of more than one circuit judge in Wayne County. |
Election results
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Michigan Proposal 3 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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53,840 | 89.04% | ||
| No | 6,628 | 10.96% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposal 3 was as follows:
| “ | An Amendment to Section 6 of Article 6, "Relative to Circuit Courts," provided for by Joint Resolution of the Legislature of 1881. | ” |
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
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