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Michigan Establish Intermediate Appellate Court Amendment (April 1899)
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| Topic State judiciary structure |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Michigan Establish Intermediate Appellate Court Amendment was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Michigan on April 3, 1899. It was defeated.
A “yes” vote supported amending the state constitution to create an intermediate court between the circuit and supreme courts. |
A “no” vote opposed amending the state constitution to create an intermediate court between the circuit and supreme courts. |
Election results
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 99,391 | 49.29% | ||
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102,269 | 50.71% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Establish Intermediate Appellate Court Amendment was as follows:
| “ | To amend sections one, five, eight, ten, twelve, fourteen, fifteen, nineteen and twenty of article six, relative to the judicial department. Amendments to the constitution relative to the judicial department—Yes. Amendments to the constitution relative to the judicial department—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 True Northerner, "ELECTION NOTICE.," March 29, 1899
- American Academy of Political and Social Science, "The Initiative, Referendum and Recall," 1912
Footnotes
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