Michigan Apportionment of the State Legislature Initiative (1930)
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| Topic Redistricting policy and State legislative elections |
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| Type Initiated constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Michigan Apportionment of the State Legislature Initiative was on the ballot as an initiated constitutional amendment in Michigan on November 4, 1930. It was defeated.
A “yes” vote supported establishing provisions relating to the apportionment of members of the state legislature. |
A “no” vote opposed establishing provisions relating to the apportionment of members of the state legislature. |
Election results
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 292,659 | 41.59% | ||
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411,043 | 58.41% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Apportionment of the State Legislature Initiative was as follows:
| “ | PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION Relative to The number and apportionment of representatives and senators in the state legislature. Amendment to Sections 3 and 4 of Article V of the Constitution relative to number and apportionment of representatives and senators in the state legislature. Section 3. The house of representatives shall consist of one hundred members. Representatives shall be chosen for two years and by single districts, which shall contain as nearly as may be an equal number of inhabitants and shall consist of convenient and contiguous territory; but no township or city shall be divided in the formation of a representative district, except that when a city is composed of territory in more than one county, it may be divided at the county line or lines; And provided, That in the case of cities hereafter organized or created or territory annexed to an existing city, the territory thereof shall remain in its present representative district until the next apportionment. When any township or city shall contain a population which entitles it to more than one representative, then such township or city shall elect by general ticket the number of representatives to which it is entitled. In every county entitled to more than one representative, the board of supervisors shall assemble at such time and place as shall be prescribed by law, divide the same into representative districts equal to the number of representatives to which such county is entitled by law, and shall cause to be filed in the offices of secretary of state and clerk of such county a description of such representative districts, specifying the number of each district and population thereof, according to the last preceding enumeration. Section 4. At the first regular or special session of the legislature following the enumeration of the inhabitants of this state in each United States decennial census, the legislature shall by law in accordance with the provisions of this constitution rearrange the senatorial districts and apportion anew representatives among the counties and districts, according to the number of inhabitants, using as the basis therefor said preceding enumeration; provided, howver, that if the figures as to the population of this state by counties according to said enumeration are not available before or during such session, then the legislature shall carry out the provisions of this section at the first regular or special session following the time when such figures are available. If, for any reason the legislature shall not comply with the provisions of this section, then the secreary of state shall forthwith so re-arrange said senatorial districts and apportion anew the representatives of the legislature. Immediately after the secretary of state has performed the duties hereinbefore required of him, he shall file in his office a certificate showing the territory included in each senatorial district and showing the apportionment of the representatives among the several counties and districts, and such rearrangement and apportionment shall become effective at the time of said filing. Such certificate shall be included in the next suceeding publication of the public acts. When senatorial districts have been rearranged and representatives apportioned anew and any county divided into state representative districts by the board of supervisors, the same shall not be altered until after the enumeration of the inhabitents of this state in the next United States decennial census. Yes No | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
An initiated constitutional amendment is a citizen-initiated ballot measure that amends a state's constitution. Eighteen (18) states allow citizens to initiate constitutional amendments.
In Michigan, the number of signatures required for an initiated constitutional amendment is equal to 10% of the votes cast in the last gubernatorial election. A simple majority vote is required for voter approval.
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