Michigan Salary of the Governor Amendment (April 1880)
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| Topic Salaries of government officials |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Michigan Salary of the Governor Amendment was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Michigan on April 5, 1880. It was defeated.
A “yes” vote supported amending the constitution relating to the salary of the governor. |
A “no” vote opposed amending the constitution relating to the salary of the governor. |
Election results
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 49,035 | 34.83% | ||
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91,753 | 65.17% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Salary of the Governor Amendment was as follows:
| “ | Amendment relative to the salary of governor—Yes Amendment relative to the salary of governor—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 Times Herald, April 3, 1880
- American Academy of Political and Social Science, "The Initiative, Referendum and Recall," 1912
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