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General Revision of the Michigan Constitution

...Constitutional History describes the successful and unsuccessful votes to convene constitutional conventions and approve revised constitutions. It also compares the issues that led to a successful convening

Council Briefs

February 8, 2010
Tags constitutional amendments, constitutional history, declaration of rights, elections, general government, general revision, michigan constitution

A Reminder to Clean Up the Michigan Constitution

...and candidate participation in elections. Michigan’s constitutional provisions for congressional and legislative redistricting have been in violation of the United States Constitution for as long as the

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July 14, 2015
Tags constitutional revision, exclusionary rule, redistricting, same-sex marriage, term limits, voting age, voting requirements

Michigan Constitutional Issues: A Brief Michigan Constitutional History

...This paper is designed to explore the regular submission of constitutional revision questions to the voters and the evolution of the constitution that has occurred since Michigan’s

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February 17, 2010

Undigitized 1960s

...to the constitutional convention and for the people of Michigan. Constitutional Aspects of State Financial Administration, Memo 204 ( November 61 ) 33 pages Constitutional Aspects of

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June 23, 2020

2010 Media Citations

...Tribune, November 3, 2010 They also argued voters can and do amend the existing constitution. The current constitution has been amended more than 30 times, according to

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November 18, 2014

Michigan Constitutional Issues: General Revision of the Michigan Constitution

Proposal 2010-01 will ask Michigan voters whether a constitutional convention should be convened for the purpose of a general revision of the state Constitution. The 1963 Michigan

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February 10, 2010

2012 Media Citations

...the state Constitution. The council said in a recent report Michigan would join nine states with constitutional requirements for supermajority votes to enact tax increases of any

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November 18, 2014

Huh? Why am I Voting to Modernize the Tax System?

...the vote is required because of a tax limitation contained in the state constitution. Article IX, Section 31 of the Michigan Constitution requires that any new local

Council Briefs

July 18, 2014
Tags August 5 election, ballot language, Headlee, local government, Proposal 14-1, schools, use tax

A Missed Opportunity to Start Cleaning Up the Michigan Constitution

...delete that inoperative language. The Michigan Constitution contains several provisions made inoperative by court cases, amendments to the U.S. Constitution, and legislative neglect. It is a shame

Council Briefs

September 30, 2020
Tags ballot, constitution, constitutional amendment, Michigan

When is a constitutional amendment not an amendment? When it’s a ‘general revision.’ It’s an important distinction this election year.

...“general revision” as opposed to an “amendment” to the Constitution. The Court found that such a revision was reserved only for a constitutional convention while the Reform

Council Briefs

May 3, 2018
Tags constitutional amendment, november 2018 ballot, redistricting
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