Michigan Bay County Circuit Court Judge Salary Amendment (April 1901)
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| Topic Salaries of government officials |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Michigan Bay County Circuit Court Judge Salary Amendment was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Michigan on April 1, 1901. It was defeated.
A “yes” vote supported amending the state constitution relative to the circuit courts. |
A “no” vote opposed amending the state constitution relative to the circuit courts. |
Election results
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Michigan Bay County Circuit Court Judge Salary Amendment |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 110,855 | 46.00% | ||
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130,108 | 54.00% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Bay County Circuit Court Judge Salary Amendment was as follows:
| “ | An Amendment to Section Six of Article Six of the Constitution of the State of Michigan, relative to Circuit Courts. | ” |
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 L'Anse Sentinel, "LEGAL NOTICES," March 23, 1901
- American Academy of Political and Social Science, "The Initiative, Referendum and Recall," 1912
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