Michigan Proposal No. 1, Voter Eligibility Amendment (1954)
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| Topic Voting policy measures |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Michigan Proposal No. 1 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Michigan on November 2, 1954. It was approved.
A “yes” vote supported allowing a voter who has moved within 30 days prior to an election to vote where they are registered. |
A “no” vote opposed allowing a voter who has moved within 30 days prior to an election to vote where they are registered. |
Election results
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Michigan Proposal No. 1 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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1,202,811 | 72.10% | ||
| No | 465,556 | 27.90% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposal No. 1 was as follows:
| “ | (Proposal No. 1) PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO PREVENT DISQUALIFICATION OF ELECTORS BECAUSE OF HAVING MOVED WITHIN THIS STATE DURING THE 30 DAYS PRECEDING AN ELECTION. No. 1 Shall Section 1, Article III of the constitution be amended to allow an elector who has removed to another city or township within this state during the 30 days next preceding an election, to vote at such election in the city or township where registered and from which last removed? Yes 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 State of Michigan, "Official Directory and Legislative Manual"
- Detroit Free Press, "Sample Ballots," November 1, 1954
Footnotes
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