2022 Michigan Proposal 1 Explained

Proposal 1
Legislative Term Limits and Financial Disclosure Amendment
Country:Michigan
Yes:2,838,540
No:1,433,154
Total:4,271,694
Map:2022 Michigan Proposal 1 results map by county.svg
Mapcaption:Yes No
Date:November 8, 2022

2022 Michigan Proposal 1, the Legislative Term Limits and Financial Disclosure Amendment, is a legislatively-referred proposed constitutional amendment in the state of Michigan, which was voted on as part of the 2022 Michigan elections. The amendment modifies term limits in the Michigan state legislature and increase financial disclosure requirements for various elected officials. The amendment passed by a wide margin.

Background

An effort to get a similar proposal on the ballot was initially backed by a bipartisan group which included politicians such as Democratic Detroit mayor Mike Duggan and Republican former Speaker of the Michigan House of Representatives Jase Bolger. On May 10, 2022, the Michigan Legislature voted to place a modified version of that proposal on the ballot, which allowed the group to forgo the signature gathering required for citizen-initiated constitutional amendments in the state.

Contents

The proposal appeared on the ballot as follows:

Results

Proposal 1 was approved with 66.45% of the vote.Legislation enacting the financial disclosure provisions of the approved ballot proposal were signed into law on December 8, 2023.[1]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signs bill requiring public officials, candidates to disclose finances - CBS Detroit. Gabrielle. Dawson. December 9, 2023. www.cbsnews.com. February 16, 2024.