List of Michigan ballot proposals explained

The following is a list of statewide initiatives and referendums modifying state law and proposing state constitutional amendments in Michigan, sorted by election.

1835–1899

1850

Proposal name	Description	Status	Yes votes	No votes
Constitutional Question	A question as to whether to adopt the 1850 Constitution of Michigan		36,169 (79.31%)	9,433 (20.69%)
Proposal 1	A constitutional amendment relating to equal suffrage for African-Americans		12,840 (28.62%)	32,026 (71.38%)

1860

Proposal name	Description	Status	Yes votes	No votes
Proposal 1	A constitutional amendment relating to the regulation of banking corporations		59,954 (79.48%)	15,477 (20.52%)
Proposal 2	A constitutional amendment relating to sessions of the Michigan Legislature		53,152 (74.44%)	18,246 (25.56%)
Proposal 3	A constitutional amendment relating to eminent domain		62,936 (88.65%)	8,054 (11.35%)

1862

Proposal name	Description	Status	Yes votes	No votes
Proposal 1	A constitutional amendment relating to the removal of public officials from office		3,180 (71.41%)	1,273 (28.59%)
Proposal 2	A constitutional amendment relating to the regulation of banks		5,067 (75.50%)	1,644 (24.50%)
Proposal 3	A constitutional amendment relating to the selection of university regents		4,363 (69.65%)	1,901 (30.35%)
Proposal 4	A constitutional amendment relating to the administration of elections in the Upper Peninsula		5,193 (78.29%)	1,440 (21.71%)
Proposal 5	A constitutional amendment relating to future constitutional amendments		4,375 (70.78%)	1,806 (29.22%)

1866

Proposal name	Description	Status	Yes votes	No votes
Proposal 1	A constitutional amendment relating to the ability of soldiers to vote		86,354 (86.83%)	13,094 (13.17%)
Proposal 2	A proposal calling for a constitutional convention		79,505 (73.53%)	28,623 (26.47%)

1868

Proposal name	Description	Status	Yes votes	No votes
Proposal 1	A constitutional amendment relating to sessions of the Michigan Legislature		24,482 (19.62%)	100,314 (80.38%)
Proposal 2	A constitutional amendment relating to alcohol prohibition		72,462 (45.69%)	86,143 (54.31%)
Constitutional Question	A question as to whether to adopt the 1868 Constitution of Michigan		71,733 (39.35%)	110,582 (60.65%)

1870

Proposal name	Description	Status	Yes votes	No votes
Proposal 1	A constitutional amendment relating to the power of county boards of supervisors		39,180 (38.76%)	61,904 (61.24%)
Proposal 2	A constitutional amendment relating to the salaries of state government officials		36,109 (34.38%)	68,912 (65.62%)
Proposal 3	A constitutional amendment relating to equal suffrage for African-Americans		54,105 (51.67%)	50,598 (48.33%)
Proposal 4	A constitutional amendment relating to railroad rates		78,602 (60.46%)	51,397 (39.54%)
Proposal 5	A constitutional amendment relating to rail monopolies		76,912 (60.04%)	51,194 (39.96%)
Proposal 6	A constitutional amendment relating to government aid for railroads in the form of bonds		50,078 (38.96%)	78,453 (61.04%)

1872

Proposal name	Description	Status	Yes votes	No votes
Proposal 1	A constitutional amendment relating to government aid for railroads in the form of bonds		44,684 (38.66%)	70,893 (61.34%)
Proposal 2	A constitutional amendment relating to the structure of the circuit courts in Michigan		47,972 (42.15%)	65,848 (57.85%)
Proposal 3	A constitutional amendment relating to salaries for circuit court judges		57,326 (49.29%)	58,987 (50.71%)

1874

Proposal name	Description	Status	Yes votes	No votes
Proposal 1	A constitutional amendment relating to equal suffrage for women		40,077 (22.77%)	135,957 (77.23%)
Constitutional Question	A question as to whether to adopt the 1874 Constitution of Michigan		39,285 (24.05%)	124,034 (75.95%)

1876

Proposal name	Description	Status	Yes votes	No votes
Proposal 1	A constitutional amendment relating to liquor licenses		60,639 (53.57%)	52,561 (46.43%)
Proposal 2	A constitutional amendment relating to salaries for circuit court judges		65,371 (49.77%)	65,966 (50.23%)
Proposal 3	A constitutional amendment modifying the timeframe to submit constitutional amendments		52,306 (70.41%)	21,984 (29.59%)

1878

Proposal name	Description	Status	Yes votes	No votes
Proposal 1	A constitutional amendment modifying the position of Clerk of the Michigan Supreme Court		30,313 (46.62%)	34,712 (53.38%)
Proposal 2	A constitutional amendment relating to corporation stockholder's liability		24,770 (37.06%)	42,064 (62.94%)

1880

Proposal name	Description	Status	Yes votes	No votes
Proposal 1 (April)	A constitutional amendment relating to the salary of the Governor of Michigan		49,035 (34.83%)	91,753 (65.17%)
Proposal 2 (November)	A constitutional amendment relating to the construction of a river crossing in Detroit		37,340 (39.15%)	58,040 (60.85%)

1881

Proposal name	Description	Status	Yes votes	No votes
Proposal 1	A constitutional amendment relating to fines for libraries and schools		51,475 (86.01%)	8,370 (13.99%)
Proposal 2	A constitutional amendment relating to the position of court clerk		62,593 (90.41%)	6,640 (9.59%)
Proposal 3	A constitutional amendment relating to the circuit court system		53,840 (89.04%)	6,628 (10.96%)

1882

Proposal name	Description	Status	Yes votes	No votes
Proposal 1	A constitutional amendment relating to salaries for circuit court judges		85,705 (60.64%)	55,638 (39.36%)
Proposal 2	A constitutional amendment relating to boards of county auditors		23,814 (38.48%)	38,073 (61.52%)
Proposal 3	A proposal calling for a constitutional convention		20,937 (37.35%)	35,123 (62.65%)

1884

Proposal name	Description	Status	Yes votes	No votes
Proposal 1	A constitutional amendment relating to salaries for circuit court judges		35,345 (55.24%)	28,642 (44.76%)
Proposal 2	A constitutional amendment relating to salaries for state legislators		31,693 (37.55%)	52,707 (62.45%)

1886

Proposal name	Description	Status	Yes votes	No votes
Proposal 1	A constitutional amendment relating to the Wayne County board of auditors		15,020 (41.98%)	20,755 (58.02%)
Proposal 2	A constitutional amendment relating to salaries for public officials		40,445 (40.18%)	60,220 (59.82%)

1887

Proposal name	Description	Status	Yes votes	No votes
Proposal 1	A constitutional amendment relating to the sale of alcohol		178,636 (49.22%)	184,281 (50.78%)
Proposal 2	A constitutional amendment relating to salaries for public officials		72,718 (36.81%)	124,838 (63.19%)

1888

Proposal name	Description	Status	Yes votes	No votes
Proposal 1	A constitutional amendment relating to circuit courts		21,221 (52.26%)	19,382 (47.74%)
Proposal 2	A question relating to banking regulation		48,531 (70.51%)	20,300 (29.49%)

1889

Proposal name	Description	Status	Yes votes	No votes
Proposal 1	A constitutional amendment relating to circuit courts		49,478 (58.38%)	35,269 (41.62%)
Proposal 2	A constitutional amendment relating to corporations		35,269 (54.92%)	28,950 (45.08%)
Proposal 3	A constitutional amendment relating to the salary of the Governor of Michigan		111,854 (60.68%)	72,494 (39.32%)

1893

Proposal name	Description	Status	Yes votes	No votes
Proposal 1	A constitutional amendment relating to the salaries of public officials		59,317 (45.60%)	70,772 (54.40%)
Proposal 2	A constitutional amendment relating to internal government improvements		72,745 (58.09%)	52,476 (41.91%)
Proposal 3	A constitutional amendment relating to the jurisdiction of circuit courts		62,023 (55.97%)	48,797 (44.03%)
Proposal 4	A constitutional amendment relating to highway commissioners		69,050 (53.54%)	59,922 (46.46%)

1894

Proposal name	Description	Status	Yes votes	No votes
Proposal 1	A constitutional amendment relating to voting rights		127,758 (81.19%)	29,607 (18.81%)
Proposal 2	A constitutional amendment relating to minimum qualifications for electors		117,088 (78.78%)	31,537 (21.22%)

1895

Proposal name	Description	Status	Yes votes	No votes
Proposal 1	A constitutional amendment relating to the salaries of public officials		50,065 (26.47%)	139,039 (73.53%)
Proposal 2	A constitutional amendment relating to circuit courts		60,567 (39.63%)	92,278 (60.37%)

1897

Proposal name	Description	Status	Yes votes	No votes
Proposal 1	A constitutional amendment relating to the salary of the Michigan Attorney General		70,138 (43.53%)	90,973 (56.47%)
Proposal 2	A constitutional amendment relating to the Kent County board of auditors		53,201 (47.93%)	57,793 (52.07%)

1899

Proposal name	Description	Status	Yes votes	No votes
Proposal 1	A constitutional amendment relating to highway improvements		130,416 (58.26%)	93,442 (41.74%)
Proposal 2	A constitutional amendment adding additional circuit court judges		108,197 (50.78%)	104,884 (49.22%)
Proposal 3	A constitutional amendment relating to intermediate courts		99,391 (49.29%)	102,269 (50.71%)
Proposal 4	A constitutional amendment relating to the state printing office		105,711 (49.39%)	108,317 (50.61%)

1900–1949

1901

Proposal name	Description	Status	Yes votes	No votes
Proposal 1	A constitutional amendment relating to the salaries of state legislators		112,883 (37.57%)	187,615 (62.43%)
Proposal 2	A constitutional amendment adding additional circuit court judges		110,855 (46.00%)	130,108 (54.00%)

1902

Proposal name	Description	Status	Yes votes	No votes
Proposal 1	A constitutional amendment relating to the publication of new laws		155,837 (59.69%)	105,241 (40.31%)
Proposal 2	A constitutional amendment relating to "indeterminate sentence"		146,265 (65.12%)	78,338 (34.88%)

1903

Proposal name	Description	Status	Yes votes	No votes
Proposal 1	A constitutional amendment relating to the salaries of circuit court judges		105,618 (55.98%)	83,048 (44.02%)
Proposal 2	A constitutional amendment relating to boards of county auditors		108,889 (56.27%)	84,636 (43.73%)

1904

Proposal name	Description	Status	Yes votes	No votes
Proposal 1	A proposal calling for a constitutional convention		165,123 (57.91%)	120,018 (42.09%)
Proposal 2	A constitutional amendment relating to the introduction of bills		180,157 (64.62%)	98,657 (35.38%)

1905

Proposal name	Description	Status	Yes votes	No votes
Proposal 1	A constitutional amendment relating to public wagon roads		205,750 (76.41%)	63,506 (23.59%)
Proposal 2	A constitutional amendment relating to the Genesee County board of auditors		94,860 (59.40%)	64,825 (40.60%)
Proposal 3	A constitutional amendment relating to the salaries of circuit court judges		91,994 (59.13%)	63,590 (40.87%)

1907

Proposal name	Description	Status	Yes votes	No votes
Proposal 1	A constitutional amendment relating to the salaries of circuit court judges		94,585 (60.58%)	61,550 (39.42%)
Proposal 2	A constitutional amendment relating to boards of county auditors		98,259 (61.31%)	62,008 (38.69%)
Proposal 3	A constitutional amendment relating to teaching convicts certain trades		167,163 (66.34%)	84,831 (33.66%)

1908

Proposal name	Description	Status	Yes votes	No votes
Proposal 1	A constitutional amendment relating to corporate taxes		227,899 (62.37%)	137,500 (37.63%)
Proposal 2	A question as to whether to adopt the 1908 Constitution of Michigan		244,705 (65.17%)	130,783 (34.83%)

1912

Proposal name	Description	Status	Yes votes	No votes
Proposal 1	A constitutional amendment relating to equal suffrage for women		247,375 (49.92%)	248,135 (50.08%)
Proposal 2	A constitutional amendment relating to the modification of city charters		285,373 (67.41%)	137,972 (32.59%)

1913

Proposal name	Description	Status	Yes votes	No votes
Proposal 1	A constitutional amendment relating to equal suffrage for women		168,738 (38.91%)	264,882 (61.09%)
Proposal 2	A constitutional amendment relating to citizen-led ballot measures for constitutional matters		204,796 (55.77%)	162,392 (44.23%)
Proposal 3	A constitutional amendment relating to citizen-led ballot measures for legislative matters		219,057 (58.97%)	152,388 (41.03%)
Proposal 4	A constitutional amendment relating to firefighter's benefits		179,948 (46.60%)	206,204 (53.40%)
Proposal 5	A constitutional amendment relating to the recall process for state officials		237,743 (62.05%)	145,412 (37.95%)

1914

Proposal name	Description	Status	Yes votes	No votes
Proposal 1	A constitutional amendment relating to state-issued bonds for the purpose of constructing and improving wagon roads		164,333 (44.85%)	202,087 (55.15%)
Proposal 2	A constitutional amendment relating to state-issued bonds for the purpose of constructing drains and developing agricultural lands		165,290 (45.26%)	199,873 (54.74%)
Proposal 3	A constitutional amendment relating to absentee voting		190,510 (51.99%)	175,948 (48.01%)
Proposal 4	A constitutional amendment relating to the regulation of fraternal beneficiary societies		92,392 (24.05%)	291,776 (75.95%)

1916

Proposal name	Description	Status	Yes votes	No votes
Proposal 1	A constitutional amendment relating to alcohol prohibition		353,378 (55.38%)	284,754 (44.62%)
Proposal 2	A constitutional amendment relating to the local option		256,272 (40.35%)	378,871 (59.65%)
Proposal 3	A constitutional amendment relating to the right of repeal		283,823 (50.73%)	275,701 (49.27%)
Proposal 4	A constitutional amendment relating to the regulation of fraternal beneficiary societies		225,220 (39.17%)	349,810 (60.83%)

1917

Proposal name	Description	Status	Yes votes	No votes
Proposal 1	A constitutional amendment authorizing drainage districts to issue bonds		198,918 (58.86%)	139,027 (41.14%)
Proposal 2	A constitutional amendment relating to "the elective franchise"		216,270 (65.37%)	114,594 (34.63%)
Proposal 3	A constitutional amendment authorizing the state to acquire railroad properties		242,969 (70.69%)	100,722 (29.31%)
Proposal 4	A constitutional amendment relating to the salary of public officials		148,625 (43.49%)	193,119 (56.51%)
Proposal 5	A constitutional amendment relating to highway construction		209,559 (62.29%)	126,871 (37.71%)

1918

Proposal name	Description	Status	Yes votes	No votes
Proposal 1	A constitutional amendment requiring that all ballot measures be printed on the same ballot		317,070 (77.75%)	90,744 (22.25%)
Proposal 2	A constitutional amendment extending the right to vote to women		229,790 (54.06%)	195,284 (45.94%)

1919

Proposal name	Description	Status	Yes votes	No votes
Proposal 1	A constitutional amendment authorizing the state to issue bonds for the purpose of constructing highways		558,572 (71.26%)	225,239 (28.74%)
Proposal 2	A constitutional amendment relating to salary changes for state officials		313,539 (42.81%)	418,778 (57.19%)
Proposal 3	A constitutional amendment relating to the manufacturing of alcoholic beverages		322,603 (37.83%)	530,123 (62.17%)

1920

Proposal name	Description	Status	Yes votes	No votes
Proposal 1	A constitutional amendment relating to the salaries of some state officials		348,311 (42.88%)	463,959 (57.12%)
Proposal 2	A constitutional amendment relating to minimum qualifications for electors		415,780 (53.61%)	359,749 (46.39%)
Proposal 3	A constitutional amendment relating to compulsory school attendance		353,817 (36.68%)	610,699 (63.32%)
Proposal 4	A constitutional amendment relating to property condemnation		360,668 (45.08%)	439,373 (54.92%)
Proposal 5	A constitutional amendment relating to working hours for men		420,085 (50.40%)	413,362 (49.60%)

1922

Proposal name	Description	Status	Yes votes	No votes
Proposal 1	A constitutional amendment relating to a state income tax		180,176 (36.00%)	320,269 (64.00%)
Proposal 2	A constitutional amendment relating to ports and port districts		221,543 (49.06%)	230,060 (50.94%)
Proposal 3	A constitutional amendment relating to property condemnation		204,564 (42.54%)	276,304 (57.46%)

1924

Proposal name	Description	Status	Yes votes	No votes
Proposal 1	A constitutional amendment relating to compulsory school attendance		421,472 (35.66%)	760,571 (64.34%)
Proposal 2	A constitutional amendment relating to a state income tax		216,437 (19.15%)	913,833 (80.85%)
Proposal 3	A constitutional amendment relating to state legislative districts		231,718 (22.87%)	781,351 (77.13%)

1926

Proposal name	Description	Status	Yes votes	No votes
Proposal 1	A constitutional amendment relating to salaries for state legislators		189,739 (40.46%)	279,241 (59.54%)
Proposal 2	A constitutional amendment relating to term limits for sheriffs		278,329 (56.25%)	216,463 (43.75%)
Proposal 3	A constitutional amendment relating to the creation of metropolitan districts		207,993 (47.56%)	229,314 (52.44%)
Proposal 4	A constitutional amendment relating to property condemnation		204,859 (46.93%)	231,672 (53.07%)
Proposal 5	A constitutional amendment generally revising the constitution		119,491 (29.52%)	285,252 (70.48%)

1928

Proposal name	Description	Status	Yes votes	No votes
Proposal 1	A constitutional amendment relating to salaries for state legislators		441,114 (51.38%)	417,419 (48.62%)
Proposal 2	A constitutional amendment relating to property condemnation		490,032 (54.27%)	412,928 (45.73%)
Proposal 3	A constitutional amendment modifying legislative districts		523,127 (57.50%)	386,673 (42.50%)

1930

Proposal name	Description	Status	Yes votes	No votes
Proposal 1	A constitutional amendment relating to township officers elections		275,781 (42.71%)	369,906 (57.29%)
Proposal 2	A constitutional amendment relating to river improvement projects		300,990 (45.62%)	358,734 (54.38%)
Proposal 3	A constitutional amendment increasing the homestead exemption		298,909 (45.58%)	356,938 (54.42%)
Proposal 4	A constitutional amendment relating to legislative districts		292,659 (41.59%)	411,043 (58.41%)
Proposal 5	A referendum to uphold a law taxing cigarettes		198,515 (30.50%)	452,375 (69.50%)

1931

Proposal name	Description	Status	Yes votes	No votes
Proposal 1	A referendum to uphold a law relating to capital punishment		269,538 (43.32%)	352,594 (56.68%)
Proposal 2	A constitutional amendment relating to landing fields improvements		263,508 (41.21%)	375,935 (58.79%)
Proposal 3	A constitutional amendment relating to state debt		262,394 (41.18%)	374,754 (58.82%)

1932

Proposal name	Description	Status	Yes votes	No votes
Proposal 1	A constitutional amendment establishing the Michigan Liquor Control Commission		1,022,508 (68.27%)	475,265 (31.73%)
Proposal 2	A constitutional amendment limiting property taxes		671,124 (51.11%)	641,962 (48.89%)
Proposal 3	A constitutional amendment relating to terms of office for state legislators		520,740 (43.89%)	665,766 (56.11%)
Proposal 4	A constitutional amendment relating to homestead tax exemptions		445,141 (36.84%)	763,311 (63.16%)
Proposal 5	A constitutional amendment changing residency requirements for electors		662,588 (58.15%)	476,849 (41.85%)
Proposal 6	A constitutional amendment relating to criminal pardons		590,260 (48.91%)	616,583 (51.09%)
Proposal 7	A constitutional amendment restricting the vote on bond issues to impacted property owners		642,142 (52.86%)	572,625 (47.14%)
Proposal 8	A referendum to uphold a law regulating the sale of oleomargarine		432,966 (36.47%)	754,372 (63.53%)

1934

Proposal name	Description	Status	Yes votes	No votes
Proposal 1	A constitutional amendment limiting some gasoline taxes		280,765 (25.63%)	814,616 (74.37%)
Proposal 2	A constitutional amendment abolishing uniform taxation		245,648 (23.53%)	798,193 (76.47%)
Proposal 3	A constitutional amendment limiting vehicle registration fees		292,760 (28.85%)	722,132 (71.15%)
Proposal 4	A constitutional amendment making the position of judge nonpartisan		501,580 (47.26%)	559,851 (52.74%)
Proposal 5	A constitutional amendment allowing counties to adopt home rule		399,135 (38.87%)	627,595 (61.13%)
Proposal 6	A constitutional amendment relating to justices of the peace		154,326 (15.96%)	812,856 (84.04%)
Proposal 7	A referendum upholding a law allowing the state to contract debt for the purpose of construction projects		51,378 (16.40%)	261,844 (83.60%)

1936

Proposal name	Description	Status	Yes votes	No votes
Proposal 1	A constitutional amendment relating to the use of firearms as evidence in criminal proceedings		815,221 (58.67%)	574,324 (41.33%)
Proposal 2	A constitutional amendment permitting counties to incorporate		583,057 (43.63%)	753,315 (56.37%)
Proposal 3	A constitutional amendment relating to exempting some types of food from sales tax		581,485 (38.10%)	944,573 (61.90%)
Proposal 4	A constitutional amendment creating a state income tax		382,262 (27.02%)	1,032,384 (72.98%)

1938

Proposal name	Description	Status	Yes votes	No votes
Proposal 1	A constitutional amendment increasing county office terms from two years to four years		414,832 (32.24%)	872,057 (67.76%)
Proposal 2	A constitutional amendment making Michigan Supreme Court justices be appointed and nonpartisan		504,904 (40.39%)	745,312 (59.61%)
Proposal 3	A constitutional amendment requiring that gas taxes be used only to fund highway and road improvements		813,289 (60.55%)	529,859 (39.45%)
Proposal 4	A referendum to uphold a social security law		497,569 (46.49%)	572,756 (53.51%)

1939

Proposal name	Description	Status	Yes votes	No votes
Proposal 1	A constitutional amendment making the position of judge a nonpartisan one		376,246 (60.93%)	241,252 (39.07%)
Proposal 2	A constitutional amendment granting circuit court commissioners additional powers		205,711 (36.89%)	351,961 (63.11%)

1940

Proposal name	Description	Status	Yes votes	No votes
Proposal 1	A constitutional amendment exempting school districts from some tax limitations		602,952 (41.69%)	843,159 (58.31%)
Proposal 2	A constitutional amendment establishing a system of civil service		766,764 (51.93%)	709,894 (48.07%)
Proposal 3	A referendum upholding a law which modified vehicle permitting requirements		640,051 (40.76%)	930,227 (59.24%)
Proposal 4	A referendum upholding a law further regulating the practice of dentistry and dental surgery		735,053 (58.73%)	516,597 (41.27%)

1941

Proposal name	Description	Status	Yes votes	No votes
Proposal 1	A constitutional amendment relating to the circulation of constitutional amendment petitions^[3]		386,859 (56.73%)	295,083 (43.27%)
Proposal 2	A constitutional amendment relating to the circulation of initiative and referendum petitions		372,796 (57.70%)	273,275 (42.30%)

1942

Proposal name	Description^[4]	Status	Yes votes	No votes
Proposal 1	A proposal calling for a constitutional convention		408,188 (46.56%)	468,506 (53.44%)
Proposal 2	A constitutional amendment allowing Wayne County to adopt a charter		432,164 (48.70%)	455,320 (51.30%)
Proposal 3	A referendum upholding a law creating a Milk Marketing Board		318,899 (35.27%)	585,380 (64.73%)

1943

Proposal name	Description	Status	Yes votes	No votes
Proposal 1	A constitutional amendment setting township officer terms at two years		215,957 (62.14%)	131,554 (37.86%)
Proposal 2	A constitutional amendment relating to homestead mortgages		169,736 (57.36%)	126,164 (42.64%)

1944

Proposal name	Description^[5]	Status^[6]	Yes votes	No votes
Proposal 1	A constitutional amendment modifying water furnishing limits		860,219 (60.23%)	568,090 (39.77%)
Proposal 2	A constitutional amendment modifying the eligibility of state legislators to run for other offices		676,142 (48.23%)	725,858 (51.77%)
Proposal 3	A constitutional amendment relating to the salaries of state legislators		614,300 (43.34%)	803,104 (56.66%)
Proposal 4	A constitutional amendment allowing Wayne County to adopt a charter		638,876 (42.85%)	851,926 (57.15%)

1945

Proposal name	Description	Status	Yes votes	No votes
Proposal 1	A constitutional amendment modifying taxation		115,463 (33.25%)	231,742 (66.75%)
Proposal 2	A constitutional amendment authorizing the state to control rivers and other waterways		189,313 (57.74%)	138,558 (42.26%)

1946

Proposal name	Description^[7]	Status	Yes votes	No votes
Proposal 1	A constitutional amendment limiting state control over some things		921,144 (68.36%)	426,430 (31.64%)
Proposal 2	A constitutional amendment returning a portion of sales tax revenues to some municipalities		864,530 (59.65%)	584,689 (40.35%)
Proposal 3	A constitutional amendment relating to payments for soldiers in World War II		871,296 (61.34%)	549,242 (38.66%)

1948

Proposal name	Description^[8] ^[9]	Status	Yes votes	No votes
Proposal 1	A constitutional amendment relating to the order of succession		1,055,632 (68.07%)	495,214 (31.93%)
Proposal 2	A constitutional amendment relating to the distribution of state sales tax and annual school grants		343,217 (19.18%)	1,446,016 (80.82%)
Proposal 3	A constitutional amendment relating to the salaries of state officials		935,441 (63.75%)	531,950 (36.25%)
Proposal 4	A constitutional amendment relating to the salaries of state legislators		911,473 (60.80%)	587,691 (39.20%)
Proposal 5	A constitutional amendment modifying the property tax system		962,800 (56.79%)	732,677 (43.21%)
Proposal 6	A referendum upholding a law relating to foreign agencies		890,435 (60.33%)	585,469 (39.67%)
Proposal 7	A proposal relating to a general revision of the constitution		855,451 (51.70%)	799,198 (48.30%)

1950–1999

1950

Proposal name	Description^[10]	Status	Yes votes	No votes
Proposal 1	A constitutional amendment relating to voting rights		907,312 (68.48%)	417,652 (31.52%)
Proposal 2	A constitutional amendment authorizing the state to issue some form of bond		1,224,249 (79.81%)	309,657 (20.19%)
Proposal 3	A constitutional amendment relating to the definition of subversion		823,938 (61.29%)	520,412 (38.71%)
Proposal 4	An initiative permitting the sale of oleomargarine		1,090,000 (65.98%)	562,034 (34.02%)

1951

Proposal name	Description	Status	Yes votes	No votes
Proposal 1	A constitutional amendment relating to meetings of the state legislature		405,570 (69.63%)	176,873 (30.37%)
Proposal 2	A constitutional amendment authorizing the payment of a death benefit bonus		401,117 (64.11%)	224,564 (35.89%)
Proposal 3	A constitutional amendment relating to the salaries of Supreme Court justices		276,632 (46.75%)	315,140 (53.25%)

1952

Proposal name	Description^[11]	Status	Yes votes	No votes
Proposal 1	A constitutional amendment relating to police authority over narcotic drugs investigations		1,910,728 (83.33%)	382,285 (16.67%)
Proposal 2	A constitutional amendment providing for reapportionment every ten years		924,242 (39.50%)	1,415,355 (60.50%)
Proposal 3	A constitutional amendment providing for reapportionment every ten years		1,269,807 (56.55%)	975,518 (43.45%)

1954

Proposal name	Description^[12]	Status	Yes votes	No votes
Proposal 1	A constitutional amendment relating to the elective franchise		1,202,811 (72.10%)	465,556 (27.90%)
Proposal 2	A constitutional amendment relating to sales taxes		1,182,412 (72.74%)	443,079 (27.26%)
Proposal 3	A constitutional amendment authorizing bonus payments for veterans of the Korean War		1,166,564 (68.26%)	542,541 (31.74%)
Proposal 4	A constitutional amendment permitting the Michigan State Legislature to authorize charitable lotteries		903,303 (48.89%)	944,388 (51.11%)

1955

Proposal name	Description	Status	Yes votes	No votes
Proposal 1	A constitutional amendment relating to nonpartisan judicial elections		559,279 (70.27%)	236,620 (29.73%)
Proposal 2	A constitutional amendment relating to minimum judge qualifications		596,145 (72.12%)	230,489 (27.88%)
Proposal 3	A constitutional amendment authorizing the state to borrow up to for loans to school districts		455,868 (54.40%)	382,093 (45.60%)
Proposal 4	A constitutional amendment providing for a bipartisan board of state canvassers		456,986 (60.59%)	297,250 (39.41%)

1959

Proposal name	Description	Status	Yes votes	No votes
Proposal 1	A constitutional amendment establishing government continuity procedures		702,183 (74.76%)	237,071 (25.24%)
Proposal 2	A constitutional amendment changing the name of Michigan State University's governing body		595,333 (65.38%)	315,223 (34.62%)

1960

Proposal name	Description^[15]	Status	Yes votes	No votes
Proposal 1	A constitutional amendment relating to school bonds and state loans to school districts		1,416,188 (59.99%)	944,536 (40.01%)
Proposal 2	A constitutional amendment increasing the sales tax limitation		1,250,264 (50.41%)	1,230,001 (49.59%)
Proposal 3	A constitutional amendment changing the process for calling a constitutional convention		1,312,215 (57.76%)	959,527 (42.24%)

1961

Proposal name	Description	Status	Yes votes	No votes
Proposal 1	A proposal calling for a constitutional convention		596,433 (51.00%)	573,012 (49.00%)
Proposal 2	A constitutional amendment relating to state aid for industrial development		541,826 (48.80%)	568,476 (51.20%)

1968

Proposal name	Description	Status	Yes votes	No votes
Proposal 1 (August)	A constitutional amendment establishing a judicial tenure commission and providing for its membership and duties^[19]		553,182 (70.75%)	228,738 (29.25%)
Proposal 2 (August)	A constitutional amendment providing for a state officer's compensation commission and providing for its membership, duties, and limitations		417,393 (54.62%)	346,839 (45.38%)
Proposal 3 (August)	A constitutional amendment providing that the Governor of Michigan fill judicial vacancies and extending existing constitutional provisions to appointed judges		494,512 (64.98%)	266,561 (35.02%)
Proposal 1 (November)	A constitutional amendment permitting the state to impose a graduated income tax		614,826 (23.29%)	2,025,052 (76.71%)
Proposal 2 (November)	A referendum upholding a law permitting the establishment of daylight saving time		1,402,562 (49.99%)	1,403,052 (50.01%)
Proposal 3 (November)	An initiative authorizing the state to issue bonds for the purpose of constructing water pollution prevention facilities		1,906,385 (70.54%)	796,079 (29.46%)
Proposal 4	An initiative authorizing the state to issue bonds for the purpose of constructing public recreational facilities		1,384,254 (52.84%)	1,235,681 (47.16%)
Proposal 5	A constitutional amendment permitting the election of members of the legislature to other state offices		778,388 (30.39%)	1,783,186 (69.61%)

1970

Proposal name	Description	Status	Yes votes	No votes
Proposal A	An initiative authorizing the state to issue bonds for urban redevelopment		921,482 (39.89%)	1,388,737 (60.11%)
Proposal B	A constitutional amendment lowering the voting age from 21 years to 18 years		924,981 (39.00%)	1,446,884 (61.00%)
Proposal C	A constitutional amendment prohibiting public aid to nonpublic schools and students		1,416,838 (56.77%)	1,078,740 (43.23%)

1972

Proposal name	Description	Status	Yes votes	No votes
Proposal A (May)	A constitutional amendment allowing the legislature to authorize lotteries and the sale of lottery tickets^[20]		1,352,768 (72.75%)	506,778 (27.25%)
Proposal B (May)	A constitutional amendment permitting members of the Michigan State Legislature to resign and accept another office to which they have been elected or appointed		866,593 (48.63%)	915,312 (51.37%)
Proposal A (August)	A constitutional amendment allowing trial by jury of less than 12 jurors in all prosecutions in all courts for misdemeanors punishable by imprisonment for not more than 1 year		696,570 (66.10%)	357,186 (33.90%)
Proposal A (November)	An initiative establishing daylight saving time in Michigan		1,754,887 (54.57%)	1,460,724 (45.43%)
Proposal B (November)	An initiative allowing physicians to perform abortions prior to 20 weeks		1,270,416 (39.35%)	1,958,265 (60.65%)
Proposal C	A constitutional amendment limiting property taxes for the purpose of funding schools and establishing a state fund for the support of schools		1,324,702 (42.19%)	1,815,126 (57.81%)
Proposal D	A constitutional amendment allowing the legislature to impose an income tax and allowing municipalities to impose income taxes		959,286 (31.33%)	2,102,744 (68.67%)
Proposal E	An initiative authorizing the state to issue bonds for the purpose of providing benefits to veterans		1,490,968 (48.19%)	1,603,203 (51.81%)

1974

Proposal name	Description	Status	Yes votes	No votes
Proposal A	A constitutional amendment limiting the use of the motor fuel tax fund		1,091,938 (48.79%)	1,146,109 (51.21%)
Proposal B	An initiative authorizing the state to issue bonds for the purpose of providing benefits to veterans		1,668,641 (70.45%)	700,041 (29.55%)
Proposal C	A constitutional amendment eliminating the sales and use tax on food and prescription drugs		1,337,609 (55.53%)	1,071,253 (44.47%)
Proposal D	An initiative authorizing the state to issue bonds for the purpose of funding transportation systems		963,576 (42.20%)	1,319,586 (57.80%)

1976

Proposal name	Description	Status	Yes votes	No votes
Proposal A	An initiative creating a bottle buyback program		2,160,398 (63.77%)	1,227,254 (36.23%)
Proposal B	A constitutional amendment lowering the age of eligibility for state legislators from 21 years to 18 years		698,993 (21.31%)	2,580,945 (78.69%)
Proposal C	A constitutional amendment placing a limit on a state income tax to 8.3%		1,407,438 (42.99%)	1,866,620 (57.01%)
Proposal D	A constitutional amendment removing the ban on a graduated income tax		897,780 (27.79%)	2,332,513 (72.21%)

1978

Proposal name	Description	Status	Yes votes	No votes
Proposal A	A proposal calling for a constitutional convention		640,286 (23.26%)	2,112,549 (76.74%)
Proposal B	An initiative to revise standards for parole		2,075,599 (74.48%)	711,262 (25.52%)
Proposal C	A constitutional amendment allowing the state to deposit funds in savings and loan associations, credit unions, and banks		1,819,847 (66.11%)	933,101 (33.89%)
Proposal D	A constitutional amendment raising the drinking age to 21 years		1,609,589 (57.12%)	1,208,497 (42.88%)
Proposal E	A constitutional amendment establishing limits on taxes imposed by the legislature and locla governments		1,450,150 (52.46%)	1,313,984 (47.54%)
Proposal G	A constitutional amendment allowing for Michigan State Police to engage in collective bargaining		1,535,023 (56.04%)	1,203,930 (43.96%)
Proposal H	A constitutional amendment prohibiting the use of property taxes for school operating expenses and establishing a voucher system		718,440 (25.71%)	2,075,583 (74.29%)
Proposal J	A constitutional amendment modifying the property and school tax system		1,032,343 (37.28%)	1,737,133 (62.72%)
Proposal K	A constitutional amendment allowing courts to deny bail for violent crimes and providing for the commencement of trials within 90 days		2,307,038 (83.43%)	458,357 (16.57%)
Proposal M	A constitutional amendment modifying the percentage of gas tax revenues used for road improvements		1,478,316 (54.52%)	1,233,196 (45.48%)
Proposal R	A constitutional amendment requiring the state to create a railroad redevelopment authority		1,257,606 (47.05%)	1,415,441 (52.95%)

1980

Proposal name	Description	Status	Yes votes	No votes
Proposal A	A constitutional amendment modifying the powers of local school boards		746,027 (21,22%)	2,769,497 (78.78%)
Proposal B	A constitutional amendment lowering the drinking age to 19 years		1,403,935 (38.41%)	2,250,873 (61.59%)
Proposal C	A constitutional amendment providing property tax relief		894,441 (25.72%)	2,583,253 (74.28%)
Proposal D	A constitutional amendment substantially modifying the property tax system		1,622,301 (44.16%)	2,051,008 (55.84%)
Proposal E	An initiative increasing the state income tax for the purpose of funding corrections programs		1,288,999 (36.92%)	2,202,042 (63.08%)
Proposal G	A constitutional amendment allowing the legislature to modify rules relating to legislative immunity		1,287,172 (37.62%)	2,134,546 (62.38%)
Proposal H	A constitutional amendment modifying the authority of the Lieutenant Governor of Michigan		1,410,912 (42.27%)	1,927,001 (57.73%)

1982

Proposal name	Description	Status	Yes votes	No votes
Proposal A	A constitutional amendment allowing the legislature to pass laws relating to legislative immunity		1,804,728 (63.67%)	1,029,743 (36.33%)
Proposal B	A constitutional amendment creating a Michigan Department of State Police		720,915 (25.45%)	2,111,802 (74.55%)
Proposal C	An initiative prohibiting lenders from using a "due on sale" clause in foreclosure proceedings		1,344,463 (48.18%)	1,445,897 (51.82%)
Proposal D	An initiative prohibiting utility rate increases unless a notice period and hearing has taken place		1,472,442 (50.70%)	1,431,884 (49.30%)
Proposal E	An initiative calling for a nuclear weapons freeze between the USSR and the USA		1,585,809 (56.60%)	1,216,172 (43.40%)
Proposal G	A constitutional amendment establishing an elected Public Service Commission		1,026,160 (36.68%)	1,771,098 (63.32%)
Proposal H	A constitutional amendment prohibiting some utility rate adjustments		1,670,381 (59.61%)	1,131,990 (40.39%)

1984

Proposal name	Description	Status	Yes votes	No votes
Proposal A	A constitutional amendment allowing the state legislature to overturn administrative rules		1,280,948 (41.21%)	1,827,677 (58.79%)
Proposal B	A constitutional amendment establishing a natural resources trust fund		2,066,554 (64.84%)	1,120,794 (35.16%)
Proposal C	A constitutional amendment modifying tax rates		1,376,141 (40.33%)	2,035,867 (59.67%)

1986

Proposal name	Description	Status	Yes votes	No votes
Proposal A	A constitutional amendment establishing a state library within the legislative branch		908,627 (49.24%)	936,643 (50.76%)
Proposal B	A constitutional amendment allowing the state legislature to overturn administrative rules		648,116 (36.31%)	1,136,721 (63.69%)
Proposal C	A constitutional amendment allowing the state officials compensation commission to set salaries for the Michigan Attorney General and Michigan Secretary of State		905,767 (49.88%)	910,297 (50.12%)

1988

Proposal name	Description	Status	Yes votes	No votes
Proposal A	A referendum upholding a law which prohibited the use of public funds for abortions if the recipient was on welfare		1,959,727 (56.87%)	1,486,371 (43.13%)
Proposal B	A constitutional amendment providing for victim's rights		2,662,796 (80.37%)	650,515 (19.63%)
Proposal C	An initiative authorizing the state to issue bonds for the purpose of funding environmental protection programs		2,528,109 (76.55%)	774,451 (23.45%)
Proposal D	An initiative authorizing the state to issue bonds for the purpose of funding public recreation projects		2,055,290 (63.01%)	1,206,465 (36.99%)

1989

Proposal name	Description	Status	Yes votes	No votes
Proposal A	A constitutional amendment increasing the sales tax and dedicating increased revenue to public schools		514,407 (27.72%)	1,341,292 (72.28%)
Proposal B	A constitutional amendment increasing the sales tax, dedicating increased revenue to public schools, and requiring voter renewal of property taxes		436,958 (23.89%)	1,392,053 (76.11%)

1992

Proposal name	Description	Status	Yes votes	No votes
Proposal A	A constitutional amendment limiting property tax increases		1,433,354 (37.54%)	2,384,777 (62.46%)
Proposal B	A constitutional amendment limiting the number of times a person can be elected to public office		2,295,904 (58.73%)	1,613,404 (41.27%)
Proposal C	A constitutional amendment relating to property taxes and school funding		1,552,119 (40.54%)	2,276,360 (59.46%)
Proposal D	An initiative to uphold changes to auto insurance laws		1,482,577 (37.41%)	2,480,032 (62.59%)

1994

Proposal name	Description	Status	Yes votes	No votes
Proposal A (March)	A constitutional amendment increasing sales tax rates and decreasing the annual property tax increase		1,684,541 (69.17%)	750,952 (30.83%)
Proposal A (November)	A measure calling for a constitutional convention		777,779 (27.92%)	2,008,070 (72.08%)
Proposal B	A constitutional amendment limiting criminal appeals		2,118,734 (73.55%)	761,784 (26.45%)
Proposal C	A referendum to uphold a law reducing auto insurance rates		1,165,732 (39.14%)	1,812,526 (60.86%)
Proposal P	A constitutional amendment establishing an endowment fund for Michigan state parks		2,007,097 (71.33%)	806,888 (28.67%)

1996

Proposal name	Description	Status	Yes votes	No votes
Proposal A	A referendum upholding some changes to the Michigan Bingo Act		1,511,063 (43.83%)	1,936,198 (56.17%)
Proposal B	A constitutional amendment requiring that all judges have practiced law at least five years before becoming judges		2,806,833 (81.68%)	629,402 (18.32%)
Proposal C	A constitutional amendment establishing a trust fund for veterans		2,447,905 (74.24%)	849,525 (25.76%)
Proposal D	An initiative limiting bear hunting season and the use of bait and dogs while hunting bear		1,379,340 (38.26%)	2,225,675 (61.74%)
Proposal E	An initiative permitting Detroit to host three casinos		1,878,542 (51.51%)	1,768,156 (48.49%)
Proposal G	An initiative granting the Natural Resources Commission full authority over wildlife management		2,413,730 (68.71%)	1,099,262 (31.29%)

1998

Proposal name	Description	Status	Yes votes	No votes
Proposal A	A constitutional amendment changing the word "handicapped" to "disabled" in the Michigan State Constitution	^[21]	1,708,873 (59.13%)	1,181,138 (40.87%)
Proposal B	An initiative legalizing physician-assisted suicide		859,381 (28.88%)	2,116,154 (71.12%)
Proposal C	An initiative authorizing the state to issue bonds for the purpose of funding environmental and natural resources protection programs		1,821,006 (62.73%)	1,081,988 (37.27%)

2000–

2000

Proposal name	Description	Status	Yes votes	No votes
Proposal 00-1	A constitutional amendment allowing students to use tuition vouchers at private schools and requiring teacher tests	^[22]	1,235,533 (30.87%)	2,767,320 (69.13%)
Proposal 00-2	A constitutional amendment requiring all laws impacting local governments receive a supermajority vote		1,242,516 (32.77%)	2,548,995 (67.23%)

2002

Proposal name	Description	Status	Yes votes	No votes
Proposal 02-1 (August)	A constitutional amendment modifying the pay structure for state officials	^[23]	1,057,503 (72.32%)	404,682 (27.68%)
Proposal 02-2 (August)	A constitutional amendment allowing some state funds to be invested in parks and outdoor recreation		925,475 (62.05%)	565,971 (37.95%)
Proposal 02-1 (November)	A referendum to uphold legislation substantially modifying the election process	^[24]	1,199,236 (40.32%)	1,775,043 (59.68%)
Proposal 02-2 (November)	An initiative authorizing the state to issue bonds for the purpose of funding sewage, stormwater, and water pollution projects		1,774,053 (60.21%)	1,172,612 (39.79%)
Proposal 02-3	A constitutional amendment affirming state employee's right to engage in collective bargaining		1,336,249 (45.64%)	1,591,756 (54.36%)
Proposal 02-4	A constitutional amendment reallocating money received from tobacco settlements		1,018,644 (33.62%)	2,011,105 (66.38%)

2004

Proposal name	Description	Status	Yes votes	No votes
Proposal 04-1	A constitutional amendment requiring voter approval for new gambling forms and facilities	^[25]	2,689,448 (58.26%)	1,926,721 (41.74%)
Proposal 04-2	A constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriage		2,698,077 (58.62%)	1,904,319 (41.38%)

2006

Proposal name	Description	Status	Yes votes	No votes
Proposal 06-1	A constitutional amendment creating a Conservation and Recreation Legacy Fund	^[26]	2,915,106 (81.07%)	680,859 (18.93%)
Proposal 06-2	A constitutional amendment banning affirmative action programs		2,141,010 (57.92%)	1,555,691 (42.08%)
Proposal 06-3	A referendum to uphold the legalization of mourning dove hunting		1,137,379 (30.97%)	2,534,680 (69.03%)
Proposal 06-4	A constitutional amendment restricting the use of eminent domain		2,914,214 (80.09%)	724,573 (19.91%)
Proposal 06-5	An initiative to set mandatory school funding levels		1,366,355 (37.69%)	2,259,247 (62.31%)

2008

Proposal name	Description	Status	Yes votes	No votes
Proposal 08-1	An initiative legalizing the use of medical marijuana^[27]	^[28]	3,006,820 (62.67%)	1,790,889 (37.33%)
Proposal 08-2	A constitutional amendment allowing stem cell research to be conducted on embryos^[29]		2,521,026 (52.61%)	2,271,083 (47.39%)

2010

Proposal name	Description	Status	Yes votes	No votes
Proposal 10-1	A measure calling for a constitutional convention^[30]	^[31]	983,019 (33.40%)	1,960,573 (66.60%)
Proposal 10-2	A constitutional amendment banning felons who were convicted of fraud from holding public office for 20 years^[32]		2,270,657 (74.91%)	760,586 (25.09%)

2012

See main article: article and Michigan ballot proposals, 2012.

Proposal name	Description^[33]	Status	Yes votes	No votes
Proposal 12-1	A referendum to uphold a law substantially modifying the emergency manager system	^[34]	2,130,354 (47.33%)	2,370,601 (52.67%)
Proposal 12-2	A constitutional amendment to guarantee the right to collective bargaining		1,949,513 (42.60%)	2,626,731 (57.40%)
Proposal 12-3	A constitutional amendment to mandate at least 25% of state electricity come from renewable resources		1,721,279 (37.72%)	2,842,000 (62.28%)
Proposal 12-4	A constitutional amendment overhauling the home healthcare system		1,985,595 (43.77%)	2,550,420 (56.23%)
Proposal 12-5	A constitutional amendment requiring that tax increases be passed by either a supermajority vote in the state legislature or by a statewide vote		1,410,944 (31.24%)	3,105,649 (68.76%)
Proposal 12-6	A constitutional amendment requiring voters to approve any new bridge or tunnel to Canada		1,853,127 (40.70%)	2,699,558 (59.30%)

2014

Proposal name	Description	Status	Yes votes	No votes
Proposal 14-1 (August)	An initiative to exempt commercial and industrial property from the personal property tax^[35]	^[36]	863,459 (69.29%)	382,770 (30.71%)
Proposal 14-1 (November)	A referendum to uphold the legalization of wolf hunting^[37]	^[38]	1,318,080 (45.07%)	1,606,328 (54.93%)
Proposal 14-2	A referendum to uphold a law allowing the Michigan Natural Resources Commission to classify game animals and hunting seasons		1,051,426 (36.16%)	1,856,603 (63.84%)

2018

Proposal name	Description	Status	Yes votes	No votes
Proposal 18-1	An initiative to legalize marijuana possession, production, and sale^[41]	^[42]	2,356,422 (55.89%)	1,859,675 (44.11%)
Proposal 18-2	A constitutional amendment to create an independent redistricting commission		2,522,355 (61.28%)	1,593,556 (38.72%)
Proposal 18-3	A constitutional amendment making substantial changes to state voting procedures		2,777,998 (66.91%)	1,373,636 (33.09%)

2020

Proposal name	Description	Status	Yes votes	No votes
Proposal 20-1	A constitutional amendment making changes to the way park-related revenue can be spent^[43]	^[44]	4,154,745 (84.29%)	774,509 (15.71%)
Proposal 20-2	A constitutional amendment requiring the police to obtain a search warrant before accessing a person's electronic data^[45]		4,472,671 (88.75%)	567,130 (11.25%)

2022

Proposal name	Description	Status	Yes votes	No votes
Proposal 22-1	A constitutional amendment changing state legislator's term limits to a flat 12 years, regardless of position.^[46]	^[47]	2,838,540 (66.45%)	1,433,154 (33.55%)
Proposal 22-2	A constitutional amendment implementing significant changes to the voting system, including requiring photo identification, an early-voting period, and the creation of an absentee ballot system.^[48]		2,586,269 (59.99%)	1,725,130 (40.01%)
Proposal 22-3	A constitutional amendment establishing a right to reproductive freedom in Michigan.^[49]		2,482,497 (56.66%)	1,898,914 (43.34%)

See also

• Government of Michigan

External links

• Ballotpedia - Michigan Ballot Proposals

Notes and References

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2. Book: James K. Pollock . The initiative and referendum in Michigan . 1940 . University of Michigan Press . 78–86 . March 13, 2016.
3. Web site: 1942 . Michigan official directory and legislative manual for the years 1941-1942 . March 13, 2016 . Michigan Secretary of State . 630–631.
4. Web site: 1944 . Michigan manual 1943-44 . March 13, 2016 . Michigan Secretary of State.
5. Web site: Michigan Department of State . November 7, 1944 . Michigan ballot proposals — Michigan Constitutional Law . March 13, 2016 . Library of Michigan.
6. Michigan Manual 1945-46 . Red Book . 1946 . Michigan Secretary of State . March 13, 2016.
7. Michigan Manual 1947-48 . Red Book . 1948 . Michigan Secretary of State . 321–323 . March 13, 2016.
8. Web site: Initiative & Referendum Institute at the University of Southern California . Statewide Initiatives . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150830000119/http://www.iandrinstitute.org/New%20IRI%20Website%20Info/I%26R%20Research%20and%20History/I%26R%20at%20the%20Statewide%20Level/Usage%20history/Michigan.pdf . August 30, 2015 . March 10, 2016 . iandrinstitute.org .
9. Michigan Secretary of State . Michigan Manual 1949 . Red Book . 1949 . 301–307 . March 13, 2016.
10. Michigan Manual 1951-52 . Red Book . 1952 . Michigan Secretary of State . March 13, 2016.
11. Michigan Manual 1953-54 . Red Book . 1954 . Michigan Secretary of State . 460–462 . March 13, 2016.
12. Web site: 1956 . Michigan Manual 1955-56 . March 13, 2016 . Michigan Secretary of State.
13. Michigan Manual 1957-58 . Red Book . 1958 . Michigan Secretary of State . 426 . March 13, 2016.
14. Web site: 1960 . Michigan manual. 1959/1960 . March 13, 2016 . Michigan Secretary of State.
15. Michigan Secretary of State . 1962 . Michigan manual. 1961/1962. . Red Book . March 13, 2016.
16. Michigan Secretary of State . 1964 . Michigan manual. 1963/1964. . Red Book . March 13, 2016.
17. Web site: Michigan Manual 2009-2010 . March 9, 2016 . legislature.mi.gov .
18. Web site: December 5, 2008 . Initiatives and Referendums under the Constitution of the State of Michigan of 1963 . March 10, 2016 . michigan.gov . Michigan Secretary of State .
19. Web site: Michigan State Chamber of Commerce . July 26, 1968 . Michigan ballot proposals — Michigan Constitutional Law . March 13, 2016 . Library of Michigan.
20. Web site: 1972 . Michigan ballot proposals — Michigan Constitutional Law . March 13, 2016 . Library of Michigan.
21. Web site: 2016-09-28 . 1998 Michigan Election Results . 2022-11-04 . Michigan Secretary of State.
22. Web site: 2016-09-28 . 2000 Michigan Election Results . 2022-11-04 . Michigan Secretary of State.
23. Web site: 2016-09-28 . 2022 Michigan Election Results . 2022-11-04 . Michigan Secretary of State.
24. Web site: 2016-09-28 . 2002 Michigan Election Results - General . 2022-11-04 . Michigan Secretary of State.
25. Web site: 2016-09-28 . 2004 Michigan Election Results . 2022-11-04 . Michigan Secretary of State.
26. Web site: 2016-09-28 . 2006 Michigan Election Results . 2022-11-04 . Michigan Secretary of State.
27. News: Wagoner . George . Michael . Daniel . Schuette . Bill . 2008-10-19 . Marijuana as a medical aid? . 11 . Lansing State Journal . Lansing, Michigan . 2022-11-04 . Newspapers.com.
28. Web site: 2016-09-28 . 2008 Michigan Election Results . 2022-11-04 . Michigan Secretary of State.
29. News: Lessenberry . Jack . 2008-10-28 . Stem-cell research key Michigan issue . 6 . The Windsor Star . Windsor, Ontario, Canada . 2022-11-04 . Newspapers.com.
30. News: Byrum . Dianne . 2010-09-26 . No: Convention would put end to our progress . 11 . Lansing State Journal . Lansing, Michigan . 2022-11-04 . Newspapers.com.
31. Web site: 2016-09-28 . 2010 Michigan Election Results . 2022-11-04 . Michigan Secretary of State.
32. News: Schaeffer . Jim . 2010-10-24 . Prop. 2 aims at corruption . 10 . Detroit Free Press . Detroit, Michigan . 2022-11-04 . Newspapers.com.
33. Web site: 2012-11-07 . All Six Michigan Ballot Proposals Go Down In Defeat . 2022-11-04 . CBS Detroit.
34. Web site: 2016-09-28 . 2012 Michigan Election Results . 2022-11-04 . Michigan Secretary of State.
35. Web site: Klug . Fritz . 2014-07-28 . Proposal 1: Everything you need to know about August 2014 ballot issue . 2022-11-03 . MLive.
36. Web site: 2016-09-28 . 2014 Michigan Election Results - Primary . 2022-11-03 . Michigan Secretary of State.
37. Web site: 2014-10-09 . Mich. voters can make statement on wolf hunts . 2022-11-03 . The Blade . Associated Press.
38. Web site: 2016-09-28 . 2014 Michigan Election Results . 2022-11-03 . Michigan Secretary of State.
39. Web site: Michigan's May Tax Proposal . 2022-11-03 . Mackinac Center for Public Policy.
40. Web site: 2016-09-28 . 2015 Michigan Election Results . 2022-11-03 . Michigan Secretary of State.
41. Web site: VanHulle . Lindsay . 2018-09-12 . Bridge Magazine guide to the 2018 Michigan ballot proposals . 2022-11-03 . Bridge Michigan.
42. Web site: 2018-11-06 . 2018 Michigan Election Results . 2022-11-03 . Michigan Secretary of State.
43. Web site: Proposal 20-1 . 2022-11-03 . Michigan Bureau of Elections.
44. Web site: 2020-11-23 . 2020 Michigan Election Results . 2022-11-03 . The Office of Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson.
45. Web site: Proposal 20-2 . 2022-11-03 . Michigan Bureau of Elections.
46. Web site: LeBlanc . Beth . Mauger . Craig . 2022-05-10 . Michigan Legislature places term limits, financial disclosure proposal before voters . 2024-08-06 . The Detroit News.
47. Web site: 2022-12-22 . 2022 Michigan Election Results . 2024-08-06 . The Office of Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson.
48. Web site: Hendrickson . Clara . 2022-11-09 . Proposal 2: Voting rights proposal approved in Michigan . 2024-08-06 . Detroit Free Press.
49. Web site: Hendrickson . Clara . 2022-11-09 . Proposal 3: Michigan voters embrace abortion rights amendment . 2024-08-06 . Detroit Free Press.