This November, Michigan voters will decide if the state will hold a constitutional convention for the purposes of amending the Michigan Constitution. Under the state’s current constitution ratified in 1963, every 16th year after 1978, the question is to be automatically placed on the general election ballot.
Next Steps:
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- If Michigan votes to hold a convention, within six months an election would be held to select delegates, one from each Michigan Senate district and Michigan House of Representatives district.
- Next, the elected delegates would meet to decide on changes to Michigan’s constitution.
- They could either choose to make revisions, rewrite the constitution, or leave it as it currently stands.
- If changes or a rewrite are agreed upon by the convention, it would be placed before Michigan voters.
The last time this question was before voters in 2010, 66% of people voted against holding a convention. The proposal also failed the prior two times this question was placed before voters.
Michigan will begin mailing absentee ballots on September 19.
