Office of governor; lieutenant governor; filling of vacancy.
History
Constitution of 1963
April 1, 1963;Constitutional Convention of 1961-1962
Excluded;
Approved 810,860 to 803,436 (50%);Effective January 1, 1964
Constitution of 1908
November 3, 1908;Constitutional Convention of 1907-1908
Excluded;
Approved 244,705 to 130,873 (65%);Effective January 1, 1909
Constitution of 1850
November 3, 1874;Constitutional Convention of 1873
Excluded;
Rejected 39,285 to 124,034 (24%)
April 6, 1868;Constitutional Convention of 1867
Excluded;
Rejected 71,733 to 110,582 (39%)
November 5, 1850;Constitutional Convention of 1850
Excluded;
Approved 36,169 to 9,433 (79%);Effective January 1, 1851
Constitution of 1835
October 6, 1835;Constitutional Convention of 1835
Const 1835, art 5, § 17;
Approved 6,752 to 1,374 (83%);Effective January 26, 1837
Whenever the office of Governor or Lieutenant Governor becomes vacant, the person exercising the powers of Governor for the time being, shall give notice thereof, and the electors shall, at the next succeeding annual election for members of the Legislature, choose a person to fill such vacancy.
