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1835 Article V § 4

Governor and lieutenant governor; returns of elections.

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, § 4; Approved 6,752 to 1,374 (83%); Effective January 26, 1837

Approved Text

The returns of every election for Governor and Lieutenant Governor shall be sealed up and transmitted to the seat of Government, by the returning officers, directed to the President of the Senate, who shall open and publish them in the presence of the members of both Houses.

Sources

Michigan—Constitution, &c.—State Government., 1835, p. 8 (HathiTrust)