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Removed & Rejected / 1908 Article III: Elective Franchise

1908 Article III § 7

Votes to be by ballot.

Const 1835, art 2, § 2->Const 1850, art 7, § 2 Const 1850, art 7, § 2->Const 1908, art 3, § 7 Const 1835, art 2, § 2 Const 1835, art 2, § 2 Votes by ballot, exception. Const 1850, art 7, § 2 Const 1850, art 7, § 2 Votes by ballot. Const 1908, art 3, § 7 Const 1908, art 3, § 7 Votes to be by ballot.

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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

Const 1908, art 3, § 7; Approved 244,705 to 130,873 (65%); Effective January 1, 1909

All votes shall be given by ballot, except for such township officers as may be authorized by law to be otherwise chosen.

All votes shall be given by ballot, except for such township officers as may be authorized by law to be otherwise chosen.

Constitution of 1850

November 3, 1874; Constitutional Convention of 1873

Const 1874, art 7, § 3; Rejected 39,285 to 124,034 (24%)

All elections shall be by ballot, except of such township officers as may be authorized by law to be otherwise chosen.

All votes elections shall be given by ballot, except for of such township officers as may be authorized by law to be otherwise chosen.

April 6, 1868; Constitutional Convention of 1867

Const 1868, art 3, § 3; Rejected 71,733 to 110,582 (39%)

All elections shall be by ballot, except of such township officers as may be authorized by law to be otherwise chosen.

All votes elections shall be given by ballot, except for of such township officers as may be authorized by law to be otherwise chosen.

November 5, 1850; Constitutional Convention of 1850

Const 1850, art 7, § 2; Approved 36,169 to 9,433 (79%); Effective January 1, 1851

All votes shall be given by ballot, except for such township officers as may be authorized by law to be otherwise chosen.

All votes shall be given by ballot, except for such township officers as may, by law, be directed authorized by law to be otherwise chosen.

Constitution of 1835

October 6, 1835; Constitutional Convention of 1835

Const 1835, art 2, § 2; Approved 6,752 to 1,374 (83%); Effective January 26, 1837

All votes shall be given by ballot, except for such township officers as may, by law, be directed to be otherwise chosen.

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