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Michigan Constitution of 1963 / Article IV § 7

Proposal No. 1

November 6, 1956; Joint Resolution No. 1 of 1956; Approved 1,720,297 to 276,229 (86%)

Article V

Sec. 5: Each senator and representative shall be a citizen of the United States, at least 21 years of age, and a qualified elector of the district he represents, and his removal from the district shall be deemed a vacation of the office. No person who has been convicted of subversion or of a felony involving a breach of public trust shall be eligible for either house of the legislature.

Sources

  • Joint Resolution No. 1 of 1956 (PDF)
  • Michigan Official Directory and Legislative Manual, 1957-1958, p. 426 (HathiTrust)
  • Public and Local Acts of the Legislature of the State of Michigan Passed at the Regular Session of 1956, p. 731 (HathiTrust)
  • Public and Local Acts of the Legislature of the State of Michigan Passed at the Regular Session of 1957, p. 633 (HathiTrust)

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