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Michigan Constitution of 1963 / Article I: Declaration of Rights
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Article I § 3

Assembly, consultation, instruction, petition.

Const 1835, art 1, § 20->Const 1850, art 18, § 10 Const 1850, art 18, § 10->Const 1908, art 2, § 2 Const 1908, art 2, § 2->Const 1963, art 1, § 3 Const 1835, art 1, § 20 Const 1835, art 1, § 20 Right to assemble and petition. Const 1850, art 18, § 10 Const 1850, art 18, § 10 Right of petition and assembly. Const 1908, art 2, § 2 Const 1908, art 2, § 2 Right of assembly and petition. Const 1963, art 1, § 3 Const 1963, art 1, § 3 Assembly, consultation, instruction, petition.

Constitutional Convention Material

Article I § 3 at the Michigan Legislature Website

History

Constitution of 1963

April 1, 1963; Constitutional Convention of 1961-1962

Const 1963, art 1, § 3; Approved 810,860 to 803,436 (50%); Effective January 1, 1964

The people have the right peaceably to assemble, to consult for the common good, to instruct their representatives and to petition the government for redress of grievances.

The people have the right peaceably to assemble, to consult for the common good, to instruct their representatives and to petition the legislature government for redress of grievances.

Constitution of 1908

November 3, 1908; Constitutional Convention of 1907-1908

Const 1908, art 2, § 2; Approved 244,705 to 130,873 (65%); Effective January 1, 1909

The people have the right peaceably to assemble, to consult for the common good, to instruct their representatives and to petition the legislature for redress of grievances.

The people have the right peaceably to assemble together, to consult for the common good, to instruct their representatives, and to petition the legislature for redress of grievances.

Constitution of 1850

November 3, 1874; Constitutional Convention of 1873

Const 1874, art 2, § 19; Rejected 39,285 to 124,034 (24%)

The people have the right peaceably to assemble, to consult for the common good, to instruct their representatives, and to petition the Legislature for redress of grievances.

The people have the right peaceably to assemble together, to consult for the common good, to instruct their representatives, and to petition the Legislature for redress of grievances.

April 6, 1868; Constitutional Convention of 1867

Const 1868, art 2, § 19; Rejected 71,733 to 110,582 (39%)

The people have the right peaceably to assemble together, to consult for the common good, to instruct their Representatives, and to petition the Legislature for redress of grievances.

The people have the right peaceably to assemble together, to consult for the common good, to instruct their Representatives, and to petition the Legislature for redress of grievances.

November 5, 1850; Constitutional Convention of 1850

Const 1850, art 18, § 10; Approved 36,169 to 9,433 (79%); Effective January 1, 1851

The people have the right peaceably to assemble together, to consult for the common good, to instruct their Representatives, and to petition the Legislature for redress of grievances.

The people shall have the right freely peaceably to assemble together, to consult for the common good, to instruct their Representatives, and to petition the Legislature for redress of grievances.

Constitution of 1835

October 6, 1835; Constitutional Convention of 1835

Const 1835, art 1, § 20; Approved 6,752 to 1,374 (83%); Effective January 26, 1837

The people shall have the right freely to assemble together, to consult for the common good, to instruct their representatives, and to petition the Legislature for redress of grievances.

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