Const 1963, schedule, § 16;
Every registered elector may vote on the adoption of the constitution. The board of election commissioners in each county shall cause to be printed on a ballot separate from the ballot containing the names of the nominees for office, the words: Shall the revised constitution be adopted? ( ) Yes. ( ) No. All votes cast at the election shall be taken, counted, canvassed and returned as provided by law for the election of state officers. If the revised constitution so submitted receives more votes in its favor than were cast against it, it shall be the supreme law of the state on and after the first day of January of the year following its adoption.
Every person entitled to vote for members of the legislature under the existing constitution and laws may vote on said adoption or rejection, andEvery registered elector may vote on the adoption of the constitution. The board of election commissioners in each county shall cause to be printed on a ballot separate from the ballot containing the names of the nominees for office, the words: Shall the revised constitution be adopted?“Adoption of the Revised Constitution [ ]( ) Yes.”“Adoption of the Revised Constitution [ ]( ) No.”All votes cast atsaidthe election shall be taken, counted, canvassed and returned as provided by law for the election of state officers.ShouldIf the revised constitution so submittedreceivereceives more votes in its favor thanshall bewere cast against it, it shall be the supreme law of the state on and after the first day of January, nineteen hundred nine,of the year following its adoptionexcept as herein otherwise provided; otherwise it shall be rejected.
Const 1908, schedule, § 11;
Every person entitled to vote for members of the legislature under the existing constitution and laws may vote on said adoption or rejection, and the board of election commissioners in each county shall cause to be printed on a ballot separate from the ballot containing the names of the nominees for office the words “Adoption of the Revised Constitution [ ] Yes.” “Adoption of the Revised Constitution [ ] No.” All votes cast at said election shall be taken, counted, canvassed and returned as provided by law for the election of state officers. Should the revised constitution so submitted receive more votes in its favor than shall be cast against it, it shall be the supreme law of the state on and after the first day of January, nineteen hundred nine, except as herein otherwise provided; otherwise it shall be rejected.
Excluded;
Const 1868, schedule, §§ 14, 15, & 16;
§ 14: Any person entitled to vote for members of the Legislature by the Constitution and laws now in force, shall, at the said election, be entitled to vote for the adoption or rejection of this Constitution, at the places and in the manner provided by law for the election of members of the Legislature.
§ 15: At the said election a ballot-box shall be kept by the several boards of inspectors of election for the receiving of votes cast for or against the adoption of this Constitution; and on the ballots shall be written or printed, or partly written and partly printed, the words, “Adoption of the Constitution—Yes;” or, “Adoption of the Constitution—No.”
§ 16: The canvass of the votes cast for the adoption or rejection of this Constitution, and the returns thereof, shall be made by the proper returning officers, in the same manner as is now provided by law for the canvass and return of votes cast at an election for regents of the State University, as near as may be, and the return thereof shall be directed to the Secretary of State. On the first day of June next, or within five days thereafter, the Auditor General, State Treasurer and Secretary of State, or a majority of them, shall meet at the Capitol, and proceed, in the presence of the Governor, to examine and canvass the returns of said votes, and proclamation shall forthwith be made by the Governor, of the result thereof. If it shall appear that a majority of the votes cast upon the question have thereon, “Adoption of the Constitution—Yes,” this Constitution shall be the supreme law of the State from and after the first day of July next; and any person declared an elector, and entitled to vote by Article III, of this Constitution, shall, from and after the said first day of July next, be entitled to vote at any election, in the same manner and subject to the same rules and regulations as are now provided by law for electors in this State. But if a majority of the votes cast upon the question, have thereon, “Adoption of the Constitution—No,” the same shall be null and void.
See also: Const 1963, art 4, § 53
§ 14: Any person entitled to vote for members of the Legislature
,by the Constitution and laws now in force, shall, at the said election, be entitled to vote for the adoption or rejection of this Constitution,and for or against the resolution separately submitted,at the places and in the manner provided by law for the election of members of the Legislature.§ 15: At the said
generalelection,a ballot-box shall be kept by the several boards of inspectorsthereofof election,for the receiving ofthevotes cast for or against the adoption of this Constitution; and on the ballots shall be written or printed, or partly written and partly printed, the words, “Adoption of the Constitution—Yes,;” or, “Adoption of the Constitution—No.”§ 16: The canvass of the votes cast for the adoption or rejection of this Constitution
and the provision in relation to the elective franchise separately submitted, and the returns thereof, shall be made by the propercanvassingreturning officers, in the same manner as is now provided by law for the canvass and return ofthevotes cast at an election for regents of the State UniversityGovernor, as near as may be, and the return thereof shall be directed to the Secretary of State. On thesixteenth day of Decemberfirst day of June next, or within five days thereafter, the Auditor General, State Treasurer and Secretary of State, or a majority of them, shall meet at the Capitol, and proceed, in the presence of the Governor, to examine and canvass the returns ofthesaid votes, and proclamation shall forthwith be made by the Governor, of the result thereof. If it shall appear that a majority of the votes cast upon the question have thereon, “Adoption of the Constitution—Yes,” this Constitution shall be the supreme law of the State from and after the first day of July nextJanuary, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-one, except as is herein otherwise provided; and any person declared an elector, and entitled to vote by Article III, of this Constitution, shall, from and after the said first day of July next, be entitled to vote at any election, in the same manner and subject to the same rules and regulations as are now provided by law for electors in this State.;But if a majority of the votes cast upon the question, have thereon, “Adoption of the Constitution—No,” the same shall be null and void.And in case of the adoption of this constitution, said officers shall immediately, or as soon thereafter as practicable, proceed to open the statements of votes returned from the several counties for judges of the supreme court and State officers under the act entitled “An act to amend the revised statutes and to provide for the election of certain officers by the people in pursuance to an amendment of the Constitution, approved February sixteenth, one thousand eight hundred and fifty,” and shall ascertain, determine and certify the results of the election for said officers under said acts, in the same manner, as near as may be, as is now provided by law in regard to the election of Representatives in Congress. And the several judges and officers so ascertained to have been elected may be qualified and enter upon the duties of their respective offices, on the first Monday of January next, or as soon thereafter as practicable.
See also: Const 1963, art 4, § 53
Const 1850, schedule, §§ 17, 18, & 19;
§ 17: Any person entitled to vote for members of the Legislature, by the constitution and laws now in force, shall, at the said election, be entitled to vote for the adoption or rejection of this constitution, and for or against the resolution separately submitted, at the places and in the manner provided by law for the election of members of the Legislature.
§ 18: At the said general election, a ballot box shall be kept by the several boards of inspectors thereof, for receiving the votes cast for or against the adoption of this Constitution; and on the ballots shall be written or printed, or partly written and partly printed, the words “Adoption of the constitution—yes,” or “Adoption of the constitution—no.”
§ 19: The canvass of the votes cast for the adoption or rejection of this Constitution and the provision in relation to the elective franchise separately submitted, and the returns thereof shall be made by the proper canvassing officers, in the same manner as now provided by law for the canvass and return of the votes cast at an election for Governor, as near as may be, and the return thereof shall be directed to the Secretary of State. On the sixteenth day of December next, or within five days thereafter, the Auditor General, State Treasurer and Secretary of State shall meet at the capitol and proceed in presence of the Governor, to examine and canvass the returns of the said votes, and proclamation shall forthwith be made by the Governor of the result thereof. If it shall appear that a majority of the votes cast upon the question have thereon “Adoption of the Constitution—yes,” this constitution shall be the supreme law of the State from and after the first day of January, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-one, except as is herein otherwise provided; but if a majority of the votes cast upon the question have thereon “Adoption of the Constitution—no,” the same shall be null and void. And in case of the adoption of this constitution, said officers shall immediately, or as soon thereafter as practicable, proceed to open the statements of votes returned from the several counties for judges of the supreme court and State officers under the act entitled “An act to amend the revised statutes and to provide for the election of certain officers by the people in pursuance to an amendment of the Constitution, approved February sixteenth, one thousand eight hundred and fifty,” and shall ascertain, determine and certify the results of the election for said officers under said acts, in the same manner, as near as may be, as is now provided by law in regard to the election of Representatives in Congress. And the several judges and officers so ascertained to have been elected may be qualified and enter upon the duties of their respective offices, on the first Monday of January next, or as soon thereafter as practicable.
See also: Const 1963, art 4, § 53
§ 17: Any person entitled to vote for members of the Legislature, by the constitution and laws now in force, shall, at the said election, be entitled to vote for the adoption or rejection of this constitution, and for or against the resolution separately submitted, at the places and in the manner provided by law for the election of members of the Legislature.
§ 18: At the said general election, a ballot box shall be kept by the several boards of inspectors thereof, for receiving the votes cast for or against the adoption of this Constitution; and on the ballots shall be written or printed, or partly written and partly printed, the words “Adoption of the constitution—yes,” or “Adoption of the constitution—no.”
§ 19:
And if this constitution shall be ratified by the people of Michigan, the president of this convention shall, immediately after the same shall be ascertained, cause a fair copy thereof, together with an authenticated copy of the act of the legislative council, entitled “An act to enable the people of Michigan to form a Constitution and State Government,” approved January 26, 1835, providing for the calling of this convention, and also a copy of so much of the last census of this Territory as exhibits the number of the free inhabitants of that part thereof which is comprised within the limits in said constitution defined as the boundaries of the proposed State of Michigan, to be forwarded to the President of the United States, together with an expression of the decided opinion of this convention, that the number of the free inhabitants of said proposed State now exceeds the number requisite to constitute two congressional districts, and the respectful request of this convention, in behalf of the people of Michigan, that all said matters may be by him laid before the Congress of the United States at their next session.The canvass of the votes cast for the adoption or rejection of this Constitution and the provision in relation to the elective franchise separately submitted, and the returns thereof shall be made by the proper canvassing officers, in the same manner as now provided by law for the canvass and return of the votes cast at an election for Governor, as near as may be, and the return thereof shall be directed to the Secretary of State. On the sixteenth day of December next, or within five days thereafter, the Auditor General, State Treasurer and Secretary of State shall meet at the capitol and proceed in presence of the Governor, to examine and canvass the returns of the said votes, and proclamation shall forthwith be made by the Governor of the result thereof. If it shall appear that a majority of the votes cast upon the question have thereon “Adoption of the Constitution—yes,” this constitution shall be the supreme law of the State from and after the first day of January, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-one, except as is herein otherwise provided; but if a majority of the votes cast upon the question have thereon “Adoption of the Constitution—no,” the same shall be null and void. And in case of the adoption of this constitution, said officers shall immediately, or as soon thereafter as practicable, proceed to open the statements of votes returned from the several counties for judges of the supreme court and State officers under the act entitled “An act to amend the revised statutes and to provide for the election of certain officers by the people in pursuance to an amendment of the Constitution, approved February sixteenth, one thousand eight hundred and fifty,” and shall ascertain, determine and certify the results of the election for said officers under said acts, in the same manner, as near as may be, as is now provided by law in regard to the election of Representatives in Congress. And the several judges and officers so ascertained to have been elected may be qualified and enter upon the duties of their respective offices, on the first Monday of January next, or as soon thereafter as practicable.
See also: Const 1963, art 4, § 53
