Voter displaying a 2008 Michigan primary election ballot
The following is a list of statewide initiatives and referenda modifying state law and proposing state constitutionalamendments in Michigan, sorted by election.
Limiting specific taxes upon gasoline and similar fuel sold or used to propel motor vehicles, and providing exemptions of certain other taxes for those engaged in producing gasoline and similar fuels
No
245,648
23.53%
798,193
76.47%
Abolishing the uniform rule of taxation and permitting the classification of property for taxation purposes and an income tax to support public schools
No
292,760
28.85%
722,132
71.15%
Limiting registration license fees or taxes on all motor vehicles, except commercial motor vehicles and motorcycles, and providing for exemptions from certain other taxes
No
501,580
47.26%
559,851
52.74%
Providing for nonpartisan elections of judges
No
399,135
38.87%
627,595
61.13%
Permitting the adoption of home rule government by counties
No
154,326
15.96%
812,856
84.04%
Permitting raising jurisdiction of justices of the peace in cities of more than 250,000 population to US$1,500 (equivalent to $29,019 in 2020)
No
51,378
16.40%
261,844
83.60%
Act 40 of 1934, providing for contracting a state debt, construction of certain projects, etc.
Increasing terms of county offices from two-year to four-year terms
Proposal 2
No
504,904
40.39%
745,312
59.61%
Nonpartisan nomination and appointment of Michigan Supreme Court justices for eight-year terms
Proposal 3
Yes
813,289
60.55%
529,859
39.45%
Guaranteeing that gas and weight tax monies be used solely for highways, roads, and streets
Proposal 4
No
497,569
46.49%
572,756
53.51%
Act 257 of 1937, State Social Welfare Law, providing for the transfer of the administration of certain state public welfare and relief matters, etc. to the state department of public assistance created by the act
Authorizing the electors of school districts to exceed the 15 mill limitation for building purposes
Proposal 2
Yes
766,764
51.93%
709,894
48.07%
Establishing a new system of civil service in state employment
Proposal 3
No
640,051
40.76%
930,227
59.24%
Act 261 of 1936, amending the Motor Carrier Act of 133 to provide that no municipal corporations shall operate as a motor carrier for hire, except as provided in Motor Carrier Act, without first obtaining a permit to do so from the Michigan Public Service Commission
Proposal 4
Yes
735,053
58.73%
516,597
41.27%
Act 122 of 1936, regulating the practice of dentistry and dental surgery
Act 369 of 1941, the Milk Marketing Act creating a Milk Marketing Board with authority to levy assessments on milk producers and dealers and to provide penalties for violations of provisions of the act
Order of succession in the performance and duties of the Governor of Michigan
Proposal 2
No
343,217
19.18%
1,446,016
80.82%
Repeal of Section 23, Article 10 of the Michigan State Constitution of 1908, which relates to the distribution of the state sales tax and annual school grants
Proposal 3
Yes
935,441
63.75%
531,950
36.25%
Compensation of certain state officers
Proposal 4
Yes
911,473
60.80%
587,691
39.20%
Compensation and expenses of member of the Michigan State Legislature
Proposal 5
Yes
962,800
56.79%
732,677
43.21%
Increasing the limit of the fifteen mill amendment
Act 6 of 1967, permitting establishment of daylight saving time in Michigan
Proposal 3
Yes
1,906,385
70.54%
796,079
29.46%
Act 76 of 1968, authorizing issuance of bonds for planning, acquisition, and construction of facilities for prevention and reduction of water pollution and for loans and grants to municipalities
Proposal 4
Yes
1,384,254
52.84%
1,235,681
47.16%
Act 257 of 1968, authorizing issuance of bonds to provide funding for public recreational facilities and programs and for loans and grants to municipalities
Proposal 5
No
778,388
30.39%
1,783,186
69.61%
Permitting election of members of Michigan State Legislature to another state office during their term of office
Act 304 of 1969, authorizing issuance of bonds for urban redevelopment to increase the supply of low income housing and for loans and grants to municipalities and redevelopment corporations
Proposal B
No
924,981
39.00%
1,446,884
61.00%
Lower minimum voting age from 21 to 18 years old
Proposal C
Yes
1,416,838
56.77%
1,078,740
43.23%
Prohibiting public aid to nonpublic schools and students
Repealing Act 6 of 1967 and establishing daylight saving time in Michigan from the last Sunday in April until the last Sunday in October of each year
Proposal B
No
1,270,416
39.35%
1,958,265
60.65%
Allow physicians to perform abortions if period of gestation has not exceeded 20 weeks
Proposal C
No
1,324,702
42.19%
1,815,126
57.81%
Limiting property tax for school, county, and township purposes and requiring the Michigan State Legislature to establish a state tax program for support of schools
Proposal D
No
959,286
31.33%
2,102,744
68.67%
Permitting the Michigan State Legislature to impose flat rate or graduated income tax and to enact laws to permit local units to levy a flat rate or graduated income tax
Proposal E
No
1,490,968
48.19%
1,603,203
51.81%
Act 231 of 1972, authorize issuance of US$266,000,000 (equivalent to $1,645,729,515 in 2020) in bonds to provide funding for bonus payments and educational benefits to veterans of the Vietnam War and other military veterans
Act 106 of 1974, authorizing issuance of bonds to provide funding for bonus payments to veterans of the Vietnam War and other military veterans
Proposal C
Yes
1,337,609
55.53%
1,071,253
44.47%
Eliminating sales tax and use tax on food and prescription drugs
Proposal D
No
963,576
42.20%
1,319,586
57.80%
Act 245 of 1974, authorizing issuance of bonds to provide funding to plan, acquire, construct, and equip transportation systems and to make loans and grants for that purpose
Prohibiting use of nonreturnable beverage containers, requiring refundable cash deposits for returnable containers, and providing penalties for violation of the law
Proposal B
No
698,993
21.31%
2,580,945
78.69%
Lowering minimum age of eligibility for office of state representative or state senator from 21 to 18 years old
Proposal C
No
1,407,438
42.99%
1,866,620
57.01%
Placing a limitation on state personal income tax to 8.3%
Amend Act 232 of 1953, revising standards for grant of parole and prohibiting grant of parole for certain defined crimes until court imposed minimum sentence is served
Proposal C
Yes
1,819,847
66.11%
933,101
33.89%
Authorizing deposit of state funds in savings and loan associations, credit unions, and banks
Proposal D
Yes
1,609,589
57.12%
1,208,497
42.88%
Requiring people to be 21 years old to purchase and possess alcohol
Proposal E
Yes
1,450,150
52.46%
1,313,984
47.54%
, establishing limits on taxes passed by the Michigan State Legislature and units of local government
Proposal G
Yes
1,535,023
56.04%
1,203,930
43.96%
Collective bargaining and binding arbitration for Michigan State Police troopers and sergeants
Proposal H
No
718,440
25.71%
2,075,583
74.29%
Prohibiting use of property taxes for school operating expenses and establishing a school voucher system for financing education at public and nonpublic schools
Proposal J
No
1,032,343
37.28%
1,737,133
62.72%
Tisch Amendment I, reducing property tax assessments to establish a maximum of 5.6% on the rate of the state income tax, prohibiting the Michigan State Legislature from requiring new or expanded local programs without state funding, and requiring voter approval for school income tax
Proposal K
Yes
2,307,038
83.43%
458,357
16.57%
Allowing courts to deny bail under circumstances involving violent crimes and providing for commencement of trial within 90 days
Proposal M
Yes
1,478,316
54.52%
1,233,196
45.48%
Allocating at least 90% of gas tax revenues for general road purposes and 10% for other transportation purposes, and replacing the Michigan State Highway Commission with the Michigan Transportation Commission
Proposal R
No
1,257,606
47.05%
1,415,441
52.95%
Requiring the Michigan State Legislature to create a railroad redevelopment authority to make loans to railroads with tracks in Michigan, and to authorize the authority to issue general obligation bonds not to exceed US$175 million
Making local school boards responsible for school personnel and programs, reducing local property tax maximums for operational purposes, providing additional property tax relief for senior retirees, and requiring the state to raise revenues necessary for equal per pupil funding of public schools
Proposal B
No
1,403,935
38.41%
2,250,873
61.59%
Lowering legal age to purchase and possess alcohol from 21 to 19 years old
Proposal C
No
894,441
25.72%
2,583,253
74.28%
Providing property tax relief, reimbursing local and state governments with additional sales tax, requiring net state lottery revenues be deposited in school aid fund, and mandating creation of state "rainy day" fund
Proposal D
No
1,622,301
44.16%
2,051,008
55.84%
Tisch Amendment II, decreasing property taxes and prohibit new types of homestead taxes, requiring 60% voter approval to raise state taxes or fees, requiring partial state reimbursement to local units for lost income, limiting the Michigan State Legislature's ability to change tax exemptions or credits or the per pupil formula
Proposal E
No
1,288,999
36.92%
2,202,042
63.08%
Act 250 of 1980, increasing the state income tax 0.1% for 5 years to fund the construction of regional correctional facilities, the demolition of the Michigan Reformatory, and other state and local correctional projects
Proposal G
No
1,287,172
37.62%
2,134,546
62.38%
Allowing the Michigan State Legislature to pass laws relating to legislators' immunity from civil arrest and process during legislative sessions
Proposal H
No
1,410,912
42.27%
1,927,001
57.73%
Restricting the authority of the Lieutenant Governor of Michigan and establish a procedure to fill a vacancy in the office of the Lieutenant Governor
Reducing property taxes and city income taxes, limiting growth of property tax revenues, returning additional sales tax to local governments and schools, and requiring net Michigan Lottery revenues be deposited into the Michigan School Aid Fund
Allowing the Michigan State Legislature to pass laws to reform legislators' immunity from civil arrest and process during legislative sessions
Proposal B
No
720,915
25.45%
2,111,802
74.55%
Creating a Michigan Department of State Police, providing for its personnel, prescribing its duties, and requiring minimum staffing
Proposal C
No
1,344,463
48.18%
1,445,897
51.82%
Amend Act 236 of 1961, prohibiting lender from using a "due on sale" clause in foreclosure proceedings on a mortgage or land contract unless security is impaired
Proposal D
Yes
1,472,442
50.70%
1,431,884
49.30%
Amend Act 3 of 1939, prohibiting utility increases without full notice or hearing and to amend rate adjustment provisions
Proposal E
Yes
1,585,809
56.60%
1,216,172
43.40%
Calling for mutual, verifiable nuclear weapons freeze between the United States and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR), and requiring transmission of communication to United States government officials
Proposal G
No
1,026,160
36.68%
1,771,098
63.32%
Establishing an elected Public Service Commission
Proposal H
Yes
1,670,381
59.61%
1,131,990
40.39%
Act 212 of 1982, prohibiting certain utility rate adjustment clauses, utility rate increases without notice and hearing, and acceptance of employment with any utility for 2 years by member of 81st Michigan Legislature
Allowing Michigan State Legislature to approve or disapprove administrative rules proposed by state agencies
Proposal B
Yes
2,066,554
64.84%
1,120,794
35.16%
Establishing a natural resources trust fund and a board to administer it, providing revenues for the fund from natural resources leases and existing funds, and specifying and limiting its expenditures
Proposal C
No
1,376,141
40.33%
2,035,867
59.67%
Setting state and local tax rates to those of December 31, 1981
Act 59 of 1987, prohibiting use of public funds for the abortion of a welfare benefits recipient unless the abortion is necessary to save the life of the mother
Proposal B
Yes
2,662,796
80.37%
650,515
19.63%
Providing for rights of victims of crime
Proposal C
Yes
2,528,109
76.55%
774,451
23.45%
Act 326 of 1988, authorizing issuance of bonds to finance environmental protection programs to clean up environmental contamination sites and address related problems
Proposal D
Yes
2,055,290
63.01%
1,206,465
36.99%
Act 327 of 1988, authorizing issuance of bonds to finance state and local public recreation projects
Increasing the sales tax from 4% to 4.5% and dedicating funds for local schools
Proposal B
No
436,958
23.89%
1,392,053
76.11%
Increasing the sales tax from 4% to 6%, reducing school property taxes, setting permanent school operating millages subject to voter renewal, and dedicating funds for local schools
Increasing sales and use tax rates from 4% to 6%, limiting annual increases in property tax assessments, exempting school operating milages from uniform taxation requirement, and requiring 75% vote of Michigan State Legislature to exceed statutorily established school operating millage rates
Act 143 of 1993, reducing auto insurance rates; placing limits on personal injury benefits, fees paid to health care providers, and the right to sue; and allowing rate reduction for accident-free driving
Proposal P
Yes
2,007,097
71.33%
806,888
28.67%
Establishing a Michigan state parks endowment fund, increasing maximum allowable funds in Michigan natural resources trust fund, and eliminating diversion of dedicated revenue from Michigan natural resources trust fund
Establishing the in the state constitution and requiring that expenditures from the fund be made solely for purposes authorized by the trust fund's board of trustees
Proposal D
No
1,379,340
38.26%
2,225,675
61.74%
Amending the to limit bear hunting season and prohibiting the use of bait and dogs to hunt bear
Amending the provision of the Michigan State Constitution governing the operation of the state officers compensation commission (SOCC)
Proposal 2
Yes
925,475
62.05%
565,971
37.95%
Allowing certain permanent and endowment funds to be invested as provided by law and increasing allowed spending for state parks, local parks, and outdoor recreation
Granting public and private employees the constitutional right to organize and bargain collectively
Proposal 3
No
1,721,279
37.72%
2,842,000
62.28%
Requiring electric utilities to provide at least 25% of their annual retails sales of electricity from renewable energy sources by 2025
Proposal 4
No
1,985,595
43.77%
2,550,420
56.23%
Allowing in-home care workers to bargain collectively with the Michigan Quality Home Care Council
Proposal 5
No
1,410,944
31.24%
3,105,649
68.76%
Limiting the enactment of new taxes
Proposal 6
No
1,853,127
40.70%
2,699,558
59.30%
Requiring the approval of voters at a statewide election and in each municipality where "new international bridges or tunnels for motor vehicles" are to be located before the state may expend funds or resources
Public Act 520 of 2012, authorizing the establishment of the first open hunting season for wolves
Proposal 2
No
1,051,426
36.16%
1,856,603
63.84%
Public Act 21 of 2013, authorizing the to add certain animals to the list of game species
2015[]
May 2015 special election
Proposal
Passed
YES votes
YES %
NO votes
NO %
Description
Proposal 1
No
349,862
19.93%
1,406,019
80.07%
Increase the sales and use tax
2018[]
November 2018 general election
Proposal
Passed
YES votes
YES %
NO votes
NO %
Description
Proposal 1
Yes
2,356,422
55.89%
1,859,675
44.11%
Marijuana Legalization Initiative. "Proposed initiated law to authorize the personal possession and use of marijuana by individuals aged 21 years and older and control the commercial production and distribution of marijuana."[33]
Independent Redistricting Commission Initiative. "Proposed constitutional amendment to create a commission of citizens for redistricting purposes and authorize the Commission to adopt reapportionment plans for Congressional, State Senate and State House of Representatives districts."[33]
Voting Policies in State Constitution Initiative. "Proposed constitutional amendment to regulate authorize no-reason absentee voting, require a straight party voting option on general election ballots, provide for automatic and Election Day voter registration, require post-election audits, and other voting changes."[33]