Michigan 2022 ballot measures
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Three statewide ballot measure were certified for the ballot in Michigan for the election on November 8, 2022. Voters approved all three measures.
On the ballot
| Type | Title | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
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| Proposal 1 | Change the term limits for state legislators from three 2-year terms (6 years) in the state House and two 4-year terms (8 years) in the state Senate to 12 combined years in the Legislature |
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2,838,540 (66%) |
1,433,154 (34%) |
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| Proposal 2 | Add several election and voting policies to the Michigan Constitution |
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2,586,255 (60%) |
1,725,110 (40%) |
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| Proposal 3 | Provide a state constitutional right to reproductive freedom, defined to include abortion, contraceptives, and pregnancy-related matters |
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2,482,382 (57%) |
1,898,906 (43%) |
Approved by state legislature
| Type | Title | Subject | Description |
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| IndISS | Repeal of Emergency Powers of Governor Act Initiative | State Exec | Repeals the Emergency Powers of Governor Act (1945 Public Act 302) |
Potential measures
For 2022, measures that were certified for the ballot are available here, and measures that failed to make the ballot are available here.
Getting measures on the ballot
Citizens
In Michigan, citizens have the power to initiate constitutional amendments, state statutes, and veto referendums. Statutes are indirect initiatives in Michigan, meaning that the state legislature has the option to approve an initiative without a vote of electors. Voters approved a constitutional amendment for initiative and referendum powers in 1908.
The signature requirement for citizen-initiated measures was based on votes cast for governor in 2018. In 2020, the following numbers of signatures were required in Michigan:
- 425,059 signatures for constitutional amendments;
- 340,047 signatures for state statutes; and
- 212,529 signatures for veto referendums.
Legislature
The Michigan State Legislature can refer statewide ballot measures, in the form of constitutional amendments and state statutes, to the ballot.
Michigan is one of 16 states that require a two-thirds vote in each legislative chamber during one legislative session to refer a constitutional amendment to the ballot. That amounts to a minimum of 74 votes in the Michigan House of Representatives and 26 votes in the Michigan Senate, assuming no vacancies. Amendments do not require the governor's signature to be referred to the ballot.
Statutes, including bond issues, require a simple majority vote in each legislative chamber during one legislative session and the governor's signature to appear on the ballot. The Michigan Constitution requires that state bonds in amounts that exceed 15 percent of undedicated revenues be referred to the ballot for voter approval.
Historical facts
In Michigan, a total of 62 ballot measures appeared on statewide ballots between 1985 and 2020. Thirty-one ballot measures were approved, and 31 ballot measures were defeated.
| Michigan statewide ballot measures, 1985-2020 | |||||||
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| Total number | Annual average | Annual minimum | Annual maximum | Approved | Defeated | ||
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Ballot initiative certification rates
The following table shows the rate of certification for ballot initiatives in Michigan between 2010 and 2020:
| Michigan statewide ballot initiatives filed and certified, 2010-2020 | |||
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| Year | Ballot initiatives filed | Certified | |
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Not on the ballot
| Type | Name | Topic | Description | Status |
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| CICA | State Official Financial Disclosure Requirement and Legislative Term Limits Initiative | Term limits | Requires state official and legislators to provide financial disclosures and sets 12-year combined term limits on members of both the House and Senate | 
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| CICA | Changes to Initiative and Legislative Process Initiative | Direct democracy | Require signatures to be counted on a statewide basis, remove the power of the legislature to accept initiated laws, and change the definition of an appropriation bill |
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| CICA | Right to Vote Initiative | Constitutional rights | Establishes a right to vote in the state's Declaration of Rights and prohibiting the legislature from enacting laws that impose "undue burden" |
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| IndISS | LGBTQ Nondiscrimination in State Civil Rights Law Initiative | LGBT | Defines sex in state nondiscrimination statute as including gender, sexual orientation, and gender identity or express |
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| IndISS | Limits on Epidemic Emergency Orders Initiative | State Exec | Limits state and local epidemic orders to 28 days without legislative approval |
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| IndISS | Forensic Election Audits Initiative | Elections | Provides for forensic audits of elections, including the 2020 election |
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| IndISS | Payday Loan Interest Rate Cap Initiative | Banking | Caps annual interest rates on payday loans at 36% |
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| LRCA | Two-Thirds Legislative Vote on Lame-Duck Session Bills Amendment | Legislature | Requires a two-thirds legislative vote to pass bills after the general election during even-numbered years |
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| LRCA | Civil Service Employee Legislative Communication Amendment | Civil | Prohibits disciplinary action against state civil service employees who communicate with legislators |
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| LRCA | Legislative Vote to Suspend Legislator's Salary Amendment | Salaries | Allows the legislature to suspend a member's salary by a two-thirds vote |
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Local ballot measures
- See also: Michigan 2022 local ballot measures
Click here to learn more about 2022 local ballot measures in Michigan.
See also
- 2022 ballot measures
- List of Michigan ballot measures
- Laws governing the initiative process in Michigan
- Signature requirements for ballot measures in Michigan
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