2012 Michigan ballot proposals

none February 2026 September 2023 The Michigan ballot proposals in 2012 included a referendum on a law passed by the Michigan Legislature and five proposed amendments to the Michigan Constitution. All six proposals were defeated.http://detroit.cbslocal.com/2012/11/07/all-six-michigan-ballot-proposals-go-down-in-defeat/ All Six Michigan Ballot Proposals Go Down in Defeat 7 November 2012 Proposal 1 Proposal 1 was a referendum on Public Act 4 of 2011, the emergency manager law, and it resulted in the law's repeal. P.A. 4 of 2011 was passed by the Michigan Legislature in March 2011 and was signed by Governor Rick Snyder on March 16.Michigan Legislature: House Bill 4214 (2011) It established criteria to assess the financial condition of local government units, including school districts, authorized the Governor to appoint an emergency manager (EM) upon state finding of a financial emergency, and allow the EM to act in place of local government officials, required the EM to develop financial and operating plans, which may include modification or termination of contracts, reorganization of government, and determination of expenditures, services, and use of assets until the emergency is resolved, or, alternatively, authorized a state-appointed review team to enter into a local government approved consent decree. 2012 Michigan Statewide Ballot Proposals https://web.archive.org/web/20121228235454/http://www.gophouse.com/Publications/63/Bolger_BallotProp12.pdf 2012-12-28 Michigan Secretary of State: Full text of Proposal 1 Michigan Secretary of State: Approved Ballot Language of Proposal 1. Michigan Secretary of State: Official Results of Proposal 1 https://web.archive.org/web/20121126030428/http://miboecfr.nictusa.com/election/results/12GEN/90000001.html 2012-11-26 Proposal 1 A referendum on Public Act 4 of 2011 – the emergency manager law. 2130354 2370601 4500955 300px County results 300px Congressional district results Yes #7D9CBB 60–70% 1px #AAAAAA solid #B6C8D9 50–60% 1px #AAAAAA solid No #8B8B54 70–80% 1px #AAAAAA solid #BCBC83 60–70% 1px #AAAAAA solid #DEDEBD 50–60% 1px #AAAAAA solid Proposal 2 Proposal 2 was a proposed constitutional amendment which would have granted public and private employees the constitutional right to organize and bargain collectively through labor unions, invalidated existing or future state or local laws that limited the ability to join unions and bargain collectively, and to negotiate and enforce collective bargaining agreements, including employees’ financial support of their labor unions, overridden state laws that regulate hours and conditions of employment to the extent that those laws conflict with collective bargaining agreements, and defined "employer" as a person or entity employing one or more employees. Laws may still have been enacted to prohibit public employees from striking. The proposal failed 57%-43%.Michigan Secretary of State: Full text of Proposal 2Michigan Secretary of State: Approved Ballot Language of Proposal 2Michigan Secretary of State: Official Results of Proposal 2 https://web.archive.org/web/20121206012923/http://miboecfr.nictusa.com/election/results/12GEN/90000002.html 2012-12-06 Proposal 2 A proposal to amend the state constitution regarding collective bargaining. 1949513 2626731 4576244 300px County results 300px Congressional district results Yes #47729E 70–80% 1px #AAAAAA solid #7D9CBB 60–70% 1px #AAAAAA solid #B6C8D9 50–60% 1px #AAAAAA solid No #8B8B54 70–80% 1px #AAAAAA solid #BCBC83 60–70% 1px #AAAAAA solid #DEDEBD 50–60% 1px #AAAAAA solid Proposal 3 Proposal 3 was a proposed constitutional amendment which would have required electric utilities to provide at least 25% of their annual retail sales of electricity from renewable energy sources, which are wind, solar, biomass, and hydropower, by 2025, limited to not more than 1% per year electric utility rate increases charged to consumers only to achieve compliance with the renewable energy standard, allowed annual extensions of the deadline to meet the 25% standard in order to prevent rate increases over the 1% limit, and required the Legislature to enact additional laws to encourage the use of Michigan made equipment and employment of Michigan residents.Michigan Secretary of State: Full text of Proposal 3Michigan Secretary of State: Approved Ballot Language of Proposal 3http://miboecfr.nictusa.com/election/results/12GEN/90000003.html Michigan Secretary of State: Official Results of Proposal 3 2012-12-01 https://web.archive.org/web/20130218202438/http://miboecfr.nictusa.com/election/results/12GEN/90000003.html 2013-02-18 dead Proposal 3 A proposal to amend the state constitution to establish a standard for renewable energy. 1721279 2842000 4563279 MI Proposal 3 2012.svg County Results Yes #B6C8D9 50–60% 1px #AAAAAA solid No #8B8B54 70–80% 1px #AAAAAA solid #BCBC83 60–70% 1px #AAAAAA solid #DEDEBD 50–60% 1px #AAAAAA solid Proposal 4 Proposal 4 was a proposed constitutional amendment which would have allowed in-home care workers to bargain collectively with the Michigan Quality Home Care Council (MQHCC), continued the current exclusive representative of in-home care workers until modified in accordance with labor laws, require MQHCC to provide training for in-home care workers, create a registry of workers who pass background checks, and provide financial services to patients to manage the cost of in-home care, preserved patients' rights to hire in-home care workers who are not referred from the MQHCC registry who are bargaining unit members, and authorized the MQHCC to set minimum compensation standards and terms and conditions of employment.Michigan Secretary of State: Full text of Proposal 4Michigan Secretary of State: Approved Ballot Language of Proposal 4Michigan Secretary of State: Official Results of Proposal 4 https://web.archive.org/web/20121213075251/http://miboecfr.nictusa.com/election/results/12GEN/90000004.html 2012-12-13 Proposal 4 A proposal to amend the state constitution to establish the Michigan Quality Home Care Council and provide collective bargaining for in-home care workers. 1985595 2550420 4536015 MI Proposal 4 2012.svg County Results Yes #7D9CBB 60–70% 1px #AAAAAA solid #B6C8D9 50–60% 1px #AAAAAA solid No #8B8B54 70–80% 1px #AAAAAA solid #BCBC83 60–70% 1px #AAAAAA solid #DEDEBD 50–60% 1px #AAAAAA solid Proposal 5 Proposal 5 was a proposed constitutional amendment which would have required a 2/3 majority vote of the State House and the State Senate, or a statewide vote of the people at a November election, in order for the State of Michigan to impose new or additional taxes on taxpayers or expand the base of taxation or increasing the rate of taxation. This section was in no way to be construed to limit or modify tax limitations otherwise created in the Constitution.Michigan Secretary of State: Full text of Proposal 5Michigan Secretary of State: Approved Ballot Language of Proposal 5Michigan Secretary of State: Official Results of Proposal 5 https://web.archive.org/web/20121213075256/http://miboecfr.nictusa.com/election/results/12GEN/90000005.html 2012-12-13 Proposal 5 A proposal to amend the state constitution to limit the enactment of new taxes by state government. 1410944 3105649 4516593 MI Proposal 5 2012.svg County Results Yes #B6C8D9 50–60% 1px #AAAAAA solid No #8B8B54 70–80% 1px #AAAAAA solid #BCBC83 60–70% 1px #AAAAAA solid #DEDEBD 50–60% 1px #AAAAAA solid Proposal 6 Proposal 6 was a proposed constitutional amendment which would have required the approval of a majority 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 of Michigan may expend state funds or resources for acquiring land, designing, soliciting bids for, constructing, financing, or promoting new international bridges or tunnels, and created a definition of "new international bridges or tunnels for motor vehicles" that means, "any bridge or tunnel which is not open to the public and serving traffic as of January 1, 2012."Michigan Secretary of State: Full text of Proposal 6Michigan Secretary of State: Approved Ballot Language of Proposal 6Michigan Secretary of State: Official Results of Proposal 6 https://web.archive.org/web/20121213082849/http://miboecfr.nictusa.com/election/results/12GEN/90000006.html 2012-12-13 That proposal was spearheaded by Manuel Moroun who controlled the Ambassador Bridge in an attempt to stop construction of what became the Gordie Howe International Bridge.2012-11-07 Transport minister says path clear for Detroit-Windsor bridge https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/windsor/transport-minister-says-path-clear-for-detroit-windsor-bridge-1.1258746 CBC News Proposal 6 A proposal to amend the state constitution regarding construction of international bridges and tunnels. 1853127 2699558 4552685 MI Proposal 6 2012.svg County Results Yes #B6C8D9 50–60% 1px #AAAAAA solid No #BCBC83 60–70% 1px #AAAAAA solid #DEDEBD 50–60% 1px #AAAAAA solid References Category:Michigan ballot proposals ballot proposals Michigan Category:Amendments to the Constitution of Michigan