March 16, 2006, Introduced by Reps. Hildenbrand, Elsenheimer, Acciavatti, Kahn, Nitz, Baxter, Farhat, Miller, Bieda, Mortimer and Taub and referred to the Committee on House Oversight, Elections, and Ethics.
A bill to provide for submitting the question of whether to
call a constitutional convention to the electors of this state.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 1. (1) At the 2006 general November election, the
question of whether to call a constitutional convention to draft a
general revision of the state constitution of 1963 shall be
submitted to the electors of this state. The question submitted to
the electors shall be substantially as follows:
"Shall a convention of elected delegates be convened to draft
a general revision of the state constitution of 1963 for
presentation to the state's electors for their approval or
rejection?
Yes ____
No ____".
(2) If a majority of electors approve the question presented
in subsection (1), a constitutional convention shall be called in
accordance with section 3 of article XII of the state constitution
of 1963.