Changes

Ballot initiatives (view source)

Revision as of 04:41, October 14, 2023

350 bytes added , 04:41, October 14, 2023

Line 8: Line 8:

#When expansive, they go beyond the [[original intent]] of the constitutional provision allowing them.

#When implicating fundamental rights or state interests or undermining the legislature, they not proper subjects for a ballot initiative.

−

#When contrary to the republican form of government, they violate the [[Guarantee Clause]] of the [[U.S. Constitution]].

+

#When contrary to the republican form of government, they violate the [[Guarantee Clause]] of the [[U.S. Constitution]].

+

#When the ballot initiative attempts to impose [[abortion]]-on-demand, that appears to be precluded by the Supreme Court decision overturning ''[[Roe v. Wade]]'': "It is time to heed the Constitution and return the issue of abortion to the people’s elected representatives." ''Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Org.'', 142 S. Ct. 2228, 2243 (2022).

+

== Michigan ==

The Michigan Constitution is on the general election ballot for general revision every 16 years, and the next occurrence will be in November 2022.<ref>https://crcmich.org/PUBLICAT/2010s/2010/rpt36003.pdf</ref>

Aschlafly

Anthony, Irenaeus, Siteadmin, apieditor, Bureaucrats, Check users, nsAm_Govt_101RO, nsAm_Govt_101RW, nsAm_Govt_101_ta, nsJudgesRO, nsJudgesRW, nsJudges_talkRO, nsJudges_talkRW, nsTeam2RO, nsTeam2RW, nsTeam2_talkRO, nsTeam2_talkRW, oversight, Administrators

126,426

edits

Changes

Ballot initiatives (view source)

Revision as of 04:41, October 14, 2023

Navigation menu

Search