Michigan voters reject constitutional convention

Michigan voters have decisively rejected a ballot proposal to hold a constitutional convention next year. Unofficial results show strong opposition to rewriting the state constitution.

A photo taken of the official uncorrected journal documenting the first day of the 1961-1962 Constitutional Convention at the Library of Michigan.

Michigan voters rejected a proposal to hold a constitutional convention, with 82.5% opposing the measure across more than 4.1 million ballots counted in the United States. The ballot question is posed automatically every 16 years to consider rewriting the state's 1963 Constitution. The resounding defeat preserves the existing governance framework and avoids costly political restructuring.