2026 Michigan Proposal 1
November 3, 2026
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Proposal to convene a constitutional convention for the purpose of drafting a general revision of the State Constitution. |
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A referendum on holding a constitutional convention will take place on November 3, 2026, as part of the 2026 Michigan elections. The referendum is an automatic ballot referral, with the question being posed to voters every sixteen years.
Background
The Michigan Constitution requires that a question on holding a constitutional convention be automatically referred to voters every sixteen years as the first proposal on the general election ballot.[1] This requirement was originally added to the constitution by Proposal 3 in 1960. Voters approved holding a convention in 1961, and the rewritten constitution, adopted by voters in 1963, retained the requirement.[2] Voters have rejected the question by wide margins in every subsequent election (1978, 1994, and at its most recent referral in 2010).[1]
Campaign
Republican State House speaker Matt Hall has endorsed holding a constitutional convention, with the goal of revising recent voter-approved amendments to the state constitution.[1]
A group called Protect MI Constitution from Special Interests has organized to fight the proposal, arguing that a convention would give special interest groups the opportunity to hijack the state constitution.[3]
References
- 1 2 3 Schuster, Simon D. (June 6, 2025). "Time to rewrite the Michigan Constitution? Voters will decide 2026 ballot proposal". Bridge Michigan. Retrieved June 30, 2026.
- ↑ "A Brief Michigan Constitutional History" (PDF). Citizens Research Council of Michigan. February 2026.
- ↑ Burr, Alyssa (August 28, 2025). "Rewrite the state's constitution? Michigan voters to decide in 2026". The Michigan Independent. Retrieved July 1, 2026.