MICHIGAN ELECTION LAW
Act 116 of 1954
168.643a Referendums; questions submitted to electors; form.
Sec. 643a.
A question submitted to the electors of this state or the electors of a subdivision of this state shall, to the extent that it will not confuse the electorate, be worded so that a "yes" vote will be a vote in favor of the subject matter of the proposal or issue and a "no" vote will be a vote against the subject matter of the proposal or issue. The question shall be worded so as to apprise the voters of the subject matter of the proposal or issue, but need not be legally precise. The question shall be clearly written using words that have a common everyday meaning to the general public. The language used shall not create prejudice for or against the issue or proposal.
History: Add. 1969, Act 152, Eff. Mar. 20, 1970 ;-- Am. 1994, Act 152, Eff. Jan. 1, 1995
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Notes of Decisions
Twp. of Casco v. Sec'y of State, 701 N.W.2d 102 (Mich. 2005).
· cites it 4× “MCL 168.643a requires, in relevant part, the following: A question submitted to the electors of this state or the electors of a subdivision of this state shall, to the extent that it will not confuse the electorate, be worded so that a "yes" vote will be a vote in favor of the…”
Advisory Opinion on Constitutionality of 1982 PA 47, 340 N.W.2d 817 (Mich. 1983).
· cites it 2× “See MCL 168.643a; MSA 6.1643(1). 10 While we are not unaware that the interest rate was not specifically set forth in the ballot question presented to the electorate, it definitely is part of 1968 PA 76 , and that is what the voters were *91 approving.”
Meridian Charter Twp. v. Ingham Cnty. Clerk, 777 N.W.2d 452 (Mich. Ct. App. 2009).
· cites it 6× “In count I, plaintiffs alleged that Bryanton violated MCL 168.643a and 168.646a(2) by failing to adopt ballot language that was clear and adequately apprised voters of the subject matter of the annexation proposal and by failing to properly certify the ballot language.”
Fillmore Twp v. Sec'y of State (Mich. 2005).
· cites it 2× “MCL 168.643a requires, in relevant part, the following: A question submitted to the electors of this state or the electors of a subdivision of this state shall, to the extent that it will not confuse the electorate, be worded so that a “yes” vote will be a vote in favor of the…”
Twp. of Almont v. Cnty. of Lapeer (Mich. Ct. App. 2018).
“Plaintiffs also alleged that the ballot proposal violated MCL 168.643a, a provision of the Michigan Election Law, MCL 168.”
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