Michigan 1978 ballot measures

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Eleven statewide ballot propositions were on the 1978 ballot in Michigan.

• Seven passed, while four were defeated.
• Elections on ballot measures took place took place only in the general election in November.

On the ballot

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
ABR	Proposal A	Constitutional convention	Call for a constitutional convention	d
IndISS	Proposal B	Law enforcement	Revise standards for grant of parole and to prohibit grant of parole for certain defined crimes	a
LRCA	Proposal C	Admin of gov't	Authorize deposit of state funds in savings and load associations and credit unions as well as banks	a
CICA	Proposal D	Alcohol	Prohibit alcoholic beverages from being sold to, or possessed by a person under the age of 21	a
CICA	Proposal E	Taxes	Establishes limits on taxes imposed by legislature and units of local government	a
CICA	Proposal G	Unions	Grant Michigan troopers the right to collect bargaining and binding arbitration	a
CICA	Proposal H	Education	Prohibit use of property taxes for school operating expenses and establish a voucher system for financing education of students at public and nonpublic schools	d
CICA	Proposal J	Taxes	Reduce property tax assessments to establish a maximum 5.6% on the rate of the state income tax	d
LRCA	Proposal K	Judicial reform	Allow courts to deny bail under certain circumstances involving violent crimes	a
LRCA	Proposal M	Taxes	Allocate 90 percent of gas tax revenues for general road purposes; replace state highway commission with transportation commission	a
LRCA	Proposal R	Admin of gov't	Create a railroad redevelopment authority to make loans to railroads	d

See also

• List of Michigan ballot measures
• Laws governing the initiative process in Michigan
• History of Initiative & Referendum in Michigan

External links

• List of Michigan constitutional amendment votes from 1966-2008