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Proposal 1

Constitutional Convention Question

On the ballot

Michigan · November 2026 general election · Referendum · Election day November 3, 2026
Topics: Government structure

In plain language

Article XII of the Michigan Constitution automatically puts this question on the ballot every 16 years, regardless of whether any lawmaker or campaign asks for it. It asks voters whether to convene a convention of elected delegates in 2027 to draft a general revision of the state constitution. A "yes" vote does not rewrite the constitution itself; it authorizes electing delegates who would draft a revised document, which would then return to voters in a separate election for approval or rejection. Michigan voters have rejected this same question at every prior automatic referral: 1978, 1994, and 2010.

Fiscal impact

No official fiscal note has been issued for this measure yet.

When the state publishes a fiscal analysis, it will appear here and be listed in the sources below.

What supporters and opponents say

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What supporters say

  • State Rep. Matt Hall (R), Michigan House Speaker, says the constitution has accumulated provisions through many separate amendments over the years, some of which had unintended consequences the public is frustrated about, and that a convention could produce a simpler document.
  • State Sen. Aric Nesbitt (R) says there are a lot of things about state government that should be discussed and that the constitution could be simpler than it currently is.

Attributed to the sources cited below.

What opponents say

  • Protect MI Constitution from Special Interests, a coalition including the Michigan Chamber of Commerce, Michigan AFL-CIO, Michigan Education Association, Business Leaders for Michigan, the League of Women Voters of Michigan, and the Michigan League of Conservation Voters, opposes the question.
  • Lisa Wozniak, CEO and president of the Michigan League of Conservation Voters, says voters have rejected a constitutional convention by wide margins every time it has come to a vote, and that opening the entire constitution would let political insiders and well-funded interests take power away from Michigan voters.
  • Ron Bieber, president of the Michigan AFL-CIO, says reopening the entire constitution risks letting the process be hijacked in ways that would make it harder for everyday Michiganders to be heard.
  • Wendy Block, senior vice president of business advocacy at the Michigan Chamber, says most constitutional issues can be addressed without reopening the entire document, and that a convention carries no guarantee of a better outcome given the potential for outside and special-interest influence.

Attributed to Protect MI Constitution from Special Interests.

Official ballot language

Reproduced verbatim from the state's certified ballot text.

A PROPOSAL TO CONVENE A CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION FOR THE PURPOSE OF DRAFTING A GENERAL REVISION OF THE STATE CONSTITUTION

Shall a convention of elected delegates be convened in 2027 to draft a general revision of the State Constitution for presentation to the state's voters for their approval or rejection?

Sources

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