November 6, 2018 Official Ballot Proposals

Proposal 18-1

A proposed initiated law to authorize and legalize possession, use and cultivation of marijuana products by individuals who are at least 21 years of age and older, and commercial sales of marijuana through state-licensed retailers

This proposal would:

Allow individuals 21 and older to purchase, possess and use marijuana and marijuana-infused edibles, and grow up to 12 marijuana plants for personal consumption.

Impose a 10-ounce limit for marijuana kept at residences and require amounts over 2.5 ounces be secured in locked containers.
Create a state licensing system for marijuana businesses and allow municipalities to ban or restrict them.

Permit retail sales of marijuana and edibles subject to a 10% tax, dedicated to implementation costs, clinical trials, schools, roads, and municipalities where marijuana businesses are located.

Change several current violations from crimes to civil infractions.

Should this proposal be adopted?

[ ] YES

[ ] NO

Proposal 18-2

A proposed constitutional amendment to establish a commission of citizens with exclusive authority to adopt district boundaries for the Michigan Senate, Michigan House of Representatives and U.S. Congress, every 10 years

This proposed constitutional amendment would:

Create a commission of 13 registered voters randomly selected by the Secretary of State:

o 4 each who self-identify as affiliated with the 2 major political parties; and
o 5 who self-identify as unaffiliated with major political parties.

Prohibit partisan officeholders and candidates, their employees, certain relatives, and lobbyists from serving as commissioners.

Establish new redistricting criteria including geographically compact and contiguous districts of equal population, reflecting Michigan’s diverse population and communities of interest. Districts shall not provide disproportionate advantage to political parties or candidates.

Require an appropriation of funds for commission operations and commissioner compensation.

Should this proposal be adopted?

[ ] YES

[ ] NO

Proposal 18-3

A proposal to authorize automatic and Election Day voter registration, no-reason absentee voting, and straight ticket voting; and add current legal requirements for military and overseas voting and post-election audits to the Michigan Constitution

This proposed constitutional amendment would allow a United States citizen who is qualified to vote in Michigan to:

Become automatically registered to vote when applying for, updating or renewing a driver’s license or state-issued personal identification card, unless the person declines.
Simultaneously register to vote with proof of residency and obtain a ballot during the 2-week period prior to an election, up to and including Election Day.
Obtain an absent voter ballot without providing a reason.
Cast a straight-ticket vote for all candidates of a particular political party when voting in a partisan general election.

Should this proposal be adopted?

[ ] YES

[ ] NO

City of Howell Headlee Override Ballot Proposal

Shall the City of Howell, Michigan, be permitted to increase its authorized millage rate in 2019 for a term of five (5) years ending December 31, 2023, by an additional 4.5003 mills ($4.5003 per $1,000) on each dollar of the taxable value of all real and personal property in the City of Howell, which will restore to the City the Charter-authorized millage amount to be used to restore infrastructure funding and maintain services, which has been reduced by the Headlee Amendment. The proposal would generate approximately $1,401,143 per year, beginning July of 2019, subject to any future reductions of the Headlee Amendment.

[ ] Yes

[ ] No

Howell Public Schools Sinking Fund Millage Proposal

Shall the limitation on the amount of taxes which may be assessed against all property in Howell Public Schools, Livingston County, Michigan, be increased by and the board of education be authorized to levy not to exceed .5 mill ($0.50 on each $1,000 of taxable valuation) for a period of 10 years, 2019 to 2028, inclusive, to create a sinking fund for the construction or repair of school buildings, for school security improvements and all other purposes authorized by law; the estimate of the revenue the school district will collect if the millage is approved and levied in 2019 is approximately $1,268,409?

[ ] Yes

[ ] No

Village of Pinckney Charter Millage Partial Restoration Question

Shall the authorized charter millage for the Village of Pinckney for all authorized Village and general municipal purposes, established at 12.5 mills ($12.50 per $1,000 of taxable value) and reduced by Headlee Amendment and Proposition A to 8.3175 mills ($8.3175 per $1,000 of taxable value), be increased by, and shall the Village be authorized to levy, up to an additional 2.6825 mills ($2.6825 per $1,000 taxable value) to partially restore a portion of the original charter rate to a new restored charter limitation rate of up to 11.0000 mills ($11.00 per $1,000 taxable value), for a period of five (5) years, July, 2019 through July, 2023, inclusive?

If approved and levied in full, this millage will raise an estimated $210,000 in the first year of the levy based on taxable value. As required by law, a small portion of the millage may also be disbursed to the Pinckney Downtown Development Authority.

[ ] Yes

[ ] No