Politics & Government

Michigan's Proposal 1 Election Results 2026: [Live Updates]

Michiganders to decide if the state's constitution should be rewritten.

Michiganders will decide on Nov. 3 if the state's constitution should be rewritten.

If voters pass the measure, then it would trigger Michigan's first constitutional convention in more than 65 years.

Michiganders are automatically asked the question every 16 years.

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Here are the unofficial results so far:

Yes - 140,976

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No - 442,554

Precincts reporting - 12 percent

If passed, the complicated process would start with voters electing 148 delegates to the convention. The delegates would come from different areas of the state. They would then rewrite the constitution and send it back to voters for potential approval in the next statewide election.

Under current legislation, anything in the constitution could be changed. That includes voter-approved amendments to the current Constitution, such as abortion rights.

It is unclear, however, how often the delegates would actually meet to discuss any changes.

The last constitutional convention ran for about 10 months from 1961 to 1962. Lawmakers gathered for almost 500 hours in general and committee sessions before ratifying Michigan's fourth and current constitution in 1963.

Election results are unofficial until certified by election authorities.

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