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Proposal 26-1 — Constitutional Convention
A proposal to convene a constitutional convention for the purpose of drafting a general revision of the State Constitution
Mandatory question that appears every 16 years under Article XII, Section 3 of the Michigan Constitution. If approved, 148 delegates (one per state House and Senate district) would be elected in 2027 and convene in Lansing on October 5, 2027 to draft a revised constitution, which voters would then approve or reject. Voters rejected the same question in 1978, 1994, and 2010.
Official ballot language
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?
The conservative case
A convention is an opportunity to add fiscal guardrails, strengthen parental rights and gun protections, and revisit progressive amendments added since 2018. But a convention is unpredictable — everything is on the table, and conservative groups are divided on whether the risk is worth it.
The progressive case
Supporters see a chance to modernize the document; opponents fear rolling back recent voting, reproductive, and labor amendments.
Our note: Research carefully — a convention can rewrite everything, for better or worse. Michigan voters have said no three times in a row.