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NEW POLL OVERVIEW:<br />
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State Representative Tom McMillin has introduced House Joint Resolution D in the Michigan House. If it were passed by the Legislature it would allow the voters of Michigan to approve a constitutional amendment to make Michigan's legislature part time.<br />
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It is highly unlikely that the legislature will ever allow the joint resolution to get to the floor of either chamber for a vote.<br />
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Several previous attempts have been made over the last 50 years with no success. <br />
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Currently 46 of the 50 states have part time legislatures.<br />
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Former State Representative Dave Agema is proposing a petition drive that would require 360,000 signatures in 90 days from the voters of Michigan to get the question on the ballot for the 2014 general election. If the signatures are certified as valid by the state approval of the legislature and the governor would not be required.<br />
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NEW POLL QUESTION:<br />
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Would you vote for creating a part time legislature if it were on the ballot in 2014?<br />
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Yes<br />
No<br />
Undecided<br />
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TO VOTE IN THIS POLL CLICK ON THIS LINK<br />
http://www.clinton-countygop.org/content/would-you-vote-creating-part-time-legislature-if-it-were-ballot-2014<br />
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PREVIOUS POLL QUESTION:<br />
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Should term limits be changed to allow for 12 years in each chamber and to restrict lobbying for 2 years after retirement?<br />
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Yes - 39%<br />
No - 58%<br />
Undecided - 3% <br />
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ONE COMMENT WAS MADE ON THIS POLL:<br />
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COMMENT #1<br />
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2 answers<br />
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Term limit increase = no<br />
Restriction on lobbying = yes<br />
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