2010 Michigan Proposal 2

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{{Infobox referendum

| name = Proposal 2

| title = Proposed constitutional amendment to ban certain felons from holding elective office and some other public positions.

| yes = 2270657

| no = 760586

| total = 3031243

| map = MI Proposal 2 2010.svg

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County results

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Yes

{{legend|#28497C|80–90% |border=1px #AAAAAA solid}}

{{legend|#47729E|70–80% |border=1px #AAAAAA solid}}

{{legend|#7D9CBB|60–70% |border=1px #AAAAAA solid}}

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2010 Michigan Proposal 2, also known as the Prohibition of Certain Felons Holding Certain Offices Amendment, was a proposed legislatively referred constitutional amendment in the U.S. state of Michigan. It was intended to ban certain felons from being elected to certain public office positions as well as banning them from holding certain public jobs.{{Cite web |title=Michigan Proposal 10-2, Prohibition of Certain Felons Holding Certain Offices Amendment (2010) |url=https://ballotpedia.org/Michigan_Proposal_10-2,_Prohibition_of_Certain_Felons_Holding_Certain_Offices_Amendment_(2010) |access-date=2023-11-11 |website=Ballotpedia |language=en}} It passed in the November 2010 Michigan elections.{{Cite web |title=2010 Michigan Official General Election Results - 11/02/2010 |url=https://mielections.us/election/results/10GEN/ |access-date=2023-11-11 |website=mielections.us}} The Traverse City Record-Eagle published an article in support of the proposal.{{Cite web |date=2010-10-26 |title='Yes' on both Michigan proposals |url=https://www.record-eagle.com/news/local_news/yes-on-both-michigan-proposals/article_d2af918d-fd50-5f7e-b566-25ce444b9de6.html |access-date=2023-11-11 |website=Traverse City Record-Eagle |language=en}}

Result

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!Result

!Votes

!Percentage

Yes

|2,270,657

|74.91

No

|760,586

|25.09

References