Michigan ballot proposal election results 2026: Proposal 1 trails

Michigan voters opposed calling a constitutional convention and favored new campaign finance restrictions in partial returns from the Nov. 3 election, according to Michigan’s unofficial election results.

Proposal 1, the constitutional convention question, had 2,429,738 no votes, or 74.63%, compared with 826,146 yes votes, or 25.37%.

Proposal 2, which would restrict certain political donations from utilities and large government contractors and expand disclosure requirements, had 2,693,913 yes votes, or 81.26%, compared with 621,348 no votes, or 18.74%.

These partial, unofficial totals do not establish whether either proposal has passed or failed. Vote totals may change as additional ballots are counted.

Michigan ballot proposal results

The following totals reflect the state’s 7 a.m. EST update Nov. 4. The state listed 81 of 83 counties as reporting; that figure does not establish the percentage of ballots counted.

Proposal	Yes votes	Yes percentage	No votes	No percentage
1: Constitutional convention	826,146	25.37%	2,429,738	74.63%
2: Campaign finance restrictions	2,693,913	81.26%	621,348	18.74%

The report listed 3,255,884 votes on Proposal 1 and 3,315,261 votes on Proposal 2.

Both questions appeared on ballots statewide, according to the Michigan Bureau of Elections.

Proposal 1: Constitutional convention

Proposal 1 asks whether Michigan should convene elected delegates in 2027 to draft a general revision of the state constitution for voters to approve or reject.

Michigan’s 1963 Constitution requires this question every 16 years, according to Article XII, Section 3. Voters rejected it in 1978, 1994 and 2010, according to a Citizens Research Council report.

Approval would trigger delegate elections. One delegate would be chosen from each of Michigan’s 110 House districts and 38 Senate districts, for 148 total.

The constitution requires the delegate election within six months after approval is certified. Delegates would convene in Lansing on Oct. 5, 2027, unless an earlier date is set by law.

The convention could propose changes throughout the constitution. Any proposed revision would go back to voters for approval.

A rejection would leave the current constitution in place, with the convention question returning automatically in 2042. If voters approve a convention, taxpayers would pay for both the delegate election and the convention itself, according to the funding process described in Michigan Public’s interview with Citizens Research Council President Eric Lupher.

Proposal 2: Campaign finance restrictions

Proposal 2 is a citizen-initiated law that would amend the Michigan Campaign Finance Act. According to the official ballot summary, it would:

Ban regulated electric and gas utilities and contractors with more than $250,000 in annual government contracts, along with substantially connected people and organizations, from making direct or indirect campaign contributions to candidates who run for or hold offices that affect them.
Expand campaign finance rules, including donor disclosure, to cover certain political communications that name candidates or ballot questions, even if they stop short of urging a vote.
Require disclosure of who paid for online political ads.

Michigan already bars corporations from using their general treasuries for candidate contributions, but permits contributions through separate funds supported by voluntary employee donations. Proposal 2 would also restrict contributions through affiliated political committees, according to the Citizens Research Council’s analysis.

If voters approve the initiative, legislative amendments would generally require three-fourths approval in each chamber under Article II, Section 9 of the state constitution.

John Sellek, spokesperson for the opposition group Protect MI Free Speech, urged voters to consider the proposal’s full scope, WKAR reported.

Attorney Karley Abramson, writing for the Citizens Research Council, said the proposal includes a severability clause, according to WKAR. If any part is struck down, the unaffected provisions would stay in effect.

A “yes” vote adopts the proposed changes. A “no” vote rejects them, leaving the existing contribution and disclosure rules unchanged, according to the Citizens Research Council.