Stoliker v. Board of State Canvassers
Michigan Supreme Court
1Opinion of the CourtSmith, J.
Tbe question before us is tbis: Does tbe Constitution require a different vote for tbe call of a constitutional convention than it requires for tbe adoption of an amendment to tbe Constitution?
The question before us is not tbe wisdom of providing for a different vote. That is a question for tbe draftsmen of tbe Constitution. Our duty is not to draft a Constitution but to uphold tbe one adopted by tbe people.
Nor is tbe question before us whether tbe Constitution should be changed because it is allegedly an outmoded, borse-and-buggy contraption better suited to tbe needs of 50 years ago, when…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- In Re ToddIndiana Supreme Court · 1935
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- Shearer v. Board of SupervisorsMichigan Supreme Court · 1901
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