Michigan Farm Bureau v. Secretary of State

By order for bypass and summary hearing entered May 23 last, the Court has concerned its appellate function with the reserved referendary power and procedure appearing in the first two paragraphs of section 9 of article 2 of the Constitution of 1963. See margin below.1 It has approached the primary question thus far determined (order of June 9, 1967; see appendix) with attention concentrated from the beginning on the all important duty of the judiciary when constitutional provisions are brought up for interpretation and application. That duty is to ascertain as best the Court may the general…