Citizens Protecting Michigan's Constitution v. Secretary of State

Markman, C.J. (dissenting).

I respectfully dissent from the majority's affirmance of the judgment of the Court of Appeals. The majority concludes that the proposal at issue, i.e., the Voters Not Politicians (VNP) proposal, is eligible for placement on the November 2018 election ballot by the initiative process of Const 1963, art 12, § 2. I dissent because I conclude that the proposal constitutes a "general revision" of the Constitution and thus is eligible for placement on the ballot only by the convention process of Const 1963, art 12, § 3.

I. INTRODUCTION

This case, I would emphasize, does not…