Michigan could approve a constitutional convention this year. What would that mean?

[RandySF]

As Michigan works out who (and what) will be on ballots this fall, one proposal is already set in stone: Should the state “convene a constitutional convention?”

Proposal 1, as it will be known, pops up every 16 years and gives Michigan voters the chance to rewrite the state’s governing document.

On its face, the proposed convention — sometimes referred to as a “con-con” — could functionally reset everything about Michigan’s laws. But what would it look like? And what would a yes vote actually do?

Here’s everything you need to know about Proposal 1 in Michigan.





https://www.votebeat.org/michigan/2026/07/09/constitutional-convention-concon-proposal-1-explained/

[rampartd]

1. landry tried to pull this in la

they already have their constitution. they will appoint the delegates who probably won't read what they sign.

[SonOfNebanaube]

2. the corporations, club for growth types want this bad

ALEC/Heritage will gut it and institute Christian Nationalist Theocracy.

[Soul_of_Wit]

3. The general public is terrified of a con-con

This pretty much boils down to the fact that people prefer the devil that they know. I would envision the right-wing fantasy of progressive taxation replaced with regressive taxation (bye-bye property taxes.)