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

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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/