Yes: call a convention
Authorize elected delegates to draft a general revision in 2027. Voters would have another decision on the resulting proposal.
Check the official wordingWhat happens next?
- Voters decide whether to call a convention.
- If approved, voters elect delegates. The delegates meet and draft proposed changes.
- Voters decide on the result. The convention’s proposal requires a separate approval vote.
Citizens Research Council: process explanation · pages 1–2
Read the question on your sample ballot
Shall a convention of elected delegates be convened in 2027 to draft a general revision of the State Constitution for presentation to the state’s voters for their approval or rejection?
Canton Precinct 8 sample ballot · PDF page 3 · State-issued wording · dated July 24, 2026
Why is this on the ballot?
The current constitution requires this question every 16 years. A No vote does not prevent individual constitutional amendments through the existing amendment process.
Citizens Research Council: constitutional revision and amendment background
Consider the tradeoffs
The decision depends on how you weigh the opportunity for broad reform against the uncertainty of opening the constitution to revision.
Potential benefit: review the constitution as a whole
A convention could revisit government structure and outdated provisions together. The Citizens Research Council identifies possible reforms while taking no position on whether to call a convention.
This is a potential benefit identified in analysis, not a promise of what delegates would do or an endorsement by the Research Council. A current Yes campaign statement has not been verified for this draft.
Opponent argument: uncertainty and disruption
The Detroit Regional Chamber opposes the proposal. It argues that a lengthy and unpredictable revision process could undermine business investment and stability.
Chamber’s position · May 15, 2026
This is an advocacy argument about possible consequences, not an established outcome. Proposed constitutional changes would still require voter approval.
What is still unknown?
Who would be elected as delegates, what they would propose, how long drafting would take, and the final cost are not established here. The research summary notes that the constitution sets no drafting deadline and that taxpayers would fund the convention and delegate elections.
We have not verified a cost estimate or completed a survey of supporting and opposing organizations.
Keep the decision separate from predictions.
The ballot authorizes a convention. It does not specify the changes delegates would draft. Neither benefits nor harms described by advocates are guaranteed.