With about seven weeks to go, the three hottest proposals on the statewide ballot are too close to call, Chuck Stokes of WXYZ-TV reports.
On November 6, eligible voters will be asked to decide the State’s future on collective bargaining, the controversial Emergency Manager Law, and a new international bridge to Canada.
But if the election were held today, Proposal 1, better known as Public Act 4 of 2011, would fail in its attempt to expand the powers of emergency managers and give the Governor more authority to appoint EMs.
In an exclusive WXYZ/Detroit Free Poll, 46 percent of the 600 people questioned said they would vote against the law. Forty-two percent are in favor of it, and 12 percent are undecided.
Another partisan fight is over the right for collective bargaining of public and private workers. Supporters want to add a new amendment to the Michigan constitution making it easier to join labor unions.
Our exclusive poll conducted by EPIC MRA in Lansing has Proposal 2 currently passing by 48 percent and losing by 43 percent.
The final statewide issue that promises to command everyone’s attention is the ongoing debate over a new transportation span to Canada. Proposal 6 requires voters to approve any new bridge or tunnel from Michigan to Canada.
Forty-seven percent say a majority of voters in a statewide election would have to give the green light to state funds being spent on a new bridge or tunnel.
