2020 Michigan Proposal 2

Michigan Proposal 20-2 was a ballot initiative approved by voters in Michigan as part of the 2020 United States elections.^[2]

Proposal 2

Search Warrant for Electronic Data Amendment
Results
Choice Votes % Yes 4,472,671 88.75% No 567,130 11.25% Valid votes 5,039,801 100.00% Invalid or blank votes 0 0.00% Total votes 5,039,801 100.00%
County results Precinct results Yes   90–100%   80–90%   70–80%   60–70% No   60–70% Other   No data
Source: Michigan Secretary of State[1]

Contents

The proposal appeared on the ballot as follows:^[2]

A proposed constitutional amendment to require a search warrant to access a person’s electronic data or electronic communications

This proposed constitutional amendment would:

• Prohibit unreasonable searches or seizures of a person’s electronic data and electronic communications.
• Require a search warrant to access a person’s electronic data or electronic communications, under the same conditions currently required for the government to obtain a search warrant to search a person’s house or seize a person’s things.

Results

Proposal 2^[1]

Choice	Votes	%
Yes	4,472,671	88.75
No	567,130	11.25
Total votes	5,039,801	100.00

The proposal was approved in a landslide, with around 88% of the vote.^[1]

See also

• List of Michigan ballot proposals