DETROIT – Detroit voters have rejected Proposal P in the Aug. 3 Michigan Primary Election.
Proposal P would have overhauled the city’s charter with an aim at expanding government oversight and refocusing city priorities to enhance quality of life.
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Opponents of the plan said the costs of such a proposal would send the city back into bankruptcy. An overwhelming majority of Detroit voters voted no on the proposal.
View: Detroit election results for Aug. 3, 2021
Proposal P was opposed by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan. The plan would have added 47 new elected position and 102 new appointed positions to the city’s government.
More: Michigan election results for Primary Election on Aug. 3, 2021