VIP Specification: BallotMeasureContest

list: Return all proposals for upcoming elections.

retrieve: Return a specific proposal for an upcoming election.

GET /api/proposals/8894/?format=api
HTTP 200 OK
Allow: GET
Content-Type: application/json
Vary: Accept

{
    "url": "http://michiganelections.io/api/proposals/8894/?format=api",
    "id": 8894,
    "name": "South Redford School District\nOperating Millage Restoration Proposal",
    "description": "This proposal would, replace, restore and extend the authority of the School\nDistrict to levy the statutory limit of 18 mills on all property, except principalresidences and other property exempt by law, which currently expires with the\nSchool District’s 2024 and 2025 tax levies and allow the School District tocontinue to levy the statutory limit of 18 mills in the event of future Headleerollbacks of up to 2.6138 mills. The authorization will allow the School Districtto receive revenues at the full per pupil foundation allowance permitted by the\nState.\n\nShall the limitation on the total amount of taxes which may be assessedagainst all property, except principal residences and other property exemptedby law, situated within the South Redford School District, County of Wayne,\nState of Michigan, be increased, in the amount of 20.6138 mills with 18 millsbeing the maximum allowable levy ($18.00 on each $1,000 of taxablevaluation), for a period of ten (10) years, 2024 to 2033, inclusive with 17.4575mills of the above 20.6138 mills being a replacement of authorized millagewhich will otherwise expire on December 31, 2024 and 0.5425 mills being arestoration of previously authorized millage lost as a result of the reductionrequired by the Michigan Constitution? This operating millage if approved andlevied, would provide estimated revenues to the School District of $4,632,003during the 2024 calendar year, to be used for general operating purposes.",
    "reference_url": null,
    "election": {
        "url": "http://michiganelections.io/api/elections/56/?format=api",
        "id": 56,
        "name": "May Consolidated",
        "date": "2024-05-07",
        "date_humanized": "Tuesday, May 7th",
        "active": true,
        "proposals_count": 107,
        "positions_count": 19,
        "reference_url": null
    },
    "district": {
        "url": "http://michiganelections.io/api/districts/9749/?format=api",
        "id": 9749,
        "category": "Local School District",
        "name": "South Redford School District"
    }
}