Category: Michigan

New Guides to Helping Citizens Register to Vote

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Project Vote has released new guides to voter registration laws for several states. Project Vote developed these guides on behalf of our... Read more

Voting Rights Groups Urge Michigan Secretary of State to Ban Citizenship Checkbox

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Michigan Secretary of State Ruth Johnson’s “citizenship checkbox” on voter applications are confusing, inconsistently implemented, and may be used to... Read more

Michigan voters confused by unlawful citizenship checkbox on primary ballot

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Voting rights supporters applauded Michigan Governor Rick Snyder for vetoing three voter suppression bills the Legislature passed in June. Unfortunately,... Read more

Project Vote Applauds Michigan Governor Snyder’s Veto of Voter Suppression Package

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Today, Governor Rick Snyder of Michigan vetoed a package of voter suppression laws—including HB 5061, SB 754 and SB 803—passed... Read more

Michigan Voting Rights in the Hands of Governor Snyder

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It’s midday on June 29 at Project Vote and many of us are holding our breath, waiting to see whether... Read more

Michigan House Approves Voter Suppression Bills

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Tuesday, the Michigan House passed several voter suppression measures that may affect Michiganders’ access to the ballot in November. The... Read more

UPDATE: Mich. Voter Suppression Bills Approved by Committee; Headed to House

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Voter suppression bills SB 751, 754, and 803—which place new regulatory requirements on community-based voter registration drives and expand the... Read more

Michigan Election Bills Miss the Mark

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Voting rights groups warn Michigan lawmakers that a suite of new election law proposals avoids existing problems while creating further confusion... Read more

There is no such thing as “free ID”

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Michigan voters shouldn’t have to jump through hoops to express their fundamental right to vote. But if bills pending in... Read more

New MI Voting Rule Surprises Voters, Possible VRA Violation

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Michigan’s new ballot form, including a box to affirm citizenship status. At the Presidential Primary yesterday, Michigan voters were surprised... Read more