Proposal Requiring Proof of Citizenship to Vote to Be Left Off Michigan Ballot

Citizenship voting proposal blocked from Michigan ballot. Backers vow fight

Canvassers deadlocked on a proposal that would give Michigan one of the strictest proof-of-citizenship requirements in the country. Organizers say they will appeal the decision in court.

Proposal requiring proof of citizenship to vote to be left off Michigan ballot

LANSING, Mich. — A proposed constitutional amendment that would require Michigan election officials to verify voters are U.S. citizens is poised to miss the November ballot after a deadlocked vote by a state panel. During a nearly seven-hour meeting on…

Proposal requiring proof of citizenship to vote to be left off ballot

Supporters of Americans for Citizen Voting pledges to fight the canvassing board's determination in the courts.

Michigan voter ID question narrowly misses ballot, lawsuit likely

(Right to left) Board of State Canvassers vice chair Mary Ellen Gurewitz, board member Heather Cummings, Chair Richard Houskamp, Deputy Elections Director Adam Fracassi-Wier, Elections Director Jonathan Brater, board member Paul Cordes(Colin Jackson / MPRN)A ballot question to tighten Michigan’s voter ID and registration laws barely missed its chance to get before voters Monday.The Michigan Board of State Canvassers refused to certify the propos…