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A map detailing new boundaries for five of the six wards in the City of Jackson is changing where some residents will vote in August's primary election.
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A petition drive wants to put a question on the November ballot to enshrine new voting rights in the state constitution.
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City Clerk Swope's plan would account for new district boundaries.
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The amendment would require at least nine days of in-person early voting, funding for ballot drop boxes, and a system that allows voters to track mailed-in ballots.
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A set of bills that would require Michigan to more frequently update signatures in its database of qualified voters received a hearing before the state House Elections and Ethics Committee Tuesday.
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In her veto letter, Governor Whitmer said the burden of showing a photo ID to vote would fall most heavily on communities of color. She said non-white voters are five times more likely than white voters to not have access to an ID card on Election Day.
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The Board of State Canvassers Monday approved the form of a petition from the group, Secure My Vote, that would require a partial social security number to register to vote.The measure would no longer allow voters without an ID to vote by signing an affidavit. It would also bar officials from sending unsolicited absentee ballot applications.
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Former Michigan Democratic Party Chair Mark Brewer and former state GOP chair Saul Anuzis are launching a petition drive to add Michigan to the National Popular Vote (NPV) consortium. Member states would pledge their Electoral College votes to the candidate who wins a majority of the tally of the national vote.
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A key element is stricter voter ID requirements for voting in-person or by absentee ballot.
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Lansing’s election unit will be open this weekend with expanded hours for people who want to vote early.