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Michigan Voter Amendment Fails | Lansing News
A Michigan ballot initiative to require voter citizenship verification is deadlocked and likely won’t make it to the November ballot after a split vote by the Board of State Canvassers. Despite collecting over 700,000 signatures, the campaign fell short in a sample review due to contested signatures—some disqualified for being duplicates or unregistered voters—and affidavits submitted past the deadline. The proposal, backed by Americans for Citizen Voting, would have mandated photo ID, eliminated affidavit options, and added citizenship proof steps—but now faces a legal battle as its backers…
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