Bureau of Elections report recommends against approving citizens-only voting measure for the ballot

By: Kyle Davidson

Outlets: Michigan Advance

Published: August 18, 2026

Words: 380

Last Updated: 1 hour, 44 minutes ago

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A proposed amendment to the Michigan state constitution requiring residents to prove their citizenship when voting may not make the ballot, with the Michigan Bureau of Elections issuing a report determining it may not have submitted enough valid signatures.

While Americans for Citizen Voting – Michigan submitted 709,841 signatures on its petitions, well over the 446,198 needed to make the ballot, the Bureau of Elections estimates only 434,423 signatures are valid after reviewing a random …

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