Michigan House committee probes canvassing process amid dispute over citizen-only voting signatures

By: Kyle Davidson

Outlets: Michigan Advance

Published: September 21, 2026

Words: 1,089

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 3 days ago

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Frustrations from proponents of a failed ballot initiative that would have required Michigan residents to verify their citizenship in order to cast their vote had led members of a state House panel to examine how state officials determine which questions should make the ballot.

That work started last week with the House Select Committee on the Rules and Procedures of the State Board of Canvassers and the Bureau of Elections, as the joint …

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