The Michiganders for Money Out of Politics (MMOP) campaign announced this week that organizers submitted more than 562,000 petition signatures in support of a proposed Michigan ballot initiative focused on campaign finance restrictions.
The campaign, spearheaded by Voters Not Politicians and coalition partners across Michigan, spent the past several months organizing petition drives, volunteer canvassing efforts, and public outreach events statewide. Voting Access For All Coalition (VAAC) participated in the signature collection effort through petition circulation, community outreach, and public education connected to the campaign.
According to reporting from Michigan Advance, the proposed initiative would ban campaign spending by regulated utilities and certain state contractors.
Over the course of the campaign, volunteers and organizers gathered signatures at neighborhood events, festivals, public meetings, community centers, and other public spaces throughout Michigan. Throughout the spring, MMOP organizers also held “MOP Up Michigan” events and volunteer canvasses leading up to the petition submission deadline.
If enough signatures are validated, the proposal could advance to the Michigan Legislature. Lawmakers would then have the option to adopt the proposal directly or allow it to move forward to the statewide ballot.
Watch the livestream of the signature submission here.
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