Category: In The News
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Local Governments Oppose Documentary Proof of Citizenship Ballot Proposal
Detroit, Washtenaw County, and Ypsilanti have now passed resolutions opposing the proposed ballot initiative that would amend the Michigan Constitution to require documentary proof of citizenship to register and vote. On February 17, the Detroit City Council unanimously passed a resolution opposing the proposal, which would require voters to provide documents such as a birth…
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Tell Your Senators to Oppose the SAVE Act
The House of Representatives has passed the so-called SAVE America Act, legislation that would require Americans to provide documentary proof of citizenship to register to vote. The bill now heads to the Senate for a vote next week. Under the House-passed bill, eligible voters would have to present documents such as a U.S. passport, a…
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Election Interference: The Truth and the Hype
Even though the midterm elections aren’t until November, there’s already been plenty of talk about voter suppression, intimidation, and stolen elections. In a news culture when everything is sensational and nothing is without controversy, how do we know what is a real threat and what is just political hyperbole? With tensions high, many of us…