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Michigan elections director warns ballot proposal challengers to cease harassment, threatening behavior
Read full article: Michigan elections director warns ballot proposal challengers to cease harassment, threatening behaviorIn a letter this week, the head of the Michigan Bureau of Elections used his strongest language yet, telling the attorney for the group behind recount efforts across the state that recent disruptions will not be tolerated.
Gov. Whitmer signs directive telling Michigan agencies, departments to support reproductive freedoms
Read full article: Gov. Whitmer signs directive telling Michigan agencies, departments to support reproductive freedomsMichigan’s governor has signed an executive directive instructing state agencies to support reproductive freedoms for all people.
Proposal 3 passes in Michigan: When will it take effect? What’s next?
Read full article: Proposal 3 passes in Michigan: When will it take effect? What’s next?Michigan voters collectively passed Proposal 3 in the general election, effectively codifying abortion rights under the Michigan Constitution -- but when does that take effect?
Michigan voters approve Proposal 3 to codify abortion rights, NBC News projects
Read full article: Michigan voters approve Proposal 3 to codify abortion rights, NBC News projectsVoters have approved a ballot proposal that will amend the Michigan Constitution to codify abortion rights in the state, NBC News projects.
Ann Arbor school ordered to allow anti-abortion pitch on election eve
Read full article: Ann Arbor school ordered to allow anti-abortion pitch on election eveA judge ordered an Ann Arbor school to allow opponents of an abortion-rights ballot question to deliver their message over the public-address system Monday, saying a denial violated the students’ free-speech rights.
LIVE ELECTION MAP: Michigan election results for Proposal 3 (Abortion) on Nov. 8, 2022
Read full article: LIVE ELECTION MAP: Michigan election results for Proposal 3 (Abortion) on Nov. 8, 2022Use these interactive maps to follow election results for Proposal 3 on abortion and reproductive rights in Michigan on Nov. 8, 2022.
Medical law experts: Michigan Prop 3 unrelated to child consent laws, gender-affirming care
Read full article: Medical law experts: Michigan Prop 3 unrelated to child consent laws, gender-affirming careThere have been a lot of claims on both sides about what the impact of Proposition 3 would mean if it were to pass.
Fact check: Michigan Prop 3 would not allow ‘child sterilization without parental consent’
Read full article: Fact check: Michigan Prop 3 would not allow ‘child sterilization without parental consent’There is a lot of misinformation on social media, in advertisements and in articles online. We’re working to clear up that misinformation.
Read: Full text of Michigan’s Proposal 22-3 ‘Right to Reproductive Freedom’
Read full article: Read: Full text of Michigan’s Proposal 22-3 ‘Right to Reproductive Freedom’The state would still be allowed to prohibit abortion after “fetal viability,” unless abortion care is needed to save the life or physical or mental health of the pregnant individual.
Is Prop 3 too confusing? Here’s what the Michigan abortion rights proposal would do if it passes
Read full article: Is Prop 3 too confusing? Here’s what the Michigan abortion rights proposal would do if it passesVoters will decide the future of abortion rights in Michigan during the General Election on Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2022.
Poll: Where Macomb County voters stand on Whitmer vs. Dixon, Trump, abortion proposal, Biden
Read full article: Poll: Where Macomb County voters stand on Whitmer vs. Dixon, Trump, abortion proposal, BidenA new WDIV/Detroit news survey asked Macomb County voters about where they stand on key races and issues ahead of the November election.
Claims of vote by mail fraud unfounded in Michigan
Read full article: Claims of vote by mail fraud unfounded in MichiganDETROIT As the state works to get every registered voter an absentee ballot application, concerns and claims have been swirling around the conversation of vote-by-mail. There's no evidence that voter fraud happens in incidents of allowing citizens to vote by mail, which they have a right to do in the state of Michigan, Sec. In states like CO, WA, OR and Utah which have moved to almost entirely vote by mail, absentee fraud has been extremely rare. In Michigan, there have only been 5 convictions for absentee ballot fraud since 2007, according to the Conservative leaning Heritage Foundation. An increase in absentee votes will drastically alter how ballots are normally counted, likely taking more time and manpower.
Michigan League of Women Voters sues Secretary of State over absentee voting rights amid controversy
Read full article: Michigan League of Women Voters sues Secretary of State over absentee voting rights amid controversyLANSING, Mich. The League of Women Voters (LMV) of Michigan filed a lawsuit against the Michigan Secretary of State on May 22 regarding absentee voting rights ahead of upcoming elections. Proposal 3, also known as the Voting Policies in State Constitution Initiative, was approved in 2018 and added no-excuse absentee voting to the Michigan Constitution. While its clear that absentee voting is a priority for Michigans Secretary of State, the LMV claims that Michigan voters are still facing unconstitutional barriers to absentee voting that need to be addressed ahead of the upcoming elections. Michigans LMV is also requesting that the state pays for postage for absentee voters and process ballot applications within a 24-hour time slot. Benson is actually sending absentee ballot applications to registered Michigan voters who can choose if theyd like to vote by mail in August and November.