MLIVE: MILITARY, OVERSEAS VOTING BILL BEGINS MICHIGAN PROP 2 IMPLEMENTATION

Senate Bill 259 kicks off implementation of expanding voting rights for Michiganders!

Less than 1% of Michigan absentee ballots were rejected in that November 2020 election, according to a U.S. Election Assistance Commission report, but 4.6% of Michigan military and overseas ballots were rejected.

“That’s just wrong,” said Melanie Macey, policy counsel for Promote the Vote. “And this bill implementing the constitutional amendment is how it gets righted.”

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