Michigan Republicans plan to launch petition drive to pursue voting overhaul
Detroit Free Press, Clara Hendrickson – August 30, 2021
Michigan Republicans are gearing up to launch a petition drive to enact major changes to voting by circumventing Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s veto.
Many of the proposed changes have already been introduced by GOP state lawmakers in the face of opposition from election officials and voting rights advocates who say the legislation would disenfranchise voters.
The planned petition from Secure MI Vote, a ballot committee set up in December, proposes a strict photo ID requirement at polling locations and a brand new one for absentee voters, according to a summary of the petition shared by Fred Wszolek, a consultant to the campaign. The petition would set up a $3 million Voter Access Fund to provide personal ID cards free of charge.