Canvassers approve 100‑word summary and form for Americans for Citizen Voting Michigan; members flag concern over multiple petitions

The Michigan State Board of Canvassers on July 10 approved a revised 100‑word summary and voted to approve the form of a constitutional amendment proposed by Americans for Citizen Voting Michigan that would require verification of voter citizenship and related procedures for provisional ballots, document submission, and removal after notice.

Acting Director of Elections Fricasse presented a revised 100‑word summary that the board and proponents had edited during the meeting; the board approved that summary and then voted to approve the petition’s form conditioned on replacing the summary language with the newly approved text.

The 100‑word summary the board approved reads in part that the amendment “requires citizenship verification for all voters through statewide program, document submission, or provisional voting; require removing noncitizens after notice and 45 day rebuttal; require proof of citizenship…