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Canvassers approve summary for referendum to pause Public Act 1 of 2025 on wages
Summary
The Board of State Canvassers approved a 100‑word summary to place a referendum on Public Act 1 of 2025 on the ballot; the petition would pause the law and ask voters to approve or reject it.
The Michigan Board of State Canvassers on June 27 approved a 100‑word summary for a referendum petition titled “Stop Pay Cuts” that would suspend and place Public Act 1 of 2025 on the ballot for voter approval or rejection.
James Lancaster, an attorney for the petitioners, asked the board to approve a short, direct statement describing the referendum’s purpose: to repeal Public Act 1 of 2025. Opponents and some board members pressed for…
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