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Canvassers approve petition form conditionally; one member dissents
Summary
The Michigan Board of State Canvassers voted 3–1 to approve the form of the Ax My Tax petition on condition that sponsors use the board‑approved 100‑word summary; Member Amber Bradshaw voted no, opposing conditional approval as a matter of principle.
The Michigan Board of State Canvassers voted on Dec. 2 to conditionally approve the form of the constitutional amendment petition submitted by Ax My Tax, with the caveat that the sponsors must use the 100-word summary the board had just approved.
The procedural vote passed 3–1 after Member Amber Bradshaw said she would not support conditional approvals; she stated her position on the record during the discussion. Board staff said conditioning form approval on use of the director-drafted summary is a common practice aimed at avoiding follow-on meetings to correct petition text once circulation begins. The board noted that conditional approval covers format and statutory required language, not the substantive policy content of the petition.
The motion passed by a 3–1 vote. The director will provide the conditional form to the sponsors and staff will continue standard processing steps for petitions that comply with format requirements.
Provenance: Discussion and vote recorded during the Dec. 2, 2024 Board of State Canvassers meeting.
