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Wayne County Commission opposes documentary proof-of-citizenship measures, cites risk of disenfranchisement
Summary
The Wayne County Commission unanimously adopted a resolution opposing ballot and legislative efforts that would require documentary proof of citizenship to register or vote, with speakers warning the change would burden seniors, low-income voters and people who changed their names.
The Wayne County Commission on March 19 adopted a resolution opposing any ballot proposal or legislative effort that would require documentary proof of citizenship to register or vote, saying such measures would place unnecessary burdens on eligible Michigan voters.
Commissioner Tim Killeen introduced the resolution and asked the commission to move quickly to oppose the measures, noting that a coalition of nonpartisan voter‑protection groups had urged the county to act. Lynn Pierce of the League of Women Voters of Wayne County told commissioners the measure would impose new documentation requirements — birth certificate, passport or naturalization papers — that many low‑income and…
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