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Pontiac council votes unanimously to oppose ‘SAVE Act’ ballot proposal, citing likely voter disenfranchisement
Summary
Pontiac City Council voted 7–0 to adopt a resolution opposing a proposed state ballot initiative requiring documentary proof of citizenship, citing risks that the change would disproportionately block young Black residents, women with name changes and low‑income voters from the polls.
Pontiac City Council on Tuesday unanimously adopted a resolution opposing a proposed statewide ballot initiative commonly called the “SAVE Act,” saying the measure would create new documentary hurdles that could prevent eligible residents from voting.
The council’s resolution, moved by President Pro Tem Tim Carrington and supported by a bipartisan set of members, came after more than an hour of public comment in which community organizers and voting‑rights advocates told the council the proposal would require birth certificates, passports or similar documents to remain registered or to vote in some circumstances.
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