Committee backs resolution opposing proposed Michigan voter‑ID constitutional amendment
The committee voted to recommend a resolution opposing a proposed Michigan constitutional amendment that would add document requirements to voter registration; supporters warned it could disenfranchise voters and impose unfunded mandates on local election officials; the tally was 5 yays, 2 nays.
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Commissioner Yolanda Smith Charles introduced a resolution for the board that would oppose a proposed Michigan constitutional amendment backed by the Americans for Citizen Voting organization. Supporters — including Ben Garner of All Voting Is Local — argued the proposal would add burdensome document requirements that could disenfranchise eligible voters and impose unfunded costs and potential criminal penalties on election officials.
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