voting laws

Justices with the U.S. and Michigan supreme courts both decided against the measure Thursday

The Michigan Supreme Court will now decide whether a proposed state constitutional amendment to tighten the state’s voter ID laws belongs on the ballot

Michigan is one of roughly 30 states that allow some type of grace period for mail-in ballots that arrive after election day

The bills would allow individuals to file lawsuits challenging local actions that could make voting more difficult or confusing, especially for minorities.

The bills now go to the Senate floor, where Democratic leaders will decide when they will be put on the calendar for votes.

A state Senate committee is expected to vote Wednesday on legislation to create a Michigan Voting Rights Act

The state until recently kept a publicly available list of who voted in person on Election Day and who used an absentee ballot

A campaign to tighten Michigan’s voter ID laws submitted signatures Wednesday in hopes of getting a proposed constitutional amendment on the November ballot

The case arose after the Macomb County Clerk raised concerns about people refusing jury duty because they weren’t citizens

The ACLU would consider filing a lawsuit alleging a constitutional voting rights violation if the problem is not fixed