Every voter has the right to cast a ballot independently and privately. We're working with local election officials to make that a reality.
Building a participatory democracy means including everyone—and that is especially important at the ballot box. Common Cause supports strong, accessible elections reforms, including language access requirements so that voters are presented with ballots in the language they speak at home. Plus, we are enacting safeguards at polling places to ensure that voters with disabilities can fully participate in our elections.
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Every eligible American deserves the freedom to vote without jumping through impossible hoops.
But the SAVE Act would scare newly naturalized citizens out of voting and make it harder for millions of eligible voters to cast a ballot—especially seniors, women, students, veterans, and rural voters.
In our state alone, 5,859,601 voters don’t have passports, 2,214,291 married women could face documentation issues, and thousands of voters used online registration that this bill would eliminate.
The SAVE Act would also...
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Our access to voting is under attack with Trump's election Executive Order, the federal SAVE Act, AND with proposed changes to Michigan's Constitution with HJR B! Documentary proof of citizenship will require MILLIONS of Michiganders to jump through loopholes and to purchase official documentation to prove that they are eligible to vote. Add your name to a growing list of Michiganders that are saying enough is enough!
