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Imagine this: You show up to vote like you always have — but this time, you’re turned away. Why? Because of a paperwork error you didn’t even know existed. Maybe your name changed when you got married, or your birth certificate is hard to track down. Or maybe, like more than half of Michiganders, you don’t have a passport.
That’s exactly what could happen if lawmakers pass HJR B.
HJR B is part of a larger, nationwide strategy. Trump and his allies are pushing the federal SAVE Act to impose similar restrictions across the country. While the SAVE Act targets the nation as a whole, HJR B is Michigan’s version of that same playbook—an attack tailored specifically to our local and state elections. Both are designed to block eligible voters, and both need to be stopped.
The SAVE Act would affect all federal elections, aka, the elections where you vote for people that represent you in Congress and/or the President, but not local elections.
This means that we would have different requirements for voting depending on the type of election we are running, unless a similar Constitutional amendment were to be passed in Michigan.
But let’s be clear — any attempts to make it more difficult for eligible voters to participate in elections IS VOTER SUPPRESSION.
Absolutely! And they are required to by law.
Voters are required to not prove their identity when they are registered to vote through various forms of proof, and are still required to prove their identity when heading to the polls. However, voters have already proved they are eligible to vote when they registered, so those that do not have their ID when voting, for any reason, are able to sign an affidavit. An affidavit is a sworn legal statement under the penalty of perjury, that they are who they say they are.
This has been the case since 2007, and was cemented into the Michigan Constitution in 2022 when an overwhelming majority (60%) of voters supported this.
HJR B is a confusing, costly, and dangerous proposal that would make it harder for everyday Michiganders to vote. It would create new, unnecessary hoops for people to jump through—hoops that many simply can’t clear.
Here are just a few ways it could affect you:
This bill isn’t about protecting elections, it’s about pushing people out of the democratic process. And we know what happens when states try laws like this. In Kansas, a similar law blocked nearly 1 in 8 eligible voters from registering until a court stepped in and stopped it.
We can’t let that happen in Michigan.
If HJR B passes, everyday Michiganders will pay the price. Seniors. Students. Military families. People who work multiple jobs. People who don’t have the time or resources to jump through these bureaucratic hoops.
This isn’t just a policy fight. It’s personal. It’s about protecting our neighbors, our friends, and ourselves.
HJR B is a Michigan anti-voter proposal that would force residents to provide additional documents like passports or birth certificates to vote—even if they’ve been registered for decades. This bill would create confusion, long lines, and purge eligible voters from the rolls.
This isn’t about election security—it’s about making voting harder for Michiganders, especially seniors, students, and working families. Don’t let Michigan lawmakers follow the dangerous anti-voter playbook.
HJR B stands for House Joint Resolution B.
When joint resolutions are proposed in either the House or the Senate, they get labeled with a letter the tells you which was proposed first. So, the House could have HJR A, then HJR B, then HJR C, etc. and the Senate can have SJR A, SJR B, etc.
Bills get labeled with numbers. For each bill that is introduced it is assigned a SB (Senate Bill) or HB (House Bill) number in order starting with SB 0001 in the Senate, and starting with HB 4001 in the House.
There are a few terms to know here with different purpose
In this case, HJR B is meant to alter sections 1 and 4 of article II in the Michigan Constitution.
A joint resolution matters greatly, because it alters our Constitution. Because of this, the requirements are higher to pass the legislation, requiring a 2/3 vote from legislators in both the Michigan House and Michigan Senate, and cannot be repealed or vetoed.
The only way to change or reverse a Constitutional amendment, is with another Constitutional amendment. This can be in one of only 3 ways:
This is all different than a traditional bill/law that can be passed, modified, or repealed with only a simple majority vote in both chambers, and signoff from the Governor.
You can find the language and status of HJR B here.
All legislation from the Michigan House and Senate, as well as additional resources, are located at the official Michigan Legislature website. You can search for legislation any time after it has been introduced and officially entered into the record. This information includes:
You can also search through additional helpful resources, including, but not limited to:
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Petition
We urge you to reject HJR B and any efforts that make it harder for Michiganders to vote.
HJR B would impose unnecessary barriers to voter registration, disproportionately impacting seniors, students, military families, and working people.
Our democracy is strongest when every eligible voter can participate without fear of bureaucratic hurdles or unjust purges. Please stand against HJR B and protect the fundamental right to vote for all Michiganders.
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