The Headlines House Joint Resolution B was put on the board for a vote in the Michigan House this week, and as expected, it failed to get enough votes to pass the state house. Additionally, a new voter suppression petition that is nearly identical to the one crafted by the Committee to Protect Voters Rights […]
Read More >The Headlines There have been two major developments in the push by anti-voter politicians to restrict voter registration: a vote in the US House last week on the SAVE Act and today’s Michigan Board of State Canvassers (BOSC) meeting on the Committee to Protect Voters’ Rights petition. Last week, the US House of Representatives voted […]
Read More >Voters Not Politicians has a proven success record of inspiring everyday citizens to take action and use their political power to transform our democracy. Our strategy: first we educate, then we activate. We are now employing that strategy to combat the voter suppression efforts of legislation like the SAVE Act: by educating voters and then […]
Read More >One of the most dangerous aspects of legislation like H.R. 22 and House Joint Resolution B is that many voters are simply unaware of the threat. In the chaotic atmosphere of our current political climate, anti-voter lawmakers are trying to pass deceptive voter suppression legislation, which they market as election integrity. That’s why Voters Ed […]
Read More >The Headlines This week brought another direct assault on the rights of Americans. Tuesday’s executive order joins the federal SAVE Act and Michigan House Republicans’ House Joint Resolution B as yet another blatant attempt by politicians to strip eligible voters of their constitutional right to vote by imposing confusing and, in many cases, unattainable documentary […]
Read More >The Headlines Anti-voter lawmakers in Michigan are continuing their push to restrict voting access for eligible Michigan citizens, and Voters Not Politicians is ramping up our efforts to stop them. Our volunteers are eager to oppose this bill and we are using that momentum to create unique ways for volunteers to lobby their elected officials. […]
Read More >The Headlines Just two months into 2025, voters in Michigan and the US at large are already facing multiple threats to their fundamental right to vote. The federal SAVE Act threatens to disenfranchise millions of eligible US citizens, and in Michigan, proposed constitutional amendment HJR B would do the same. Today, I’m sharing more details […]
Read More >The Headlines While chaos at the federal level has been dominating recent headlines, here in Michigan, Voters Not Politicians is focused on doing work that will deliver real results for the people. Our staff is organizing regional volunteer teams, building up our community of activists, and engaging them in deep discussion on campaign finance reform, […]
Read More >The Headlines Michigan House Republicans are moving fast to attempt to roll back voter protections that were overwhelmingly approved by voters in 2022. This week, State Rep. Bryan Posthumus introduced HJR B, an anti-democratic attempt to restrict the ability of eligible citizens to register to vote by introducing unnecessary and oppressive new requirements. This proposed […]
Read More >The Headlines As I mentioned in my first update of this month, after the turbulent end to last year’s session in the Michigan legislature, there are a number of bills we supported that did not make it into law. Late last week, we learned that several bills that were approved by both chambers of the […]
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