More than 100 years after some women gained the right to vote, people in the United States are still not constitutionally guaranteed equality on the basis of sex.

This week, the Senate will start to debate how dark money will impact our elections. The Senate must pass the DISCLOSE Act.

LWVMI supports the petition for a constitutional amendment that would require: 1) The Governor, Lt. Governor, SOS, Attorney General and Legislators to file annual financial statements and 2) changes term limits from 6 years in the MI House, and 8 years in the MI Senate to 12 years total–that could be served in a combination or in the House or Senate.

A new resolution has been introduced in the US House affirming that the Equal Rights Amendment has met all of the requirements needed to be added to the US Constitution.

The new resolution, H. Res. 891, introduced by Congresswomen Jackie Speier and Carolyn Maloney, will reflect the sentiment of the House that under the terms of Article V, the ERA is already part of the Constitution. It will ensure it is considered effective as of January 27, 2022.