The Michigan State House passed HB4765, which would establish documentary proof of citizenship requirements for voter registration.

The Michigan State House passed HB4765, which would establish documentary proof of citizenship requirements for voter registration.

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• This bill is dangerous and unnecessary. It will prevent eligible voters from voting.
• It would create significant barriers to voter registration and access to the ballot, threatening to disenfranchise tens of thousands of eligible Michigan voters.
• Voting is a fundamental right. A constitutional guarantee. Not a paperwork test filled with red tape we know for a fact thousands of eligible Michiganders will fail to break through.
• This is unconstitutional. Michigan voters overwhelmingly chose to protect access to voting in our Constitution.
• Millions of Michiganders do not have access to the necessary documents outlined in this proposal. Obtaining these documents is costly and time-consuming.
• Clerks are election administrators, not immigration officers. This bill would require local clerks to review and evaluate citizenship documentation, creating confusion, delay, and liability exposure.

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