Michigan urges Supreme Court to keep proof-of-citizenship measure off ballot
Michigan officials urged the Supreme Court on Wednesday to reject an emergency effort by an activist group to place a measure on the ballot for an amendment requiring proof of citizenship to vote, ahead of the November elections.
TL;DR
- Michigan officials asked the Supreme Court to reject a ballot measure requiring proof of citizenship to vote.
- The activist group Americans for Citizen Voting Michigan filed an emergency petition with the Supreme Court.
- The group claims state officials unlawfully rejected their petition for the amendment.
- ACVM alleges their proposed measure was rejected for not having enough valid signatures, despite attempts to resolve signature discrepancies.