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Vote on the Three Statewide Ballot Proposals.
Proposal 22-1: Transparency and Term Limits
A proposal to amend the state constitution to require annual public financial disclosure reports by legislators and other state officers and change state legislative term limits to 12 total years in the legislature.
For official ballot language and an in-depth policy analysis, learn more.
Ballot Language:
This proposed constitutional amendment would:
• Require members of legislature, governor, lieutenant governor, secretary of state, and attorney general file annual public financial disclosure reports after 2023, including assets, liabilities, income sources, future employment agreements, gifts, travel reimbursements, and positions held in organizations except religious, social, and political organizations.
• Require legislature implement but not limit or restrict reporting requirements.
• Replace current term limits for state representatives and state senators with a 12-year total limit in any combination between house and senate, except a person elected to senate in 2022 may be elected the number of times allowed when that person became a candidate.
Proposal 22-2: Promote the Vote 2022
A pro-voter proposal that recognizes a fundamental right to vote and expands early voting options including 9 days of in-person early voting, paid postage and ballot drop boxes for absentee ballots, and a single application to receive an absentee ballot for all future elections.
For official ballot language and an in-depth policy analysis, learn more.
Ballot Language:
This proposed constitutional amendment would:
• Recognize fundamental right to vote without harassing conduct;
• Require military or overseas ballots be counted if postmarked by election day;
• Provide voter right to verify identity with photo ID or signed statement;
• Provide voter right to single application to vote absentee in all elections;
• Require state-funded absentee ballot drop boxes, and postage for absentee applications and ballots;
• Provide that only election officials may conduct post-election audits;
• Require nine days of early in-person voting;
• Allow donations to fund elections, which must be disclosed;
• Require canvass boards certify election results based only on the official records of votes cast.
Proposal 22-3: Reproductive Freedom for All
A proposal to amend the state constitution to establish new individual right to reproductive freedom, including a right to make all decisions about pregnancy and abortion; allow state to regulate abortion in some cases; and forbid prosecution of individuals exercising established right.
For official ballot language and an in-depth policy analysis, learn more.
Ballot Language:
This proposed constitutional amendment would:
• Establish new individual right to reproductive freedom, including right to make and carry out all decisions about pregnancy, such as prenatal care, childbirth, postpartum care, contraception, sterilization, abortion, miscarriage management, and infertility;
• Allow state to regulate abortion after fetal viability, but not prohibit if medically needed to protect a patient’s life or physical or mental health;
• Forbid state discrimination in enforcement of this right; prohibit prosecution of an individual, or a person helping a pregnant individual, for exercising rights established by this amendment;
• Invalidate state laws conflicting with this amendment.
MI Students Vote Network
Interested in joining a community of students organizing nonpartisan voter engagement from around Michigan? Join the monthly MI Students Vote Network virtual meetings to build community, share best practices, and hear from guest speakers on student voting!
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We're Here To Help Inform Yours
Fair Elections Center has created "Know Your Voting Rights" guides for ten states where we have focused our work to help voters if they encounter problems at the polls in the 2022 midterm elections. These guides will help give in-person voters the tools to assert their rights and protect their freedom to vote. Voters have important rights under federal law, but some of these rules at the polling place vary by state. While most voters will likely have a smooth voting experience, we want to make sure that they understand what to do if they do run into challenges or other hurdles at the polls.
Fair Elections Center Know Your Rights Guides