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.

Michigan urges Supreme Court to keep proof-of-citizenship measure off ballot

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.